31/05/2010 16:21
Sergey Movsesian overcome by Aleksandr Grishuk
Grand Master Sergey Movsesian has won 1,5:0,5 over Germany’s Arkady Naydich in round one of the World Rapid Chess Championship taking place in Odessa. Unfortunately, in the quarter-final the Armenian chess player lost 0,5:1,5 to Aleksandr Grishuk.
The 4th ACP World Rapid Cup is being held in Odessa, Ukraine, from May 27 to 29. It’s a 16-player knockout tournament with 16 participants meeting in two-game matches and four-game final round. The prize fund is $70,000 (by $13,000 more than last year’s found).