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The Inquirer, Philippines
Feb 15 2008
Sadorra tackles Russian IM; Gomez faces Armenian
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:31:00 02/15/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino International Master Julio Catalino
Sadorra battles Russian IM Konstantin Maslak while IM John Paul Gomez
tackles Armenian FIDE Master Samvel Ter-Sahakyan at the start of the
Aeroflot Open 2008 International Chess Festival in Moscow on
Thursday.
Sadorra and Gomez are both eyeing their second Grandmaster results in
the A2 division confined to players with ELO ratings of less than
2550 but higher than 2399.
The Singapore-based Sadorra is ranked 65th in the tough event with
his ELO rating of 2423 while Maslak is ranked 19th with an ELO of
2510.
Gomez, a last-minute replacement for GM Mark Paragua who failed to
complete his travel documents on time, is ranked 40th with his ELO of
2469 while Sahakyan is No. 86 with 2369.
Russian GMs Semen Dvoirys and Alexei Iljushin, both with ELO ratings
of 2549, are the top two seeds in the A2 division while Armenian
Super-GM Vladimir Akopian is the top pick in the A1 division with his
ELO of 2700.
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines headed by Prospero
`Butch' Pichay funded the Filipinos' participation.
The A2 division champion gets $12,000, the runner-up $8,000, the
third placer $5,000, the fourth placer $2,500 and the fifth placer
$1,500. Marlon Bernardino, contributor
Feb 15 2008
Sadorra tackles Russian IM; Gomez faces Armenian
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 05:31:00 02/15/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino International Master Julio Catalino
Sadorra battles Russian IM Konstantin Maslak while IM John Paul Gomez
tackles Armenian FIDE Master Samvel Ter-Sahakyan at the start of the
Aeroflot Open 2008 International Chess Festival in Moscow on
Thursday.
Sadorra and Gomez are both eyeing their second Grandmaster results in
the A2 division confined to players with ELO ratings of less than
2550 but higher than 2399.
The Singapore-based Sadorra is ranked 65th in the tough event with
his ELO rating of 2423 while Maslak is ranked 19th with an ELO of
2510.
Gomez, a last-minute replacement for GM Mark Paragua who failed to
complete his travel documents on time, is ranked 40th with his ELO of
2469 while Sahakyan is No. 86 with 2369.
Russian GMs Semen Dvoirys and Alexei Iljushin, both with ELO ratings
of 2549, are the top two seeds in the A2 division while Armenian
Super-GM Vladimir Akopian is the top pick in the A1 division with his
ELO of 2700.
The National Chess Federation of the Philippines headed by Prospero
`Butch' Pichay funded the Filipinos' participation.
The A2 division champion gets $12,000, the runner-up $8,000, the
third placer $5,000, the fourth placer $2,500 and the fifth placer
$1,500. Marlon Bernardino, contributor