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Europe vs Asia Rapid Match in Batumi Results
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Round 1 (September 17, 2001)

Rogers, Ian             -  Kasparov, Garry         0-1   47  D00  Queen's Pawn Game
Dao Thien Hai           -  Van Wely, Loek          1/2   48  D85  Gruenfeld Defence
Adianto, Utut           -  Azmaiparashvili, Zurab  1/2   39  A42  Modern Defence (with c2-c4/without Nf6)
Vladimirov, Evgeny      -  Bacrot, Etienne         0-1   39  B22  Sicilian Alapin Variation
Ye Jiangchuan           -  Sutovsky, Emil          1-0   39  B92  Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    -  Gurevich, Mikhail       1-0   30  E11  Bogo Indian Defence

Round 2 (September 17, 2001)

Kasparov, Garry         -  Rogers, Ian             1-0   48  B01  Centre Counter
Van Wely, Loek          -  Dao Thien Hai           0-1   34  D43  Anti-Meran Gambit
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab  -  Adianto, Utut           1-0   62  D17  Slav Defence
Bacrot, Etienne         -  Vladimirov, Evgeny      0-1   47  A25  English Sicilian Attack
Sutovsky, Emil          -  Ye Jiangchuan           0-1   27  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo Variation
Gurevich, Mikhail       -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    0-1   55  A36  English Botvinnik Variation

Round 3 (September 17, 2001)

Gurevich, Mikhail       -  Rogers, Ian             1-0   30  A41  Modern Defence counter 1.d4
Kasparov, Garry         -  Dao Thien Hai           1-0   45  C42  Petroff's Defence
Van Wely, Loek          -  Adianto, Utut           1-0   46  A21  English Opening
Azmaiparashvili, Zurab  -  Vladimirov, Evgeny      1/2   23  D53  Queens Gambit
Bacrot, Etienne         -  Ye Jiangchuan           1/2   38  E97  King's Indian Classical
Sutovsky, Emil          -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    0-1   52  B06  Modern Defence

Round 4 (September 17, 2001)

Rogers, Ian             -  Gurevich, Mikhail       1/2   52  C11  French Defence
Dao Thien Hai           -  Kasparov, Garry         0-1   27  E35  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Adianto, Utut           -  Van Wely, Loek          1-0   31  D19  Slav Defence
Vladimirov, Evgeny      -  Azmaiparashvili, Zurab  0-1   35  A42  Modern Defence (with c2-c4/without Nf6)
Ye Jiangchuan           -  Bacrot, Etienne         0-1   59  B06  Modern Defence
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    -  Sutovsky, Emil          1/2   68  D98  Gruenfeld Defence Smyslov

Round 5 (September 18, 2001)

Rogers, Ian             -  Sutovsky, Emil          1/2   63  A16  English Opening
Dao Thien Hai           -  Gurevich, Mikhail       0-1   27  D52  Queens Gambit Cambridge Springs
Adianto, Utut           -  Kasparov, Garry         0-1   62  D77  Gruenfeld Defence 3.g3
Vladimirov, Evgeny      -  Van Wely, Loek          0-1   40  D19  Slav Defence
Ye Jiangchuan           -  Lutz, Christopher       1-0    0
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    -  Bacrot, Etienne         1/2   30  D15  Slav Defence

Round 6 (September 18, 2001)

Sutovsky, Emil          -  Rogers, Ian             1-0   38  B12  Caro Kann Advanced
Gurevich, Mikhail       -  Dao Thien Hai           1-0    0
Kasparov, Garry         -  Adianto, Utut           1/2    0
Van Wely, Loek          -  Vladimirov, Evgeny      1-0    0
Lutz, Christopher       -  Ye Jiangchuan           1-0    0
Bacrot, Etienne         -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    1/2    0

Round 7 (September 18, 2001)

Bacrot, Etienne         -  Rogers, Ian             1/2    0
Sutovsky, Emil          -  Dao Thien Hai           1-0    0
Gurevich, Mikhail       -  Adianto, Utut           1/2    0
Kasparov, Garry         -  Vladimirov, Evgeny      1-0   25  C88  Ruy Lopez Closed
Van Wely, Loek          -  Ye Jiangchuan           1-0   58  E90  King's Indian Classical
Lutz, Christopher       -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    1/2    0

Round 8 (September 18, 2001)

Rogers, Ian             -  Bacrot, Etienne         1/2   35  D23  Queen's Gambit Accepted
Dao Thien Hai           -  Sutovsky, Emil          0-1    0
Adianto, Utut           -  Gurevich, Mikhail       1-0   51  D46  Semi-Slav Defence
Vladimirov, Evgeny      -  Kasparov, Garry         0-1   23  E54  Nimzo Indian
Ye Jiangchuan           -  Van Wely, Loek          0-1   36  C10  French Rubinstein
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    -  Lutz, Christopher       1-0   62  E05  Catalan System

Round 9 (September 19, 2001)

Rogers, Ian             -  Azmaiparashvili, Zurab  0-1    0
Dao Thien Hai           -  Bacrot, Etienne         1/2    0
Adianto, Utut           -  Sutovsky, Emil          1/2    0
Vladimirov, Evgeny      -  Gurevich, Mikhail       1/2   28  D47  Queens Gambit Meran
Ye Jiangchuan           -  Kasparov, Garry         0-1    0
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    -  Van Wely, Loek          1/2    0

Round 10 (September 19, 2001)

Azmaiparashvili, Zurab  -  Rogers, Ian             1-0   50  E11  Bogo Indian Defence
Bacrot, Etienne         -  Dao Thien Hai           1-0   30  D11  Slav Defence
Sutovsky, Emil          -  Adianto, Utut           1-0   31  B12  Caro Kann Advanced
Gurevich, Mikhail       -  Vladimirov, Evgeny      1/2    0
Kasparov, Garry         -  Ye Jiangchuan           1/2   25  B43  Sicilian Paulsen
Van Wely, Loek          -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    0-1   52  D35  QGD Exchange Variation

Round 11 (September 19, 2001)

Van Wely, Loek          -  Zhu Chen                1-0   32  D15  Slav Defence
Lutz, Christopher       -  Dao Thien Hai           1-0   30  B80  Sicilian Scheveningen
Bacrot, Etienne         -  Adianto, Utut           1-0   55  A21  English Opening
Sutovsky, Emil          -  Vladimirov, Evgeny      1-0   48  B31  Sicilian Rossolimo Variation
Gurevich, Mikhail       -  Ye Jiangchuan           1/2    0
Kasparov, Garry         -  Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    1-0   70  B36  Sicilian Maroczy Bind

Round 12 (September 19, 2001)

Zhu Chen                -  Van Wely, Loek          0-1   34  D85  Gruenfeld Defence
Dao Thien Hai           -  Lutz, Christopher       1/2   37  E25  Nimzo Indian Saemisch
Adianto, Utut           -  Bacrot, Etienne         1/2   31  D15  Slav Defence
Vladimirov, Evgeny      -  Sutovsky, Emil          1-0   72  D90  Gruenfeld Defence Flohr
Ye Jiangchuan           -  Gurevich, Mikhail       0-1    0
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    -  Kasparov, Garry         0-1   29  A60  Modern Benoni Defence


EUR-ASIA Rapid Match Batumi GEO (GEO), 17-19 ix 2001
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                                        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12 
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 1 Kasparov, Garry         g RUS 2838  +13 +13 +12 +12 + 8 = 8 +10 +10 + 9 = 9 + 3 + 3  11.0 /12  3017
 2 Van Wely, Loek          g NED 2695  =12 -12 + 8 - 8 +10 +10 + 9 + 9 = 3 - 3 +14 +14   8.0 /12  2735
 3 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam    g UZB 2704  + 6 + 6 + 5 = 5 = 4 = 4 =11 +11 = 2 + 2 - 1 - 1   7.5 /12  2780
 4 Bacrot, Etienne         g FRA 2653  +10 -10 = 9 + 9 = 3 = 3 =13 =13 =12 +12 + 8 = 8   7.5 /12  2711
 5 Sutovsky, Emil          g ISR 2651  - 9 - 9 - 3 = 3 =13 +13 +12 +12 = 8 + 8 +10 -10   6.5 /12  2645
 6 Gurevich, Mikhail       g BEL 2633  - 3 - 3 +13 =13 +12 +12 = 8 - 8 =10 =10 = 9 + 9   6.5 /12  2645
 7 Azmaiparashvili, Zurab  g GEO 2674  = 8 + 8 =10 +10  .   .   .   .  +13 +13  .   .    5.0 / 6  2855
 8 Adianto, Utut           g INA 2598  = 7 - 7 - 2 + 2 - 1 = 1 = 6 + 6 = 5 - 5 - 4 = 4   4.5 /12  2603
 9 Ye Jiangchuan           g CHN 2677  + 5 + 5 = 4 - 4 +11 -11 - 2 - 2 - 1 = 1 = 6 - 6   4.5 /12  2598
10 Vladimirov, Evgeny      g KAZ 2612  - 4 + 4 = 7 - 7 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 = 6 = 6 - 5 + 5   3.5 /12  2532
11 Lutz, Christopher       g GER 2643   .   .   .   .  - 9 + 9 = 3 - 3  .   .  +12 =12   3.0 / 6  2651
12 Dao Thien Hai           g VIE 2572  = 2 + 2 - 1 - 1 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 5 = 4 - 4 -11 =11   2.5 /12  2455
13 Rogers, Ian             g AUS 2538  - 1 - 1 - 6 = 6 = 5 - 5 = 4 = 4 - 7 - 7  .   .    2.0 /10  2449
14 Zhu Chen               wg CHN 2497   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  - 2 - 2   0.0 / 2      
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Women

Round 1 (September 17, 2001)

Hoang Thanh Trang        -  Chiburdanidze, Maia      1/2   49  E38  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Zhu Chen                 -  Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  1-0    0
Xu Yuhua                 -  Ioseliani, Nana          1-0   34  B85  Sicilian Scheveningen Variation
Xie Jun                  -  Gurieli, Nino            1-0   33  A08  Barcza System

Round 2 (September 17, 2001)

Chiburdanidze, Maia      -  Hoang Thanh Trang        0-1   51  A25  English Sicilian Attack
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  -  Zhu Chen                 0-1   46  B26  Sicilian Closed System
Ioseliani, Nana          -  Xu Yuhua                 1-0   66  A33  English Symmetrical Variation
Gurieli, Nino            -  Xie Jun                  0-1   42  D02  Queen's Pawn Game

Round 3 (September 17, 2001)

Gurieli, Nino            -  Hoang Thanh Trang        0-1   46  A87  Dutch Leningrad System
Chiburdanidze, Maia      -  Zhu Chen                 0-1   57  D12  Slav Defence
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  -  Xu Yuhua                 0-1   47  B23  Sicilian Closed System
Ioseliani, Nana          -  Xie Jun                  1-0   35  A16  English Opening

Round 4 (September 17, 2001)

Hoang Thanh Trang        -  Gurieli, Nino            1-0   30  D97  Gruenfeld Defence Russian
Zhu Chen                 -  Chiburdanidze, Maia      0-1   36  E15  Queens Indian
Xu Yuhua                 -  Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  1-0   50  B51  Sicilian Rossolimo
Xie Jun                  -  Ioseliani, Nana          1/2   47  B48  Sicilian Paulsen

Round 5 (September 18, 2001)

Hoang Thanh Trang        -  Ioseliani, Nana          1-0   60  D46  Semi-Slav Defence
Zhu Chen                 -  Gurieli, Nino            1/2    0
Xu Yuhua                 -  Chiburdanidze, Maia      1/2   41  B19  Caro Kann
Xie Jun                  -  Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  1-0   50  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo Variation

Round 6 (September 18, 2001)

Ioseliani, Nana          -  Hoang Thanh Trang        1/2    0
Gurieli, Nino            -  Zhu Chen                 0-1   38  A14  Reti Opening
Chiburdanidze, Maia      -  Xu Yuhua                 0-1   40  E46  Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  -  Xie Jun                  0-1    0

Round 7 (September 19, 2001)

Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  -  Hoang Thanh Trang        1-0   29  C01  French Exchange
Ioseliani, Nana          -  Zhu Chen                 1-0   40  A37  English Symmetrical Variation
Gurieli, Nino            -  Xu Yuhua                 0-1   37  A30  English Symmetrical Variation
Chiburdanidze, Maia      -  Xie Jun                  1/2   40  D72  Gruenfeld Defence 3.g3

Round 8 (September 19, 2001)

Hoang Thanh Trang        -  Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  0-1   64  A55  Old Indian Defence
Zhu Chen                 -  Ioseliani, Nana          1/2   53  E15  Queens Indian
Xu Yuhua                 -  Gurieli, Nino            1-0   52  B08  Pirc Defence
Xie Jun                  -  Chiburdanidze, Maia      0-1   29  B19  Caro Kann


EUR-ASIA Rapid Match Women Batumi GEO (GEO), 17-19 ix 2001
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                                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
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1 Xu Yuhua                wg CHN 2502  +5 -5 +7 +7 =6 +6 +8 +8  6.5  2717
2 Hoang Thanh Trang        m VIE 2445  =6 +6 +8 +8 +5 =5 -7 -7  5.0  2561
3 Zhu Chen                wg CHN 2497  +7 +7 +6 -6 =8 +8 -5 =5  5.0  2561
4 Xie Jun                  g CHN 2553  +8 +8 -5 =5 +7 +7 =6 -6  5.0  2561
5 Ioseliani, Nana          m GEO 2497  -1 +1 +4 =4 -2 =2 +3 =3  4.5  2542
6 Chiburdanidze, Maia      g GEO 2513  =2 -2 -3 +3 =1 -1 =4 +4  3.5  2456
7 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina wg RUS 2507  -3 -3 -1 -1 -4 -4 +2 +2  2.0  2306
8 Gurieli, Nino            m GEO 2347  -4 -4 -2 -2 =3 -3 -1 -1  0.5  2055
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