Before and after the game Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Two proud Dads
Mr. Radjabov (left) and Mr. Carlsen (right) Can you create some good clean fun captions? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The young phenom continues to lead
Standings after the 2nd round:Players will get 3 points for winning a match, 1 point for drawing and 0 points for losing. Players Games Win Draw Loss POINTS Magnus Carlsen 2 1 1 0 – 4 points Viswanathan Anand...
LIVE interview with Topalov and Aronian
We are interviewing Aronian and Topalov LIVE right now for the official site: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_retransmision.asp GM Topalov (2777) – GM Aronian (2737) [D11]Bilbao Grand Slam, 03.09.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Qb3 Qb6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Nh4 Bh5...
LIVE interview with Carlsen and Ivanchuk
We are interviewing Magnus Carlsen and Ivanchuk LIVE right now for the official site: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_retransmision.asp I am absolutely amazed with Magnus’ ability and confidence. When faced with a novelty by the world’s #2 player Ivanchuk, he responsed quickly and...
Anand 1/2 Radjabov in round 2
GM Anand (2798) – GM Radjabov (2744) [B33]Bilbao Grand Slam, 03.09.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c4 b4 12.Nc2 0–0 13.Ncxb4 Nxb4 14.Nxb4 Qb6...
Bilbao LIVE Coverage
Round 2 pairings: Ivanchuk – CarlsenAnand – RadjabovTopalov – Aronian LIVE coverage on this blog and the official site: http://www.bilbaofinalmasters.com/en_retransmision.asp. If you click on the play button in the red analysis box, you will be able to hear the...
Players’ impression
While this is not the first time that a “glass atrium” is used in an elite tournament (the debut was May in Sofia), the unique part is that it is located outdoor at the middle of one the main...
Rules need fine tuning
Here is the Bilbao version of the “Sofia rules” 5. – Players are not allowed to agree draw without arbiter’s permission. In case both players request it to him, the arbiter will make his decision after consulting with a...
Tidbits from Bilbao
Photo by erral When I asked Magnus how he likes traveling with his Dad, he said it is great. It gives him a feeling of being secure and he helps him with food and everything else he may need...