Harikrishna catches Gelfand in Bermuda
09.02.2005
– With a black win in the last round the young Indian talent Pentala Harikrishna was able catch Israeli GM Boris Gelfand, who had led for most of the t2005 Bermuda Invitational. The event was a six-player double round robin. We bring you games and pictures.
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Nigel Davies:
A busy person’s opening system
Players with interests and commitments away from the chess board often find it difficult to compete against those with more study time. Their opponents come to the board armed with the latest theory and can bash out moves well into the middle game. On this DVD Nigel Davies addresses this issue by demonstrating a simple and easy to learn opening system designed for the busy person.
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2005 Bermuda International Invitational Tournament
The Bermuda Invitational, a double round robin with six players, was held
in the Harmony Club,
a beautiful hotel (with free Internet access for guests!) built in the traditional
Bermudian cottage-style architecture. It ran from January 30 to February 9th
2005. Israeli GM Boris Gelfand led for most of the event, but in the last round
he was caught by Indian talent Pentala Harikrishna. Here is the final standing:
Minister of Communications and E-commerce Michael Scott makes the first move
in the round one Vescovi-Harikrishna game, with TD Carol Jarecki watching
Israeli GM Boris Gelfand in the Bermuda Invitational
India's Pentala Harikrishna, who tied with Gelfand for first
Third on tiebreak: Cuban GM Lenier Dominguez
GM Volokitin Andrei of Ukraine
GM Giovanni Vescovi from Brazil
GM Bartlomiej Macieja from Poland
The participants at the Harmony Club
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