2008 Tal Memorial

Moscow Red Square

The super-tournament Tal Memorial will be held in Moscow from August 17 to 31, 2008. Ex-world champion Vladimir Kramanik is set to defend his title he won convincingly last year. There will be a super blitz tournament with official qualfiers on the August 27 and 28. The world's "largest" blitz tournament will take place on 29-30 August. Total prize fund is 100.000 USD.

Magnus Carlsen and Anatoly Karpov have been invited along with all the players in the Tal Memorial.

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Vladimir Kramnik (2772)




Alexander Morozevich (2788)




Vassily Ivanchuck (2777)




Alexei Shirov (2741)




Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2740)




Peter Leko (2746)




Gata Kamsky (2723)




Boris Gelfand (2720)




Evgeny Alekseev (2708)




Ruslan Ponomariov (2718)

Playing Schedule

Round 1 - 18.08.2008
Kramnik, Vladimir - Shirov, Alexei
Leko, Peter - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Morozevich, Alexander - Alekseev, Evgeny
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Gelfand, Boris
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Kamsky, Gata

Round 2 - 19.08.2008
Shirov, Alexei - Kamsky, Gata
Gelfand, Boris - Ivanchuk, Vassily
Alekseev, Evgeny - Ponomariov, Ruslan
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Morozevich, Alexander
Kramnik, Vladimir - Leko, Peter

Round 3 - 20.08.2008
Leko, Peter - Shirov, Alexei
Morozevich, Alexander - Kramnik, Vladimir
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Alekseev, Evgeny
Kamsky, Gata - Gelfand, Boris

Round 4 - 21.08.2008
Shirov, Alexei - Gelfand, Boris
Alekseev, Evgeny - Kamsky, Gata
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Ivanchuk, Vassily
Kramnik, Vladimir - Ponomariov, Ruslan
Leko, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander

Round 5 - 22.08.2008
Morozevich, Alexander - Shirov, Alexei
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Leko, Peter
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Kramnik, Vladimir
Kamsky, Gata - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Gelfand, Boris - Alekseev, Evgeny

Round 6 - 24.08.2008
Shirov, Alexei - Alekseev, Evgeny
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Gelfand, Boris
Kramnik, Vladimir - Kamsky, Gata
Leko, Peter - Ivanchuk, Vassily
Morozevich, Alexander - Ponomariov, Ruslan

Round 7 - 25.08.2008
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Shirov, Alexei
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Morozevich, Alexander
Kamsky, Gata - Leko, Peter
Gelfand, Boris - Kramnik, Vladimir
Alekseev, Evgeny - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar

Round 8 - 26.08.2008
Shirov, Alexei - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Kramnik, Vladimir - Alekseev, Evgeny
Leko, Peter - Gelfand, Boris
Morozevich, Alexander - Kamsky, Gata
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Ivanchuk, Vassily

Round 9 - 27.08.2008
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Shirov, Alexei
Kamsky, Gata - Ponomariov, Ruslan
Gelfand, Boris - Morozevich, Alexander
Alekseev, Evgeny - Leko, Peter
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Kramnik, Vladimir