The traditional
ESS Kalev rapid tournament Paul Keres Memorial
took place in Tallinn (Estonia) January 7-9. The participants of the final
round robin stage were: Alexei Shirov 2713 ESP, Boris Gelfand 2696 ISR,
Anatoly Karpov 2674 RUS, Michail Brodsky 2515 UKR, Vladimir Dobrov 2501 RUS,
Yuri Balashov 2469 RUS, Mikhail Rytshagov 2484 EST, Vladimir Malaniuk 2474 UKR.
Final standing:
1. Shirov 5.5
2-3. Balashov, Malaniuk 4.0
4-5. Gelfand, Karpov 3.5
6-7. Brodsky, Rytshagov 3.0
8. Dobrov 1.5
The women tournament won Ekaterina Kovalevskaya 2466 RUS with 5.5 out of 7.
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