Fifth 2-0 knock-out brings Magnus Carlsen back on top again In Round 6 of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament, Magnus Carlsen regained the lead in the overall standings. In a gripping clash, the Norwegian defeated Boris Gelfand 2-0...
7 game winning streak snapped, Ivanchuk leads
After winning 7 consecutive games, Carlsen finally lost to Karjakin. Ivanchuk now has the overall lead by 1/2 point. Score after Round 5 Blindfold 1. Carlsen 4 2. Gelfand 3½ Grischuk 3½ Ivanchuk 3½5. Gashimov 2½ Karjakin 2½ Kramnik...
Vasily Ivanchuk grabs lead on 41st birthday
Vasily Ivanchuk grabs lead on 41st birthday In Round 5 of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament, Vasily Ivanchuk, who celebrated his 41st birthday today, grabbed the sole lead in the overall standings with a 1½-½ win over Jan...
7 straight for the Norwegian phenom
After losing the first 2 games against Ivanchuk, Carlsen has scored 7 straight wins against top level players at the 2010 Amber in Nice, France! Thursday 18 March Round V 14.30 Blind Dominguez-Gelfand 0-1 Gashimov-Grischuk ½-½ Kramnik-Ponomariov 1-0 16.00...
Carlsen, Ivanchuk lead Amber
Magnus Carlsen catches up with Vasily Ivanchuk after third 2-0 wipe-out After four rounds of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament, Magnus Carlsen and Vasily Ivanchuk are tied for first in the overall standings with 6 points from 8...
Carlsen wins again – 6 in a row
After losing his first two games at this year’s Amber, Carlsen has now won 6 straight. Here are today’s results: Tuesday 16 March Round IV 14.30 Blind Carlsen-Smeets 1-0 Ivanchuk-Aronian ½-½ Svidler-Karjakin 0-1 16.00 Blind Gelfand-Kramnik 1-0 Ponomariov-Gashimov ½-½...
Ivanchuk leads, Carlsen wins again at Amber
Monday 15 March Round III 14.30 Blind Grischuk-Gelfand ½-½ Dominguez-Ponomariov ½-½ Gashimov-Kramnik ½-½ 16.00 Blind Svidler-Carlsen 0-1 Karjakin-Ivanchuk 0-1 Smeets-Aronian 0-1 17.45 Rapid Gelfand-Grischuk ½-½ Ponomariov-Dominguez ½-½ Kramnik-Gashimov 1-0 19.15 Rapid Carlsen-Svidler 1-0 Ivanchuk-Karjakin ½-½ Aronian-Smeets 1-0 http://www.amberchess2010.com/ Chess...