27 May 2018
19th Karpov International Tournament Begins in Poikovsky
No draws in round one.
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Photo: Ermak-info
The first games of the 19th Karpov International Chess Tournament were played in Poikovsky on May 27.
Dmitry Jakovenko defeated Vladislav Artemiev, Ian Nepomniachtchi bested Boris Gelfand, Vladislav Fedoseev lost to Anton Korobov, Santon Vidit beat Victor Bologan, while Emil Sutovsky outplayed Vladislav Kovalev.
Standings after round 1:
1-5. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Dmitry Jakovenko, Santosh Vidit, Anton Korobov, Emil Sutovsky - 1
6-10. Vladimir Fedoseev, Vladislav Artemiev, Boris Gelfand, Vladislav Kovalev, Victor Bologan - 0.
Round 2 pairings:
Artemiev - Fedoseev, Bologan - Korobov, Kovalev - Vidit, Nepomniachtchi - Sutovsky, Jakovenko - Gelfand.
Games online
Photos by Mark Glukhovsky