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Paul Keres Memorial 2011 (Games and Results)
Paul Keres Memorial 2011
Mark Crowther - Sunday 9th January 2011
A three day Festival commemorating the 95th year of the chess legend Paul Keres took place in Tallinn. There were various ceremonies and a preliminary and all-play-all rapid tournament. Lajos Portisch gave a lecture. Alexei Shirov, Jaan Ehlvest, Elshan Moradiabadi and Aleksandr Volodin were the invited players for the final. Shirov took clear first place with 6/7.
Paul Keres Mem 2011 (Tallinn EST)
Fri 7th Jan 2011 - Sun 9th Jan 2011 -
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| XX Keres Mem Rapid Tallinn EST Fri 7th Jan 2011 - Sun 9th Jan 2011. Category: 10. Ave: (2480) | ||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Name | Title | FED | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pts | TPR |
| 1 | Shirov, Alexei | GM | ESP | 2722 | # | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | = | 1 | 6 | 2755 |
| 2 | Ehlvest, Jaan | GM | USA | 2586 | = | # | = | = | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2623 |
| 3 | Miezis, Normunds | GM | LAT | 2546 | 0 | = | # | = | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2629 |
| 4 | Lugovoi, Aleksei | GM | RUS | 2531 | 0 | = | = | # | 1 | = | = | 1 | 4 | 2523 |
| 5 | Vovk, Ilja | FM | EST | 2267 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 2511 |
| 6 | Volodin, Aleksandr | IM | EST | 2487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | # | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 2377 |
| 7 | Smirnov, Artem | IM | RUS | 2428 | = | 0 | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | # | 1 | 2 | 2330 |
| 8 | Kovaljov, Denis | EST | 2274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 0 | ||
| Round 1. Sat 8th Jan 2011 | |||||
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| Miezis, Normunds | 1-0 | Kovaljov, Denis | 25 | A22 | English |
| Shirov, Alexei | 1-0 | Lugovoi, Aleksei | 49 | B64 | Sicilian |
| Volodin, Aleksandr | 0-1 | Vovk, Ilja | 28 | A80 | Dutch, 2.Bg5 variation |
| Smirnov, Artem | 0-1 | Ehlvest, Jaan | 33 | A45 | Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening) |
| Round 2. Sat 8th Jan 2011 | |||||
| Vovk, Ilja | 0-1 | Miezis, Normunds | 34 | B21 | Sicilian |
| Ehlvest, Jaan | 1-0 | Volodin, Aleksandr | 45 | A30 | English |
| Lugovoi, Aleksei | 1-0 | Kovaljov, Denis | 28 | D37 | QGD |
| Shirov, Alexei | 1/2-1/2 | Smirnov, Artem | 52 | C67 | Ruy Lopez |
| Round 3. Sat 8th Jan 2011 | |||||
| Smirnov, Artem | 1/2-1/2 | Lugovoi, Aleksei | 56 | D40 | QGD |
| Kovaljov, Denis | 0-1 | Vovk, Ilja | 43 | A89 | Dutch |
| Volodin, Aleksandr | 0-1 | Shirov, Alexei | 31 | D15 | QGD Slav |
| Miezis, Normunds | 1/2-1/2 | Ehlvest, Jaan | 9 | C00 | French defence, Steiner variation |
| Round 4. Sun 9th Jan 2011 | |||||
| Smirnov, Artem | 0-1 | Volodin, Aleksandr | 54 | A43 | Old Benoni defence |
| Ehlvest, Jaan | 1-0 | Kovaljov, Denis | 30 | A14 | English |
| Lugovoi, Aleksei | 1-0 | Vovk, Ilja | 65 | A89 | Dutch |
| Shirov, Alexei | 1-0 | Miezis, Normunds | 25 | B43 | Sicilian |
| Round 5. Sun 9th Jan 2011 | |||||
| Volodin, Aleksandr | 1/2-1/2 | Lugovoi, Aleksei | 22 | D41 | QGD |
| Vovk, Ilja | 1/2-1/2 | Ehlvest, Jaan | 32 | A62 | Benoni |
| Kovaljov, Denis | 0-1 | Shirov, Alexei | 45 | D02 | Queen's pawn game |
| Miezis, Normunds | 1-0 | Smirnov, Artem | 43 | A21 | English, Kramnik-Shirov counterattack |
| Round 6. Sun 9th Jan 2011 | |||||
| Smirnov, Artem | 1-0 | Kovaljov, Denis | 68 | E06 | Catalan |
| Volodin, Aleksandr | 0-1 | Miezis, Normunds | 26 | A52 | Budapest |
| Lugovoi, Aleksei | 1/2-1/2 | Ehlvest, Jaan | 20 | D37 | QGD |
| Shirov, Alexei | 1-0 | Vovk, Ilja | 41 | C96 | Ruy Lopez |
| Round 7. Sun 9th Jan 2011 | |||||
| Miezis, Normunds | 1/2-1/2 | Lugovoi, Aleksei | 40 | A16 | English |
| Vovk, Ilja | 1-0 | Smirnov, Artem | 30 | A56 | Czech Benoni defence |
| Ehlvest, Jaan | 1/2-1/2 | Shirov, Alexei | 9 | A20 | English opening |
| Kovaljov, Denis | 0-1 | Volodin, Aleksandr | 46 | A46 | Queen's pawn game |
Keres Mem Prelim (7 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games
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| XX Keres Mem Rapid Prelim Viru EST Fri 7th Jan 2011 - Sun 9th Jan 2011
Leading Final Round 7 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | Smirnov Artem | IM | RUS | 2428 | 6.5 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 34.5 |
| 2 | Kovaljov Denis | EST | 2274 | 6.5 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 | |
| 3 | Miezis Normunds | GM | LAT | 2546 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 |
| 4 | Lugovoi Aleksei | GM | RUS | 2531 | 5.5 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Vovk Ilja | FM | EST | 2270 | 5.5 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 29.5 |
| 6 | Mustaps Matiss | LAT | 2256 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 28.5 | |
| 7 | Burmakin Vladimir | GM | RUS | 2603 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Kantans Toms | FM | LAT | 2342 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
| 9 | Pääkkönen Timo | FIN | 2300 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 30.5 | |
| 10 | Shvõrjov Igor | GM | EST | 2470 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Ristoja Jan | FM | FIN | 2271 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 30.5 |
| 12 | Lavendelis Egons | FM | LAT | 2321 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 28.0 |
| 13 | Ladva Ottomar | EST | 2062 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | |
| 14 | Berzinsh Ivars | LAT | 2224 | 4.5 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 28.0 | |
| 15 | Bick John D | FM | USA | 2237 | 4.5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 |
| 16 | Kärner Hillar | IM | EST | 2273 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| 17 | Vorobjov Pavel | EST | 2227 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 26.0 | |
| 18 | Berzinsh Roland | IM | LAT | 2425 | 4.5 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 28.5 |
| 19 | Sööt Margus | EST | 2182 | 4.5 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 28.0 | |
| 20 | Parkkinen Jyrki | FIN | 2209 | 4.5 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | |
| 21 | Shishkov Andrei | FM | EST | 2382 | 4.5 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 28.5 |
| 22 | Paronen Petteri | FIN | 2154 | 4.5 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 28.5 | |
| 23 | Sharankov Grigory | RUS | 2197 | 4.5 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | |
| 24 | Annenkov Kirill | FM | RUS | 2272 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 21.5 |
| 25 | Valner Uku | EST | 2237 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 30.5 | |
| 26 | Tusa Tuukka | FIN | 2194 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 28.5 | |
| 27 | Dubrovin Robert | EST | 2164 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 27.5 | |
| 28 | Kukk Sander | EST | 2141 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |
| 29 | Ozolins Aris | FM | LAT | 2239 | 4.0 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 27.0 |
| 30 | Tarakanov Oleg | EST | 2166 | 4.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 21.0 | |
| 31 | Valgmäe Toomas | EST | 2231 | 4.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 26.5 | |
| 32 | Tsõganova Monika | WIM | EST | 2161 | 4.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 28.5 |
| 33 | Lapidus Mark | EST | 2039 | 4.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 29.0 | |
| 34 | Remmel Anto | EST | 2279 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | |
| 35 | Holvason Juri | EST | 2155 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | |
| 36 | Sarv Arvo | EST | 2095 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | |
| 37 | Teemae Leo | EST | 2108 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 25.5 | |
| 38 | Narva Triin | WCM | EST | 2002 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 |
| 39 | Pärnits Rauno | EST | 2162 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | |
| 40 | Abozenko Georg | EST | 1933 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | |
| 41 | Kunitsõn Nikolai | EST | 2300 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 22.5 | |
| 42 | Nikitin Pjotr | EST | 1926 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | |
| 43 | Fomina Tatyana | WIM | EST | 2224 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 27.5 |
| 44 | Rauk Tonu | EST | 2203 | 3.5 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 27.5 | |
| 45 | Teelem Lauri | EST | 2129 | 3.5 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 30.5 | |
| 46 | Lelumees Brait | EST | 2142 | 3.5 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 28.0 | |
| 47 | Melderis Uldis | LAT | 2043 | 3.5 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | |
| 48 | Müütnik Valdo | EST | 2113 | 3.5 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 | |
| 49 | Dragun Valentin | EST | 1759 | 3.5 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 28.5 | |
| 50 | Ryzhkov Vjacheslav | RUS | 2086 | 3.5 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 28.0 | |
| 51 | Andriyanov Ivan | RUS | 2001 | 3.5 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | |
| 52 | Tedrema Ardi | EST | 2063 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 26.5 | |
| 53 | Abdullajev Albert | RUS | 1993 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 25.5 | |
| 54 | Berzina Ilze | WGM | LAT | 2318 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 21.0 |
| 55 | Vaher Eino | EST | 2163 | 3.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |
| 56 | Garber Vjatseslav | EST | 2167 | 3.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |
| 57 | Sander Jaan | EST | 1926 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | |
| 58 | Koskre Raivo | EST | 1931 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |
| 59 | Lehto Antti | FIN | 2001 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 24.5 | |
| 60 | Johansson Jukka | FIN | 2133 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | |
| 61 | Studentsov Andrei | EST | 2052 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | |
| 62 | Kuusik Jüri | EST | 1916 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |
| 63 | Ristoja Samu | FIN | 2047 | 3.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 21.5 | |
| 64 | Veskimäe Enn | EST | 1910 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 20.5 | |
| 65 | Petrov Aleksandr | EST | 2019 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 20.0 | |
| 66 | Medar Marti | EST | 1838 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 22.5 | |
| 67 | Poom Mati | EST | 1706 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | |
| 68 | Narva Mai | EST | 1598 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | |
| 69 | Mierins Eriks | LAT | 2151 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |
| 70 | Staub Madis | EST | 1746 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 24.0 | |
| 71 | Haavamae Henrik | EST | 1564 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | |
| 72 | Maido Erki | EST | 1358 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 21.5 | |
| 73 | Nero Georg | EST | 1499 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 20.5 | |
| 74 | Gabovits Ilia | EST | 1876 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 19.5 | |
| 75 | Lumiste Rene | EST | 1433 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 18.5 | |
| 76 | Vetelainen Tomi | FIN | 1876 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 23.5 | |
| 77 | Hanzatjan Anaid | EST | 1839 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 18.5 | |
| 78 | Enkvist Janis | EST | 1535 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | |
| 79 | Hanzatjan Elvira | EST | 1813 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | |
| 80 | Tammela Ranel | EST | 1663 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | |
| 81 | Iljitšov Vladimir | EST | 1845 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | |
| 82 | Mitjushin Mikhail | RUS | 1800 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 | |
| 83 | Laigna Marko | EST | 1816 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | |
| 84 | Moring Peter | EST | 1679 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | |
| 85 | Halliste Rein | EST | 1698 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | |
| 86 | Sepp Mati | EST | 1825 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 16.5 | |
| 87 | Sagadijeva Anna | WFM | EST | 1953 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 |
| 88 | Viikmaa Karmen | EST | 1735 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 16.5 | |
| 89 | Tomson Hans | EST | 1866 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 18.5 | |
| 90 | Väin Kalju | EST | 1609 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 16.5 | |
| 91 | Rõtova Merike | EST | 1937 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | |
| 92 | Park Toomas | EST | 1500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | |
| 93 | Rosenvald Helmuth | EST | 1770 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | |
| 93 players | ||||||||
