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Morelia/Linares 2008 Round 5 – Carlsen forces Topalov’s surrender, Anand overcomes Leko
Carlsen’s powerful siege of Topalov’s position claims a well-earned point. Leko misses good chances, and goes down against Anand. Ivanchuk gets a perpetual in a battle with Radjabov. Aronian is satisfied to split the points with Shirov. Topalov – Carlsen … Continue reading
Morelia/Linares 2008 Round 4 – Topalov downed by Shirov. Aronian gifted a point by Ivanchuk
Shirov outplays Topalov in the double-rook endgame. Aronian benefits from an Ivanchuk double-blunder to scoop a point from nothing. Leko’s solid play is sufficient to split the points with Carlsen. Radjabov’s activity in the Schliemann Ruy is enough to secure … Continue reading
Morelia/Linares 2008 Round 3 – Topalov and Anand score against Ivanchuk and Carlsen
Topalov outplays Ivanchuk. Anand gains a strong advantage, accepts Carlsen’s offering and converts it to a whole point in an Anti-Moscow. Radjabov’s aggression secures a quick draw with Aronian. Shirov counters Leko’s central pressure and earns a well-played draw. Topalov … Continue reading
Morelia/Linares 2008 Round 2 – Anand overwhelmed by Aronian’s Marshall Attack
Aronian’s interference combination leaves Anand defenceless. Leko’s two rooks for a queen exchange is refuted by Ivanchuk. Radjabov miscues against Topalov and the Berlin Wall secures another solid draw. Carlsen holds the isolated-pawn against Shirov. Anand – Aronian Aronian plays … Continue reading
Morelia/Linares 2008 Round 1 – Anand, Leko and Topalov win
Anand’s exchange sacrifice pays dividends against Shirov. Topalov beats Aronian from a eccentric Nimzo-Indian. Leko bludgeons Radjabov’s Sveshnikov. Carlsen draws with Ivanchuk. Shirov – Anand Anand meets Shirov’s aggressive main-line Sicilian Najdorf with an exchange sacrifice to damage White’s queenside. … Continue reading
Corus 2007, Round 13 – Tense final round as Aronian, Radjabov and Topalov tie for first
Radjabov and Topalov finish with a short, but exciting draw. Kramnik’s Pillsbury attack pays off handsomely as van Wely crumbles. Aronian’s deft touches registers a superb win over Tiviakov. Svidler’s suicidal play leads to a swift win for Karjakin. Carlsen … Continue reading
Corus 2007, Round 12 – Radjabov notches up another win in a Kings Indian
Radjabov catches up with Topalov in first place with another King’s Indian Defence. Van Wely notches up a tidy win against Svidler. Navara outplays Ponomariov. Kramnik holds Topalov in another tenaciously solid display of defence. Shirov holds off Aronian for … Continue reading
Corus 2007, Round 11 – Topalov blunders away a winning position
Topalov blunders away a winning position against Svidler. Carlsen wiggles out of van Wely’s grasp and earns a draw. Aronian’s piece play overcomes Karjakin’s resistance. Motylev fails to capitalise after Navara’s weak response to his piece sacrifice. Svidler – Topalov … Continue reading
Corus 2007, Round 10 – Anand defuses Karjakin’s queen sacrifice. Topalov wins
Karjakin repeats a Leko novelty, but Anand steers a course to a win. Topalov refutes a Carlsen piece sacrifice to win. Shirov makes no headway against Ponomariov. Aronian survives a lost position against van Wely. Karjakin – Anand In an … Continue reading
Corus 2007, Round 9 – Ponomariov blugeons Karjakin. Anand and Shirov win.
Anand plays Motylev’s three pawn sacrifice in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian, and wins against van Wely. Ponomariov wastes no time bludgeoning through to Karjakin’s king. Shirov’s tactical power clocks up his first win in this tournament against Navara. Aronian comfortably … Continue reading