(FULL REPORT) On the third day of the World Cup finals both games ended in draws. This means that in both matches a fourth classical game will be played, and both Alexander Grischuk and Ruslan Ponomariov need to win on Monday to force tie-breaks on T
(FULL REPORT) On the third day of the World Cup finals both games ended in draws. This means that in both matches a fourth classical game will be played, and both Alexander Grischuk and Ruslan Ponomariov need to win on Monday to force tie-breaks on T
(FULL REPORT) Peter Svidler immediately took the lead in his World Cup final against Alexander Grischuk. In a Kan Sicilian, Svidler's opening set-up looked suspicious but Grischuk's time management even more: in heavy timetrouble he let a nice positi
(FULL REPORT) Peter Svidler immediately took the lead in his World Cup final against Alexander Grischuk. In a Kan Sicilian, Svidler's opening set-up looked suspicious but Grischuk's time management even more: in heavy timetrouble he let a nice positi
The third games of the last matches of the Chess World Cup were played on Sunday, September 18 in Khanty-Mansiysk. The game between Russian grandmasters competing for the main prize ended first, just like yesterday. However, unlike yesterday, today t
The second games of the World Cup Semi-finals were played on Tuesday, September 13 in Khanty-Mansiysk. Peter Svidler (Russia) won as Black against Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine), and advanced to the final. Natalia Komarova, the Governor of Ugra, congrat
(FULL REPORT) Peter Svidler is the first player who reached the final of the FIDE World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. On Tuesday Svidler defeated Ruslan Ponomariov with Black to set the score to a decisive 1.5-0.5. Alexander Grischuk and Vassily Ivanchuk d
The second games of the World Cup Quarter-Finals were played on Saturday, September 10, in Khanty-Mansiysk. Yesterday Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) defeated Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), and three other games were drawn. Today Radjabov made a fairly qu
New in our shop: Play the Benko Gambit.
In this book, Nicolai V. Pedersen presents a complete repertoire for Black. He examines the critical main lines, the tricky sidelines and also explains how to meet the various options White has of avoiding the
New in our shop: Play the Benko Gambit.
In this book, Nicolai V. Pedersen presents a complete repertoire for Black. He examines the critical main lines, the tricky sidelines and also explains how to meet the various options White has of avoiding the