LEVON ARONIAN RECOGNIZED WINNER IN WIJK AAN ZEE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING
Noyan Tapan
Jan 28, 2008
WIJK AAN ZEE, JANUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The International Chess
Tournament under the title "Korus" finished on January 27 in Wijk
aan Zee. In the main tournament Levon Aronian gained 8 out of 13
possible points and was recognized the winner for the second year
running. Magnus Karlsen (Norway) having lower coefficients took the
second place with the same points.
Vishvantan Anand (India) took the third place with 7.5 points.
In tournament B Sergei Movsisian (Slovakia) gained 9.5 out of 13
possible points and was recognized the only winner in the group. He
received the right to take part in the main tournament for the first
time next year. In the same group Gabriel Sargsian took the 12th place.