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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Shines in Biel

42nd Biel International Chess Festival, 18-31st July

The main event was six-player double round robin Grandmaster Tournament with average elo of 2716, which counts as a 19th category competition. 18-years old French star Maxime Vachier-Lagrave eventually clinched a clear first place with six points from ten rounds, having scored two victories and eight draws.

 
 
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Dramatic Finish In Biel!

Alekseev caught Dominguez and then beat him in the tiebreaks

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Carlsen - Onischuk LIVE!

Biel Chess Festival 2008 live commentary with IM Miodrag Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Dominguez - Carlsen LIVE!

Biel Chess Festival 2008 live commentary with IM Miodrag Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Bacrot - Carlsen LIVE!

Biel Chess Festival 2008 live commentary with IM Miodrag Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Carlsen - Alekseev LIVE!

Biel Chess Festival 2008 live commentary with IM Miodrag Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Pelletier - Carlsen LIVE!

Biel Chess Festival 2008 live commentary with IM Miodrag Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Carlsen - Dominguez LIVE!

Biel Chess festival live with IM Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Onischuk - Carlsen LIVE!

Live commentary from Biel 2008 with IM Miodrag Perunovic and Goran Urosevic

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Carlsen - Bacrot LIVE!

live commentary starts at 14 CET

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Magnus Carlsen wins Biel 2007

Carlsen blasted Radjabov in the last round to tie the first place with Onischuk