Mtel Masters 2008
The 2008 MTel Masters runs from May 7 through May 18 at the Central Military Club in Sofia, Bulgaria. And the locals will have more than usual to cheer about, with two Bulgarians playing in a super-tournament for the first time. The six-player field includes the Bulgarian duo of Veselin Topalov and Ivan Cheparinov, Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) and Xiangzhi Bu (China).
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Veselin Topalov |
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Vassily Ivanchuk Ukraine, ELO 2751 More details |
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Levon Aronian |
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Teimour Radjabov Azerbaijdan, ELO 2735 More details |
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Ivan Cheparinov Bulgaria, ELO 2713 More details |
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Bu Xiangzhi China, ELO 2691 More details |
ICC Chess.FM will bring you a ringside seat throughout with live commentary, GOTD and Macauley Peterson videos direct from the playing venue in Sofia. And look out for special guest Boris Spassky, who will be there also in Sofia, and has agreed to make an appearance on one of Chess.FM's live shows!
| Date | Round |
Host |
Commentator |
| Thur., 8 May | 1 |
Mig |
Joel Benjamin |
| Fri., 9 May | 2 |
Mig |
Larry Christiansen |
| Sat., 10 May | 3 |
Mig |
Larry Christiansen |
| Sun., 11 May | 4 |
Mig |
Ronen Har-Zvi |
| Mon., 12 May | 5 |
Mig |
Ronen Har-Zvi |
| Tue., 13 May | Rest Day |
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| Wed., 14 May | 6 |
Mig |
Joel Benjamin |
| Thur., 15 May | 7 |
Mig |
Joel Benjamin |
| Fri., 16 May | 8 |
Mig |
Larry Christiansen |
| Sat., 17 May | 9 |
Mig |
Nick De Firmian |
| Sun., 18 May | 10 |
Mig |
Nick De Firmian |
We were also passed on by the organizers of the Mtel Masters a new commercial that aired recently on Bulgarian TV featuring Veselin Topalov - click here to view.