Wang Yue learns fast and takes the leadReport by Richard Forster Tournament favourite Wang Yue (23, Elo 2732) first had a rough time in round 5 of the World University Chess Championship in Zurich. His opponent Bayarsaikhan Gundavaa (21,...
Struggling to capture imagination of the masses in China
Chess still struggling to capture imagination of the masses in ChinaLeonard BardenThe Guardian, Saturday 21 August 2010 China is a unique phenomenon in world chess. The team only began to compete in around 1970 but within 30 years was...
Nanjing Super Chess Tournament 2010
Nanjing Super Chess Tournament 2010Anand, Topalov, Carlsen, Gashimov, Wang Yue, and Bacrot The Nanjing Super Chess Tournament will take place 18th-30th October 2010. It will be one of the top closed events of the year with the participation of...
Wang Yue – Carlsen (Bazna Kings) LIVE
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Radjabov – Wang Yue in Bazna LIVE
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Wang Yue vs. Nisipeanu LIVE
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Carlsen – Wang Yue LIVE with computer analysis
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Category XX Bazna Kings’ Tournament
A fter two editions dedicated to the glories of the years 80-90 and the third edition which has represented a very strong tournament of XX category, the Kings’ Tournament reaches now its top level (rating average 2742). This year’s...
Ivanchuk scores 1st GP win
Round 5 results: 3 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2763 1/2 – 1/2 GM Svidler Peter 2735 14 4 GM Gashimov Vugar 2734 1/2 – 1/2 GM Akopian Vladimir 2694 2 5 GM Wang Yue 2752 0 – 1 GM Eljanov...
The smoking details
The following was published on www.ChessToday.net about the smoking / forfeiting incident at the World Cup involving GMs Wang Yue and Li Chao: As for the “smoking” incident, described by my colleague Mikhail Golubev in CT-3310, I received the...