Short vs Cheparinov
video about incedent

The Appeals Committe have decided:

Decision of the Appeals Committee in the dispute between Grandmasters Ivan Cheparinov and Nigel Short (8th round Grandmastergroup B) on January 20th 2008.

The Appeals Committee (GMs Vladimir Kramnik, Michal Krasenkow, Judit Polgar) agrees that refusal to shake hands with one’s opponent before the game is an obvious violation of the behavioural norms of players in chess events.

According to the decision of FIDE Presidential Board taken in June 2007, any player who doesn’t shake hands with his/her opponent (and doesn’t do it after being asked to do so by the arbiter) will immediately lose the game.

However, according to the information obtained by the Appeals Committee, in the relevant case GM Cheparinov, after his initial refusal to shake hands with GM Short, didn’t clearly reject the arbiter’s request to do so.

Therefore:

1. We declare that GM Cheparinov must make a public excuse to GM Short in a written form before 11.00 hours January 21st 2008 for his refusal to shake hands.
2. Then the game between Ivan Cheparinov and Nigel Short has to be replayed on Monday January 21st 2008 at 13.30 hours.
3. Both players must shake hands at the start of the game.
4. Any player failing to comply with the present decision forfeits the game.

In order to avoid any conflicts in future we suggest the following procedure in similar cases: if one of the players deliberately refuses to shake his/her opponent’s offered hand at the start of the game, the arbiter shall officially warn him/her and demand him/her to do so. Only if the player again refuses to shake hand, he/she automatically forfeits the game.


 
Categories: Tournaments

January 20, 2008
@ 11:05 PM

Round 8

One of the most interesting events on the tournament has happened today. This accident took a place in group B in game Nigel Short vs Ivan Cheparinov. The Bulgarian GM has refused to shake hand twice. Nigel has informed the main arbiter, who has decided to adjudge forfeit to Cheparinov.

Nigel Short
Nigel Short about eccident
Silvio Danailov
Silvio Danailov about accident

Behavioural norms of players in chess events. PB decision. June 25, 2007

Having discussed several recent cases in different chess tournaments where the attitude of players toward their opponent or officials, journalists etc. was not acceptable under conventional social behaviour, the FIDE Presidential Board –at the suggestion of President Ilyumzhinov- decided on setting up strict rules regarding such behaviour.

Any player who does not shake hands with the opponent (or greets the opponent in a normal social manner in accordance with the conventional rules of their society) before the game starts in a FIDE tournament or during a FIDE match (and does not do it after being asked to do so by the arbiter) or deliberately insults his/her opponent or the officials of the event, will immediately and finally lose the relevant game.

Regarding a more comprehensive set of behavioural and ethical norms to be followed, FIDE Ethics Commission and the Arbiter’s Council are to elaborate guidelines for the players. The guidelines will be published on the FIDE website.

 

What do you think about this decision? Please leave a comment.

In main group there were not many changes. The main person of the day was Anand, who has defeated Topalov and now he has came near the leaders! Other games were also interesting but they are finished peacefully. Magnus tried to beat Gelfand in hopelessly equal position.He is still leading. Kramnik got some advantage against Polgar, but it wasn't enough for a win. Mamedyarov against Aronian introduced novelty in Meran variant, but the opponent probably was ready to this, followed draw. The games Van Wely vs Leko and Eljanov vs Adams ended with draw egreement without any ambitions to play for a win. 

Anand,V
Video analysis by Anand (part1)
Anand,V
Video analysis by Anand (part2)

Games round 8


 
Categories: Tournaments

The first part of Wijk aan Zee has finished.

Round six has started, from a minute of silence in a memory of Fischer.

Carlsen is the big hero of course, leading the field with a half point clear after he beat Polgar yerstaday. Games Round 6

The game Aronian vs Radjabov, and Carlsen against Topalov made more tension in tournament standing in round 7. Games round 7


 
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January 18, 2008
@ 03:50 PM
Boby Fisher

The legendary (Boby) Robert James Fischer died. Thursday in a Reykjavik hospital, his spokesman, Gardar Sverrisson, said. There was no immediate word on the cause of death.

We all very sorry to hear of Fischer's death.

Video about Fisher
Video about Fischer


 
Categories: Famous Chessplayers

January 17, 2008
@ 09:09 PM

After the rest day players looks fresh and ready make fire on the board!

Aronian vs Anand Adams vs Kramnik

Unfortunatly in favorit's games we saw short draws. Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, Aronian vs Anand, Adams vs Kramnik.

Mamedyarov vs Van Wely

The most interesting games were Mamedyarov vs Van Wely already on the second move 1.e4 c5 he has played b3!? he puts Van Wely home preparetions to the litter bin! :-) and clearly outplaying him... 1-0

The game of two bottom's players ended 1-0 for Topalov. Veselin in good mood. Poor start excellent finish, is it his formula of success tournament?!

The second win in this tournament is collecting Radjabov over Eljanov Pavel. Radjabov get his favor Old indian defence, patterns of which find to Morden Benoni. Now he has joined to the leaders.

Polgar vs Leko has played Marshal line. Judite make some pressure, won a pawn, but the game ended with draw agrement in view of opposite collored bishops.

RadjabovRadjabov analysis(part1) RadjabovRadjabov analysis (part2)

Live games

Tournament standings after Round 5

No Name Country Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Score
1 V. Kramnik RUS 2799 x ½ ½ 1 ½                 ½ 3
2 T. Radjabov AZE 2735 ½ x ½ 1                 1 ½
3 S. Mamedyarov AZE 2760 ½ ½ x                  0 ½ 1
4 P. Eljanov UKR 2692 0   0 x             ½  0 ½   1
5 M. Adams ENG 2726 ½       x         ½ ½ ½ ½  
6 L. Aronian ARM 2739           x     1 1 ½ ½ ½  
7 V. Ivanchuk UKR 2751             x ½ ½ ½ ½ ½    
8 J. Polgar HUN 2707             ½ x ½ 1 ½     ½ 3
9 V. Topalov BUL 2780           0 ½  ½ x 1       0 2
10 B. Gelfand ISR 2737         ½  0  ½ 0 0 x         1
11 P. Leko HUN 2753       ½ ½ ½ ½ ½     x      
12 M. Carlsen NOR 2733     1 ½ ½ ½         x    
13 V. Anand IND 2799   0 ½ ½ ½ ½             x   2
14 L. van Wely NED 2681 ½ ½ 0         ½ 1         x

 
Categories: Tournaments

January 17, 2008
@ 01:39 PM

We are starting our chess studying. Every week we shall learn something new. We are going to look at chess endings, middlegame tactic and strategy, typical positions and many more!

Today we shall study bishop vs knight ending. We are going to look how to play it in difference type of positions.

chessWeekly Study


 
Categories: Weekly Study

January 16, 2008
@ 03:41 PM

Is White winning with perfect play? Is it a draw? Could  black be winning? We humans may never understand it because it’s beyond human comprehension.

Whatch video report of match "Deep Blue(IBM) vs Kasparov", 1997. Kasparov vs Deep Blue


 
Categories: Computer Chess

January 15, 2008
@ 10:49 PM

One of the heroes of the day, more precisely heroine was Susan Polgar, has defeated Boris Gelfand in English variant, probably not corectly. Boris has confused in position and overelooked black's counterplay.Anand has prepared unexpected move for Adams-1.d4!?, but got nothing, moreover he was under pressure without a pawn in opposite collored bishops. Draw.In game Carlsen vs Aronian, Magnus has choosen Anti-Marshal line Aronian has sacrificed exchange, got strong conterplay. The game finished draw result. Ivanchuck also has prepeared for Leko unexpected Caro-Cann oppening. 42 moves game had completed with repetition and draw. The compatriot's game from Azerbaijan had finished very fast with a peacefull agreement.Kramnik has got some advantage in such ending (R+N+3p vs R+N+2p) against Eljanov, and very perfectly realized it!.The most interesting game was Van Wely vs Topalov. In Benoni line Dutch GM has outplayed Bulgarian, but with some difficalties. 1-0

video analysis

Polgar
Polgar video analise (part1)
Polgar
Polgar video analise (part2)
Mamedyarov
Mamedyarov interview

Live games


 
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The round 9 start in 10:00 local time

Postny has lost his game against Khenkin, Smirn drew against Rodshtein. They have devided 1-2 places. 3rd place took Michael Roiz, The only player which went through the tournament without loosing!

Live games

Final standings

No Name Country Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Place
1 Roiz,Michael ISR 2659 x ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½

½

1 3
2 Moiseenko,Aleksander UKR 2643 ½ x 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 4 7-8
3 Avrukh,Boris ISR 2628 ½ 1 x 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 4 7-8
4 Postny,Evgeny ISR 2627 ½ ½ 1 x 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 1-2
5 Macieja,Bartolmiej POL 2617 ½ ½ 0 0 x 0 ½ ½ 0 1 3 9
6 Smirin,Ilia ISR 2616 ½ ½ 1 1 1 x ½ 0 ½ 1 6 1-2
7 Rodshtein,Maxim ISR 2614 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ x ½ ½ 1 5-6
8 Gyimesi,Zoltan HUN 2605 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ x ½ ½ 5-6
9 Khenkin,Igor GER 2602 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ x ½ 5 4
10 Kogan,Arthur ISR 2591 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ x 2 10

 
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January 14, 2008
@ 05:43 PM

Day of peace! 7 games has been finished with draws. The most interesting was the game Radjabov vs Van Wely. Van Wely played like Anand through the Slav defence. Radjabov used a move, which was played in game Kramnik vs Anand in Mexico 2007 WCH- 13.Bh5. The Van Wely's openning preparation was more deeper. First 21 moves he played in blitz style in 19 minutes! He had advantage but choose not the best way to realize it and went down to a draw.

Anand has choosen not enough fighting line against Eljanov. The result only a draw.

Polgar pressed Topalov in Najdorf's variant, but opposite collored bishops decided the game result, draw.

Adams vs Carlsen played interesting Ruy-Lopez variant, but only draw.

In games Aronian vs Leko, Ivanchuk vs Gelfand all players were played too accurate and short! :-) Draws.

The result group B,C

Group B Group C
White Black Result White Black Result
Y. Houtd N. Short 1-0 A. Ushenina I. Krush ½-½
D. Stellwagentd P. Harikrishna ½-½ F. Nijboer S. Li 1-0
W. Spoelman E. Bacrot 0-1 P. Negi J. van der Wiel 1-0
S. Movsesian M. Krasenkow 1-0 Z.Peng A. Braun 0-1
E. L’Ami H. Koneru 1-0 M.Van der Werf P.Carlsson ½-½
J. Smeets I. Cheparinov 0-1 D.Ruijgrok F.Caruana 0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi G. Sargissian 1-0 D. Reinderman E. Grivas ½-½

Live games


 
Categories: Tournaments

Results Round 2 Group B,C

J. Smeets
Group B Group C
White Black Result White Black Result
N. Short E. L’Ami 1-0 I.Krush D.Reinderman 1-0
H. Koneru I. Nepomniachtchi ½-½ E.Grivas D.Rujgrok 1-0
G. Sargissian ½-½ F.Caruana M.van der Werf 1-0
I. Cheparinov S. Movsesian ½-½ P.Carlsson Z.Peng ½-½
M.Krasenkow W. Spoelman ½-½ A. Braun P. Negi 1-0
E. Bacrot D. Stellwagentd ½-½ J. van der Wiel F. Nijboer 1-0
P. Harikrishna Y. Houtd 1-0 S. Li A. Ushenina 1-0

 
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E,Postny takes solo lead! In game against Gyimesi he sacrificed exchange for a pawn and get strong pawn center. He won after long game. The agreement draw followed in game Moiseenko vs Smirin after 23 moves in about equal position. The prize "boring game" got the game Avrukh vs Roiz in 12 moves draw.One of the sharpest game today was Rodshtein vs Kogan. Max took full point.

Tournament's standing

No Name Country Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Place
1 Roiz,Michael ISR 2659 x   ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½

½

1 4-3 
2 Moiseenko,Aleksander UKR 2643   x 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 8
3 Avrukh,Boris ISR 2628 ½ 1 x 0 1 0 ½   ½ 1 4-3 
4 Postny,Evgeny ISR 2627 ½ ½ 1 x 1 0 1 1   1 6 1
5 Macieja,Bartolmiej POL 2617 ½ ½ 0 0 x 0 ½ ½ 0   2 9-10 
6 Smirin,Ilia ISR 2616 ½ ½ 1 1 1 x   0 ½ 1
7 Rodshtein,Maxim ISR 2614 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ x ½ ½ 1 4 5-7 
8 Gyimesi,Zoltan HUN 2605 ½ ½   0 ½ 1 ½ x ½ ½ 4 5-7 
9 Khenkin,Igor GER 2602 ½ 0 ½   1 ½ ½ ½ x ½ 4 5-7 
10 Kogan,Arthur ISR 2591 0 1 0 0    0 0 ½ ½ x 2 9-10 

Live games


 
Categories: Tournaments

6 games match man vs Mashine. New-York 2003

What do you think about Mashines?! Looks what Kasparov thinks :-)

video


 
Categories: Computer Chess

January 13, 2008
@ 01:35 PM

Levon Aronian scored his second win, beating Boris Gelfand in a modern Slav - his first ever victory against Boris! Levon’s home preparation. 17-year-old Magnus Carlsenfollowed Aronian’s footsteps with a second victory.

The Norwegian Wonderboy had a pleasant endgame advantage out of the opening and gradually improved the activity of his pieces (compare the positions after 19...Bxc3, 31.Rdd6 and finally 48.Kc6 The screws on Pavel Eljanov were slowly tightened and when Magnus collected pawns on move 51 and 52, the battle was over.

Teimour Radjabov keep former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik ‘in check’ with the black pieces. Vladimir thought he got out of the opening with a pleasant advantage, but couldn’t find a convincing continuation. After 25...Nd5 he realized Teimour had dealt with most issues and although he lost a pawn later on, had no difficulty achieving a draw.The game between Veselin Topalov and Vassily ended draw.At around the same time Viswanathan Anand and Shakhryar Mamedyarov had fought their way to a tie, too. Vishy had a better position all along, but with accurate defence Shaq kept his own. In the final position the advance of white’s passed pawns has been stopped short and they will soon be captured.

Van Wely came very close to his first win, but an inaccuracy allowed Polgar, to tie the game

The longest game of the day ended as it begun, with a slight edge for White, but not enough to win. Peter Leko tried hard to win a queen endgame with an extra pawn against Michael Adams. The Englishman didn’t blink for 98 moves, when all efforts came to an end.

Crosstable:

No Name Country Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Score
1 V. Kramnik RUS 2799 x ½                       ½ 1
2 T. Radjabov AZE 2735 ½ x                     1  
3 S. Mamedyarov AZE 2760     x                  0 ½   ½
4 P. Eljanov UKR 2692       x             ½  0     ½
5 M. Adams ENG 2726         x         ½ ½       1
6 L. Aronian ARM 2739           x     1 1         2
7 V. Ivanchuk UKR 2751             x ½ ½           1
8 J. Polgar HUN 2707             ½ x           ½ 1
9 V. Topalov BUL 2780           0 ½    x           ½
10 B. Gelfand ISR 2737         ½  0        x         ½
11 P. Leko HUN 2753       ½ ½           x       1
12 M. Carlsen NOR 2733     1               x     2
13 V. Anand IND 2799   0 ½                   x   ½
14 L. van Wely NED 2681 ½             ½           x 1

Live games

chess vibes  interview with Radjabov


 
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In round 7 we saw very fight games. Two leaders dispute was decided in Smirin's favour, after he have get clear advantage in the opening. Postny is keeping eye on the Smirin also win his game against Macieja in very interesting line of Caro-Cann. Moiseenkolost his game to outsider of this Tournament Kogan, A, which collectid his first win!

Live games


 
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