By Chess Teacher NM William Stewart Ivanchuk showed immense respect to Carlsen on Board 1 by playing a very safe line in the Ruy Lopez which led to a fairly lifeless draw on move 33. They currently share the...
5th Kings Chess Tournament – Round 2 complete
By Chess Tutor William Stewart (FIDE 2234) Ivanchuk showed immense respect to Carlsen on Board 1 by playing a very safe line in the Ruy Lopez which led to a fairly lifeless draw on move 33. They currently share...
The 5th Kings Tournament – Round 1 & 2
By Chess Tutor William Stewart The 5th Kings Tournament 2011 is underway in Bazna, Romania, taking place June 11th – 22nd. The 6 player Double-Round Robin with a classic time control features many of the world’s best (Carlsen, Ivanchuk,...
GM Magnus Carlsen vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura – 2011 Tata Steel Chess Tournament (old game review)
Game Description:Coverage of the Tata Chess Classic, 2011 in Wijk Ann Zee – a fantastic chess tournament that appears to be on the ropes for 2012 due to sponsorship issues. Wijk Ann Zee has always been a great tournament,...
Beliavsky’s revenge
Hikaru Nakamura (2710) – Alexander Beliavsky (2662) [C50]Rising Stars vs Experience (8), 29.08.2009 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 d6 5.c3 Nf6 6.h3 a6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 Be6 9.Bc2 0–0 10.0–0 Nd7 11.Nc4 Nb6 12.Ne3 d5 13.Qe2 Re8...
Final Aker Chess Challenge results
Gold medal match: Svidler, Peter – Gold g RUS 2723 ½ 1 Total: 1½ Carlsen, Magnus – Silver g NOR 2776 ½ 0 Total: ½ Bronze medal match: Nakamura, Hikaru – Bronze g USA 2699 1 ½ Total: 1½...
Carlsen wins Aker Chess Challenge blitz playoff
GM Nakamura (2699) – GM Carlsen (2776) [D15]04.01.2009, Aker Chess Challenge Blitz playoff 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 b5 6.e5 Nd5 7.a4 e6 8.axb5 Nxc3 9.bxc3 cxb5 10.Ng5 Bb7 11.Qh5 g6 12.Qg4 Bd5 13.h4 h6...
Nakamura, Carlsen share lead in Aker Prelim
GM Nakamura (2699) – GM Carlsen (2776) [D14]Aker Chess Challenge, 04.01.2009 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.d4 d5 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Bf5 7.e3 e6 8.Bd3 Bxd3 9.Qxd3 Bd6 10.Bxd6 Qxd6 11.0–0 0–0 12.Rac1 Game drawn ½–½ With this...
Svidler leads Aker
After 4 rounds, Svidler is leading the Aker Chess Challenge, followed by Carlsen and Nakamura. 1. Svidler 3.02-3. Nakamura, Carlsen 2.54. Lie 0.0 Official website: http://www.gjovikfestival.sjakkweb.no Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Nakamura takes game 1 against Carlsen
GM Carlsen (2776) – GM Nakamura (2699) [E92]Aker Chess Challenge, Norway 03.01.2009 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 Bg7 4.Nf3 d6 5.d4 0–0 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Na6 8.0–0 Ng4 9.Bg5 Qe8 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Qc1 c6 12.Rd1 f6 13.Bd2 f5 14.h3...