Round 5 matchups: 1 Magnus Carlsen – Alexei Shirov2 Vladimir Kramnik – Viswanathan Anand http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/2010/en/torneo/fase-final-de-bilbao/resultados/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kramnik maintains Bilbao lead
Photo by Fred Lucas Standings after the 3rd round # Player + = – Points 1 Vladimir Krámnik 2 2 0 8 2 Viswanathan Anand 1 3 0 6 3 Alexei Shirov 0 3 1 3 4 Magnus Carlsen...
Magnus holds Kramnik in difficult endgame
Carlsen, Magnus (2826) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2780) [A29]Final Masters Bilbao (4), 13.10.2010 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.Bg2 Nb6 7.0–0 Be7 8.d3 0–0 9.Be3 Re8 10.Rc1 Bf8 11.Ne4 Nd4 12.Bg5 f6 13.Nxd4 exd4 14.Bd2...
In trouble again?
Photo by Fred Lucas Magnus is fighting hard to hold a very difficult endgame against Kramnik. Below is the LIVE game. Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Fire on board between Anand and Shirov
Anand, Vishy (2800) – Shirov, Alexei (2749) [C12]Final Masters Bilbao (4), 13.10.2010 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 g6 9.Bd3 Nxd2 10.Kxd2 c5 11.h4 Qa5 12.Nf3 Nc6 13.Qf4 cxd4 14.h5...
Bilbao Final Masters LIVE games (round 4)
Live chess broadcast powered by ChessBomb and Chessdom Special thanks to our friends at Chessbomb and Chessdom. Round 4 matchups: 1 Magnus Carlsen – Vladimir Kramnik2 Viswanathan Anand – Alexei Shirov Your prediction? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Catch up time for Magnus
Round 4 pairings: # White Result Black 1 Magnus Carlsen – Vladimir Kramnik 2 Viswanathan Anand – Alexei Shirov What is your prediction? Can Magnus make a second half come back? http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/2010/en/torneo/fase-final-de-bilbao/resultados/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Bilbao Final Masters resumes
Photo by Fred Lucas Standings after the 3rd round # Player + = – Points 1 Vladimir Krámnik 2 1 0 7 2 Viswanathan Anand 1 2 0 5 3 Alexei Shirov 0 2 1 2 4 Magnus Carlsen...
Kramnik maintains Bilbao lead
Round 3 results: # White Result Black 1 Alexei Shirov 1/2-1/2 Magnus Carlsen 2 Viswanathan Anand 1/2-1/2 Vladimir Kramnik Standings after 3 rounds: # Player + = – Points 1 Vladimir Krámnik 2 1 0 7 2 Viswanathan Anand...
Fighting draws
Both games end in a drawPosted on 11/10/2010 by Bilbao Final Masters Today, day three, we have reached the midpoint of the Masters of Grand Slam Chess. Today both the shortest and longest matches until now in the tournament...