Many nice pictures from the event by David Llada is located here: http://flickr.com/photos/davidllada/sets/72157601035655730 Topalov sigue al frente El búlgaro Veselin Topalov mantiene el liderato en el Torneo de los Campeones en Vitoria, tras obtener un empate con negras en...
Kasimdzhanov 0-1 J. Polgar
GM Kasimdjanov (2690) – GM Polgar (2708) [C92]04.11.2007 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 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 Na5 13.Bc2 b4 14.Bd3 d5 15.exd5 exd4 16.c4...
Games from Spain
GM Ponomariov (2705) – GM Nisipeanu (2668) [A33]03.11.2007 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.a3 d5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Bg5 Bc5 9.e3 0–0 10.Be2 Bxd4 11.exd4 h6 12.Bh4 Qd6 13.Bg3 Qe7 14.Qd3 Re8 15.0–0 Bf5 16.Qd2...
Black won all games in round 1
Chess Champions League – benefit in Vitoria Gasteiz 03.11.2007 – Four former world champions – Karpov, Ponomariov, Kasimdzhanov and Topalov – plus Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, who jumped in for the ill Alexander Khalifman, and Judit Polgar, are taking part in...
The battle of World Champions
The Liga de Campeones super tournament will begin in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain from November 1st. Here is the impressive field of former world champions and my sister Judit: Veselin TopalovRuslan PonomariovJudit PolgarRustam KasimdzhanovAnatoly Karpov It will be a double round...
Mamedyarov & Ponomariov lead Essent
Photo by Fred Lucas. http://www.fredlucas.eu/ After 4 rounds, Mamedyarov and Ponomariov are tied for 1st at the Essent Crown Group. 1-2 Mamedyarov, Ponomariov 33 Van Wely 24 Andriasian 0 Here is the official website: http://www.essentchess.nl/ Chess Daily News from...
Ponomariov, Movsesian win Carlsbad
Round 1Movsesian Sergei 1/2 Akopian VladimirKorchnoi Viktor 1/2 Timman JanPonomariov Ruslan 1/2 Navara DavidShirov Alexei 0-1 Laznicka Viktor Round 2 Akopian Vladimir 1-0 Laznicka ViktorNavara David 1/2 Shirov AlexeiTimman Jan 1/2 Ponomariov RuslanMovsesian Sergei 1-0 Korchnoi Viktor Round 3...
Ponomariov, Dreev and Topalov tie for 1st
http://www.chessdom.com/ report Ponomariov wins Villarrobledo 2007 Ruslan Ponomariov won the Villarrobledo 2007 on tie break over Dreev and Topalov. Ivanchuk is 4th with 7.0. Great expectations were put on the 6th round game between Cheparinov and Topalov, however it...
Anand defeated Ponomariov
After winning the first 2 games, Anand drew the last two games to defeat GM Ponomariov by the score of 3-1 to advance to the final. Anand, V (2786) – Ponomariov, R (2717) [C18]XX Ciudad de Leon Leon ESP,...
Rublevsky advances, Kasim/Gelfand to playoff
GM Kasimjanov (2677) – GM Gelfand (2733) [E15] 1/2FIDE candidates Matches Elista, Kalmykia Russia, 02.06.2007 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Bg2 c6 8.Bc3 d5 9.Ne5 Nfd7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 11.Nd2 0-0 12.0-0 Nf6...