Category Archives: Tournaments

Corus 2008, Round 3 – All draws. Spectacular Anti-Moscow Semi Slav between Radjabov and van Wely

Best game of the round was Radjabov against Loek van Wely. A strong Radjabov improvement on Kramnik-Anand in the Anti-Moscow Gambit, but van Wely manages to turn the tables from a desperate looking position, and is on the verge of … Continue reading

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Corus 2008, Round 2 – Aronian and Carlsen win, Ivanchuk surprises Topalov with a Modern Benoni

Aronian outplays Gelfand in a good game. Carlsen squeezes Eljanov. Ivanchuk holds Topalov in a Modern Benoni. Adams holds Leko in a long queen and pawns endgame. Radjabov holds Kramnik in a long endgame. Polgar has an uphill struggle to … Continue reading

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Corus 2008, Round 1 – Carlsen, Radjabov and Aronian chalk up wins

Radjabov deposes World Champion Anand. Carlsen outwits Mamedyarov. Topalov loses his way and is ground down by Aronian. Gelfand’s position contains sufficient resources to defuse Adams’ initiative. Polgar plays a solid game to neutralise Ivanchuk’s initiative. Van Wely holds Kramnik. … Continue reading

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World Championship 2007 Round 14: Anand is undisputed world champion, Kramnik finishes second

Anand has a peaceful draw against Leko. Kramnik defeats Aronian to secure second place. Svidler improves significantly on his loss against Topalov from San Luis, and Grischuk suffers another defeat. Gelfand curbs Morozevich for a well earned draw. Anand – … Continue reading

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World Championship 2007 Round 13: Anand holds lead after mammoth struggle against Grischuk

A draw between Gelfand and Kramnik virtually assures Anand of first place. Anand comes from behind to secure a draw in a lengthy tense struggle against Grischuk. Leko beats Morozevich in a neat positional game. A wild opening sees a … Continue reading

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World Championship 2007 Round 12: Kramnik deposes Leko cutting into Anand’s lead

Kramnik takes advantage of a momentary lapse from Leko to cut into Anand’s lead. Aronian’s novelty brings out the best in Gelfand who grabs the full point. Morozevich snares Grischuk’s king into a mating net. Anand secures a quiet draw … Continue reading

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World Championship 2007 Round 11: Anand outguns Morozevich, extends his lead.

Anand extends his lead by beating Morozevich in a tremendous battle and an exquisite finish. Kramnik has an easy draw against Grischuk. Leko’s edge against Aronian isn’t enough for a decisive result. Svidler holds Gelfand with very little trouble. Anand … Continue reading

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World Championship 2007 Round 10: Anand holds off Kramnik.

Anand secures his hold of first place with a tough draw against Kramnik. Aronian struggles but overcomes Grischuk in a well calculated finish. Svidler’s enterprising play is almost enough to dispatch Morozevich, but in the tense struggle, Svidler misses the … Continue reading

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World Championship 2007 Round 9: Kramnik and Gelfand lose ground to Anand.

Grischuk outplays Gelfand in a double rook endgame. Kramnik’s Modern Benoni crashes and burns against Morozevich. Svidler’s counterplay neutralises Leko in the Sicilian Najdorf. Anand’s Marshall Attack novelty defuses any threats from Aronian. Leko – Svidler Svidler plays the first … Continue reading

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World Championship 2007 Round 8: Leko beats Grischuk in a positional game

Leko outmanoeuvres Grischuk in an Anti-Marshall Ruy Lopez. Morozevich sparks fireworks against Aronian and succeeds in defending the resulting rook endgame. Svidler gets nothing against Kramnik’s solid Petroff. Svidler – Kramnik Svidler repeats his 6. Nc3 Petroff that he tried … Continue reading

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