Ponomariov defeated Grischuk 2-0 to reach the World Cup final against Aronian. These are the matchups for the final round: 1- 2 Ponomariov – Aronian *3- 4 Grischuk – Bacrot *5- 6 Bareev * – Gelfand 7- 8 Rublevsky * – Gurevich9-10 Carlsen – Kamsky *11-12 Malakhov * – Vallejo13-14 van Wely – Dreev *15-16 […]
An article by Vishy Anand
INDIA EMPOWERED TO ME ISWhen we realise opportunities never come, they’re made, as in chessVishwanathan Anand, Chess Grandmaster In 2001 at the Kremlin, in the highest realm of chess, I, the lone non-Soviet player there, was in a game against Vladislav Tkachiev. At a certain moment, I played a move and saw about 1,500 Russian […]
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Alexandra Kosteniuk is the #1 ranked Russian woman player. I met her and her husband Diego several times in the past few years and we played once at the 2004 Olympiad in Calvia. She led her Russian team to a team Bronze medal while I led the U.S. team. Just look at her enthusiasm for […]
Santa is sad to see so many whopper bloopers at the World Cup
That is what happen when the time control is faster. Whopper bloopers will happen! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Evaluate this position. It’s Black to move.
Black to move. Can Black win this position? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar