Final standings 1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 16 2 Grischuk, Alexander 15.5 3-5 Morozevich, Alexander 12.5 Gelfand, Boris 12.5 Karjakin, Sergey 12.5 6 Svidler, Peter 12 7 Nepomniachtchi, Ian 11 8 Kramnik, Vladimir 10.5 9 Leko, Peter 10 10 Inarkiev, Ernesto...
Flying start for Mamedyarov in Sochi
The Tal Memorial blitz tournament started in the Main Media Center in Sochi. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) leads after the first half On November 13th, 2014, while the participants of the World Championship enjoyed their day off, the Tal Memorial...
Mamedyarov dominates Tal Memorial Blitz on day 1
Standings after 11 rounds 1 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 10 2 Grischuk, Alexander 8 3 Morozevich, Alexander 7.5 4 Svidler, Peter 6.5 5 Gelfand, Boris 5.5 6 Kramnik, Vladimir 5 7 Leko, Peter 58 Tomashevsky, Evgeny 5 9 Karjakin, Sergey 4.5...
Backfire strategies
Nakamura had a strategy, and one that made sense. In fact, a lot of sense. He won the Tal Memorial Blitz and had a chance to pick any order of lot he wanted. He picked #5 to have white...
Nakamura wins Tal Memorial blitz tournament
One of the strongest tournaments of the year took off in Moscow. Just like in the previous edition, instead of the usual drawing of lots ceremony, the players’ working schedule started a day earlier, going against each other in...
Tal Memorial Blitz
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2011 Tal Memorial – World’s Best Chess Players Fight For Tal’s Honor
Original article on the 2011 Tal Memorial available on William’s site. The 2011 Tal Memorial is starting today, featuring 10 of the world’s most elite chess players at an average FIDE rating of 2773! This star-studded round robin is...
Double victory for Ivanchuk
After winning the super Tal Memorial by a full point, Ivanchuk made a surge today to win the super Tal Memorial Blitz by a full point over Kramnik! Ivanchuk is also the reigning World Blitz Champion. He won it...
Kramnik leads Tal Blitz at half way mark
Kramnik is the clear leader at the half way mark at the Tal Memorial Blitz tournament. Carlsen and Ivanchuk are only 1/2 point out of first. 1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2788 11.0 2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2775...
Tkachiev 1-0 Carlsen in Moscow
Tkachiev – Carlsen [B22]Tal Memorial Blitz, 29.08.2008 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 d5 7.exd6 Qxd6 8.0–0 Be6 9.Bxe6 Qxe6 10.a4 Qd7 11.a5 Nd5 12.d4 e6 13.a6 b5 14.Ne5 Nxe5 15.dxe5 Qc6 16.Re1 Rd8...