Chess Champions League Vitoria Gasteiz Trailing Ponomariov by 1/2 point with 2 rounds to go, Topalov defeated him in round 9 to take over the sole lead. We have seen this comeback pattern from him time and time again....
Becerra 1/2 Perelshteyn
Click [Section – Board 4] Becerra, Julio vs Perelshteyn, Eugene (real-time) to view this game LIVE. Final result: 1/2 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Miton 1-0 Krush
Click [Section – Board 2] Miton, Kamil vs Krush, Irina (real-time) to view this game LIVE. Final result: Miton 1-0 Krush Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Hernandez 1/2 Hoyos
Click [Section – Board 3] Hernandez, Gilberto vs Hoyos, Manuel Leon (real-time) to view this game LIVE. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Gulko 1-0 Schneider
Click [Section – Board 1] Gulko, Boris vs Schneider, Dmitry (real-time) to view this game LIVE. Final result: Gulko 1-0 Schneider Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Hera 1-0 Lugo
Click [Section – Board 5] Hera, Imre vs Lugo, Blas (real-time) to view this game LIVE. Final result: Hera 1-0 Lugo Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A fascinating endgame
This is the actual position of a LIVE game between GM-elect Hoyos and IM Lugo at the 2007 SPICE Cup. It is White to move. Who is winning? White or Black? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Topalov battles Ponomariov for 1st place
Chess Champions League Vitoria Gasteiz Current standings after 8 rounds: 1. Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 2705 5½2. Topalov, Veselin BUL 2769 53. Polgar, Judit HUN 2708 4½4. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ROU 2668 45. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam UZB 2690 2½6. Karpov, Anatoly RUS...
Games from Tal Memorial round 4
Photo courtesy of GM Fontaine and Europe Echecs All games today are drawn. GM Carlsen (2714) – GM Mamedyarov (2752) [B09]13.11.2007 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8.e5 Nh5 9.exd6 0–0...