GM Nepomniachtchi Wins 2008 Aeroflot Open

Submitted by Patzer24 on Sat, 02/23/2008 at 8:58am.

The Aeroflot Open took place from February 14-22, 2008 in Moscow, Russia. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the event with an impressive score of 7/9 and a performance rating of 2822!

Now lets take a look at one of Nepomniachtchi's key victories which led him to win the event. Here is GM Nepomniachtchi - GM Dreev from round 3 with full annotations and commentary:

Final Standings:

1) GM Nepomniachtchi (7/9)

2-3) GM Dreev, GM Motylev (6.5/9)

4-8) GM Grachev, GM Guseinov, GM Rodshtein, GM Volokitin, GM Amonatov (6/9)

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by gordonhuan - 7 months ago
Virginia, VA United States

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nice ending.

by swiss_chess - 7 months ago
Switzerland

Member Since: Feb 2008
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blacks mistake was not to develop his bishops early enough, therefore helpless against the doubled pawns, and no real threats on the queen.

by Tical - 7 months ago
Washington DC United States

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Good game. I think I would have waited on the castle and played 18. Qd7 then wait to see if black would slip.

by Fellippo - 7 months ago
Zlín Czech Republic

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Interesting..

by engleteh - 7 months ago
manila, philippines Philippines

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nice game

by ster14 - 7 months ago
athens Greece

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i think that white's last move was not needed.was it?

by hamburger - 7 months ago
Portland United States

Member Since: Feb 2008
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Just pointing out - there's a mistake in the very last commentary. The pawn move allows the king a square on h2, not h3. Although it appears like an escape square, if black played Qf3+ and white "escaped" to h3, then Qh1#