GM Lie (2539) – GM Svidler (2723) [A00]Aker Chess Challenge, 03.01.2009 1.g3 e5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bc5 5.a3 a6 6.e3 0–0 7.Nge2 d6 8.d3 Ba7 9.0–0 h6 10.h3 Ne7 11.Kh2 c6 12.d4 exd4 13.Nxd4 Ng6 14.b3 Re8...
Aker Chess Challenge

Standings after 2 rounds: 1-2. Carlsen, Svidler 1.53. Nakamura 1.04. Lie 0.0 Official website: http://www.gjovikfestival.sjakkweb.no/super/en/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nakamura back on track in Norway

GM Nakamura (2699) – GM Lie (2539) [A36]Aker Chess Challenge, 02.01.2009 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.a3 d6 6.b4 cxb4 7.axb4 Nxb4 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.Rb1 Nf6 10.Bb2 0–0 11.Nf3 Bd7 12.0–0 a6 13.Ba1 Rb8 14.d3 Nd4...
Carlsen, Svidler early leaders at Aker

GM Carlsen (2776) – GM Lie (2539) [B38]Aker Chess Challenge, 02.01.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 d6 8.Be2 0–0 9.0–0 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Bd7 11.Qd2 Bc6 12.f3 Nd7 13.Be3 a5 14.b3 Nc5...
Nakamura suffers 1st loss at Aker

GM Svidler (2723) – GM Nakamura (2699) [B12]Aker Chess Challenge, 02.01.2009 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.0–0 h6 7.c3 Ne7 8.Na3 Rc8 9.Nc2 c5 10.dxc5 Bxc2 11.Qxc2 Nxc5 12.Rd1 Nd7 13.Qa4 Nc6 14.Be3 a6...