2008 Reykjavik Open features Carlsson, Simutowe!
Having finished the Málaga Open with a good performance, GM Pontus Carlsson heads to Reykjavik, Iceland to compete in the Reyjavik Open. IM Amon Simutowe will also be in the field. Last year, the Reykjavik Open featured a motivated Emory Tate. Apparently Tate will sit just one out, but Reykjavik Open will boast some powerful names such as the Chinese duo of Grandmasters… Wang Yue and Wang Hao.
World Junior Champion Ahmed Adly will be there will Italian Champion and Corus “C” winner Fabiano Caruana. The adopted country of Bobby Fischer will be host to an interesting cadre of players, many of whom will pay their respects to the champion’s grave.
Check out Official Site and chess-results.com.
Hello, to whom it may concern, I’d like to know what time the games begin in the Reykjavik open. What time can I follow these games Eastern Standard Time ( USA)? Thank You.
There’s a 5 hour delay..the games start at 5pm in Iceland time so around noon EST..I’m in Atlanta and I’m following them as well.
Our Carlsson was taught a lesson in positional manouvering in one the best Lopez wins I have ever seen from the black side.This is a model game… just watch how GM Wang Yue does it
GM Carlsson,Pontus(SWE) (2501) – GM Wang,Yue(CHN) (2698) [C95]
Reykjavik Open Reykjavik, ISL (5), 07.03.2008
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 c5 13.d5 c4 14.Nf1 Qc7 15.g4 Rfb8 16.Ng3 Bc8 17.Nf5 Bf8 18.a3 Nc5 19.Bg5 Ne8 20.Qd2 a5 21.Kh2 Ra7 22.Qe3 Rab7 23.Nd2 f6 24.Bh4 g6 25.Nh6+ Bxh6 26.Qxh6 g5 27.Bg3 Qd8 28.h4 Bxg4 29.Rg1 Rg7 30.hxg5 fxg5 31.Kg2 Nf6 32.Qh2 Be2 33.f3 Bd3 34.Bxd3 Nxd3 35.Rgb1 a4 36.Kf1 g4 37.Ke2 gxf3+ 38.Nxf3 Qb6 39.Rg1 Ng4 Black wins 0-1 (see game)
I hope Pontus recovers from this setback .Its one of those games where you cannot really kick yourself but resign to fate.
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Daaim I was looking for pgn files Rejkjavik blitz tournament of 2004 won by Aronian .I have searched my limited resources but could not locate the games.The rapidplay games are easily available but it the blitz ones that are elusive.There are some key games I need from the tournament especially Short-Kasparov blitz .The rapid was won by Garry Kasparov.
Hey Daaim, Not sure if your still in China, hope everythings going well.. I just had a quick question.. There seems to be another brother playing in the Reykjavik Open. I was wondering if you knew who he was??
Daaim, Thanks for the response, hope to see you at the World Open as usual.