The Norway Chess 2015 super tournament started with a bang. World champion Magnus Carlsen lost on time against Veselin Topalov in a winning position. Enjoy the game, fully annotated by Chess Insider commentator GM Davorin Kuljasevic. Get your copy of Chess...
Weekly game analysis by Tom Polgar
Weekly game analysis by Tom Polgar Tregubov, P (2571) – Nezar, M (2382) [E11] TCh-FRA Top 12 2015 Montpellier FRA (5.3), 03.06.2015 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ This is the Bogo Indian defense. 4.Bd2 4.Nbd2 is equally common....
Game analysis by GM Bykhovsky
Avigdor Bykhovsky (2460) – Anatoly Bykhovsky (2254) [E60] Ashdod, December 15, 2004 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 With this move White intends to avoid the Grunfeld Defense. 3…Nc6 4.e4 White is trying to obtain control over the center. 4…e5...
Your game commented by a 2700 club Grandmaster
Your game commented by a 2700 club Grandmaster Have you ever imagined to play tennis and your match to be analyzed by Nadal, Federer or Djokovic? Have you ever imagined to play soccer and your special maneuvers to be...
Game analysis
Ruan Lufei (2477) – Yildiz, B (2308) [C26] Shenzhen WGP 2011 (7), 14.09.2011 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 This modest variation of the Vienna game aims for a long strategical battle. 3…d5 This is the most common and logical...
Game analysis: Zhao, Xue – Kosintseva, Nadezhda
Zhao Xue’s impressive victory at the recent Grand Prix in Nalchik reminded me of some pleasant memories at the Candidates tournament in Shanghai, where I also had a notable start of 9.5 out of 10 and eventually ended up...
Maybe Sasha Grischuk learned to hypnotize the opponents?
Official website: http://chess.ugrasport.com Grandmaster Konstantin Landa presents the key moments of the World Cup Semi-finals R. Ponomariov – P. Svidler Only Russian and Ukrainian players managed to pass the Quarter-finals. It felt like a second edition of the Chess...
Game analysis by GM Landa
L. Dominguez — J. PolgarWorld Cup – Round 4Khanty Mansiysk Game analysis by GM Konstantin Landa This was the most tense and incredible game of the tournament. Judit lost the first game as White, and faced the impossible task:...
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This game took place about five years ago during one of the most controversial world championships in history. Kramnik – Topalov [D47]Game 8World Chess Championship Match 2006 (8) 05.10.2006 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7...