GM Radjabov (2729) – GM Volokitin (2645) [A53]Cap d’Agde, France, 11-01-2006 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nf3 g6 4.Nc3 Bf5 5.Qb3 Qc8 6.h3 c5 7.d5 Bg7 8.g4 Bd7 9.e4 0-0 10.Bf4 Na6 11.Be2 h5 12.gxh5 Nxh5 13.Bg5 Nf6 14.Nd2 Nc7...
Radjabov took the opener from Volokitin with Black
GM Volokitin (2645) – GM Radjabov (2729) [B33]Cap d’Agde, France, 11-01-2006 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5...
Behind the scene in Elista from a second’s eyes
Picture from Kramnik’s website I have just been informed by Mr. Ruy Mora of ICC that GM Miguel Illescas (Kramnik’s second) will be interviewed on ICC radio, specifically on Fred Wilson’s show. This interview will be very exciting as...
Karjakin defeated Carlsen to advance to the final
Final position of game 2 GM Carlsen (2698) – GM Karjakin (2672) [B90]Cap d’Agde, France, 11-01-2006 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.Bc4 0-0 9.0-0 Be6 10.Bb3 Nc6 11.Qe2 Na5 12.Rfd1...
Karjakin and Carlsen drew Game 1
Position after 37…Kg7 GM Karjakin – GM Carlsen [B33]Cap d’Agde, France, 11-01-2006 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4...
Carlsen vs. Karjakin | Battle of the young phenoms
Carlsen and Karjakin are squaring off against each other today. Which phenom will prevail? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
What about chess?
Which part of chess do you enjoy the most? – Play casually– Play in tournaments– Play in the parks / clubs– Play online– Play against chess software– Analyse games– Solve puzzles– Observe live games– Read chess books– Read chess...
What about chess?
Which part of chess do you enjoy the most? – Play casually– Play in tournaments– Play in the parks / clubs– Play online– Play against chess software– Analyse games– Solve puzzles– Observe live games– Read chess books– Read chess...
Tal Memorial Super Tournament in Moscow
The Mikhail Tal Memorial will take place in Moscow between November 6-16. The classical chess event is a category 20 round robin with 10 players: Carlsen, Shirov, Grischuk, Ponomariov, Aronian, Leko, Gelfand, Mamedyarov, Svidler and Morozevich.There will be also...
Tal Memorial Super Tournament in Moscow
The Mikhail Tal Memorial will take place in Moscow between November 6-16. The classical chess event is a category 20 round robin with 10 players: Carlsen, Shirov, Grischuk, Ponomariov, Aronian, Leko, Gelfand, Mamedyarov, Svidler and Morozevich.There will be also...