Monthly Archives: March 2006

Linares 2006, Round 9 – Topalov resurgent, Leko pressed

Topalov surges past Bacrot. Leko struggles to split the point against Radjabov. Ivanchuk defuses Aronian, Svidler gets a draw from an inferior position. Radjabov – Leko Another Queen’s Indian with …c6 and …d5, where Radjabov tries dxc5, where his desparado … Continue reading

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Linares 2006, Round 8 – Ivanchuk loses on time in winning position

Svidler’s Grunfeld knightmare continues as he succumbs to Topalov. Leko and Aronian take draws. Bacrot gets very lucky and wins on time against Ivanchuk Leko – Vallejo Leko plays an English attack against Vallejo’s Sicilian Najdorf. Vallejo emerges with a … Continue reading

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