GM Bu Xiangzhi (2714) – GM Movsesian (2732) [D15]Nanjing, China, 17.12.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.a5 Bb4 8.Qa4 Be7 9.e3 0–0 10.Be2 b5 11.axb6 Nxb6 12.Qc2 Nxc4 13.Bxc4 dxc4 14.0–0 c5...
Ivanchuk 1/2 Movsesian in Nanjing

Ivanchuk, V (2786) – Movsesian, S (2732) [B80]Nanjing, China (5), 15.12.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be3 Nc6 7.f4 a6 8.Qf3 Qa5 9.Bd3 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 e5 11.Be3 exf4 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.Qxf4 Be6 14.Nd5 Nxd5...
Movsesian 1/2 Topalov in Nanjing

GM Movsesian (2732) – GM Topalov (2791) [B52]Nanjing, China (round 4), 14.12.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.d4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Nf6 9.h3 0–0 10.0–0 a6 11.a4 e6 12.Be3 Rc8 13.b3 Qd8 14.Nde2...
Movsesian 1/2 Aronian in Nanjing

Movsesian, S (2732) – Aronian, L (2757) [C55]Nanjing, China (3), 13.12.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 h6 5.0-0 d6 6.c3 Be7 7.Bb3 0-0 8.h3 Nh7 9.Be3 Kh8 10.d4 f5 11.exf5 e4 12.Nh2 Bxf5 13.Nd2 Qe8 14.Bc2 Nf6...
Svidler 0-1 Movsesian in Nanjing

GM Svidler (2727) – GM Movsesian (2732) [B83]Nanjing, China (2), 12.12.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Be2 Be7 7.0–0 0–0 8.f4 Nc6 9.Be3 e5 10.Nxc6 bxc6 11.Kh1 exf4 12.Bxf4 Be6 13.Bf3 Qb8 14.b3 Qb4...
Bu leads Nanjing

The lowest rated player Bu Xiangzhi (2714) of China is the early leader of the super Nanjing tournament. He scored a victory in the first round with the black pieces against Movsesian. GM Movsesian (2732) – GM Bu (2714)...
The price for pushing too hard

GM Carlsen (2786) – GM Movsesian (2732) [D15]19.10.2008 – European Club Cup 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 e6 6.Bf4 c5 7.e3 Nc6 8.Be2 dxc4 9.Bxc4 cxd4 10.exd4 Be7 11.0–0 0–0 12.Re1 Nb4 13.Ne5 Bd7 14.d5...
The amazing creativity of Morozevich

GM Morozevich (2774) – GM Movsesian (2695) [D15]Sarajevo, 25.05.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 a6 5.e3 b5 6.c5 Nbd7 7.Bd2 a5 8.Rc1 Ba6 9.a3 Qc7 10.b4 axb4 11.axb4 g6 12.Bd3 Bg7 13.0–0 0–0 14.Ne2 Bb7 15.h3 Ra3...
Movsesian, Sutovsky lead European Championship

After 6 rounds, GMs Movsesian and Sutovsky are tied for the lead with 5.5 points. As I am posting this, Movsesian and Sutovsky just drew each other in round 7. 1 GM Movsesian Sergei 2695 SVK 5,52 GM Sutovsky...
Full Corus standings after 10 rounds

Can Carlsen and Caruana hold on to their 1/2 point lead with 3 rounds to go? Standings after 10 rounds: Group A 1. M. Carlsen 6½2. L. Aronian 63. V. Kramnik, T. Radjabov, M. Adams, V. Ivanchuk, V. Anand...