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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Ruslan Ponomariov wins Ukraine National Chess Championship 2011

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Hello everyone,

Grandmaster Ruslan Ponomariov has won the 80th National Chess Championship of Ukraine.
80th Ukrainian Chess Championship. The former Fide World Chess Champion won the last two rounds to win the title with a total of 8.5 points a full point ahead of Grandmaster Pavel Eljanov in second place. 

The 80th Ukrainian Chess Championship was held from June 9 to 21 at the Ukrainian House in Kiev. The average rating of the tournament was 2650.5 wit three grandmasters. 

Final standings:1. GM Ponomariov Ruslan 2754 - 8.5
2. GM Eljanov Pavel 2712 - 7.5
3. GM Efimenko Zahar 2701 - 7
4. GM Moiseenko Alexander 2679 - 7
5. GM Volokitin Andrei 2677 - 6.5
6. GM Kryvoruchko Yuriy 2640 - 6
7. GM Areshchenko Alexander 2694 - 5
8. GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij 2651 - 5
9. GM Korobov Anton 2660 - 4.5
10. GM Vysochin Spartak 2529 - 4
11. GM Vovk Yuri 2550 - 2.5
12. GM Kovchan Alexander 2558 - 2.5
You can access the official website for more details. 


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