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World Cup Review
It started with 128 dreams to make a splash at the big dance. After 6 rounds, there will only be 2 left standing. We know one will be Gata Kamsky. The other one will either be the young phenom...
Kamsky in the World Cup Final!!
The impressive World Cup run from Magnus Carlsen has come to a complete halt. He has met his match, someone who is around twice his age. Experience prevails in this match. Congratulations to both Kamsky and Carlsen. In spite...
Karjakin – Shirov head to rapid playoff
This will be the first overtime session for Shirov in this World Cup. GM Karjakin (2694) – GM Shirov (2739) [C92]10.12.2007 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 Re8...
Kamsky, Carlsen, Shirov or Karjakin?
The matches are tied after 1 game. In game 2, Kamsky will have White against Carlsen and Karjakin will have White against Shirov. Who will make the World Cup final? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Young phenoms marching to the top
17 YEAR OLDS ON A MARCHKHANTY- MANSIYSKOfficial World Cup Bulletin – 5 All parallels with the first World Cup were erased after the quarterfinals. Two year ago, four young grandmasters eliminated four experienced colleagues. This time the youth experience...
WC semi: Shirov 1/2 Karjakin
Final position GM Shirov (2739) – GM Karjakin (2694) [B96]09.12.2007 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nbd7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.0–0–0 b5 10.Bd3 Bb7 11.Rhe1 Qb6 12.Nb3 b4 13.Nb1 Be7 14.N1d2 Qc7 15.Qh3...
WC semi: Carlsen 1/2 Kamsky
Final position GM Carlsen (2714) – GM Kamsky (2714) [C45]09.12.2007 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3 Qh4 7.Qe2 Nf6 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.Qxe3 0–0 10.Nd2 Re8 11.0–0 d6 12.Rae1 a5 13.Qg3 Qxg3 14.hxg3 a4 15.f3...
The final four is set
The matchups for the semifinals will be the young guns versus the experience: Kamsky USA – Carlsen NORShirov ESP – Karjakin UKR What do you predict? Who will make it to the final? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kamsky, Carlsen and Shirov to the semi
Quarterfinal results: Kamsky 1-0 Ponomariov (Kamsky wins 1.5 – .5)Cheparinov 1/2 Carlsen (Carlsen wins 1.5 – .5) Jakovenko 0-1 Shirov (Shirov wins 2-0)Alekseev 1/2 Kajarkin (Match tie at 1-1) Semifinal: Kamsky vs CarlsenShirov vs the winner of Alekseev –...