Photo courtesy of FIDE GM Gashimov (2679) – GM Kamsky (2726) [C88]28.04.200 – Baku Grand Prix (Round 7) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d6 10.a3 Qd7 11.Nbd2...
Superstar showdown in Baku
According to our friends at chessdom.com, Kamsky has arrived in Baku for the Grand Prix. The Chess Grand Prix will take place from April 20 to May 6 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here are the list of the players (by...
Topalov – Kamsky: Real bid or poker game?
Chessdom:Kamsky – Topalov in Lviv15.03.2008 Alexander Chernenko, Gata Kamsky’s manager, claims in an interview with Russian “Sport Express” that match Kamsky-Topalov will take place in Lviv, Ukraine, for a prize fund “several times bigger” than 250.000 USD offered from...
Topalov – Kamsky in Ukraine?
Our friends from ChessBase just posted that there is a US $750,000 bid to stage the match in Lviv, western Ukraine. The information came from Yury Vasiliev of Sport Express. According to my understanding from the original contract, the...
The chess war is brewing
This was just reported by our friends at Chessdom. The information came directly from the Bulgarian Chess Federation. Declaration: On 25th of June 2007 on the presidential board meeting in Tallinn, FIDE decided that the semi final match of...
The Topalov – Kamsky drama
This will be quite an intriguing matchup: An outstanding attack versus an outstanding defender. I personally look forward to seeing this match. But will the off the board drama over shadow the on the board action? Will it take...
Topalov – Kamsky
ECU President Boris Kutin said the following about the match between Kamsky and Topalov: “My personal opinion is that the match should be in Bulgaria. FIDE tried to find another country to organize the event and raised the requirements...
Bologan wins 960 Open, Kamsky 2nd
Picture by Eric van Reem on www.chessbase.com Former 2700+ Bologan defeated Ivanchuk with the Black pieces in the last round to win the FiNet Chess960 Open. Gata Kamsky edged out Ivanchuk, Volotikin and Navara to finish 2nd on tie-breaks....
Mamedyarov, Kamsky and Almasi lead Chess Classic
Finet Open at Chess Classic began today. A large number of Grandmasters and International masters like Kamsky, Ivantuck, Shirov, Akopian, Grischuk, Karjakin, Mamedyarov, Petrosian, Yussupov, Bologan, Saisikiran, Harikrishna, and the youngest GM Parimarjan are among the long list totalling...
The BIG LIVE showdown between Short – Kamsky
Montreal International Tournament Empresa 2007 Round 7 July 26, 2007 [Section – Board 1] Sutovsky, Emil vs Elyanov, Pavel 1/2-1/2 [Section – Board 2] Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Bluvshtein, Mark (real-time)[Section – Board 3] Tiviakov, Sergey vs Miton, Kamil (real-time)[Section...