The Amber Super Rapid and Blindfold Tournament will resume today with Topalov, Aronian and Ivanchuk in the lead, followed by Anand. The young phenoms are holding their own against the world’s elite. Carlsen is at even score while Karjakin is at -1 for now. The biggest surprise so far is the performance of Morozevich.
Leaders in Blindfold Chess:
1-4. Ivanchuk, Kramnik, Topalov, Carlsen 2½/4
Leaders in Rapid Chess:
1. Aronian 3
2-5. Anand, Leko, Topalov, Ivanchuk 2½
Full Combined Standings:
1-3. Topalov, Aronian, Ivanchuk 5
4. Anand 4½
5-7. Leko, Carlsen, Kramnik 4
8-10. van Wely, Mamedyarov, Karjakin 3½
11-12. Gelfand, Morozevich 3
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
For me the biggest surprise is the performance of Kramnik. He looks anything but dominant. Anand must be feeling good about his chances for upcoming match.
The young phenoms are holding their own against the world elite because the young phenoms are in the world elite.
Can you tell us more about Mr. David Kaplan and “Chess Lane”? Thank you.
Reference: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1623
“The young phenoms are holding their own against the world elite because the young phenoms are in the world elite.”
That’s a good one! Hahahahahhaha. Who’s writin’ this stuff, anyway?
On the free day of I.Isbank Atatürk International Women Masters, which coincided with the first day of FIDE Presidential Board Meeting, there was a press conferece to introduce the full Turkish version of Playchess(Satrançoyna is the Turkish name). FIDE President and President of Kalymkia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, TCF President Ali Nihat Yazıcı and PR Director of Türkiye İş Bank Suat Sözen attended the press conference together with the top FIDE executives. After the introduction, Kübra Öztürk, two-times European Under 16 Girls played an exhibition game against Keti Tsatsalashvili,who was in world champion Under-16 Girls Canary Islands,Spain. The second exhibition game was between Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Kübra Öztürk.
To download and find about it you should visit:
http://www.satrancoyna.com.tr/
Worldwide news: Rank after Round 6
Rk. Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3
1 FM Chua Xing-Jian Graham SIN 2075 5,0 12,00 0,0 4
2 FM Long Peter MAS 2350 4,5 11,75 0,0 3
3 Magno Enerose PHI 2169 4,0 8,75 0,0 3
4 FM Chia Chee-Seng SIN 2253 4,0 8,25 0,0 2
5 CM Chan Yi-Ren Daniel SIN 2175 4,0 7,50 0,0 3
6 FM Kyaw Lin Naing MYA 2405 3,0 7,00 0,0 1
7 FM Kyaw Kyaw Soe MYA 2477 2,5 8,50 0,0 0
8 WFM Nguyen Thi Mai Hung VIE 2062 2,5 7,75 0,0 1
9 WFM Chan Wei-Yi Victoria SIN 1876 2,5 6,25 0,0 1
10 WFM Myat Thiri Aung Kyaw MYA 2181 1,5 4,75 0,0 0
11 Camacho Chardine Cheradee PHI 2106 1,5 3,00 0,0 1
12 Verdiana Norasa INA 1890 1,0 4,00 0,0
“The young phenoms are holding their own against the world elite because the young phenoms are in the world elite.”
That’s a good one! Hahahahahhaha. Who’s writin’ this stuff, anyway?”
Yogi Berra is writing this stuff I think.
He and Chessbxxch want their $5 dollars now.