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 2008 top

NH Chess Tournament
Amsterdam, NL
Aug 20-30

 Also known as Youth vs Experience, five GMs with long illustrious careers (Korchnoi, Yusupov, Agdestein, Ljubojevic, and Bareev) take on five young "rising stars" (Cheparinov, Wang Yue, L'Ami, Caruana, and Stellwagen). Wang Yue on 6.5/7. (35 games, 10 players, 3 discussion pages.)
Tournoi international de Montreal
Aug 24-Sep 2

 We will upload new games as they become available. (20 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Antwerp Tournament
Antwerp, Belgium
Aug 23-31

 We will upload new games as they become available. (25 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Tal Memorial
Moscow, Russia
Aug 17-27

 Ivanchuk wins by a full point finishing on 6/9. (45 games, 10 players, 99 discussion pages, crosstable.)
French Championships
Pau, France
Aug 11-23

 Etienne Bacrot took the title after beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the rapid tiebreaker. Sophie Milliet won the French Women's Championship. (68 games, 12 players, no discussion, crosstable.)
Bilbao Grand Slam Chess Final
Bilbao, Spain
Sep 2-13

 Players: Anand, Ivanchuk, Topalov, Carlsen, Radjabov, and Aronian. Discussion forum now open. (0 games, 0 players, 8 discussion pages.)
Villarrobledo International Rapid Open
Villarrobledo, Spain
Aug 2-3

 Topalov took clear first with 8/9. (36 games, 28 players, 1 discussion page.)
Najdorf Memorial
Warsaw, Poland
Aug 2-10

 Sasikiran won with 6.5/9, a clear point ahead of the field. (45 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
World Junior Championship
Gaziantep, Turkey
Aug 2-16

 Abhijeet Gupta is the new World Junior Champion. Dronavalli Harika won the girls' section. (698 games, 111 players, 11 discussion pages.)
FIDE Grand Prix
Sochi, Russia
July 31-Aug 14

 Levon Aronian places first by half a point, finishing with 8.5/13. (91 games, 14 players, 108 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Howard Staunton Memorial
London, England
Aug 7-18

 Twelve grandmasters compete in Simpsons in the Strand. Michael Adams is currently leading the pack. (66 games, 12 players, 5 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Chess Classic Mainz
Mainz, Germany
July 28-Aug 3

 Anand beats Carlsen in the finals 3-1 to win this four way rapid event. (20 games, 4 players, 17 discussion pages.)
Ordix Open
Mainz, Germany
Aug 2-3

 Nepomniachtchi beat Eljanov on tiebreaks in this rapid chess tournament. (109 games, 80 players, 1 discussion page.)
41st Biel International Chess Festival
Biel, Switzerland
July 19-Aug 1

 Alekseev beat Dominguez-Perez in the playoff. (30 games, 6 players, 73 discussion pages, crosstable.)
North Urals Cup
Krasnoturinsk, Russia
July 26-Aug 3

 Antoaneta Stefanova took clear first with 4.5 out of 7. (28 games, 8 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Gyorgy Marx VI
Paks, Hungary
July 25-Aug 4

 A round robin among Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Gabriel Sargissian, Ferenc Berkes, Daniel Stellwagen, Alexander Beliavsky and Peter Acs. New games will be uploaded as they become avialable. (30 games, 6 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
British Championship
Liverpool, England
July 27-Aug 9

 Stuart Conquest defeated Keith Arkell in the rapid-chess tiebreaks to become the 2008 British Chess Champion. (123 games, 48 players, 2 discussion pages.)
Poikovsky Tournament
Poikovsky, Russia
July 8-17

 A four way tie for first place among Shirov, Rublevsky, Jakovenko, and Gashimov, all finishing with 5.5/9. (45 games, 10 players, 11 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Lake Sevan
Martuni, Armenia
July 10-20

 Arman Pashikian won with 6.5/9. (45 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
World Open
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 2-6

 Four way tie for 1st place included Najer, Neji, Ftacnik, and Moiseenko. (209 games, 104 players, 1 discussion page.)
Sparkassen Chess Meeting
Dortmund, Germany
Jun 28-Jul 6

 Peter Leko wins this 8 player round-robin featuring Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Leko, Ivanchuk, Van Wely, Nepomniachtchi, Naiditsch, and Gustafsson. (28 games, 8 players, 52 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Karjakin-Short Rapid Match
Kiev, Ukraine
July 3-7

 Sergey Karjakin beat Nigel Short 7.5 to 2.5 in a 10 game rapid match in Kiev. (10 games, 2 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Aerosvit 2008
Foros, Crimea
June 7-20

 Magnus Carlsen wins with 8/11, a full point ahead of 2nd place Ivanchuk. (66 games, 12 players, 53 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Karen Asrian Memorial
Yerevan, Armenia
Jun 8-15

 Formerly "Yerevan Chess Giants", this rapid time control tournament featuring eight of the world's leading grandmasters. Levon Aronian wins with 8.5/14. (56 games, 8 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Bosnia Sarajevo Tournament
Sarajevo, Bosnia
May 23-Jun 2

 Morozevich dominated the field and finished with 7.5/10. (30 games, 6 players, 9 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Bosnia Sarajevo Tournament (Group B)
Sarajevo, Bosnia
May 23-Jun 2

 Dalibor Stojanovic wins the B-group with 6/9. (45 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Bazna King's Tournament
Bazna, Romania
May 24-Jun 4

 Nigel Short clinches first place with a round to spare. (55 games, 11 players, 6 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Magistral Ciudad de Leon
Leon, Spain
May 29-Jun 2

 Ivanchuk beats Anand, Vallejo Pons, and Shirov. (14 games, 4 players, 3 discussion pages.)
Carlsen-Leko Rapid Match
Miskolc, Hungary
May 28-Jun 1

 Carlsen wins the match 5-3. (8 games, 2 players, 7 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup
Odessa, Ukraine
May 30-Jun 2

 Pavel Tregubov wins on tiebreaks over Yuri Drozdovskij, Boris Gelfand and Ruslan Ponomariov, all with 9/14. (56 games, 8 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Argentine Championship
Mendoza, Argentina
May 20-31

 Ruben Felgaer beat Fernando Peralta and Diego Valerga on tiebreaks. (66 games, 12 players, 2 discussion pages, crosstable.)
US Championship
Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 13-21

 Yury Shulman is the new American Chess Champion. (108 games, 24 players, 6 discussion pages, crosstable.)
US Women's Championship
Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 13-21

 Anna Zatonskih beats Irina Krush in the tiebreaks to become the new American Women's Champion (45 games, 10 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
M-Tel Masters
Sofia, Bulgaria
May 7-May 18

 Ivanchuk wins with 8/10 after a bold start of 5 consecutive wins. (30 games, 6 players, 104 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Cez Chess Trophy
Prague, Czech Republic
May 14-18

 Kramnik beats Navara 5.5 to 2.5 in a rapid match. (8 games, 2 players, 5 discussion pages, crosstable.)
President's Cup
Baku, Azerbaijan
May 11-21

 A large swiss tournament dedicated to the memory of Haydar Aliyev. Evgeniy Najer takes clear first with 7.5/9. (213 games, 114 players, 1 discussion page.)
Sigeman & Co Tournament
Malmo, Sweden
Apr 22-30

 Tiger Hillarp Persson wins with 7.5/9. (45 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Baku Grand Prix
Azerbaijan
Apr 20-May 6

 Vugar Gashimov, Wang Yue and Magnus Carlsen shared first place on 8/11. (91 games, 14 players, 141 discussion pages, crosstable.)
European Individual Championship
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Apr 20-May 3

 Sergei Tiviakov wins with 8.5/11. (1,743 games, 323 players, 8 discussion pages.)
European Individual Championship (Women)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Apr 20-May 3

 Kateryna Lahno won the women's event on 8.5/11. (850 games, 157 players, 1 discussion page.)
Japfa Match
Jakarta, Indonesia
Apr 15-20

 Wesley So defeats Susanto Megaranto in a 6 game match. (6 games, 2 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Japfa WGM Tournament
Jakarta, Indonesia
Apr 15-20

 Li Ruofan won the this round robin featuring 6 of the world's strongest females. (30 games, 6 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Dos Hermanas XIV
Spain
Apr 18-20

 Topalov won the final beating Francisco Vallejo Pons. (12 games, 4 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Russian Team Championship
Dagomys, Sochi
Apr 1-14

 Ural-Ekaterininburg (Radjabov, Shirov, Kamsky, Grischuk, Malakhov, Akopian, Dreev, Motylev) wins with 37.5 points. (396 games, 95 players, 27 discussion pages.)
Gausdal Chess Classic
Norway
Apr 8-16

 Kaidanov wins with 7/9. (45 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Dubai Open
Dubai, UAE
Apr 6-15

 Prodigy Wesley So won the cup with 7/9 points. (249 games, 100 players, 1 discussion page.)
Ruy Lopez Chess Festival
Mérdia, Spain
Apr 4-13

 Michael Adams wins with 5.5/7. (28 games, 8 players, 2 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Dutch Championships
Hilversum, NL
Apr 2-13

 Jan Smeets is the new Dutch Champion, by defeating Stellwagen in the last round and finishing with 7.5/11. (66 games, 12 players, 2 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Heviz Tournament
Hungary
Mar 18-28

 Balogh, Naiditsch, Nisipeanu, and Almasi tied with 5.5/10, and Csaba Balogh wins first place on a tiebreak. (30 games, 6 players, 1 discussion page.)
Foxwoods Open
Connecticut, USA
Mar 19-22

 Yury Shulman defeats Alexander Ivanov in an Armageddon playoff for the title. (140 games, 87 players, 1 discussion page.)
Amber Tournament (Rapid)
Nice, France
Mar 14-28

 Aronian wins handily with 8/11, a point and a half against 2nd place Ivanchuk. (66 games, 12 players, 77 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Amber Tournament (Blindfold)
Nice, France
Mar 14-28

 Four way tie for first, including Kramnik, Topalov, Aronian, and Morozevich. (66 games, 12 players, 52 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Russian Under-20 Championship
St. Petersburg, Russia
Mar 8-18

 Sanan Sjugirov and Nikolai Chadaev tie at 8/11 and are now qualified in the World Under 20 Championship. (66 games, 12 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Isbank Ataturk Women Masters
Mar 10-21
Istanbul, Turkey

 Yifan Hou wins by a full point. (45 games, 10 players, 5 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Reykjavic Open
Mar 3-11
Reykjavic, Iceland

 A three-way tie for first place among Wang Hao, Hannes Stefansson, and Wang Yue, all with 7/9. Rounds 1-5 uploaded now; more to come. (364 games, 91 players, 1 discussion page.)
Morelia-Linares
Morelia, Mexico
Linares, Spain
Feb 15-Mar 7

 World Champion Viswanathan Anand wins with 8.5/14. (56 games, 8 players, 203 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Aeroflot Open
Moscow
Feb 14-22

 Ian Nepomniachtchi takes clear first place with 7/9. (296 games, 76 players, 10 discussion pages.)
Moscow Open
Moscow, Russia
Feb 2-10

 Timofeev took sole first place. (159 games, 125 players, 12 discussion pages.)
Croatian Championship
Split, Croatia
Jan 16-29

 Hrvoje Stevic won the event with 8/12. (78 games, 13 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Gibtelecom Chess Festival
Gibraltar
Jan 22-31

 Nakamura defeats Bu Xiangzhi in the tiebreaks to take first place. (935 games, 217 players, 7 discussion pages.)
Corus 2008
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Jan 11-27

 A category 20 tournament featuring 14 of the strongest players in the world. Aronian and Carlsen tie for first with 8/13. (91 games, 14 players, 306 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Corus Group B
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Jan 11-27

 Movsesian wins with 9.5/13. (91 games, 14 players, 15 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Corus Group C
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Jan 11-27

 Fabiano Caruana wins with 10/13. (91 games, 14 players, 5 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Corus Honorary Group
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Jan 18-27

 Four legendary players compete: Korchnoi, Timman, Ljubojevic, and Portisch. Ljubojevic wins with 4/6. (12 games, 4 players, 2 discussion pages, crosstable.)
New Zealand Championship
Auckland, NZ
Jan 15-23

 Murray Chandler wins with 9/11. (121 games, 22 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Armenian Championship
Yerevan, Armenia
Jan 7-21

 Karen Asrian beats out Minasian Artashes (both with 8/13) on Sonneborn-Berger tiebreaks. (57 games, 13 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
83rd Hastings Chess Congress
Hastings, England
Dec 28-Jan 6

 Malakhatko and Mamedov tied for first with 7.5/10. (499 games, 103 players, 2 discussion pages.)
Torneo di Capodanno
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Dec 29-Jan 6

 Zoltan Almasi cleared first place by a half-point, finishing with 6/10. (40 games, 10 players, 6 discussion pages, crosstable.)

 2007 top

Russian Championship Superfinals
Moscow, Russia
Dec 18-30

 Morozevich is the new Russian Champion. (66 games, 12 players, 46 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Russian Championship Superfinals (Women)
Moscow, Russia
Dec 18-30

 Tatiana Kosintseva beat out Ovod, Korbut, and Tairova on tiebreaks. (66 games, 12 players, 5 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Pamplona International
Pamplona, Spain
Dec 21-29

 Francisco Vallejo-Pons beats out 7 other grandmasters in Spain. (28 games, 8 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
World Chess Cup
Khanty-Mansiysk
Nov 24-Dec 18

 A seven round knockout event featuring 128 of the strongest players in the world. Kamsky defeated Shirov in the finals to claim the cup. (377 games, 129 players, 206 discussion pages.)
World Blitz Cup
Moscow, Russia
Nov 19-20

 Ivanchuk wins with 25.5/38, beating second place Anand by a full point. (380 games, 20 players, 10 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Tal Memorial
Moscow, Russia
Nov 9-19

 Kramnik secures his victory with a round to spare, finishing with 6.5/9 points. (45 games, 10 players, 50 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Femida Super Tournament
Oct 30
Kharkov, Ukraine

 14 year old IM Sanan Sjugirov won this rapid event with 8/11, leading by an entire point. (66 games, 12 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Liga de Campeones
Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain
Nov 1-15

 Topalov wins by a whopping 1.5 point margin at 7/10. (30 games, 6 players, 15 discussion pages, crosstable.)
USSR vs Yugoslavia Match
Moscow, Russia
Nov 8-10

 The USSR team (Korchnoi, Taimanov, Zaitsev, et al) defeated their old Yugoslavian rivals. (19 games, 20 players, 2 discussion pages.)
European Team Chess Championships Tournament
Crete, Greece
Oct 27-Nov 7

 Russia wins. (677 games, 191 players, 31 discussion pages.)
European Team Chess Championships Tournament (Women)
Crete, Greece
Oct 27-Nov 7

 Russia wins. (504 games, 141 players, 2 discussion pages.)
Corsica Masters
Bastia, Corsica
Oct 28-30

 Nakamura beats Kasimdzhanov in the finals to win this annual rapid chess (10 min + 3s/move) knockout. (45 games, 19 players, 1 discussion page.)
Ivanchuk - Leko Rapid Tournament
Mukachevo, Ukraine
Oct 26-28

 Ivanchuk wins the match in the tiebreaks. (14 games, 2 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Calvia Chess Festival: CECLUB Finals
Calvia, Mallorca (Spain)
Oct 6-24

 Linex Magic (Shirov, Adams, Sublevsky, Sargissian, Cheparinov, Perez-Candelario) claims the Spanish CECLUB title. (23 games, 25 players, 1 discussion page.)
Casino de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Oct 18-26

 Hikaru Nakamura wins with 7/9, a clear point ahead of Dominguez-Perez. (45 games, 10 players, 7 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Bilbao Blindfold Chess World Cup
Bilbao, Spain
Oct 16-20

 Bu Xiangzhi defeats Topalov, Carlsen, Polgar, Karjakin, and Harikrishna, with his eyes closed! (30 games, 6 players, 7 discussion pages, crosstable.)
11th Essent Chess Tournament
Hoogeveen, NL
Oct 12-20

 Mamedyarov won the event on 4.5/6. (12 games, 4 players, 8 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Essent Open
Hoogeveen, NL
Oct 12-20

 Eltaj Safarli wins with 7/9. (337 games, 77 players, 1 discussion page.)
World Junior Championship
Yerevan, Armenia
Oct 2-17

 Ahmed Adly wins with 10/13. (387 games, 78 players, 6 discussion pages.)
World Junior Championship (Girls)
Yerevan, Armenia
Oct 2-17

 Vera Nebolsina wins with 10/13. (258 games, 55 players, 1 discussion page.)
European Club Cup
Kemer-Antalya, Turkey
Oct 2-10

 Linux Magic won the cup. (1,169 games, 391 players, 12 discussion pages.)
European Club Cup (Women)
Kemer-Antalya, Turkey
Oct 2-10

 Cercle d'Echecs wins the women's cup. (252 games, 84 players, 1 discussion page.)
FIDE World Championship Tournament
Mexico City, Mexico
Sep 12-30

 Undefeated "Vishy" Anand finishes with 9/14 and claims the title of World Chess Champion. (56 games, 8 players, 477 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Monarch Assurance International
Isle of Man
Sep 22-30

 Mateusz Bartel, Vitali Golod, Zahar Efimenko, Yuri Yakovich, Michael Roiz and Mikhail Kobalia all tied at 6.5/9. (385 games, 86 players, 1 discussion page.)
Clash of the Computer Titans
Mexico City, Mexico
Sep 20-27

 Zappa defeats Rybka 5.5 to 4.5. We will post the remaining games shortly. (10 games, 2 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Asian Individual Championship
Cebu City, Philippines
Sep 18-30

 Discuss forum now open. We will post more games as they become available. (344 games, 73 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Czech Coal Carlsbad Tournament
Carlsbad, Czech Republic
Sep 7-15

 Movsesian edges out Ponomariov on tiebreaks (both finished 4.5/7). (27 games, 8 players, 11 discussion pages, crosstable.)
UK vs China Match
Liverpool, England
Sep 4-Sep 9

 China beat the UK 28 to 20. (48 games, 16 players, 16 discussion pages.)
Russian Championship (Higher League)
Sep 3-11
Krasnoyarsk, Russia

 A massive 11-way tie for first place, but Nikita Vitiugov wins on tiebreak criteria. (358 games, 66 players, 1 discussion page.)
Bratto Festival
Bratto, Italy
Aug 23-31

 Vladimir Burmakin beat out Miso Cebalo on tiebreaks (both with 7/9). (121 games, 79 players, 1 discussion page.)
Euwe Stimulans
Arnhem, NL
Aug 17-26

 Amon Simutowe won the event with 7.5/9. (45 games, 10 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Russia vs China Match
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Aug 18-31

 China won the match overall 52.5-47.5 coming back to win the men's half with three victories in the final round, and winning the women's event 27-23. (100 games, 20 players, 6 discussion pages.)
NH Chess Tournament
Amsterdam, NL
Aug 22-Sep 1

 "Rising Stars" beat "Experience" 26.5-23.5 and Karjakin won with 7/10 and earned an invitation to next year's Amber tournament. (50 games, 10 players, 7 discussion pages, crosstable.)
IBCA European Individual Championship
Durham, UK
Aug 13-24

 Jaroslav Olsar wins with 8/9 points, a half point clear of Yuri Meshkov. (334 games, 76 players, 1 discussion page.)
Chess Classic Mainz
Mainz, Germany
Aug 13-19

 Anand defeated Aronian in the final. However, Aronian defeated Anand to become the victor of the Chess960 event. (4 games, 2 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Ordix Open
Mainz, Germany
Aug 13-19

 David Navara beat out Mchedlishvili and Sasikiran on tiebreaks, all with 9.5/11. (114 games, 83 players, 1 discussion page.)
French Championships
Aix-les-Bains, France
Aug 13-25

 Vachier-Lagrave beats Tkachiev in the blitz tiebreaks for the title. (66 games, 12 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Staunton Memorial
London, England
Aug 7-18

 Michael Adams wins the tournament by a full point. (66 games, 12 players, 7 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Arctic Chess Challenge
Tromsø, Norway
Aug 4-12

 Moiseenko wins with 7.5/9. You can see his games here. (401 games, 101 players, 1 discussion page.)
British Championships
Great Yarmouth, England
Jul 29-Aug 11

 The 94th Championships of The British Isles Organised by the English Chess Federation was won by Jacob Aagaard. (374 games, 69 players, 1 discussion page, crosstable.)
Folkschack Festival
Täby, Sweden
Aug 4-11

 Li Chao wins with a stunning 8.5/9 points. (229 games, 154 players, 1 discussion page.)
5th György Marx Memorial
Paks, Hungary
Aug 4-15

 Peter Acs edged out Pentala Harikrishna (both with 6/10) on tiebreak criteria. (30 games, 6 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament
Vlissingen, NL

 Four way tie between FM Migchiel De Jong, IM Fabiano Caruana, IM Ralf Appel, and GM Sergei Tiviakov. (327 games, 177 players, 4 discussion pages.)
Biel Chess Festival
Biel, Switzerland
July 21-Aug 3

 Carlsen and Onischuk tied for 1st place with 5.5/9, but Carlsen wins the top honors by beating Onischuk in the blitz tiebreakers. (45 games, 10 players, 48 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Politiken Cup
Copenhagen, Denmark
July 21-29

 Five way tie for 1st among Emanuel Berg, Krasenkow, Sargissian, DeFirmian, and Malakhov. (538 games, 223 players, 2 discussion pages.)
Banja Luka Tournament
Bosnia and Herzegovina
July 22-30

 Ilincic and Korchnoi tied for 1st with 6.5/9. (45 games, 10 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
North Urals Cup
Krasnoturinsk, Russia
July 22-31

 10 of the strongest women compete in Krasnoturinsk. Zhu Chen and Zhao Xue tie for 1st place with 6/9. (45 games, 10 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Monroi International Women's Grand-Prix
Montreal, Canada
July 21-28

 This 8 player round robin features some of the strongest female players in the world. Pia Cramling wins with 5/7. (28 games, 8 players, 2 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Frank K. Berry US Women's Championship
Stillwater, Oklahoma
July 16-20

 Irina Krush defeated Abrahamyan in round 9 to win the title, finishing with 7/9. (45 games, 10 players, 3 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Montreal International Tournament
Montreal, Canada
July 19-28

 10 super GMs compete in Quebec for a $22,000 purse. Ivanchuk wins with 7/9. (45 games, 10 players, 15 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Canadian Open
Ottawa, Canada
July 7-15

 Bu Xiangzhi placed first with 8/10. (355 games, 159 players, 4 discussion pages.)
Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup
Odessa, Ukraine
July 4-6

 Ivanchuk wins with 7/9 points. (45 games, 10 players, 2 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Ciudad de León
León, Spain
July 6-9

 Anand beats Topalov, Ponomariov and Kasimdzhanov to win the annual speed-chess battle in Spain. (12 games, 4 players, 17 discussion pages.)
World Open
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Jun 30-Jul 4

 Varuzhan Akobian won after beating Stripunsky in the Armageddon tiebreak game. (262 games, 106 players, 15 discussion pages.)
15th World Computer Chess Championship
Amsterdam, NL
June 11-18

 Rybka won with 10/11. (63 games, 12 players, 2 discussion pages, crosstable.)
Sparkassen Chess Meeting
Dortmund, Germany
Jun 23-Jul 1

 Kramnik wins with 5/7, a full point ahead of the rest. (28 games, 8 players, 62 discussion pages, crosstable.)