Anand outplays Mamedyarov; jumps to 2nd spot By Our Chess Correspondent – PTI News Shamkir (Azerbaijan) Apr 25 (PTI) Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand found his way back to the 2800 rating club and jumped to second spot in world rankings after beating local hero Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the eighth and penultimate round of Vugar […]
Magnus leads Shamkir, Anand 1/2 pt behind
Crosstable after 8 rounds № Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts Vict SB Rank 1 Kramnik Vladimir 2783 RUS * ½ ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 1 3.5 2 12.75 5 2 So Wesley 2788 USA ½ * 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 4.5 […]
Gashimov Memorial round 8 LIVE! Can Carlsen be caught?
Round 8 SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo. 10 GM Adams Michael 2746 – GM Giri Anish 2790 9 1 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2783 – GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2762 8 2 GM So Wesley 2788 – GM Carlsen Magnus 2863 7 3 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651 – GM Caruana Fabiano 2802 6 4 GM […]
The Tiger of Madras struck again, in 2nd place
Shamkir Chess 2015: Viswanathan Anand beats Adams to jump to second spot By PTI Shamkir (Azerbaijan): Viswanathan Anand crashed through the defences of Michael Adams of England to jump to sole second spot in the Shamkir Chess 2015 tournament on Saturday. It was sheer power and simplicity from Anand that saw him cruise to his […]
Who’s the boss in Shamkir?
Round 7 results GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar vs GM Mamedov, Rauf [1/2-1/2] GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Adams, Michael [1-0] GM Carlsen, Magnus vs GM Kramnik, Vladimir [1-0] GM Caruana, Fabiano vs GM So, Wesley [1-0] GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2] Standings after 7 rounds № Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 […]
Shamkir Chess 2015: Carlsen vs Kramnik!
Round 7 SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo. 4 GM Anand Viswanathan 2791 – GM Adams Michael 2746 10 5 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2754 – GM Mamedov Rauf 2651 3 6 GM Caruana Fabiano 2802 – GM So Wesley 2788 2 7 GM Carlsen Magnus 2863 – GM Kramnik Vladimir 2783 1 8 GM […]
Caruana scores against Kramnik with black in Shamkir
https://www.shamkirchess.az/en Round 6 GM Adams, Michael vs GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime [1/2-1/2] GM So, Wesley vs GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar [1/2-1/2] GM Giri, Anish vs GM Carlsen, Magnus [1/2-1/2] GM Mamedov, Rauf vs GM Anand, Viswanathan [1/2-1/2] GM Kramnik, Vladimir vs GM Caruana, Fabiano [0-1] Cross Table After 6 Rounds № Name Rtg FED 1 […]
Chasing Magnus in Shamkir
Round 6 10 GM Adams Michael 2746 – GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2762 8 9 GM Giri Anish 2790 – GM Carlsen Magnus 2863 7 1 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2783 – GM Caruana Fabiano 2802 6 2 GM So Wesley 2788 – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2754 5 3 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651 – GM Anand Viswanathan […]
Magnus wins, takes Shamkir lead at the break
Round 5 results GM Mamedov, Rauf vs GM Adams, Michael [1/2-1/2] GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM So, Wesley [1-0] GM Carlsen, Magnus vs GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime [1-0] GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar vs GM Kramnik, Vladimir [1-0] GM Caruana, Fabiano vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2] Standings after 5 rounds № Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 […]