With one round to go, Gashimov and Vallejo Pons have a full point lead over the field. Gashimov will face Onischuk while Vallejo Pons will face Movsesian. 1-2. Gashimov, Vugar g AZE 2733 5½ 1-2. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g...
Losing back to back games
It is not often that Ivanchuk loses two straight games. But that just happened at Reggio Emilia. After losing to Gashimov yesterday, he lost to Navara today. Gashimov won two straight games, including one today against tournament leader Vallejo...
6 way tie for 1st at European Rapid Championship
6 players tied for 1st at the 2010 European Rapid Championship. I believe GM Almasi won on tiebreaks. M-ce Tyt. Nazwisko Imię Fed. Elo Pkt. 1 GM Almasi, Zoltan HUN 2721 10.5 2 GM Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2764 10.5...
All games decisive in round 3
Carlsen, Magnus – Wang Yue [C43]Pearl Spring Nanjing (3), 22.10.2010 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.0–0 Bd6 8.Qh5 Nf6 9.Re1+ Kf8 10.Qe2 Ng4 11.h3 Qh4 12.Qf3 Bh2+ 13.Kf1 Nxf2 14.Qxf2 Bg3 15.Qd2...
What they said …
Quotes from the players in Nanjing:Magnus Carlsen from Norway: This is my second visit to Nanjing and since I championed here last year, I was always doing well in the competition. So I guess Nanjing is my blessed place.Veselin...
Nanjing Chess Poll
Who will win Nanjing Pearl Spring Super Tournament? Topalov Anand Carlsen Bacrot Wang Yue Gashimov pollcode.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Anand, Topalov, Carlsen to meet in Nanjing
Nanjing Super Chess Tournament 2010Anand, Topalov, Carlsen, Gashimov, Wang Yue, and Bacrot The Nanjing Super Chess Tournament will take place 18th-30th October 2010. It will be one of the top closed events of the year with the participation of...
The Gashimov Saga
The Gashimov Saga The latest development was the resignation of team captain, Zurab Azmaiparashvili, who, in a strange twist of fate, called for Gashimov’s reinstatement and talked of how his association with Kasparov hindered his chances of remaining a...
Persecuted in homeland
Azeri grand master persecuted in homelandOctober 09, 2010 03:14 The best Azerbaijani chess-player Vugar Gamishov has serious problems in Azerbaijan. In an interview with RFE/Radio Liberty he explained the causes of the scandal. The story, which has recently attracted...
Discharging Gashimov from the national team
Vugar Gashimov in best shape among Azerbaijani chess playersThu 16 September 2010 05:37 GMT 09:37 Local Timehttp://news.az Azerbaijan’s Chess Federation has decided to discharge Gashimov from the national team. The issue of Vugar Gashimov’s absence within the Azerbaijani team...