| 3rd Karpov International Chess
Tournament / Poikovsky, 16-24 April
2002 |
Background
of the tournament
The strongest
international tournament in Russia within the last few
years is helding neither in a big center (such as Moscow
or St. Petersburg), nor even in a town, but in a
settlement Poikovsky of the Nefteyugansk region, which is
a part of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area.
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In early March the year 2000 the head of the
Nefteyugansk region Administration Alexander
Valentinovich Klepikov, stressed the importance
of holding a tournament dedicated to Anatoly
Yevgenievich Karpov in the area. Quite
naturally, the head of the local administration shared
his idea with the twelfth World Champion, who not only
endorsed the idea, but also gave his support.
Also support to the tournament was privided my Major
of Poikovsky and numerous sponsors, mostly representing
the oil-producing sector of the economy.
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And in August 2000 nine GMs and one IM from 7
countries - V.Bologan (MDA), A.Onischuk (UKR), E.Sveshnikov (RUS),
G.Veskovi (BRA), U.Adianto (INA), A.Galkin (RUS), J.Ehlvest (EST),
Bu (CHN), S.Dvoirys (RUS) and S.Pozin (RUS) came to Poikovsky. The tournament was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of
attainment the World Champion title by Anatoly Karpov.
The first place with a perfect
score 7/9 took GM Bologan from Moldova.
Poikovsky
Karpov 2000
(FIDE
Category 14) 24.08 - 04.09.2000
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| Bologan,Viktor |
MDA |
7.0 |
I |
| Onischuk, Alexander |
UKR |
6 |
II |
| Ehlvest, Jaan |
EST |
5.5 |
III-IV |
| Sveshnikov, Eugeny |
RUS |
5.5 |
III-IV |
| ... |
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The tournament was very well organized and was
well reviewed in the press. The participants came home full of
the most favorable impressions. They had only one wish: to take
part in this tournament again.
The Karpov-Klepikov tandem did the job again.
Just a few phone calls and the wish came true. The tournament
became traditional. This time the event was scheduled for May. As
long as the event is dedicated to Karpov, it makes sense to time
it for the celebration of Anatoy Yevgenievich's 50th birthday.
Again 9 GMs and one IM participated (that time
from 8 countries). As year before, the clear 1st place took GM
Bologan.
| 1 |
Bologan,Viktor |
2676 |
MDA |
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= |
= |
0 |
1 |
1 |
= |
1 |
= |
1 |
6.0 |
I |
| 2 |
Lputian, Smbat |
2607 |
ARM |
= |
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= |
= |
= |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
= |
5.5 |
II-III |
| 3 |
Rublevsky,Sergei |
2657 |
RUS |
= |
= |
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= |
= |
= |
= |
1 |
1 |
= |
5.5 |
II-III |
| 4 |
Zvjaginsev,Vadim |
2627 |
RUS |
1 |
= |
= |
|
0 |
0 |
= |
1 |
1 |
= |
5.0 |
4-5 |
| 5 |
Georgiev, Kiril |
2676 |
BUL |
0 |
= |
= |
1 |
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= |
= |
= |
= |
1 |
5.0 |
4-5 |
| 6 |
Onischuk, Alexander |
2658 |
UKR |
0 |
0 |
= |
1 |
= |
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1 |
= |
= |
= |
4.5 |
6-7 |
| 7 |
Leitao, Rafael |
2587 |
BRA |
= |
0 |
= |
= |
= |
0 |
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1 |
= |
1 |
4.5 |
6-7 |
| 8 |
Obodchuk, Andrei |
2419 |
RUS |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
= |
= |
0 |
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= |
1 |
3.5 |
8 |
| 9 |
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan |
2565 |
CRO |
= |
0 |
0 |
0 |
= |
= |
= |
= |
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= |
3.0 |
9 |
| 10 |
Mitkov, Nikola |
2578 |
FRM |
0 |
= |
= |
= |
0 |
= |
0 |
0 |
= |
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2.5 |
10 |
Average Elo: 2605
The category of the tournament is growing up from
year to year, and now it achieved a 16th (only
around 15 tournaments of such or higher categories are organized
in the world every year)! Ten players from 7 countries came to
Poikovsky. Nine top-GMs (few of them are "regular"
participants) - A.Dreev, R.Vaganian,
I.Sokolov, V.Zvjaginsev, S.Rublevsky, A.Onischuk,
V.Bologan, A.Aleksandrov, G.Vescovi
and one home-player, IM A.Obodchuk,
participated in 3rd tournament.