Over 900 photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/BakuWorldCup2015 Round: 4, Game 1 Svidler Peter (RUS) vs Topalov Veselin (BUL) [1-0] Nakamura Hikaru (USA) vs Adams Michael (ENG) [1-0] Mamedyarov Shakhriyar (AZE) vs Caruana Fabiano (USA) [1-0] Giri Anish (NED) vs Wojtaszek Radoslaw (POL)...
Nepomniachtchi appealed Armageddon loss vs Nakamura
RULING OF THE APPEALS COMMITTEE ON COMPLAINT OF GM IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI After the end of the 3rd round of the FIDE World Cup GM Ian Nepomniachtchi submitted a complaint to the Appeals Committee in regard to the Armageddon game...
Naiditsch: Azerbaijan plays like FC Barcelona
ARKADY NAIDITSCH: AZERBAIJAN PLAYS LIKE FC BARCELONA Arkady Naiditsch: Azerbaijan plays like FC Barcelona The new member of the Azerbaijani National Chess team, Arkady Naiditsch, told Azerisport about his new team and plans for the European Team Championship and...
I learned from Karpov, Smyslov, and Fischer’s games
Cristobal Henriquez of Chile beat Boris Gelfand in the first round of the FIDE World Cup in Baku. Right after his triumph, the young IM gave an interview to our website, with the assistance of his coach GM Rodrigo...
Baku World Cup Round 4 LIVE!
The FIDE World Chess Cup, an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2014-2016, is taking place from September 10 – October 5, 2015, in Baku, Azerbaijan. There shall be six (6) rounds of matches comprising two (2) games...
Baku World Cup round of 16
Over 800 photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/BakuWorldCup2015 Round of 16 pairings Veselin Topalov (BUL) – Peter Svidler (RUS) Ding Liren (CHN) – Yi Wei (CHN) Anish Giri (NED) – Radoslaw Wojtaszek (POL) Wesley So (USA) – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – Michael Adams (ENG) Pavel Eljanov...
Dramatic playoff day in Baku – Full results
Over 800 photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/BakuWorldCup2015 Full round 3 results and games http://www.bakuworldcup2015.com Name G1 G2 R1 R2 R1 R2 B1 B2 SD Total Veselin Topalov (BUL) 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 2.5 Shanglei Lu (CHN) 1/2 1/2 0 1/2 1.5 Peter Svidler...
Baku World Cup Round 3 (very exciting playoff) LIVE!
The FIDE World Chess Cup, an integral part of the World Championship Cycle 2014-2016, is taking place from September 10 – October 5, 2015, in Baku, Azerbaijan. There shall be six (6) rounds of matches comprising two (2) games...
Baku World Cup – 7 pairs head to playoff tomorrow – Games & Photos
Nearly 800 photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/116302832360230031699/BakuWorldCup2015 Name G1 G2 R1 R2 R1 R2 B1 B2 SD Total Veselin Topalov (BUL) 1/2 1/2 1 Shanglei Lu (CHN) 1/2 1/2 1 Peter Svidler (RUS) 1/2 1/2 1 Teimour Radjabov (AZE) 1/2 1/2 1...
9 are locked in for round 4
The youngest to make to the final 16 Below are the 4 guaranteed matchups for the next round. The rest still have to battle tomorrow in rapid and blitz. Ding Liren (CHN) – Yi Wei (CHN) Anish Giri (NED) – Radoslaw...