Category Archives: Bacrot

Mtel Masters 2006, Round 1 – Anand’s hypermodern play outfoxes Bacrot

Anand is the first off the mark with a win over Bacrot. Svidler holds the position against Topalov’s pressure. One of the very interesting points in this tournament is that players cannot offer draws directly, they must do so via … Continue reading

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Linares 2006, Round 14 – Aronian beats Leko to win Linares 2006

Levon Aronian wins Linares 2006 by ousting tournament leader Peter Leko in the last round. Aronian has fought hard in every game, and certainly deserved to win the tournament. Topalov’s brilliant second half comeback grinds to a halt just short … Continue reading

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Linares 2006, Round 13 – Four-way tie for first place

A four-way tie for first place! Topalov grinds Leko in a typically aggressive endgame. Ivanchuk busts Vallejo quickly. Aronian is in vintage form, but Bacrot defends solidly for the draw. Radjabov sacrifices a piece to smash Svidler’s kingside, and mops … Continue reading

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Linares 2006, Round 12 – All draws on a quiet day

All draws in a quiet day’s play Vallejo – Radjabov Vallejo pulls out an obscure variation of a Sicilian. Radjabov replies by adopting a Botvinnik-type system, and gradually the game starts to resemble an Anti-Marshall Ruy Lopez. This simplifies into … Continue reading

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Linares 2006, Round 11 – Aronian closes gap with sacrificial win over Vallejo

Aronian blitzed past Vallejo with sacrifices. Ivanchuk makes no headway against Leko. Topalov has a quiet day. Svidler salvages a draw against Bacrot. Aronian – Vallejo Aronian plays a Marshall Gambit against Vallejo’s Semi-Slav. Aronian sacrifices a knight to take … Continue reading

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Linares 2006, Round 10 – Topalov unstoppable, Ivanchuk’s time trouble woe continues

Topalov zugzwangs Aronian in a clever ending. Svidler earns a solid draw against Leko. Bacrot has an elegant finish against Vallejo. Ivanchuk loses his way in time trouble against Radjabov. Topalov – Aronian In a Kasparov system of the Nimzo … Continue reading

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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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Linares 2006, Round 7 – Aronian converts losing position into a win

Leko leads at the halfway stage, Aronian half a point behind and Ivanchuk a further half point behind. The tournament now moves to Linares, Spain, with a scheduled restart of the 3rd March 2006. Aronian fights back from a lost … Continue reading

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Linares 2006, Round 6 – Svidler and Topalov lose again

Leko keeps his place at the top of the table, Aronian a point behind. Ivanchuk’s creativity is enough to see of Svidler. Topalov gets smashed by Vallejo. Radjabov’s classical play gives him a smooth win over Bacrot. Leko repeats his … Continue reading

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