Live commentary from Foros Aerosvit 2008 with GM Dimitrov (Replayable games and photos added)

Foros Aerosvit 2008 could not have a more exciting start. In round 1 we will see a direct battle for the 3rd place in the FIDE list between Magnus Carslen and Vassily Ivanchuk. The game will be commented live by GM Dimitrov here on Chessdom. Join us tomorrow at 12:30 CET (opening ceremony) and 13:30 CET for live games and blogging.

Photos from round 1 (all photos courtesy of the official site)

Foros Aerosvit Round 1

Van Wely, Loek - Shirov, Alexei 0-1

Eljanov, Pavel - Svidler, Peter 1/2 – 1/2

Carlsen, Magnus - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0

Alekseev, Evgeny – Karjakin, Sergey 1/2 – 1/2

Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter - Volokitin, Andrei 1/2 – 1/2

Onischuk, Alexander - Jakovenko, Dmitry 1/2 – 1/2

Morelia Linares 2008 live commentary with IM Miodrag Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Round one report

Interview with GM Magnus Carlsen

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Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk will be one of the most exciting encounters of round 1 of Morelia Linares 2008. Ivachuk is the most experienced player in the competition and has won the event 3 times. Carlsen has had a spectacular rise in the last couple of months and his provisional rating puts him in top 10 of the world.

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16:30 Eastern Standard Time USA (UTC/GMT -5)

22:30 Central European Time (UTC/GMT +1)

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Round one report