Category Archives: Corus

Corus 2007, Round 5 – Radjabov outplays Navara, van Wely and Anand win

Radjabov stems a rampant Navara and wins after a tense struggle. Shirov plays unsoundly and is swept aside by van Wely. Anand is gifted a point through a Svidler blunder. All other games drawn. Navara – Radjabov Navara’s Smyslov variation … Continue reading

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Corus 2007, Round 4 – Another Radjabov win. Topalov novelty busts Shirov

Radjabov’s coordinated attacks across the board prove too much for Tiviakov. Topalov blasts Shirov in home preparation in the Grunfeld. Navara battles hard to save the game against Kramnik. Svidler struggles against Ponomariov but splits the point. Karjakin’s enterprising play … Continue reading

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Corus 2007, Round 3 – Radjabov wins, Karjakin had Topalov on the ropes

Radjabov has an elegant finish against Shirov’s attempted improvement over van Wely’s round one play in the Bayonet Attack. Karjakin has Topalov on the ropes all through the game and agrees to draw when still in a stronger position. Ponomariov … Continue reading

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Corus 2007, Round 2 – Topalov smashes van Wely, Aronian, Kramnik and Anand win

Round 2 explodes to life with Topalov smashing through to van Wely’s king. Radjabov fails to dispose of Karjakin from a very promising position. Shirov blunders badly against Kramnik. Aronian outplays Ponomariov in a queenless middlegame, Svidler eventually makes it … Continue reading

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Corus 2007, Round 1 – Radjabov derails van Wely’s Bayonet

Radjabov derails van Wely for the only decisive game in round one, Motylev gets the upperhand against Topalov but agrees to a draw. Kramnik and Carlsen equalises easily against Karjakin and Tiviakov. Shirov and Svidler share some aggressive moves but … Continue reading

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Anand – Gelfand, Corus 2006

White: Viswanathan Anand (2792) Black: Boris Gelfand (2723) Opening Sicilian: Najdorf Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 13 Date 29/01/2006 ECO Code B90 Result 1-0 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 … Continue reading

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Topalov – Aronian, Corus 2006

White: Veselin Topalov (2801) Black: Levon Aronian (2752) Opening Queen’s Indian Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 10 Date 25/01/2006 ECO Code E15 Result 1-0 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 … Continue reading

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Karjakin – Topalov, Corus 2006

White: Sergey Karjakin (2660) Black: Veselin Topalov (2801) Opening Sicilian: Sveshnikov Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 9 Date 24/01/2006 ECO Code B33 Result 0-1 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 … Continue reading

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Kamsky – Adams, Corus 2006

White: Gata Kamsky (2686) Black: Michael Adams (2707) Opening Queen’s Indian Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 9 Date 24/01/2006 ECO Code E17 Result 0-1 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 … Continue reading

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Corus 2006, Round 13 – Anand and Topalov first

Anand and Topalov finish joint first with 9/13. Anand takes the title on a tie break. He is the first player to win the event five times. Both played at an amazing level and certainly justified their rankings as the … Continue reading

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