Unless the final position is wrong, there is something very wrong! After Carlsen played 64.Qg6, Topalov resigned! The curious thing is he is not losing. It is an equal position! GM Carlsen (2690) – GM Topalov (2783) [D45]22.02.20071.d4 d5...
Aronian caught Anand to tie for second
Final position: Aronian 1-0 Anand GM Aronian (2744) – GM Anand (2779) [D11]22.02.20071.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.g3 Nbd7 7.Nc3 e6 8.Bg2 Be7 9.0-0 0-0 10.Re1 Ne4 11.Qb3 Qb6 12.Nh4 Bxh4 13.gxh4 Nef6 14.e4...
Round 5 matchups in Morelia
Round 5: Thursday, February 22ndPeter Svidler – Peter LekoMagnus Carlsen – Veselin TopalovAlexander Morozevich – Vassily IvanchukLevon Aronian – Vishy Anand Can Topalov finally win his first game or will Magnus continue his good play? Will the Svidler –...
Games from Morelia
Final position: Anand – Morozevich GM Anand (2779) – GM Morozevich (2741) [C95]21.02.2007 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8...
Anand clear first in Morelia
Anand seems to be motivated in this event. He is now at +2 after 4 rounds! Carlsen defeated Ivanchuk with the Black pieces to take clear second. He could have defeated Aronian as well but missed the win. Here...
Predictions?
After 3 rounds, who is now your choice to win Morelia / Linares? Will it be Anand, Ivanchuk, Aronian, Leko or will Topalov have one of this remarkable comebacks? Will Svidler be motivated enough to fight hard in all...
Morelia Round 4
Round 4: Wednesday, February 21stPeter Leko – Levon AronianVishy Anand – Alexander MorozevichVassily Ivanchuk – Magnus CarlsenVeselin Topalov – Peter Svidler What are your predictions? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Linares / Morelia Round 3
Round 3: Monday, February 19th Veselin Topalov vs. Peter LekoPeter Svidler vs. Vassily IvanchukMagnus Carlsen vs. Vishy AnandAlexander Morozevich vs. Levon Aronian Can Topalov and Morozevich score their first win? Magnus won his first game, almost won his second...
Morelia/Linares Round 1 Games
Games from Round 1 Svidler,P (2728) – Aronian,L (2744) [C89]XXIV SuperGM Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP (1), 17.02.2007 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6...
Carlsen leads Morelia / Linares
Magnus Carlsen started off the first round of the Morelia / Linares Super Tournament by proving that he belongs with the big boys. He scored the only win in the first round against Morozevich. He seems to have Moro’s...