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Hoogeveen Tournament 2009

Submitted by SonofPearl on Thu, 10/15/2009 at 10:45pm.

A new sponsor, but a familiar event: the 13th Unive tournament (better known by the name of it's venue, Hoogeveens) is about to get underway in the Netherlands.

This year's edition has small but intriguing lineup in the 'crown' group event, headed by Vassily Ivanchuk (pictured).

Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2756
Judit Polgar HUN 2687
Sergei Tiviakov NED 2670
Anish Giri NED 2552


Anish Giri (pictured) is a 15 year-old prodigy who achieved the Grandmaster title earlier this year in the Wijk Aan Zee 'C' Group. Anish was born in St.Petersburg, but now plays for the Netherlands, where he lives with his family.  He will be a firm underdog in this double round-robin tournament which runs from 16-24 October.

Good luck to all the players!

 

Comments:

by Dekker - 2 years ago
Limmen Netherlands
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 3682

Yes, i looked at the results and saw they all have one point, by drawing two times (quite boring: 4 games, 4 draws)

I wish all the best to Anish Giri!

by zankfrappa - 2 years ago
Virginia United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 5735

     Any updates on the results?

by fmquintino - 2 years ago
Santa Cruz Portugal
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 32

Great!

It's awesom, i'm 15 too and I tell you... He's Amazing...

I wish you the best.

by Dutchgalego - 2 years ago
Leeuwarden Netherlands
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 774

Anish is now one of us, so go for it and good luck!

by SerbianChessStar - 2 years ago
Belgrade Serbia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4012

I think this is what the results will be..

btw dont take it the wrong way if i offend anyone..

1. Ivanchuck :)

2. Tiviakov

3. Polgar

4. The new gm.

by WGM Natalia_Pogonina - 2 years ago
Saratov Russia
Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 2236

I'll be glad to see Judit playing, have always been rooting for her Smile

by skewer2000 - 2 years ago
Leesburg United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1164

Alisa Melekhina is the best.

by spinningrearkick - 2 years ago
SUNNYVALE,CA. United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 18

15 and Grandmaster the norm or what! 20 years from now the majority of top 10 players will be under 21.

by iliosis - 2 years ago
Pskov Russia
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 1372

Woah, I never thought Anish is half Russian. Good luck little man!

by amitprabhale - 2 years ago
Mumbai India
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 1016

ALL DA BEST ANISH

 

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