Round 1 results Gelfand, Boris – Oparin, Grigoriy ½-½ Kramnik, Vladimir – Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Nakamura, Hikaru – Pelletier, Yannick 1-0 Nepomniachtchi, Ian – Svidler, Peter ½-½
Nakamura & Gelfand top Zurich Blitz for extra white game
Top 4 finishers will get an extra white in the main event. Final standings Rk Name ELO Pts SB 1. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) 2793 4.5 18.00 2. Boris Gelfand (ISR) 2724 4.5 16.25 3. Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) 2811 4.0...
Biel 2016
Master Tournament After Round 6 (top 50) http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/en/master-tournament/standings/ 1. Shankland,Samuel GM 2661 USA 4 2 0 5.0 20.0 99.0 2. Aravindh,Chithamb GM 2543 J IND 4 2 0 5.0 19.0 98.0 3. Safarli,Eltaj GM 2678 AZE 3 3 0...
Unlikely name at the top of Biel after 5 rounds
Round 6 top board pairings http://www.bielchessfestival.ch/en/master-tournament/ 1 25. Aravindh,Chitham GM (4½) – 4. Shankland,Samuel GM (4½) – 2 9. Bartel,Mateusz GM (4) – 3. Safarli,Eltaj GM (4) – 3 13. Khairullin,Ildar GM (4) – 8. Bachmann,Axel GM (4) –...
IM Studer wins Swiss Championship ahead of 4 GMs
Final standings (http://www.swisschess.ch/sem_2016.html) 1. Studer (Schweizer Meister) 6 (1) 2. Bogner 6 (0) 3. Lötscher 5½ (½/4) 4. Pelletier 5½ (½/3) 5. Georgiadis 5 6. Kurmann 4½ (1) 7. Kosteniuk 4½ (0) 8. Klauser 3½ (½/2) 9. Gallagher 3½...
Swiss Championship LIVE!
The 116th edition of the Swiss Chess Championship takes place 7-15 July in the Walhaus Arena in Flims.
3-way tie for the lead at Swiss Championship after 4
Round 4 results GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra vs IM Kurmann, Oliver [0-1] GM Bogner, Sebastian vs GM Gallagher, Joseph G [1/2-1/2] IM Studer, Noel vs IM Klauser, Markus [1/2-1/2] IM Loetscher, Roland vs IM Georgiadis, Nico [0-1] IM Vuilleumier, Alexandre...
OPEN di Lugano 2016
OPEN di Lugano 2016 One of the most beautiful Swiss cities Lugano is going to host the jubilee edition of the New-OPEN di Lugano from 25-28 March 2016 at Hotel Pestalozzi, which is located in the center of the town, overlooking the bay....
Anand off to early Zurich lead after day 1
Round 1 results GM Shirov, Alexei vs GM Kramnik, Vladimir [1/2-1/2] GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2] GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Aronian, Levon [1-0] Round 2 results GM Kramnik, Vladimir vs GM Aronian, Levon [1/2-1/2] GM...
Chess in paradise: New-Open di Lugano
Enjoy the holidays in one of the most beautiful Swiss cities! Lugano is considered as a part of “Mediterranean Switzerland” due to its mild climate and its location on the bay of the lake Lugano. The city also offers...