GM Sasikiran Wins 2008 Najdorf Memorial
The 2008 Najdorf Memorial took place in Warsaw, Poland from August 2-10, 2008. This was a category XV event with an average rating of 2608. GM Sasikiran won clear first with a score of 6.5/9 a full point ahead of second place and going throughout the event undefeated.
Here are some of the critical games which led GM Sasikiran to win first place:
Final Standings:
1) GM Sasikiran (6.5/9)
2-3) GM Berg, GM Nyback (5.5/9)
4-5) GM Socko, GM Krasenkow (5/9)
6) GM Rozentalis (4/9)
7-9) GM Macieja, GM Kempinski, GM Balogh (3.5/9)
10) IM Olszewski (3/9)
