Round 5: Svidler defeats Topalov, Anand still on top http://candidates2014.fide.comPeter Svidler bounced back after yesterday’s loss by winning against Veselin Topalov in round 5 of FIDE World Candidates Tournament. At the same time Viswanathan Anand preserved the lead after...
Oman to apply for membership in FIDE
In a major development, the Ministry of Sports Affairs (MoSA) has formed an interim Oman Chess Committee (OCC) that will now pitch for official recognition from the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Times of Oman reported. According to OCC chief...
Svidler scores crucial win to pull get back to the plus side
Round 5 results 1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS ½ – ½ GM Anand Viswanathan IND 62 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS ½ – ½ GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 53 GM Svidler Peter RUS 1 – 0 GM Topalov Veselin BUL...
Tanraj Sohal Wins Another BC Championship
Chess Champ Tanraj Sohal Wins Another BC Championship This is the record 12th time in a row (Grade 1 to 12) Tanraj Sohal has won the Fraser Valley Regional Chess Championship and BC Provincial Chess Championship in his grade...
Players more creative and stronger
Shelby Lyman on Chess: Creative and StrongerColumn c2161 for release March 3Monday, March 17, 2014 We are increasingly learning of the brain’s flexibility, for better or worse. My impression is that fewer analysts think IQs are constants. Poor environments...
1 on 1 with European Individual Champion GM Motylev
Super GM 1-on-1: Motylev smokes EICC: “Mom wanted to name me Tigran”By Elina Kazaryan and David Kerans YEREVAN (VR)— In one of the most spectacular chess tournament victories in recent years, Russia’s Alexander Motylev steamrollered an enormous field of...
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Important endgame improvement
Kubbel 1928 White to move. Can White hold this position? How should White proceed? 3k4/3p2R1/1p1K4/3P4/8/8/8/4q3 w – – 0 2 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Candidates Tournament round 5 pairings
Round 5 pairings 1 GM Andreikin Dmitry RUS – GM Anand Viswanathan IND 62 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 53 GM Svidler Peter RUS – GM Topalov Veselin BUL 84 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS –...