Category Archives: Kamsky

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

Posted on May 14, 2006 by Isofarro

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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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 →

Posted in Adams, Anand, Aronian, Bacrot, Chess, Corus, Gelfand, Ivanchuk, Kamsky, Karjakin, Leko, Mamedyarov, Sokolov, Tiviakov, Topalov, van Wely | Leave a comment

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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Corus 2006, Round 9

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Isofarro

Topalov and Anand are now one point ahead of Gelfand and Adams. Topalov counter-attacks Karjakin and wins. Anand’s novelty exchange sacrifice is enough to gain the point against van Wely. Gelfand snare’s Sokolov. Adams overpowers Kamsky. Anand – van Wely … Continue reading →

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Corus 2006, Round 8

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Isofarro

Anand rejoins Topalov in the lead, Karjakin still half a point behind. Anand outplays Bacrot in an ending, pressuring Bacrot into a blunder. Aronian is too much for Mamedyarov to handle. Bacrot – Anand Bacrot handles Anand’s direct approach of … Continue reading →

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Kamsky – Anand, Corus 2006

Posted on January 22, 2006 by Isofarro

White: Gata Kamsky (2686) Black: Viswanathan Anand (2792) Opening Queens Gambit: Accepted Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 6 Date 20/01/06 ECO Code D20 Result 1-0 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. … Continue reading →

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Leko – Kamsky, Corus 2006

Posted on January 22, 2006 by Isofarro

White: Peter Leko (2740) Black: Gata Kamsky (2686) Opening Ruy Lopez: Chigorin Tournament Corus 2006, Wijk aan Zee, Round 7 Date 21/01/06 ECO Code C97 Result 1-0 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. … Continue reading →

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