Isthmia Open 2013 Rd9-GM Sambuev(CAN)

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Here is Sambuev’s critical rd9 game against GM Papaioannou,I, who finished 2nd with 7/9.

GM Ioannis Papaioannou
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Papaioannou,I (2624) – Sambuev,B (2524)
Pirc Be3[B07]
3rd Isthmia Open
Vrachati GRE (9.3), 25.08.2013

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Isthmia 2013 Final Standings-GM Sambuev(CAN)

Results and Standings-Official Site

GM Banikas took clear first with 7.5/9. GM Sambuev finished with 5.5/9.

GM Sambuev

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Standings

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Rk.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.
1	GM	BANIKAS HRISTOS	GRE	2618	7.5
2	GM	PAPAIOANNOU IOANNIS	GRE	2624	7
3	GM	HALKIAS STELIOS	GRE	2567	7
4	GM	FEDORCHUK SERGEY A.	UKR	2669	7
5	GM	VIDIT SANTOSH GUJRATHI	IND	2563	6.5
6	GM	KOTRONIAS VASILIOS	GRE	2578	6.5
7	GM	PAVLOVIC MILOS	SRB	2511	6.5
8	GM	NIKOLAIDIS IOANNIS	GRE	2570	6.5
9	IM	MOUTOUSIS KONSTANTINOS	GRE	2400	6
10		KOURKOULOS-ARDITIS STAMATIS	GRE	2203	6
11		ZYGOURIS HRISTOS	GRE	2220	6
12	IM	DEBASHIS DAS	IND	2495	6
13		MARTINS DAVID PIRES TAVARES	POR	2179	6
14		KELIRES ANDREAS	CYP	2075	5.5
15	IM	ASHWIN JAYARAM	IND	2478	5.5
16	GM	SAMBUEV BATOR	CAN	2524	5.5
17		NAOUM SPYRIDON	GRE	2186	5.5
18		KRISHNA C.R.G.	IND	2339	5.5
19	GM	KARPATCHEV ALEKSANDR	RUS	2475	5.5
20		PAPASIMAKOPOULOS ALEXANDROS	GRE	2271	5.5
21		TSOLAKIDOU STAVROULA	GRE	1986	5.5
22		TOTH ALEKSANDAR	SRB	2330	5.5
23		SIRIGOS NIKOLAOS	GRE	2216	5.5
24		ARGIROUDIS STAMATIS	GRE	2351	5.5

Here is Sambuev’s rd 7 game against the eventual winner.

Isthmia(GRE) 2013 Rd7-GM Sambuev(CAN)

Results and Standings-Official Site

GMs BANIKAS, HALKIAS and FEDORCHUK share the lead with 6/7. GM Banikas beat GM Sambuev to take a share of the lead. GM Sambuev now has 5/7.

GM Sambuev

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Standings

GMs BANIKAS, HALKIAS and FEDORCHUK share the lead with 6/7.

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Rk.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.
1	GM	BANIKAS HRISTOS	GRE	2618	6
2	GM	HALKIAS STELIOS	GRE	2567	6
3	GM	FEDORCHUK SERGEY A.	UKR	2669	6
4	GM	PAPAIOANNOU IOANNIS	GRE	2624	5.5
5	GM	VIDIT SANTOSH GUJRATHI	IND	2563	5.5
6	IM	MOUTOUSIS KONSTANTINOS	GRE	2400	5
7	GM	KOTRONIAS VASILIOS	GRE	2578	5
8		KOURKOULOS-ARDITIS STAMATIS	GRE	2203	5
9	GM	SAMBUEV BATOR	CAN	2524	5
10	IM	DEBASHIS DAS	IND	2495	5
11	GM	PAVLOVIC MILOS	SRB	2511	5
12	GM	NIKOLAIDIS IOANNIS	GRE	2570	5
13		SIRIGOS NIKOLAOS	GRE	2216	5
14		KELIRES ANDREAS	CYP	2075	4.5
15	IM	NESTOROVIC NIKOLA	SRB	2462	4.5
16	IM	ASHWIN JAYARAM	IND	2478	4.5
17	GM	KARPATCHEV ALEKSANDR	RUS	2475	4.5
18		TSOLAKIDOU STAVROULA	GRE	1986	4.5
19		PAPASIMAKOPOULOS ALEXANDROS	GRE	2271	4.5
20		SIDIROPOULOS NIKOLAOS	GRE	2106	4.5
21		TOTH ALEKSANDAR	SRB	2330	4.5
22		PAPAKONSTANTINOU DIMITRIOS	GRE	1860	4.5

Results Rd7
GM Banikas beat GM Sambuev to take a share of the lead.

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Bo.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result		Name	Rtg
1	GM	PAPAIOANNOU IOANNIS	2624	5	½ – ½	GM	HALKIAS STELIOS	2567
2	GM	FEDORCHUK SERGEY A.	2669	5	1-0	IM	MOUTOUSIS K	2400
3	GM	BANIKAS HRISTOS	2618	5	1-0	GM	SAMBUEV BATOR	2524
4	IM	DEBASHIS DAS	2495	4½	½ – ½	GM	KOTRONIAS VASILIOS	2578
5	GM	VIDIT SANTOSH GUJRATHI	2563	4½	1-0	GM	KARPATCHEV A	2475
6		ANAGNOSTOPOULOS K	2097	4	0 – 1	GM	NIKOLAIDIS IOANNIS	2570
7		NAOUM SPYRIDON	2186	4	0 – 1	GM	PAVLOVIC MILOS	2511
8	IM	ASHWIN JAYARAM	2478	4	½ – ½		KELIRES ANDREAS	2075
9		KOURKOULOS-ARDITIS S	2203	4	1-0		KRISHNA C.R.G.	2339
10		PAPASIMAKOPOULOS A	2271	4	½ – ½		PAPAKONSTANTINOU D	1860
11		SIRIGOS NIKOLAOS	2216	4	1-0		TSAKNAKIS ZISIS	1793
12		TOTH ALEKSANDAR	2330	3½	1-0		TSEKMES DIMITRIOS	1825
13	IM	NESTOROVIC NIKOLA	2462	3½	1-0		SIMEONIDIS IOANNIS	2226