Nb5 axb5 17. Bxh4 g5 24. Qxg5 f6 25. The 11 round event included GMs Morozevic, Zvjagintsev, Khalifman, Dreev, Balanshov, plus 5 more Grandmasters and IM Volsov. Morozevic and Zvjagintsev finished with 7 points each, with Morozevic reportedly winning the title on tie-break.
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Underway Several FIDE Zonals are underway. These events cover a specific geographic area and help determine the qualifiers for the next World Championship cycle. In most cases the top 1 - 4 players will qualify for the December event in Las Vegas. The agenda is now available. Paul Morphy Memorial GM Kacheishvili edged GM Max Dlugy at the Paul Morphy Memorial in New Orleans August 14 - 16.