White to move. How should white proceed? (Grischuk – I. Sokolov, B02) 5k2/3q1Pp1/3p4/p2P2Pp/1p1Q3P/1P1B2K1/P3R3/7r w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
An all Russian affair
Press release № 24 GRISCHUK AND SVIDLER WILL MEET IN THE ALL-RUSSIAN FINAL OF THE WORLD CUP September 14, Khanty-Mansiysk The tie-break of the World Cup Semi-final between Alexander Grischuk (Russia) and Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) was played on Wednesday,...
Grischuk knocked out Ivanchuk to set up all Russian final
Semifinal results Grischuk, Alexander (RUS) ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 3.5Ivanchuk, Vassily (UKR) ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ 2.5 Official website: http://chess.ugrasport.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I had some advantage
VASSILY IVANCHUK: I TRIED TO PLAY ACCORDING TO THE POSITION Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) and Alexander Grischuk (Russia) were unable to determine the winner in two classical games, and will continue the match on tie-breaks. Despite tiredness, both players attended...
Chess Tutor William Update | FIDE World Chess Cup – Navara vs. Grischuk!
For the full article on the FIDE World Chess Cup – Into the semifinals please check out William’s website. Grsichuk vs. Navara David Navara played fantastically this year, demonstrating to the fullest extent why he belongs with the world’s...
Déjà Vu 10 years later?
ALL THE SAME AND GRISCHUK It is strange but the decisive stage of this World Cup 2011 reminds semifinals of the FIDE World Championship 2001—2002. At that time the composition of semifinalists was as follows: Peter Svidler, Vassily Ivanchuk,...
20 and 22 move draw in World Cup semifinal
Tournament: World Cup 2011Round: 06-aWhite: Svidler, Peter Black: Ponomariov, RuslanDate: Mon Sep 12 2011Result: ½-½ 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nbd2 h6 8. h3 Bb6...
It is more important for me to win the World Cup
ALEXANDER GRISCHUK: THE MOST IMPORTANT IS TO WIN THE WORLD CUP The Russian Alexander Grischuk was qualified to the semifinals by outplaying the Czech Grandmaster David Navara. The opponents summed up their match at the press conference. — Alexander,...
Ivanchuk and Grischuk advance to the final
Round 5 playoff results Round 5 Match 02 Ivanchuk, Vassily (UKR) 1 0 ½ 1 2.5 Radjabov, Teimour (AZE) 0 1 ½ 0 1.5 Round 5 Match 03 Grischuk, Alexander (RUS) ½ ½ 1 ½ 2.5 Navara, David (CZE)...
Equal chances?
DAVID NAVARA: NOW THE CHANCES ARE EQUAL At the press conference after the first game of the match Alexander Grischuk (Russia) vs David Navara (Czech Republic) were careful in their opinions. Navara: at the beginning of the game I...