Eduard Dubov, the chief-arbiter has speech during
informal part
of closing ceremony.
Closing ceremony of festival took place August, 20th, after the finishing of last round of tournaments "S" and "A2". Participants has a "high spirits". In fact, so uncompromising struggle has taken away of many forces. In the main tournament won a victory International master Eduard Gorovykh (7 of 10), outstripped on a half of point of him trainer, Grandmaster Denis Yevseev. Eduard is declared of winners of festival, and awarded by the memorable prize an electronic chess clock "Phileon" firm . The third place is occupied Spartak Vysochin from Ukraine.
Left to the write E.Gorovykh, D.Yevseev and S.Vysochin.
M.Zakurdaev (to the write), and I.Rozum (center).
Tournament "А2" won petersburg FIDE master Michael Zakurdaev. He took 8,5 from 11, 8 had the master candidate Ivan Rozum from Vologda. The third place in according with additional parameters took FIDE master Michael Pogromsky from Ekaterinburg. All three chessplayers are fulfilled IM norm. Our congratulations to all winners, prize-winners of festival. Has confered an honour to participants, To sponsors and organizer committee of festival mayor МО "Peterhof" Michael Ivanovich Baryshnikov. He congratulated all with successful carrying out of festival, and has expressed a wish don't not stop on achieved! So, support from authorities of city, sponsors - group of the companies "Consultum", and chess federations of St.Petersburg and Russian chess federation is achieved. Chessplayers are happy also. The success is obvious, a vector of development It is set, so necessary to work for realization of the plans!
The Peterhof fountains beat by key! Interview with festival director and chief-arbiter.
Games of tournaments В, А1, А2 и S.
update 09-09-2007
