Monthly Archives: September 2007

Candidates Matches 2007: Kamsky – Bacrot, Kamsky’s aggressiveness overwhelms Bacrot

Posted on September 12, 2007 by admin

This match was played between May 27 and June 3, alongside seven other first round Candidates Matches in Elista, Russia. Kamsky has been playing himself back into form after a long layoff from top-flight chess. This will be his first … Continue reading →

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Candidates Matches 2007: Ponomariov – Rublevsky, Rublevsky edges out Ponomariov in a tense match

Posted on September 11, 2007 by admin

This match was played between May 27 and June 3, alongside seven other first round Candidates Matches in Elista, Russia. Ponomariov came into the spotlight after winning the FIDE Knockout championship in 2002, and along with Radjabov and Karjakin is … Continue reading →

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Candidates Matches 2007: Gelfand – Kasimdzhanov, Gelfand wins a hard-fought match in rapidplay tiebreak.

Posted on September 2, 2007 by admin

This match was played between May 27 and June 3, alongside seven other first round Candidates Matches in Elista, Russia. Gelfand would be expected to progress to the next round, even though Kasimdzhanov is an ex-FIDE World Champion. As skillful … Continue reading →

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