When a draw is a win 30.03.2014News, Без рубрикиPress The 13th round of the candidates tournament turned decisive. Viswanathan Anand needed a draw to get very close to the overall victory. Continue reading →
Viswanathan Anand qualifies for 2014 FIDE World Championship Match 29.03.2014News, News featurePress Viswanathan Anand will have another shot at the World Chess Championship title after winning the Candidates Tournament 2014 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Continue reading →
GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko comments on the games of the 12th round 28.03.2014Annotated gamesPress Veselin Topalov – Peter Svidler Sicilian Defense B49 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Be2 b5. The classical way of handling this position is 7…Nf6 Continue reading →
The day of missed victories 27.03.2014NewsPress Slowly but surely the chess fest in Khanty-Mansiysk comes to an end. Very soon we will find out who is going to play the World Championship match against Magnus Carlsen. Continue reading →
GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko comments on the games of the 11th round 27.03.2014Annotated gamesPress Peter Svidler – Levon Aronian Reti Opening A06 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Bg4 3.Bg2 e6 4.c4 c6 5.cxd5 Bxf3. Black wants to play with a symmetrical pawn structure, and in this case taking on f3 is necessary Continue reading →
The Fianchetto Day 26.03.2014NewsPress In every game of the 11th round White players developed their kingside bishops on g2. Continue reading →
Round 11: All games drawn, Anand still in full point lead 26.03.2014News, News featurePress All four games of the 11th round of the FIDE World Candidates Tournament ended in draws. Continue reading →
GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko comments on the games of the 10th round 26.03.2014Annotated gamesPress Sergey Karjakin – Dmitry Andreikin Sicilian Defense B46 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Qd3. A rare move first employed by Karjakin’s second Rustam Kasimdzhanov. Continue reading →
Never a peaceful day 26.03.2014NewsPress Today was the last day of two separate tournaments in Khanty-Mansiysk – a “Russian championship” and an “international event”. Continue reading →
Anand maintains one point lead after round 10 25.03.2014News, News featurePress Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand maintained a full point lead in the FIDE World Candidates Tournament after playing a draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in round 10. Continue reading →