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08.02.2010 – This event took place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 7, just before the 9th Aeroflot Open (Feb. 8–19) – which meant that many strong players were in the Russian capital to participate in both tournaments. Four players shared first in the Moscow Open, with 7.0/9 points. The winner was Konstantin Chernyshov on tie-break, with the decisive factor being that he had the most wins. Illustrated report.

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The Moscow Open took place from January 30th to February 7th 2010, just before the 9th Aeroflot Open (February 8–19), which meant that many strong players had travelled to the Russian capital to participate in both tournaments. The Moscow tournament was won by four players who shared 7.0/9 points. First prize went to Konstantin Chernyshov on tie-break, with the decisive factor being that he had the most wins.

In the final round Chernyshov Konstantin won first by playing a 40-move draw against...

...GM Le Quang Liem of Vietnam, who finished third on tiebreak

Top final standings

Rnk	SN	Ti.	Name	Rtg	FED	wins	Pts	BH.	WWe	Ra	Rp
1	46	GM	Chernyshov Konstantin	2556	RUS	6	7	46½	1.90	2506	2726
2	17	GM	Bareev Evgeny	2643	RUS	5	7	52	1.70	2573	2793
3	16	GM	Le Quang Liem	2647	VIE	5	7	50½	1.62	2572	2792
4	15	GM	Inarkiev Ernesto	2649	RUS	5	7	49½	1.75	2583	2803
5	13	GM	Sasikiran Krishnan	2653	IND	5	6½	50½	0.87	2557	2723
6	3	GM	Bologan Viktor	2692	MDA	5	6½	50½	0.64	2578	2744
7	20	GM	Andreikin Dmitry	2635	RUS	5	6½	48	1.02	2551	2717
8	6	GM	Kurnosov Igor	2668	RUS	5	6½	47½	0.63	2550	2716
9	24	GM	Azarov Sergei	2622	BLR	5	6½	47	0.58	2503	2669
10	2	GM	Rublevsky Sergei	2697	RUS	4	6½	51½	0.01	2556	2697
11	4	GM	Bu Xiangzhi	2673	CHN	4	6½	50½	0.61	2557	2723
12	32	GM	Belov Vladimir	2595	RUS	4	6½	49½	1.43	2546	2712
13	25	GM	Vorobiov Evgeny E	2621	RUS	4	6½	45	0.18	2468	2634
14	19	GM	Savchenko Boris	2638	RUS	4	6½	44½	0.26	2493	2659
15	33	GM	Rakhmanov Aleksandr	2591	RUS	6	6	38½	-0.58	2409	2534
16	1	GM	Motylev Alexander	2697	RUS	5	6	52	0.10	2579	2704
17	14	GM	Khismatullin Denis	2651	RUS	5	6	50½	0.42	2561	2686
18	7	GM	Zhigalko Sergei	2668	BLR	5	6	47½	0.07	2549	2674
19	23	GM	Volkov Sergey	2623	RUS	5	6	46½	-0.11	2485	2610
20	93	IM	Pugachov Alexey	2445	RUS	5	6	42	1.66	2456	2581
21	18	GM	Kazhgaleyev Murtas	2643	KAZ	5	6	41	-0.79	2443	2568
22	35	IM	Matlakov Maxim	2587	RUS	4	6	51½	1.30	2568	2693
23	8	GM	Najer Evgeniy	2665	RUS	4	6	48	-0.44	2500	2625
24	21	GM	Amonatov Farrukh	2634	TJK	4	6	47	0.34	2534	2659
25	11	GM	Nepomniachtchi Ian	2658	RUS	4	6	43	-0.66	2465	2588
26	9	GM	Vescovi Giovanni	2660	BRA	4	6	41	-0.70	2471	2596
27	67	IM	Shinkevich Vitaly	2501	RUS	4	6	39	0.71	2433	2558
28	12	GM	Grachev Boris	2653	RUS	3	6	51½	0.17	2542	2667

• The full list of all results can be found here
• Download all available games in zipped PGN

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Picture gallery from Moscow

By WGM Yana Melnikova

Winter in Moscow, with ducks on the stream

A scene from the musical presentation at the opening ceremony

4th: GM Ernesto Inarkiev, 2649, RUS, 7.0/9, 2803 performance

5th: GM Krishnan Sasikiran, 2653, IND, 6.5/9, 2723 performance

7th: GM Dmitry Andreikin, 2635, RUS, 2717 performance

11th: GM Bu Xiangzhi, 2673, CHN, 6.5/9, 2723 performance

12th: GM Vladimir Belov, 2595, RUS, 2712 performance

14th: GM Boris Savchenko Boris, 2638, RUS 6.5/9, 2659 performance

16th: GM Alexander Motylev, 2697, RUS, 6.0/9, 2704 performance

124th: IM Evgenija Ovod, 2415, RUS 4.0/9, 2351 performance

133rd: GM Evgeny Sveshnikov, 2536, LAT, 4.0/9, 2348 performance

Open C

2nd in Open C: IM Salome Melia, 2431, GEO, 7.5/9

3rd: WGM Baira Kovanova, 2384, RUS, 7.0/9

5th in Open C: IM Marina Romanko, 2433, RUS, 7.0/9

7th in Open C: WFM Valentina Gunina, 2448, RUS 6.5/9

10th in Open C: IM Elisabeth Paehtz, 2484, GER, 6.5/9

13th: WGM Alina Kashlinskaya, 2315, RUS, 6.5/9

26th: WGM Ju Wenjun, 2512, CHN, 6.0/9

37th: WIM Shayesteh Ghader Pour, 2187, IRI, 5.5/9

About the photographer WGM Yana Melnikova, Russia, is: a graduate of the N. Bauman Moscow State Technical University, management faculty; an organizers of chess events for the Moscow Chess Federation; a member of German chess club Bad Konigshofen; a Woman Grandmaster since 2005.