Champion GM Mustafa Yılmaz |
![21phoca_thumb_l_sam_5226](/images/stories/haber/21phoca_thumb_l_sam_5226.jpg) ![22phoca_thumb_l_sam_5266](/images/stories/haber/22phoca_thumb_l_sam_5266.jpg) Opening of Round 8 starts with one minute silence for the memory of Hayri Ozbilen, former President of Turkish Chess Federation . Before the last round, GM Mustafa Yilmaz becomes the champion of the 12th International Istanbul Chess Festival with 8 out of 8 points. At the round 8, he wins versus Melih Yurtseven, sustaining the advantage obtained at the game openinig.
![23phoca_thumb_l_sam_5236](/images/stories/haber/23phoca_thumb_l_sam_5236.jpg) ![24phoca_thumb_l_sam_5242](/images/stories/haber/24phoca_thumb_l_sam_5242.jpg) At board 2, FM Hakan Erdogan - Melih Kaan Can game, black sacrifices quality and makes pressure on the opponents king which is not castled. He manages to win the game with this pressure. At Arno Garabetyan - Izak Romi game white gets the advantage at the opening and wins the the game with the decisive move Qc5!. At Sedat Zengin - Emirhan Tarlabasi game first 15 moves are played theoritically (pelican defance). The game finishes with draw. Last Round of the tournament will start 10:00 A.M. on Friday.
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