Category Archives: Chess

Linares 2006, Round 1 – Topalov downed by Svidler

Posted on February 19, 2006 by Isofarro

Svidler topples Topalov with a magnificient effort, Leko batters Vallejo with an opening novelty, Aronian teases out a win against Radjabov, and Ivanchuk works hard for the half-point against Bacrot. Svidler – Topalov Svidler sacrifices a pawn out of the … Continue reading →

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Topalov – Aronian, Corus 2006

Posted on February 12, 2006 by Isofarro

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

Posted on February 12, 2006 by Isofarro

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

Posted on February 12, 2006 by Isofarro

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

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Isofarro

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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Anand – van Wely, Corus 2006

Posted on January 29, 2006 by Isofarro

White: Viswanathan Anand (2792) Black: Loek van Wely (2647) Opening Sicilian: Sveshnikov Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 9 Date 24/01/2006 ECO Code B33 Result 1-0 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. … Continue reading →

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Bacrot – Anand, Corus 2006

Posted on January 29, 2006 by Isofarro

White: Etienne Bacrot (2717) Black: Viswanathan Anand (2792) Opening Queen’s Indian Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 8 Date 22/01/2006 ECO Code E15 Result 0-1 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 … Continue reading →

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Corus 2006, Round 12

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Isofarro

Kamsky levers himself off the bottom of the tournament table with a win against a self-destructing Mamedyarov – the only decisive game of the round. Ivanchuk burgles Gelfand, but misses out on the full point. Topalov walks into an Anand … Continue reading →

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Corus 2006, Round 11

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Isofarro

Topalov and Anand have tense games that eventually lead to draws. Leko is efficient against Mamedyarov. Kamsky pulls off a clever swindle against van Wely. Topalov is held by Ivanchuk in a tense game. Anand is surprised out of the … Continue reading →

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Corus 2006, Round 10

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Isofarro

Topalov leads alone thanks to an awesome demolition of Aronian. Leko falls to van Wely’s bishop pair. Topalov’s two exchange sacrifices blow Aronian out of the water. Bacrot overcomes Kamsky’s resistance. Topalov – Aronian Topalov surprises Aronian by opening with … Continue reading →

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