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 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.b3 0-0 8.Be2 b6 9.0-0 Bb7 […]
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 Bg6 15.Qxb6 axb6 16.Bf4 Rfe8 17.Rad1 b5 18.Bd6 e5 19.d5 Nh5 20.Bf1 f6 21.b3 Nf4 22.a4 […]
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 – Leko matchup be a short one? The most interesting matchup today would be Morozevich versus Ivanchuk? […]
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 14.Ng3 c6 15.Nf5 Qc7 16.dxe5 dxe5 17.Nh2 c5 18.Qf3 c4 19.Bg5 Re6 20.Rad1 Nc5 21.Bxf6 Rxf6 […]
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 are the results of round 4: Round 4: Wednesday, February 21st Peter Leko ½-½ Levon AronianVishy […]
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 his games? Can Morozevich win a super event? Can Carlsen stay on pace with the big […]
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 game. Will he win this round against Anand? What are your predictions? Chess Daily News from […]
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 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 15.Re4 g5 16.Qf1 Qh5 17.Nd2 Bf5 18.f3 Nf6 19.Qg2 Qg6 20.Re3 Rae8 […]
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 number. GM Carlsen (2690) – GM Morozevich (2741) [E66]Linares Morelia, Mexico, 17.02.2007 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 […]