CHESSDOM: TIVIAKOV WINS POLITIKEN CUP

Sergei Tiviakov Wins Politiken Cup

European Champion clinched the trophy on best tiebreak

Six players have shared the first place at the 2008 Politiken Cup, but the trophy went to Dutch globetrotter Sergei Tiviakov on best additional criteria. He scored a full point with Black pieces in a very difficult game against GM Arthur Kogan. And while GM Vladimir Malakhov caught "easier" opponent in the last round, local hero Peter Heine Nielsen had to work hard and beat GM Bartosz Socko to reach the first place tie. Finally, Swedish GM Jonny Hector, known for his sharp and enterprising play, calculated deeper than GM Evdokimov and deservingly established himself in the top pack.

Winner - GM Sergei Tiviakov

Round 10 results:
GM Michael Roiz - GM Yurij Kuzubov draw
GM Emanuel Berg - GM Boris Savchenko draw
GM Vladimir Malakhov - IM Thomas Engqvist 1-0
GM Peter Heine Nielsen - GM Bartosz Socko 1-0
GM Artur Kogan - GM Sergey Tiviakov 0-1
GM Alexei Iljushin - GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili draw
GM Jonny Hector - GM Alexander A. Evdokimov 1-0
IM Sabino Brunello - GM Pavel Eljanov 0-1
GM Konstantin Landa - GM Sune Berg Hansen 1-0
GM Lars Schandorff - IM Tania Sachdev 1-0
IM Christian Jepson - GM Tiger Hillarp-Persson 1-0

Final standings:
1-6. GM Sergey Tiviakov 2645, GM Vladimir Malakhov 2689, GM Yurij Kuzubov 2578, GM Peter Heine Nielsen 2652, GM Boris Savchenko 2578 and GM Jonny Hector 2537 - 8.0
7-15. GM Michael Roiz 2680, GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili 2604, GM Pavel Eljanov 2716, GM Konstantin Landa 2615, GM Alexei Iljushin 2546, GM Emanuel Berg 2592, IM Oliver Kurmann 2394, IM Christian Jepson 2358 and GM Lars Schandorff 2537 - 7½ etc
(280 players)