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
Sergey Tiviakov edged out Salvador Del Rio De Angelis on tie-break to win the first Isthmia Open in Korinthia, Greece. Both grandmasters finished on 7/9. There was a total of 160 participants from 18 countries, including 20 GMs, 3 IMs, 2 WIMs and 3 F
(FULL REPORT) Both games in the World Cup's semi-finals in Khanty-Mansiysk were quickly drawn today. Alexander Grischuk couldn't claim an advantage with White against Vassily Ivanchuk - a Rubinstein French ended after 22 moves. Peter Svidler and Rusl
Judit Polgar defeated top seed Sergei Karjakin on the first of the World Cup’s third round. Vassily Ivanchuk lost his first game, with White against Emil Sutovsky. The other decisive results were Grischuk-Morozevich 1-0, Kamsky-Nepomniachtchi 1
Judit Polgar defeated top seed Sergei Karjakin on the first of the World Cup’s third round. Vassily Ivanchuk lost his first game, with White against Emil Sutovsky. The other decisive results were Grischuk-Morozevich 1-0, Kamsky-Nepomniachtchi 1
Today the tie-breaks of the World Cup’s second round were played, and Michael Adams, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave & Paco Vallejo are the strongest players who were eliminated. Games & results, more later.
General info
The 2011 FIDE Worl
Today the tie-breaks of the World Cup’s second round were played, and Michael Adams, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave & Paco Vallejo are the strongest players who were eliminated. Games & results, more later.
General info
The 2011 FIDE Worl
Today the tie-breaks of the World Cup’s second round were played, and Michael Adams, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave & Paco Vallejo are the strongest players who were eliminated. Games & results, more later.
General info
The 2011 FIDE Worl
On the second day of the World Cup’s second round, Zoltan Almasi and Alexei Shirov were eliminated by Mircea-Emilian Parligras and Vladimir Potkin respectively. Sam Shankland, who knocked out Peter Leko, lost 0.5-1.5 to Abhijeet Gupta. Ivanchuk
On the second day of the World Cup’s second round, Zoltan Almasi and Alexei Shirov were eliminated by Mircea-Emilian Parligras and Vladimir Potkin respectively. Sam Shankland, who knocked out Peter Leko, lost 0.5-1.5 to Abhijeet Gupta. Ivanchuk