Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Feb 2, 2012 2:40pm.
Armenian GM Lev Aronian, currently ranked #2 in the world and recent winner of the 2012 Tata Steel tournament has issued an open letter to FIDE making it clear that if Azerbaijan is chosen as the host country for the 2012 Candidates tournament, he... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Feb 2, 2012 10:42am.
There was a dramatic tiebreak playoff at the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Masters, after Hou Yifan drew her final round game with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and was caught on 8/10 points by England's Nigel Short, who beat Krishnan Sasikiran.
Short won th... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Wed Feb 1, 2012 2:02pm.
Hou Yifan is poised to create history by becoming the first female winner of the Gibraltar International. She told me that her win over Polgar hadn't sunk in as anything special and she wasn't thinking about the enormous cash rewards first place... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Wed Feb 1, 2012 11:05am.
FLASH REPORT
The women's world champion Hou Yifan is having an amazing tournament in the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Masters.
She had already beaten three 2700+ players (Zoltan Almasi, Judit Polgar and Le Quang Liem) to be the joint leader ... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Wed Feb 1, 2012 9:22am.
Mickey Adams remains the favorite, but there are many contenders, including Hou Yifan who is having a fantastic tournament.
The top results from round eight:
1
3
GM
Adams Michael
2724
6
½ - ½
5½
GM
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar
2747
2
2
15
GM
Shor... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:42am.
PRESS RELEASE
Lindenwood Launches World-Class Collegiate Chess Program
University Offering Chess Scholarships, Forming Team for Competition
Lindenwood University is putting out a call for some of the finest young chess players in America and ab... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:49am.
The results of the top games in round seven:
1
2
GM
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar
2747
5
½ - ½
5
GM
Negi Parimarjan
2641
22
2
3
GM
Adams Michael
2724
5
1 - 0
5
GM
Howell David W L
2603
27
3
11
GM
Sasikiran Krishnan
2700
5
½ - ½
5
GM
Gopal G N
... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:35am.
January has been an excellent month for fans of top-quality chess, and with the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Masters in full swing the excitement isn't over yet!
After six completed rounds the big English guns of Nigel Short and Mickey Adams claim ... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:19am.
The big result of round 6 was to set up the historic encounter between Hou Yifan and Judit Polgar in round 7.
1
35
GM
Gopal G N
2566
4½
½ - ½
4½
GM
Adams Michael
2724
3
2
41
GM
Dzagnidze Nana
2535
4½
½ - ½
4½
GM
Sasikiran Krishnan
27... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:46am.
Official Website Final Report
An anti-climactic repetition of moves in what was hoped would be the crowning duel of the final round in one of the most combative chess events in recent years, earned Armenia’s Levon Aronian an unshared 10,000-... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:22am.
FLASH REPORT
The world's #2 ranked player Lev Aronian has won the 2012 Tata Steel tournament after a quick draw in the final round with close rival Teimour Radjabov.
Aronian finishes with a score of 9/13 - 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses (to Magnus... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:10am.
At the midway point the leaderboard has shrunk, though there are many players on 4/5. The rain has departed and the view of the Mediterranean Sea in the sunshine is spectacular.
There are special events every evening. Judit Polgar and Mickey Ada... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:34pm.
Official Website Round 12 Report
Armenian GM Levon Aronian is certain of netting at least a fair share of the 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A at the 74th annual Tata Chess Tournament.
A victory with black over World Title Challeng... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:54am.
There were a few more draws on the top boards today in Gibraltar.
1
25
GM
Hou Yifan
2605
3
½ - ½
3
GM
Adams Michael
2724
3
2
30
GM
Brunello Sabino
2581
3
½ - ½
3
GM
Short Nigel D
2677
15
3
5
GM
Le Quang Liem
2714
2½
1 - 0
3
GM
Felgaer ... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:25pm.
Official Website Round 11 Report
The 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A at the 74th annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament was up for grabs again after an exciting eleventh round played havoc with the standings on Friday.
Tournament lead... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:08am.
Nigel Short crushed Mamedyarov to remain atop the super field in Gibraltar. He allowed no counterplay in applying the Spanish Inquisition.
Hou Yifan continued her perfect run, smashing Almasi. Adams sacrificed a pawn for pressure and prevailed a... Read more »
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Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:03am.
A quick report as the games were posted late. Make sure you check out the live GM commentary from 3pm local time.
4
GM
Jussupow Artur
2569
½ - ½
GM
Svidler Peter
2749
1
2
GM
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar
2747
1 - 0
GM
Nabaty Tamir
2... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:05pm.
PRESS RELEASE
On Thursday January 19th, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov met with the newly elected Association of Chess Professionals (ACP) President GM Emil Sutovsky.
The meeting took place after preliminary talks between GM E. Sutovsky, FI... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:56am.
The International RSSU Chess Cup, featuring the Moscow Open 2012 will run from 28 January - 5 February.
The chess festival has eight different events, including two round-robin competitions for 10 young men and women players.
There are also two... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:37am.
The recent Reggio Emilia tournament won by Anish Giri in Italy certainly delivered lots of excitement on the board, but there was some off-the-board disquiet about the last-minute exclusion of defending champion Vugar Gashimov from the event.
Gas... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:35pm.
Official Website Round 10 Report
Armenian GM Levon Aronian seemed well on his way to win the 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A of the 74th annual Tata Steel Tournament at Wijk-aan-Zee on Wednesday.
With just three more rounds to go ... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:05pm.
The 2012 Armenian Chess Championships were held from 11-22 January in the capital city Yerevan.
The format was an 11-player round-robin competition, and 27 year-old Tigran L Petrosian (pictured) won the title for the first time with a score of 7/... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:29pm.
Official Website Round 9 Report
Levon Aronian took an important leap ahead in his neck-and-neck race with Norway’s Magnus Carlsen for the 10,000-euro first prize in Grandmaster Group A at the 74th annual Tata Steel Tournament.
In what may turn... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:33am.
The 2012 Queenstown Chess Classic ran from 15-23 January in Queenstown, New Zealand (previewed here).
Over 140 players competed in the Open event incorporating the 119th New Zealand Chess Championships, with a guaranteed prize fund of NZD 30,00... Read more »
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Submitted by
SonofPearl on Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:03pm.
Official Website Round 8 Report
A flurry of draws and just one decision in eighth-round action brought little change to the standings in Grandmaster Group A at the 74th annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk-aan-Zee on Sunday.
Levon Aronian ... Read more »
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