Round 12 matchups and results: Leko, Peter – Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1-0 Alekseev, Evgeny – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2 Grischuk, Alexander – Bacrot, Etienne – Kamsky, Gata – Aronian, Levon 1/2 Karjakin, Sergey – Svidler, Peter 1-0 Mamedyarov, Shak – Eljanov,...
Another big day in Nalchik
Standings after round 11 (2 rounds to go) 1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2754 7 2. Leko, Peter g HUN 2751 6½ 3. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2716 6 4. Akopian, Vladimir g ARM 2696 6 5. Bacrot, Etienne...
Final stage in Nalchik
Round 11 Alekseev, Evgeny – Kamsky, Gata ½-½ Bacrot, Etienne – Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Svidler, Peter – Akopian, Vladimir ½-½ Kasimdzhanov, Rustam – Aronian, Levon ½-½ Gelfand, Boris – Mamedyarov, Shak 1-0 Eljanov, Pavel – Leko, Peter ½-½ Ivanchuk,...
Aronian regains sole lead in Nalchik
Standings after 10 rounds: 1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2754 6½ 2. Leko, Peter g HUN 2751 6 3. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2716 5½ 4. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2748 5½ 5. Akopian, Vladimir g ARM 2696 5½...
The biggest decisive day in Nalchik
Round 10 results: SNo. Name Rtg Res. Name Rtg SNo. GM Kamsky Gata 2720 ½ – ½ GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2695GM Aronian Levon 2754 1 – 0 GM Eljanov Pavel 2693GM Leko Peter 2751 1 – 0 GM Gelfand...
How GMs operate
Top grandmasters speaking about superstitionsSource: http://nalchik2009.fide.com/ Peter Leko: I don’t have any special secrets or rituals. Maybe everyone likes to do something. The main ritual is to check the analysis of the opening variation before the game. Boris Gelfand:...
A relaxing Ivanchuk in Nalchik
Standings after 9 rounds: 1. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2716 5½ 2. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2754 5½ 3. Leko, Peter g HUN 2751 5 4. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2726 5 5. Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2728 5...
Alekseev defeats Karjakin
Round 9 results: Alekseev, Evgeny – Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Svidler, Peter – Leko, Peter ½-½ Bacrot, Etienne – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 Grischuk, Alexander – Kamsky, Gata 0-1 Eljanov, Pavel – Kasimdzhanov, Rustam ½-½ Gelfand, Boris – Aronian, Levon ½-½...
Sore loser?
Checkmate! Angry chess player throws rival out of the window24 April, 2009, 10:45RT – Moscow, Russia The court in the Russian Republic of Udmurtia has sentenced to a man, who was so upset to lose a chess match that...
Aronian still maintains slim lead over field
Standings after 8 rounds: 1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2754 5 2. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2716 4½ 3. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2721 4½ 4. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2748 4½ 5. Leko, Peter g HUN 2751 4½...