Day: September 23, 2006

I gave you my observation of game 1. I will post full analysis later on today. Please feel free to post your comments and analyis for others to see. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar

We just witnessed a very exciting game between Topalov and Kramnik. Topalov had a draw in his hands numerous times. He declined and took inexplicable chances to go for the win. This decision costs him a full point in...

Rosh Hashanah PaitingRosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of Tishri. In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means, literally, “head of the year” or “first of the year.” Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. Chess...

Kramnik – Topalov (Game 1) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 a5 7.Qc2 Bxd2+ 8.Qxd2 c6 9.a4 b5 10.axb5 cxb5 11.Qg5 0-0 12.Qxb5 Ba6 13.Qa4 Qb6 14.0-0 Qxb2 15.Nbd2 Bb5 16.Nxc4 Bxa4 17.Nxb2 Bb5...

“I would like to cordially congratulate you with the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the World Chess Championship Match 2006. It is very much gratifying that the significant tournament of the high level takes place in Russia, country...

Game 1 has just started. Kramnik is White and he opened with 1.d4. Topalov came up with a novelty on move 12…Ba6. It was quite a clever move for psychological reason but someone like Kramnik would not panic so...

The 2006 World Senior Chess Championship was held in Arvier (Valle d’Aosta, Italia) between September 11 and 23, 2006. This was an 11-round Swiss tournament with 126 participants. After scoring 7.5 in the first 8 games, Korchnoi took 3...