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Aerosvit chess tournament

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The Aerosvit chess tournament (Ukrainian: Міжнародний шаховий турнір «Аеросвіт») was an annual chess tournament played in Foros, Ukraine, and sponsored by the now defunct Aerosvit Airlines. It started in 2006, was last played in 2008,[1] and the format is a closed single round-robin tournament of twelve players.

Winners

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# Year Winner(s) Points Category
1 2006  Sergei Rublevsky (Russia) 7.5 XVIII (2691)
2 2007  Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) 7.5 XVIII (2694)
3 2008  Magnus Carlsen (Norway)[2] 8 XIX (2712)

References

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  1. ^ Moskwa, Wojciech (30 December 2009). "Norwegian teenager to be crowned new chess king". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ Emmett, Ryan (19 June 2008). "Magnus Carlsen wins Aerosvit 2008". Chess.com. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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