Aerosvit tournment Foros June 7-20 2008
Having spent only 4 nights at home, Magnus (and I) left for Aerosvit tournament in Foros at the Crimea peninsula in southern Ukraine Friday 6th.
Having to choose between a Baltic Air route via Riga arriving in Simferopol less than five hours after leaving Oslo Gardemoen and other alternatives taking 12 hours or more, the decision was an easy one.
And it sure looked good until we arrived in Simferopol, without our luggage.
As it turned out, no big problem really. With sunny weather, a good hotel and around 25 oC, we have managed fine without the luggage. The organisers have been helpful and several happy faces have told us the luggage had arrived in Simferopol today and will be brought to the hotel soon. Thanks!
Aerosvit is even stronger this year, featuring 7 2700+ players and a 2712 rating average.
With regard to strenght and composition, itt is a clear resemblance with the recent Grand-Prix tournament in Baku. There are 12 players here though versus 14 in Baku.
Magnus is top seeded although Ivanchuk unofficially has passed him after his fantastic Mtel performance.
And interestingly, the two of them are playing right now, and Magnus has just avoided a repetition of moves!
Magnus was lucky to draw no.3 and an aditional white. After Ivanchuk he will be black against Svidler, white against Van Wely, black against Eljanov, white against Shirov and Alekseev before the free day June 14th.
The hotel is the Foros Sanatorium Complex, beautifully situated at the black sea. The complex is quite old, but the rooms (at least ours) have been elegantly refurbished lately.
I sure look forward to try the inviting sea water (when the luggage arrives)!
H.Carlsen, 08 June 2008
Beachside internet cafe, Forus, Ukraine
Having to choose between a Baltic Air route via Riga arriving in Simferopol less than five hours after leaving Oslo Gardemoen and other alternatives taking 12 hours or more, the decision was an easy one.
And it sure looked good until we arrived in Simferopol, without our luggage.
As it turned out, no big problem really. With sunny weather, a good hotel and around 25 oC, we have managed fine without the luggage. The organisers have been helpful and several happy faces have told us the luggage had arrived in Simferopol today and will be brought to the hotel soon. Thanks!
Aerosvit is even stronger this year, featuring 7 2700+ players and a 2712 rating average.
With regard to strenght and composition, itt is a clear resemblance with the recent Grand-Prix tournament in Baku. There are 12 players here though versus 14 in Baku.
Magnus is top seeded although Ivanchuk unofficially has passed him after his fantastic Mtel performance.
And interestingly, the two of them are playing right now, and Magnus has just avoided a repetition of moves!
Magnus was lucky to draw no.3 and an aditional white. After Ivanchuk he will be black against Svidler, white against Van Wely, black against Eljanov, white against Shirov and Alekseev before the free day June 14th.
The hotel is the Foros Sanatorium Complex, beautifully situated at the black sea. The complex is quite old, but the rooms (at least ours) have been elegantly refurbished lately.
I sure look forward to try the inviting sea water (when the luggage arrives)!
H.Carlsen, 08 June 2008
Beachside internet cafe, Forus, Ukraine
Comments:
Posted by: Rune
I hope the luggage problem solves itself.
Magnus performance today was astonishing. Playing this solid against
the currently world masterish Ivanchuk, is exeptionally strong.
Magnus performance today was astonishing. Playing this solid against
the currently world masterish Ivanchuk, is exeptionally strong.
Posted by: clichy
Fantastic win by Magnus! I was watching the game on www.chessdom.com/foros-aerosvit-2008...arlsen-ivanchuk-live and I was amazed by the ease with which he hel Ivanchuk's attack! Does Magnus pass Ivanchuk in the rating list with this victory?
Posted by: Rybka
Great win by Magnus against Ivanchuk today!
Posted by: 2300 when in delirium
Impressive against a player equal in ability said to be in peak condition!!
Forus, Stavanger
Forus, Stavanger
Posted by: Sam
Excellent game! Well done!
I hope your luggage arrives safely and you enjoy your time in the Ukraine and the black sea :-)
I hope your luggage arrives safely and you enjoy your time in the Ukraine and the black sea :-)
Posted by: Henrik C.
Thank you!
The luggage has not arrived (or worse really, we were told it had arrived but it was not our luggage....). As long as it does not effect Magnus I am not too concerned though.
He was especially happy about his c5-move today although he did not really see how he could have won if Ivanchuk had just defended.
Henrik C.
The luggage has not arrived (or worse really, we were told it had arrived but it was not our luggage....). As long as it does not effect Magnus I am not too concerned though.
He was especially happy about his c5-move today although he did not really see how he could have won if Ivanchuk had just defended.
Henrik C.
Posted by: Laurent
Really impressive win against an impressive player.
Thank you for keeping this blog and giving all the insider analysis - I don't miss a bit!
Thank you for keeping this blog and giving all the insider analysis - I don't miss a bit!
Posted by: Bobby F.
Ivanchuk's powersuit didn't help him much today. Magnus still a class act in spit of wearing only a T-shirt.
Anyway, kudos to Ivanchuk for dareing to play for victory, and not for a "safe remis".
Anyway, kudos to Ivanchuk for dareing to play for victory, and not for a "safe remis".
Posted by: Pablo
Very interesting comment, Henrik.
c5 was a nice move, indeed, but it was not easy to attack if Ivanchuk would just defend.
Good for Magnus, anyway!
c5 was a nice move, indeed, but it was not easy to attack if Ivanchuk would just defend.
Good for Magnus, anyway!
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