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Aronian defeated Kramnik 4-2
Both players missed simple wins and it was a draw at the end. Aronian wins 4-2! Congratulations to GM Aronian and Armenia! What a great event! GM Aronian (2759) – GM Kramnik (2772) [D12]06.05.2007 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3...
Important USCF issues
In the upcoming US Championship, some of the familiar faces will not be there. One of them is GM Benjamin, a legend and a future Hall of Famer. He has the respect of many including me. He has played...
Boxing champs checkmate outside of the ring
Retired boxing champ reinvents himself outside ringBY JAMES H. BURNETT IIIMiami HeraldPop quiz, sports fans: What does a famous, semi-shy, 247-pound, 6-foot-5 man with fists the size of Christmas hams do when he retires? When the chap in question...
Saving grace in the last game?
Aronian already won the match by leading 3.5 – 1.5 so far. And he has White in the last game. Can Kramnik score in the last game for a respectable score? Aronian is in time pressure already. I will...
Aronian wins match against Kramnik!
Below are some of my brief analysis of key misses. Please feel free to elaborate on more lines. GM Kramnik (2772) – GM Aronian (2759) [E00]06.05.2007 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 b5 6.Nd2 Nxd5 7.Bg2...
The final day in Yerevan for Kramnik
Needing 2 wins to tie the match, Kramnik opened the 5th game with d4 – c4 – g3. It has turned into a wild and fascinating game. Kramnik is going all out for it. I will publish the game...
A match that will never be forgotten
Deep Blue victory still a milestone 10 years later By JULIE MORAN ALTERIOTHE JOURNAL NEWS(Original publication: May 6, 2007) $137.50. That’s how much it costs today to buy the home version of the Deep Fritz software that beat world...
Can Kramnik recover?
In a short and fast match like this, players have very little time to recouperate. I cannot remember the last time Kramnik lost 2 games in one day. He needs to win both against Aronian (who is a hard...