Mtel Masters 2009 - Round 1 Pairings

This year's Mtel Masters is category XXI with the participation of Carlsen, Topalov, Ivanchuk, Wang Yue, Dominguez, and Shirov. Round 1 pairings are

Topalov - Carlsen
Ivanchuk - Shirov
Dominguez - Wang Yue

Extensive tournament coverage will take place live at http://www.chessdom.com with round 1 starting on May 13th.

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