January 24, 2008
@ 12:38 AM

Carlsen The leader of the tournament has choosen "Volzhyn" Gambit  against Van Wely. A terribly tragic finish of the game, for Loek van Wely. He had reached a completely winning position, but without much time on the clock, but Carlsen had even less, and in a ridiculous timescramble, White's position went from plus 5 something to minus 5 something. A stroke of unexpected luck for Carlsen, who’s now clear first again with 6.5 out of 9. And, to be honest, his defeat against Leko yesterday was highly unfortunate, so now the scales are in balance again. Some short comments by Carlsen.

Ivanchuk,VKramnik couldn’t get through a solid Gelfand today and Topalov managed to create enough counterplay to hold the draw despite being an exchange down. Ivanchuk beat Eljanov and it took longer than it was expected. He outplayed his opponent and won a pawn, but then Eljanov started to defend quite well - but to no benefit.

Adams vs AronianIn game Adams vs Aronian: Adams played is not very dangerous for Black, when he knows what he’s doing, and so this game has already ended in 21 moves. Understandable for Aronian, who’s on shared first and played Black, but Adams could have shown some more fighting spirit.

 

Anand vs LekoAnand-Leko was even quieter than we thought, and they are already back in their hotel rooms as well. And so another White game is gone for Anand, right when he started to have some chances for the tournament victory too, but perhaps he has faith in his coming Black games against Van Wely and Carlsen. In the last round he’s White against Kramnik...

 

Games round 10


 
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Topalov vs Kramnik The high tension duel was between Veselin Topalov and Vladimir Kramnik. The two did not shake hands before the game, as neither one offered his first, but they would have obliged if one would have been offered. Topalov beats Kramnik, in a deeply prepared hodge-podge of moves that started with a knight sacrifice on f7. It was all found by Cheparinov, who was given all credits by Topalov

Adams has finally put an end to his series of draws, by beating Van Wely. Since he doesn’t play 6.Bc4 against the Najdorf that often, it might well have been a little Fischer tribute...

Leko vs CarlsenLeko was pressed Carlsen. In the end of the first control Magnus blundered and lost the game.

The game Aronian vs Eljanov finished with draw agreement. Aronian has joined Carlsen in the lead with 5½ points.

Leko
Interview Leko

Topalov
Video analysis Topalov vs Kramnik (part1)

Topalov
Video analysis Topalov vs Kramnik (part2)

Games round 9

Standing after 9th round:

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

1

½

½

0

 

 

 

 

½

5

2

T. Radjabov

AZE

2735

½

x

½

1

½

0

½

½

 

 

 

 

1

½

5

3

S. Mamedyarov

AZE

2760

½

½

x

½

½

½

½

 

 

 

 

0

½

1

4

P. Eljanov

UKR

2692

0

0

½

x

½

½

 

 

 

 

½

 0

½

½

3

5

M. Adams

ENG

2726

½

½

½

½

x

 

 

 

 

½

½

½

½

1

5

6

L. Aronian

ARM

2739

0

1

½

½

 

x

 

 

1

1

½

½

½

 

7

V. Ivanchuk

UKR

2751

½

½

½

 

 

 

x

½

½

½

½

½

½

 

8

J. Polgar

HUN

2707

½

½

 

 

 

 

½

x

½

1

½

0

0

½

4

9

V. Topalov

BUL

2780

1

 

 

 

 

0

½ 

½

x

1

1

½

0

0

10

B. Gelfand

ISR

2737

 

 

 

 

½

0

½

0

0

x

½

½

½

½

3

11

P. Leko

HUN

2753

 

 

 

½

½

½

½

½

0

½

x

1

 

½

12

M. Carlsen

NOR

2733

 

 

1

½

½

½

1

½

½

0

x

 

 

13

V. Anand

IND

2799

 

0

½

½

½

½

½

1

1

½

 

 

x

 

5

14

L. van Wely

NED

2681

½

½

0

½

0

 

 

½

1

½

½

 

 

x


 
Categories: Tournaments

Will play Short or not? Short has announced on TWIC not to play. Well, 15 minutes to go...

 Probably, they still shaking hands?! ;-) ....maybe this will take a few minutes (feel good)

Oh! the game started!

Silvio “The Toilet” Danailov does it again! ;-)

...

Short vs Cheparinov
Shaking hands

The soap dispute around the game Short vs Cheparinov has finished! Nigel was controled all the game,  and won but with some difficulties.

More and more people bilieve that this scandal may precede to one in game Topalov vs Kramnik. We shall wait...

Game Short, N vs Cheparinov, I


 
Categories: Tournaments

January 21, 2008
@ 12:55 PM
Cheparinov,I The Corus press officer has just confirmed that the tournament committee have received Ivan Cheparinov’s written apologies. At the moment it’s not yet clear whether the game Short-Cheparinov will indeed be played.

To the Organizing Committee Corus chess tournament CC :

Dear All, I accept the decision of the Appeal Committee and on the name of chess, the chess fans and showing respect to the opinion of my colleagues would like to state the following: I apologize officially to Mr. Short, to the Organizing Committee and the sponsors of Corus chess tournament. I am ready to play the game today at 13:30 and will shake hands with Mr.Short according to the decision of the Appeal Committee. Best regards, Ivan Cheparinov.


 
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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


 
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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


 
Categories: Tournaments

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