GM Svidler (2728) – GM Topalov (2783) [B90]06.03.2007 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.0–0–0 Be7 11.h3 Qc7 12.Bd3 h4 13.f4 b5 14.Rhe1 Rb8 15.Kb1 Nb6 16.Qf2...
Linares LIVE Blogging?
While we are waiting for everyone to figure out what is going on with the transmission of moves, I posted one of my all time favorite pictures. You can stare at it and relax 🙂 Perhaps the Chess Doctor...
Exciting battle between Topalov and Morozevich
GM Topalov (2783) – GM Morozevich (2741) [C11]25.02.2007 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 a6 8.Ne2 Qb6 9.Qc1 g5 10.c3 cxd4 11.cxd4 Bb4+ 12.Kf2 f6 13.g3 Rf8 14.Kg2 g4 15.Nh4 Rg8 16.h3...
Aronian vs Topalov 1/2
GM Aronian (2744) – GM Topalov (2783) [D11]24.02.20071.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bf5 6.g3 e6 7.Bg2 Nbd7 8.0-0 Be7 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Re1 Bg6 11.h3 h6 12.Bf4 Nd5 13.Bd2 Nb4 14.Rac1 Nc2 15.Red1 Nb6 16.Qb3 Nxd4...
Carlsen in clear first at Morelia – Topalov last
Here are the current standings: 1. 3.5 GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway 2690)2-3. 3.0 GM Viswanathan Anand (India 2779), GM Levon Aronian (Armenia 2744)4-6 2.5 GM Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine 2750), GM Peter Leko (Hungary 2749), GM Peter Svidler (Russia 2728)7-8...
A Topalov shocker! Carlsen in clear first!
Unless the final position is wrong, there is something very wrong! After Carlsen played 64.Qg6, Topalov resigned! The curious thing is he is not losing. It is an equal position! GM Carlsen (2690) – GM Topalov (2783) [D45]22.02.20071.d4 d5...
The Elista Issue
This picture was published on the Topalov fan site. It shows the cables found in the restroom of World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The claim is that Kramnik “could” be cheating in the restroom using the cables. At least that...
Supporters of Topalov fire back
Elista, October 4, 2006 Jorge Vega, Chairman of the Appeals Committee of the WCMBoris Kutin, Member of the Appeals Committee of the WCM To: FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Dear Mr. President, Based of the very new facts with which...
“The” Danailov video
This Danailov – Topalov video was put on YouTube by Mig of ChessNinja.com. It originally came from the Russian newspaper Kommersant. I watched it three times and I cannot see what evidence some people are talking about. All I...
One man already faced the court according to Danailov
Russians attack against Topalov10 February 2007 12:50 The scandal surrounding the accusations that the Bulgarian Chess player No 1 Veselin Topalov is winning his matches unfairly, continues to gain strength. In its issue from today the Russian magazine Komersant...