British Chess Magazine Octubre 2013 | Page 29

The British Chess Magazine 533

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Thus Kramnik and Andreikin, as finalists, should join Karyakin, Aronian and the loser of Carlsen – Anand in the 2014 Candidates, now scheduled for next March. Three places are still‘ in the lap of the gods’.

Russia. 1st September. The Moscow Blitz Championship was won by S Karyakin( RUS) with 14.5 / 19; 2nd A Riazantsev( RUS) 13.5 … 20 players.

Poikovsky was the venue for the Karpov sponsored American, an annual and massively strong competition. A round-six loss for the eventual winner did nothing to halt his progress in this category 18 event.

Spain. Linares staged the Spanish Rapidplay Championships, 19th – 25th August. HJ Plaskett( ENG) tied for first with 7 / 9.

Barcelona hosted the‘ Internacional de Sants’, 23rd August – 1st September:

1st B Adhiban( IND) – fresh from a strong World Cup showing – 8.5 / 10; 2nd = J Cori( PER), V Potkin( RUS), J Gustafsson( GER) and B Firat( TUR) all 8; also LAR D’ Costa 6.5; J McPhillips 6; GP Burton( all ENG) 4.5 … 310 players.

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