Chessbase News, Germany
April 27 2008
Plovdiv: Movsesian and Sutovsky lead
27.04.2008 ` Two players, Sergei Movsesian of Slovakia and Emil
Sutovsky of Israel, are in the lead, each having conceded just one
draw in the first six rounds of the European Individual Championships
2008. In the women’s section three IMs share the top slot. The event
is taking place in Plovdiv, a town that is older than Rome, Carthage
or Constantinople. Big photo report by Diana Mihajlova.
The IX European Individual Chess Championship is taking place in
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from April 21st to May 3rd 2008, with one free day,
on Monday, April 28. The tournament halls are in the Novotel
Plovdiv. The championship is an 11 round Swiss, playing time is 90
minutes for 40 moves plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an
increment of 30 seconds per move, starting from move one. The total
prize fund in the men’s section is 92,200 EUR (first 15,000, 2nd
10,000, third 8,000, fourth 6,500, fifth 5,500 etc.) and in the
women’s section 34,500 EUR (first 6,000, second 5,000, third 4,000,
fourth 3,000, fifth 2,000, etc.). According to Bulgarian law all
prizes are taxable (10%).
Round six report
After six rounds of the European Individual Championship Sergei
Movsesian has caught up with Emil Sutovsky, both having conceded just
one draw so far. They will be playing each other on Sunday in round
seven. Half a point behind the leading pair there are three players,
and then 21 with 4.5/5.
For further info about standings, etc.
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