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25th Keres Memorial ACP Open starts in Tallinn |
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Saturday, 09 January 2016 00:22 |
The first day of the 25th Keres Memorial – ACP Open has concluded. In addition to the main rapid tournament, there were various other organized events that celebrated the anniversary of Paul Keres’ birth – a new coin and a new stamp, several presentations and speeches in memory of the great chess mind, set to live classical music.
In the first of the main event, 4 rounds have been played. There are 5 players with perfect scores so far – GM Kiril Georgiev (Bulgaria), Daniel Friedman (Germany), Victor Mikhalevski (Israel) GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland), and Aleksey Goganov (Russia). Overall, the first place is shared between 5 people from 5 different nations. First seed GM Svidler from Russia is currently in 22nd place with 3 points.
The first day of the Keres Memorial has shown us some spectacular games. A highlight was FM Krupenski, in his game against Boris Gelfand, demonstrated admirable play, with a great queen sacrifice.
Replay: Paul Keres Chess Memorial LIVE
Finally, the new chess coin, dedicated to Paul Keres, has been unveiled. The coin, as well as the tournament this year, are dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Paul Keres’ birth. His likeness is now available on legal tender 2 Euro coins. Additionally, a stamp has been presented as well. It is a 65 cent nominal stamp that will be printed in 60 000 copies.
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