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Double edged start of the Greek Chess League

Top GMs stunned, favorite teams winning

The strong Greek League 2009 has started in Halkidiki on the 3rd of July. It is one of the top teams competitions of Europe, featuring multiple grandmasters and a boasting number of 600 players.

 
 
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37th Greek chess league

A strong field of over 500 players participate in the 2009 edition

Ivanchuk square 5

Vassily Ivanchuk Routinely Concludes Bazna Kings, Takes First Place

Alexei Shirov beats Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu in the final round

Radjabov in action

Teimour Radjabov Scores First Win in Bazna Kings

Meanwhile Vassily Ivanchuk extends his lead to a full point

Ivanchuk square 5

Vassily Ivanchuk Grabs Sole Lead in Bazna Kings

Alexei Shirov also wins in round six

Boris Gelfand square 1

Bazna Kings - Ivanchuk and Gelfand Surge Forward

Two wins for black and one draw in round 5

Gata Kamsky square

Bazna Kings, All Draws in Rounds 3-4

14-25th June in Bucharest and Bazna, Romania

Boris Gelfand square 1

Boris Gelfand wins in Bazna Kings round two

Other games drawn, Gelfand, Ivanchuk and Shirov leading

Alexei Shirov square 1

Shirov and Ivanchuk off to a good start at Bazna Kings

the strongest event ever to be held in Romania