Mikhalevski wins Calvia Open

GM Viktor Mikhalevski has won the recent Calvia Open with an impressive 8/9. Mikhalevski, who finished =3rd in the 2007 Sydney International Open, and =5th on the 2007 Doeberl Cup, started the event with 7 straight wins. Draws in rounds 8 & 9 allowed him to coast to first place, and a prize of 4,000 euros. There is a big report on the tournament at the Chessbase website.

Mikhalevski,V (2584) - Mamedov,R (2586) [E90]
IV Open Calvia ESP (6), 20.10.2007

1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.e4 Bg4 6.Be2 Nfd7 7.Be3 c5 8.d5 Na6 9.Qd2 Nc7 10.Bh6 0-0 11.h4 Bxf3 12.gxf3 e5 13.dxe6 Nxe6 14.Bxg7 Kxg7 15.Qxd6 Qb6 16.Qd2 Rad8 17.Nd5 Qd6 18.0-0-0 Qe5 19.f4 Qxe4 20.f3 Qf5 21.h5 Nf6(D)
22.Bd3 Rxd5 23.cxd5 Qxd5 24.hxg6 fxg6 25.f5 gxf5 26.Qh6+ Kf7 27.Kb1 c4 28.Bc2 Qc5 29.Rhe1 Rg8 30.Rd7+ 1-0