Nearly all top chess stars over the past 27 years have played the Magistral Ciudad de Leon. And that collection will be enriched in 2014 (5-9 June) with two of the biggest all times prodigies. Both are Chinese: Yifan...
Ivanchuk, re-focused
Less than 24 hours after declaring that he might quit chess for good, Vassily Ivanchuk gave a great demonstration at the Auditorium in Leon. The Ukrainian defeated Anish Giri with a whopping 7.5-2.5 score in the Blitz games (five...
After 1/6 start, Ivanchuk tops Giri 8.5 – 7.5 at Leon
N° Players Elo Age Nat Pts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 Giri, Anish 2753 19 NED 7.5 = 1 1 1 = 1 0 = 0 0...
Giri off to fast start against Ivanchuk in Leon
Rapid chess (45’+15″)Official website: http://www.advancedchessleon.com Giri, Anish g NED 2734 ½ 1 1½ Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2753 ½ 0 ½ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
The genius vs the phenom
Creativity and good management against the financial crisis. That is the motto for the Ciudad de Leon organizers. Its 26th edition will be a clash of generations, a very attractive match: Vassily Ivanchuk (44 years old) and Anish Giri...
Ivanchuk vs Giri in Leon
XXVI MAGISTRAL CIUDAD DE LEÓN One tournament, two generations, three time-controls LEONTXO GARCÍA (Press Officer) After 25 consecutive years of full success, the 26th Magistral Ciudad de Leon opens up a “Total Chess” period: three different time-controls on Friday, Saturday...
Magistral Ciudad de León 2013 with Ivanchuk and Giri
The Ukrainian superstar Vasily Ivanchuk will face Dutch prodigy Anish Giri, 18, in the 26th edition of the Chess Tournament Magistral Ciudad de León, to be held in June 2013, as confirmed to Efe by the Tournament Director Marcelino...
CECLUB Division de Honor starts today
The 2012 edition of the Spanish club chess championship CECLUB Division de Honor is starting today in Leon, Spain. A total of 85 players and 8 clubs, with more than 60 titled players are participating. Top rated are Grandmasters...
I came very well prepared physically
Paco Vallejo defeats Veselin Topalov in Leon Paco Vallejo finally lifted the trophy in Leon, after defeating one of the greatest chess players of the world, the former champion Veselin Topalov, in the 6-games rapid match. Vallejo secured the...
Vallejo Pons defeated Topalov 3.5 – 2.5
XXV MAGISTRAL CIUDAD DE LEÓN Vallejo conquista León LEONTXO GARCÍA (JEFE DE PRENSA) Paco Vallejo tumbó por fin en León a uno de los grandes, el excampeón del mundo Véselin Topálov, y ganó el torneo por primera vez tras...