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Pühapäeval sai lõpp-punkti 6. Paul Kerese Mälestusfestival Pärnus. Festivalil osales kokku 204 maletajat 32 erinevast riigist ning kokku sai lausa 425 osaluskorda. Turniiridel lõi kaasa 49 tiitliga mängijat, kelle hulka kuulus 14 suurmeistrit. Täname kõiki osalejaid, kaasaelajaid ja sponsoreid ning ootame teid järgmine aasta uuesti festivaliga liituma. Allpool toome välja toimunud turniiride põhitulemused.

TAVAMALE
Tavamale A turniiril sai esimese koha Nikita Meshkovs (Läti), teise Sebastian Bogner (Šveits), kolmanda Krzysztof Jakubowski (Poola), neljanda Tomas Laurusas (Leedu), viienda Gleb Piduznij (Leedu) ja kuuenda Hagen Poetsch (Saksamaa).
Parimad eestlased olid Denis Andrijashkin ja Sofia Blokhin. Naiste esimese koha sai Inna Gaponenko (Ukraina), teise Isha Sharma (India) ja kolamda Phuong Hanh Luong (Vietnam). Noortest sai U20 auhinna Tomas Povilaitis (Leedu), U18 auhinna Artjoms Tolmacevs (Läti), neiude U18 auhinna Shri B Savitha (India) ja parima kuni 2100 reitinguga mängija auhinna Siddhant Tamhankar (India).

Tavamale B turniiril sai esimese koha Romet-Renee Merivee (Eesti), teise Kim Zafra (Filipiinid) ja kolmanda Patriks Ivulans (Läti). Parim naine oli Milana Gailevska (Läti). 65+ seeniorite arvestuses sai esimese koha Vladimir Verhni (Eesti). Parim seeniorite 50+ mängija oli Urmas Rosental (Eesti). Parim kuni 1500 reitinguga mängija oli Ago Hugo Altjõe (Eesti) ja parim ilma reitingute mängija Taavo Lumiste (Eesti).

KIIRMALE

Kiirmale turniiril sai esimese koha Nikita Meshkovs (Läti), teise Tomas Laurusas (Leedu), kolmanda Daniel Fridman (Saksamaa) ja neljanda Oliver Wartiovaara (Soome).

Parim naine oli Shri B Savitha (India). Parim U20 noor oli Gleb Pidluznij (Leedu) ja U18 noor oli Mikelis Vingris (Läti). 50+ seeniorite arvestuses sai esimese koha Igor Glek (Belgia) ja teise Yury Lapshun (Ameerika Ühendriigid). 65+ seeniorite arvestuses sai esimese koha Vladimir Verhni (Eesti) ja teise Liga Ungure (Läti). Parim 75+ seenior oli Endel Kivioja (Eesti). Pärnu parim oli Ruslan Mironov (Eesti) ja parim Pärnu noor oli Hans-Georg Köösel (Eesti).

VÄLKMALE

Välkmale turniiril sai esimese koha Valery Kazakouski (Leedu), teise Arturs Neiksans (Läti), kolmanda Toivo Keinanen (Soome) ja neljanda Tomas Laurusas (Leedu).

Parim naine oli Shri B Savitha (India). Parim 50+ Seenior oli Michael Kopylov (Ukraina). Parim U18 noor oli Kirill Gorkov (Eesti) ja parim Pärnu U18 noor Hans-Georg Köösel (Eesti).

See aasta võtsime endale palju rohkem väljakutseid, mida poleks ilma abita suutnud. Esimest korda Eestis sai vaadata reaalajas mänge koos kommentaaride ja analüüsiga. Festivalil oli ka oma erileht, mille abil saab ka praegu meie tegemistega kursis püsida. Kuigi pidime mängima mitmes saalis, sest mängijaid oli rekordiline arv, siis oli meie jaoks ikkagi tähtis tagada kõrgel tasemel Fair Play Protection Measure-id.

Eraldi soovime veel tänada vabatahtlike, kes aitasid nii korralduse kui ka meedia poolega.

Proovime festivali iga aasta paremaks teha ning ootame igasugust tagasisidet ja oleme avatud just teie uutele ideedele!

Toimunud LIVE mänge saab jälgida aadressil: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Tava- kiir- ja välkmale turniiridel osalenute nimekirjad ja tulemused: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&fedb=TKM&fed=LTU&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261

Avapäeva fotod (Priit Pallum): https://photos.app.goo.gl/oytm66Ca7uFuBqZt8

Kiir- ja välkmale ning autasustamiste fotod: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yZSN2FMn1CSvHbAS6

Kogu info on leitav festivali ametlikul lehel: https://keresmemorial.com/

PS. Festivali suursponsor on Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa ning üritust toetavad Pärnu linn, Eesti Kultuurkapital, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker Eesti, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Weber Eesti, Rannarootsi, Kontamo.ee, Kanpol AS, Gruusia restoran Kolhethi, Sparta Spordiklubi, Eesti Lennundusmuuseum SA, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Spordikeskus, Pärnu Spordikool, Soome Maleliit jt.

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On Sunday, the 6th Paul Keres Memorial Festival in Pärnu came to an end. The festival brought together a total of 204 players from 32 different countries, with an impressive 425 entries across the events. Among the participants were 49 titled players, including 14 grandmasters. We thank all participants, supporters, and sponsors, and look forward to welcoming you again next year. Below are the main results of the tournaments.

CLASSICAL CHESS
In the classical A tournament, first place went to Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia), second to Sebastian Bogner (Switzerland), third to Krzysztof Jakubowski (Poland), fourth to Tomas Laurusas (Lithuania), fifth to Gleb Pidluznij (Lithuania), and sixth to Hagen Poetsch (Germany).
The best Estonians were Denis Andrijashkin and Sofia Blokhin.
In the women’s section, first place went to Inna Gaponenko (Ukraine), second to Isha Sharma (India), and third to Phuong Hanh Luong (Vietnam).
Among the juniors, the U20 prize went to Tomas Povilaitis (Lithuania), the U18 prize to Artjoms Tolmacevs (Latvia), the U18 girls’ prize to Shri B Savitha (India), and the prize for the best player rated under 2100 to Siddhant Tamhankar (India).
In the classical B tournament, first place went to Romet-Renee Merivee (Estonia), second to Kim Zafra (Philippines), and third to Patriks Ivulans (Latvia).
The best woman was Milana Gailevska (Latvia). In the 65+ seniors’ category, first place went to Vladimir Verhni (Estonia). The best 50+ senior player was Urmas Rosental (Estonia). The prize for the best player rated under 1500 went to Ago Hugo Altjõe (Estonia), while the best unrated player was Taavo Lumiste (Estonia).

RAPID CHESS
In the rapid tournament, first place went to Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia), second to Tomas Laurusas (Lithuania), third to Daniel Fridman (Germany), and fourth to Oliver Wartiovaara (Finland).
The best woman was Shri B Savitha (India). The best U20 junior was Gleb Pidluznij (Lithuania), and the best U18 junior was Mikelis Vingris (Latvia). In the 50+ seniors’ category, first place went to Igor Glek (Belgium) and second to Yury Lapshun (United States). In the 65+ seniors’ category, first place went to Vladimir Verhni (Estonia) and second to Liga Ungure (Latvia). The best 75+ senior was Endel Kivioja (Estonia). The best player from Pärnu was Ruslan Mironov (Estonia), while the best youth player from Pärnu was Hans-Georg Köösel (Estonia).

BLITZ CHESS
In the blitz tournament, first place went to Valery Kazakouski (Lithuania), second to Arturs Neiksans (Latvia), third to Toivo Keinänen (Finland), and fourth to Tomas Laurusas (Lithuania).
The best woman was Shri B Savitha (India). The best 50+ senior was Michael Kopylov (Ukraine). The best U18 junior was Kirill Gorkov (Estonia), and the best U18 player from Pärnu was Hans-Georg Köösel (Estonia).

This year we took on many more challenges, which we could not have managed without help. For the first time in Estonia, it was possible to follow the games live with commentary and analysis. The festival also had its own special webpage, which still allows everyone to stay up to date with our activities. Although we had to play in several halls due to the record number of participants, it was still important for us to ensure high-level Fair Play Protection Measures.

We would like to give special thanks to the volunteers who supported us both with the organization and the media side.
We strive to make the festival better each year and welcome all feedback—we’re especially open to your new ideas!

The played LIVE games can be rewatched at: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Participant lists and results from the classical, rapid, and blitz tournaments: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&fedb=TKM&fed=LTU&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261

Opening day photos (by Priit Pallum): https://photos.app.goo.gl/oytm66Ca7uFuBqZt8

Photos from the rapid and blitz tournaments, as well as the award ceremonies: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yZSN2FMn1CSvHbAS6

Additional information on the festival’s official page: https://keresmemorial.com/

P.S. The key sponsor of the festival is Resort Hotel & Spa ESTONIA and the event is supported by Pärnu city, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker AS, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Saint-Gobain Eesti AS, Kontamo OÜ, Kanpol AS, Georgian restaurant Kolhethi, Sparta Sports Club, Estonian Aviation Museum, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Sports Centre, Rannarootsi, Finnish Chess Federation and more.

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Festivali kuuendal võistluspäeval toimus tavamale turniiride viimane voor ja välkmale turniir. Lisaks autasustati parimaid tavamale mängijaid A ja B turniiril. Homme kulmineerub Paul Kerese Mälestusfestival kiirmale turniiriga.

Tavamale A turniiril saavutas esimese koha Nikita Meshkovs (Läti), teise Sebastian Bogner (Šveits) ja kolmanda Krzysztof Jakubowski (Poola). Viimases voorus tegid Gleb Pidluznij ja Nikita Meshkovs esimesel laual kiire viigi, mis kindlustas Meshkovsile jagatud esikoha ja Pidluznijle kolmanda IM normi. Teisel laual võitis Jakubowski valgetega Valery Kazakouskit ja kolmandal laual Sebastian Bogner valgetega Daniel Kopylovi (Saksamaa). Parim naine oli Inna Gaponenko (Ukraina). Parimad eestlased olid Denis Andrijashkin ja Sofia Blokhin. Lisaks teenis Andrijashkin väga hästi mängitud turniiri eest IM normi.

Tavamale B turniiril saavutas esimese koha Romet-Renee Merivee (Eesti), teise Kim Zafra (Filipiinid) ja kolmanda Patriks Ivulans (Läti). Parim naine oli Milana Gailevska (Läti).

Välkturniiril saavutas esimese koha Valery Kazakouski (Leedu), teise Arturs Neiksans (Läti), kolmanda Toivo Keinanen (Soome) ja neljanda Tomas Laurusas (Leedu). Parim naine oli Shri B Savitha (India). Parim 50+ mängija oli Michael Kopylov (Ukraina) ja 65+ Vladimir Verhni (Eesti). Parim U18 noor oli Gleb Pidluznij (Leedu).

Välkturniiri autasustamine toimub homme (17.08) enne kiirturniiri kell 10:15.

Kiirturniiri registreerimine algab kell 9:30 ja lõppeb kell 10:15 ning esimene kiirmale voor hakkab kell 10:30.

LIVE mänge saab jälgida addressil: https://www.chess.com/.../2025-paul-keres-memorial.../games

Tavamale turniiril osalejate nimekirjad ja tulemused: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&fed=POL&SNode=S0&tno=933502 ja https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&fed=POL&SNode=S0&tno=933503

Välkturniiri osalejate nimekiri ja tulemused: https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1211904

Kiirturniiri osalejate nimekiri: https://s1.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1209411

Kogu info on leitav festivali ametlikul lehel: https://keresmemorial.com/

Pildid tavamale turniiride autasustamiselt: Grete Olde

PS. Festivali suursponsor on Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa ning üritust toetavad Pärnu linn, Eesti Kultuurkapital, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker Eesti, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Weber Eesti, Rannarootsi, Kontamo.ee, Kanpol AS, Gruusia restoran Kolhethi, Sparta Spordiklubi, Eesti Lennundusmuuseum SA, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Spordikeskus, Pärnu Spordikool, Soome Maleliit jt.

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On the sixth day of the festival, the final round of the classical tournaments and the blitz tournament took place. In addition, the best players of the A and B classic tournaments were awarded. Tomorrow, the Paul Keres Memorial Festival will culminate with the rapid tournament.

In the classic A tournament, first place went to Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia), second to Sebastian Bogner (Switzerland), and third to Krzysztof Jakubowski (Poland). In the final round, Gleb Pidluznij and Nikita Meshkovs agreed to a quick draw on the first board, securing Meshkovs a shared first place and earning Pidluznij his third IM norm. On the second board, Jakubowski, playing white, defeated Valery Kazakouski, and on the third board, Sebastian Bogner, also with white, beat Daniel Kopylov (Germany). The best woman was Inna Gaponenko (Ukraine). The top Estonians were Denis Andrijashkin and Sofia Blokhin, with Andrijashkin also earning an IM norm for his strong performance.

In the classic B tournament, first place went to Romet-Renee Merivee (Estonia), second to Kim Zafra (Philippines), and third to Patriks Ivulans (Latvia). The best woman was Milana Gailevska (Latvia).

In the blitz tournament, first place went to Valery Kazakouski (Lithuania), second to Arturs Neiksans (Latvia), third to Toivo Keinänen (Finland), and fourth to Tomas Laurusas (Lithuania). The best woman was Shri B Savitha (India). The best 50+ player was Michael Kopylov (Ukraine), the best 65+ player was Vladimir Verhni (Estonia), and the best U18 player was Gleb Pidluznij (Lithuania).

The blitz tournament award ceremony will take place tomorrow (August 17th) at 10:15, before the start of the rapid tournament.
Registration for the rapid tournament opens at 9:30 and closes at 10:15, with the first round starting at 10:30.
Follow the games live on the link: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Lists of participants and results of the classic tournament: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 and https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

List of participants and results of the blitz tournament: https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1211904

List of participants of the rapid tournament: https://s1.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1209411

Additional information on the festival’s official page: https://keresmemorial.com/

Photos from the prize giving ceremony of the classical events: Grete Olde

P.S. The key sponsor of the festival is Resort Hotel & Spa ESTONIA and the event is supported by Pärnu city, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker AS, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Saint-Gobain Eesti AS, Kontamo OÜ, Kanpol AS, Georgian restaurant Kolhethi, Sparta Sports Club, Estonian Aviation Museum, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Sports Centre, Rannarootsi, Finnish Chess Federation and more.

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Festivali viiendal võistluspäeval toimusid tavamale A ja B turniiri seitsmes ja kaheksas voor. Homme on tavamale viimane üheksas voor, mis tähendab, et lõpusirge juba paistab, kuid teha on vaja veel viimane otsustav käik.

Enne viimast vooru on A turniiril 6,5 punktiga juhtima asunud suurmeister Nikita Meshkovs (Läti). Seitsmendas voorus võitis ta mustadega ilusa mängu Hagen Poetschi (Saksamaa) vastu ning tõusis sellega ainuliidriks. Eelviimases voorus tegid kolm esimest lauda viigid, mis kindlustas enne viimast vooru hetkeseisuga Meshkovsi ainuliidri koha. Temast pool punkti maas on endiselt Sebastian Bogner (Šveits), Valery Kazakouski (Leedu), Tomas Laurusas (Leedu), Gleb Pidluznij (Leedu), Daniel Kopylov (Saksamaa) ning Krzysztof Jakubowski (Poola), kes võitis kaheksandas voorus mustadega Henri Lahdelmad (Soome). Jätkuvalt on parim eestlane praegu Deniss Andrijashkin 5,5 punktiga. Parim naine on hetkel Inna Gaponenko (Ukraina) samuti 5,5 punktiga.

B turniiril on endale esikoha kindlustanud Romet-Renee Merivee (Eesti), kes on võitnud kõiki oma kaheksat vastast. Temast järgmine on hetkel Kim Zafra (Filipiinid), kellel on 6,5 punkti.

Homme (16.08) algab hommikune voor kell 10 ja reaalajas kommentaarid kell 11. Tavamale turniiride autasustamine toimub orienteeruvalt kell 15:30.

Välkturniiri registreerimine algab kell 12 ja lõppeb kell 14:30 ning esimene välgu voor hakkab kell 16:30.

GM Arturs Neiksans ja WIM Margareth Olde analüüsivad ja kommenteerivad veel viimast korda A turniiri mänge: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

LIVE mänge saab jälgida addressil: https://www.chess.com/.../2025-paul-keres-memorial.../games

Tavamale turniiril osalejate nimekirjad ja tulemused: https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=9&fed=LTU&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 ja https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&fed=LTU&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

Välkturniiri osalejate nimekiri: https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1211904

Kogu info on leitav festivali ametlikul lehel: https://keresmemorial.com/

Pildid: Priit Pallum

PS. Festivali suursponsor on Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa ning üritust toetavad Pärnu linn, Eesti Kultuurkapital, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker Eesti, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Weber Eesti, Rannarootsi, Kontamo.ee, Kanpol AS, Gruusia restoran Kolhethi, Sparta Spordiklubi, Eesti Lennundusmuuseum SA, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Spordikeskus, Pärnu Spordikool, Soome Maleliit jt.

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On the fifth day of the festival, the seventh and eighth rounds of the classic A and B tournaments were played. Tomorrow is the ninth and final round of the classical event, meaning the finish line is already in sight – but there is still one last decisive move to be made.

Before the final round, grandmaster Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia) has taken the lead in the A tournament with 6.5 points. In the seventh round, he won a great game with black against Hagen Poetsch (Germany), moving into sole first place. In the penultimate round, the top three boards ended in draws, securing Meshkovs’s position as the sole leader going into the last round. Half a point behind him are still Sebastian Bogner (Switzerland), Valery Kazakouski (Lithuania), Tomas Laurusas (Lithuania), Gleb Pidluznij (Lithuania), Daniel Kopylov (Germany), and Krzysztof Jakubowski (Poland), who in the eighth round, playing black, defeated Henri Lahdelma (Finland). The best Estonian remains Deniss Andrijashkin with 5.5 points, while the top woman at the moment is Inna Gaponenko (Ukraine), also with 5.5 points.

In the B tournament, Romet-Renee Merivee (Estonia) has secured himself the first place, winning all eight of his games. In second place at the moment is Kim Zafra (Philippines) with 6.5 points.
Tomorrow (August 16th), the morning round starts at 10:00 with live commentary from 11:00. The prize-giving ceremony for the classic tournaments will take place at approximately 15:30.
Registration for the blitz tournament opens at 12:00 and closes at 14:30, with the first blitz round starting at 16:30.
GM Arturs Neiksans and WIM Margareth Olde will provide live analysis and commentary on the A tournament games for the last time: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

Follow the games live on the link: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Lists of participants and results of the classic tournament: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 and https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

List of participants in the blitz tournament: https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1211904

Additional information on the festival’s official page: https://keresmemorial.com/

P.S. The key sponsor of the festival is Resort Hotel & Spa ESTONIA and the event is supported by Pärnu city, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker AS, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Saint-Gobain Eesti AS, Kontamo OÜ, Kanpol AS, Georgian restaurant Kolhethi, Sparta Sports Club, Estonian Aviation Museum, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Sports Centre, Rannarootsi, Finnish Chess Federation and more.

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Festivali neljandal võistluspäeval toimus tavamale A ja B turniiri kuues voor. Juba homme on turniiri viimane kahe vooruga päev ja ülehomme otsustav viimane voor. Laudade taga tõusevad pinged ja iga käik võib muuta tulemust.

Tavamale A turniiril on viie punktiga tabeli tipus neli suurmeistrit – Sebastian Bogner (Šveits), Nikita Meshkovs (Läti), Tomas Laurusas (Leedu) ja Hagen Poetsch (Saksamaa). Bogner hoidis mustadega keerulise seisu reitingufavoriidi Valery Kazakauski vastu ning teised võitsid vastavalt Krzysztof Jakubowskit (Poola), Daniel Fischerit (Šveits) ja Mikelis Vingrist (Läti). Parim eestlane on endiselt Deniss Andrijashkin 4,5 punktiga, kes sai täna mustadega mängides magusa võidu Armeenia suurmeistri vastu. Naiste arvestuses juhivad hetkel nelja punktiga naiste rahvusvaheline meister Isha Sharma (India) ja rahvusvaheline meister Inna Gaponenko (Ukraina).

Tavamale B turniiril jätkab oma võiduseeriat Romet-Renee Merivee (Eesti), kes on võitnud kõiki oma kuut vastast. Temast jäävad punktiga maha kolm mängijat - Taavo Lumiste (Eesti), Romet Rebane (Eesti) ja Milana Gailevska (Läti).

Homme (15.08) algab hommikune voor kell 10 ja reaalajas kommentaarid kell 11 ning õhtune voor kell 16 ja kommentaarid kell 17.

Loomulikult jätkavad GM Arturs Neiksans ja WIM Margareth Olde A turniiri mängude reaalajas analüüsimise ja kommenteerimisega: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

Rõõm on näha, et turniir pakub inimestele aina enam huvi ja täna küündis kaasaelajate hulk pea 1800 vaatajani.

LIVE mänge saab jälgida addressil: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Turniiril osalejate nimekirjad ja tulemused: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 ja https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

Kogu info on leitav festivali ametlikul lehel: https://keresmemorial.com/

Pildid: Priit Pallum

PS. Festivali suursponsor on Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa ning üritust toetavad Pärnu linn, Eesti Kultuurkapital, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker Eesti, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Weber Eesti, Rannarootsi, Kontamo.ee, Kanpol AS, Gruusia restoran Kolhethi, Sparta Spordiklubi, Eesti Lennundusmuuseum SA, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Spordikeskus, Pärnu Spordikool, Soome Maleliit jt.

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On the fourth day of the festival, the sixth round of the classic A and B tournaments were played. Tomorrow will be the tournament’s second-to-last day, featuring two rounds, and the decisive final round will be played the day after. Tensions are rising behind the boards, and every single move could change the outcome.

In the classic A tournament, four grandmasters share the lead with five points – Sebastian Bogner (Switzerland), Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia), Tomas Laurusas (Lithuania), and Hagen Poetsch (Germany). Bogner, playing black, held a difficult position against rating favorite Valery Kazakouski, while the others scored victories over Krzysztof Jakubowski (Poland), Daniel Fischer (Switzerland), and Mikelis Vingris (Latvia). The best-performing Estonian is still Deniss Andrijashkin with 4.5 points, having claimed a sweet victory today with black against an Armenian grandmaster. In the women’s standings, the current leaders with four points are women’s international master Isha Sharma (India) and international master Inna Gaponenko (Ukraine).

In the classic B tournament, Romet-Renee Merivee (Estonia) continues his winning streak, having defeated all six of his opponents. One point behind him are three players – Taavo Lumiste (Estonia), Romet Rebane (Estonia), and Milana Gailevska (Latvia).

Tomorrow (August 15th), the morning round starts at 10:00 with live commentary from 11:00, and the evening round starts at 16:00 with commentary from 17:00.

Of course, GM Arturs Neiksans and WIM Margareth Olde continue to provide live analysis and commentary on the A tournament games: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

It’s great to see that the tournament is attracting more and more interest, with today’s number of spectators reaching nearly 1,800.

Lists of participants and results of the tournament: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 and https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

Follow the games live on the link: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Additional information on the festival’s official page: https://keresmemorial.com/

P.S. The key sponsor of the festival is Resort Hotel & Spa ESTONIA and the event is supported by Pärnu city, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker AS, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Saint-Gobain Eesti AS, Kontamo OÜ, Kanpol AS, Georgian restaurant Kolhethi, Sparta Sports Club, Estonian Aviation Museum, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Sports Centre, Rannarootsi, Finnish Chess Federation and more.

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Festivali kolmandal võistluspäeval toimusid tavamale neljas ja viies voor, mis tähendab, et pool turniiri on läbitud. Ees on ootamas reitingufavoriitidest suurmeistrite vahelised duellid, nii et on, millel silma peal hoida.

Pärast viit vooru on ennast A turniiril teistest ette rebinud suurmeister Sebastian Bogner (Šveits), kellel on 4,5 punkti. Vaid poole punktiga on kokku temast maas kümme mängijat. Parim eestlane on hetkeseisuga ikka Deniss Andrijashkin, kellel on nüüd 3,5 punkti.

Tavamale B turniiril on kõik mängud võitnud Romet-Renee Merivee (Eesti), kes on teistest terve punktiga ees.

Homme (14.08) algab õhtune voor kell 16 ja reaalajas kommentaarid kell 17.
NB! Toimub ainult õhtune voor.

LIVE mänge saab jälgida lingil: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Jätkuvalt analüüsivad ja kommenteerivad A turniiri mänge reaalajas GM Arturs Neiksans ja WIM Margareth Olde: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

Turniiril osalejate nimekirjad ja tulemused: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 ja https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

Kogu info on leitav festivali ametlikul lehel: https://keresmemorial.com/

PS. Festivali suursponsor on Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa ning üritust toetavad Pärnu linn, Eesti Kultuurkapital, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker Eesti, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Weber, Rannarootsi, Kontamo.ee, Kanpol AS, Gruusia restoran Kolhethi, Sparta Spordiklubi, Eesti Lennundusmuuseum SA, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Spordikeskus, Pärnu Spordikool, Soome Maleliit jt.

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On the third day of the festival, the fourth and fifth rounds of the classic tournament were played, meaning half of the tournament is now complete. Ahead lie duels between the grandmaster rating favorites, making it an exciting phase to keep an eye on.

After five rounds, Grandmaster Sebastian Bogner (Switzerland) has taken the lead in the A tournament with 4.5 points. Just half a point behind him are ten players. At the moment the best-performing Estonian is still Deniss Andrijashkin, who now has 3.5 points.

In the classic B tournament, Romet-Renee Merivee (Estonia) has won all his games and holds a full-point lead over the rest.

Tomorrow (August 14th), the evening round starts at 16:00 with live commentary from 17:00.
NB! Tomorrow only the evening round takes place.

GM Arturs Neiksans and WIM Margareth Olde continue to provide live analysis and commentary on the A tournament games: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

Lists of participants and results of the tournament: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 and https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

Follow the games live on the link: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Additional information on the festival’s official page: https://keresmemorial.com/

P.S. The key sponsor of the festival is Resort Hotel & Spa ESTONIA and the event is supported by Pärnu city, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker AS, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Saint-Gobain Eesti AS, Kontamo OÜ, Kanpol AS, Georgian restaurant Kolhethi, Sparta Sports Club, Estonian Aviation Museum, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Sports Centre, Rannarootsi, Finnish Chess Federation and more.

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Festivali teisel võistluspäeval toimusid tavamale teine ja kolmas voor. Kuigi võistlus alles kogub hoogu, siis pingeid jagub ja nii mõnedki reitingufavoriidid on pidanud punkte loovutama.

Pärast kolme vooru jätkavad A turniiril täiseduga viis mängijat – suurmeistrid Valery Kazakouski, Nikita Meshkovs ja Tomas Laurusas ning rahvusvahelised meistrid Rao Sharan ja Daniel Fischer. Parim eestlane on hetkeseisuga Deniss Andrijashkin, kellel on 2.5 punkti.

Tavamale B turniiril on kõik mängud võitnud neli mängijat – Rauno Veski, Matvej Pidluznij, Uku Schneider ja Romet-Renee Merivee.

Homme (13.08) algab hommikune voor kell 10 ja reaalajas kommentaarid kell 11 ning õhtune voor kell 16 ja kommentaarid kell 17.

LIVE mänge saab jälgida lingil: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

Jätkuvalt analüüsivad ja kommenteerivad A turniiri mänge reaalajas GM Arturs Neiksans ja WIM Margareth Olde: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

Turniiril osalejate nimekirjad ja tulemused: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 ja https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

AVAPÄEVA FOTOD (pildistas Priit Pallum): https://photos.app.goo.gl/oytm66Ca7uFuBqZt8

Kogu info on leitav festivali ametlikul lehel: https://keresmemorial.com/

PS. Festivali suursponsor on Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa ning üritust toetavad Pärnu linn, Eesti Kultuurkapital, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker Eesti, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Weber, Rannarootsi, Kontamo.ee, Kanpol AS, Gruusia restoran Kolhethi, Sparta Spordiklubi, Eesti Lennundusmuuseum SA, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Spordikeskus, Pärnu Spordikool, Soome Maleliit jt.

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On the second day of the festival, the second and third rounds of the classic tournament were played. Although the competition is still gaining momentum, there has been no shortage of tension, and several rating favorites have already had to give up points.

After three rounds, five players in the A tournament remain with a perfect score – grandmasters Valery Kazakouski, Nikita Meshkovs, and Tomas Laurusas, as well as international masters Rao Sharan and Daniel Fischer. At the moment the best-performing Estonian with 2.5 points is Deniss Andrijashkin.

Tomorrow (August 13th), the morning round starts at 10:00 with live commentary from 11:00, and the evening round starts at 16:00 with commentary from 17:00.

GM Arturs Neiksans and WIM Margareth Olde continue to provide live analysis and commentary on the A tournament games: https://www.twitch.tv/gmneiksans

Lists of participants and results of the tournament: https://s3.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30&SNode=S0&tno=1134261 and https://s2.chess-results.com/tnrWZ.aspx?lan=1&SNode=S0&tno=1134264

Follow the games live on the link: https://www.chess.com/events/2025-paul-keres-memorial-festival-classic-open/games

OPENING DAY PHOTOS (photographed by Priit Pallum): https://photos.app.goo.gl/oytm66Ca7uFuBqZt8

Additional information on the festival’s official page: https://keresmemorial.com/

P.S. The key sponsor of the festival is Resort Hotel & Spa ESTONIA and the event is supported by Pärnu city, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Pärnumaa Spordiliit, Stokker AS, CF&S Estonia AS, Mäo Põllumajandusühistu, Saint-Gobain Eesti AS, Kontamo OÜ, Kanpol AS, Georgian restaurant Kolhethi, Sparta Sports Club, Estonian Aviation Museum, Metsagrupp OÜ, Copy Pro OÜ, GoodMark OÜ, Pärnu Sports Centre, Rannarootsi, Finnish Chess Federation and more.