GM Svidler (2723) – GM Nakamura (2699) [B12]Aker Chess Challenge, 02.01.2009 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.0–0 h6 7.c3 Ne7 8.Na3 Rc8 9.Nc2 c5 10.dxc5 Bxc2 11.Qxc2 Nxc5 12.Rd1 Nd7 13.Qa4 Nc6 14.Be3 a6...
Aker Chess Challenge
AKER CHESS CHALLENGE IN GJØVIK, NORWAY – THE DRAWING OF LOTS After the drawing of lots Svidler faces Nakamura and Carlsen his own compatriot Kjetil Lie in the opening round of the exclusive rapid tournament Aker Chess Challenge in...
Ivanchuk 1/2 Svidler in Nanjing
GM Ivanchuk (2786) – GM Svidler (2727) [C99]Nanjing, China, 11.12.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3 d6 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7 12.Nbd2 cxd4 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nb3 a5 15.Be3...
Carlsen, Nakamura, Svidler star in Norway
Magnus Carlsen in Norwegian Chess FestivalCarlsen, Svidler, Nakamura and Agdestein to play at Gjøvik chess festivalReport by Chessdom.com Magnus Carlsen faces Peter Svidler (Russia), Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Simen Agdestein in a Super rapid tournament in Gjøvik, Norway from...
The start of round 1
FIDE Honorary President Campomanes was making the first move in the Svidler – Korchnoi game. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen draws, moves closer toward Foros title
GM Ivanchuk (2740) – GM Svidler (2746) [C88]Foros – Round 9, 17.06.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.h3 Bb7 9.d3 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxe5 Nd4 12.Nd2 Re8 13.Ndf3 Nxb3 14.axb3...
Superstar showdown in Baku
According to our friends at chessdom.com, Kamsky has arrived in Baku for the Grand Prix. The Chess Grand Prix will take place from April 20 to May 6 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here are the list of the players (by...
Summary of Svidler – Kramnik
I was speaking to Carsten Hensel (manager of Kramnik and Leko) toward the end of the Svidler – Kramnik game. He told me that this was the biggest challenge for Kramnik in the event. Just as VanWely mentioned to...
Svidler Morozevich 0-1
GM Svidler (2728) – GM Morozevich (2741) [C11] 10.03.20071.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.a3 Bb7 10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.Bxc5 Nxc5 12.Bd3 b4 13.Ne2 Qb6 14.Qe3 d4 15.Nfxd4 Nxd4 16.Qxd4...
Carlsen – Svidler 1/2
GM Carlsen (2690) – GM Svidler (2728) [E60]09.03.20071.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 c6 5.Bg2 d5 6.Qa4 0-0 7.0-0 Bf5 8.Nc3 Nbd7 9.cxd5 Nb6 10.Qb3 Nfxd5 11.Rd1 Qd6 12.Bd2 Nxc3 13.Bxc3 Qe6 14.d5 cxd5 15.Bxg7 Kxg7 16.Nd4 Qf6...