R9: Carlsen chases Anand

Just like last year, Carlsen is chasing Anand. Then they were both on 5.5/9, now Magnus is half a point behind. Read more

First three videos from Linares

Because of some technical problems it took a while, but finally the first three videos from Linares are up. Besides interviews with Leko and Aronian, you can see Ivanchuk’s terrible timetrouble and the comments after the game of his opponent (and winner of the game) Carlsen. Read more

ChessCafe 2007 Book Award: Jeremy Silman!

Jeremy Silman has just won the 2007 ChessCafe Book-of-the-Year Award. His Silman’s Complete Endgame Course was the favorite in a worldwide internet voting round.

We wouldn’t have minded if one of the other two shortlisted books, our own From London to Elista or Quality Chess’s San Luis 2005, would have won, but it is obvious that the voters have made a very fine coice.

Silman’s endgame book is revolutionary. It does not just pile one theoretical position upon the other, but it is driven by what you need to know at your present playing level. Each chapter adds on the building blocks of the preceding one.

And Silman’s writing, his tone of voice, is unique. John Watson, no mean educational author himself, said (at The Week in Chess) that this book confirms Silman’s status as “the king of instructional writing.”

Silman is so good at getting your attention and keeping it, that you will digest this FAT book (530 pages - at just € 24.95!) faster than the 230 pages endgame book you currently own (by the way: did you finish that one?).

Silman’s Complete Endgame Course will be around for many years. But do not let that keep you from ordering this instructional prize-winning classic today.

Round 8 with comments

Just like in Morelia, the journalists are having trouble with the internet connection in the hotel. That’s why the reporting over here had a bit of a slow start. But to begin with, here are yesterday’s games with comments. Read more

Daily puzzle 290208

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.



Yesterday’s solution:

R8: Anand, Aronian, Carlsen win

Round 8 has started. Without anything fancy by the way; the players arrived at the theater, walked into the playing hall, and about eight minutes later they went to their boards. A very short speech and a gong followed. Read more

In Linares!

¡Estamos en Linares! ChessVibes has arrived yesterday, and is getting ready for daily coverage of the second part of the top tournament Morelia/Linares. A small photo report to start with. Read more

Daily puzzle 28208

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.



Apologies for the delay; of course that’s because of Linares. Wednesday’s solution:

Daily puzzle 270208

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.



Yesterday’s solution:

Morelia/Linares halfway

If we look back at Morelia/Linares, now halfway through, we can safely say that no chess fan has been disappointed. All right, the players made more mistakes than usual, but it has made the tourney all the more exciting. Read more

Chess The Bowmore Way

When a Scottish whisky brand decides to promote their new website with a chess video, then ChessVibes is willing to help them a bit. Because it’s not an easy thing to actually get British Champion GM Jacob Aagaard before the camera to explain the incredibly complicated… scholar’s mate. Read more

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Daily puzzle 260208

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.



Yesterday’s solution:

Interview Magnus Carlsen

In Morelia, Magnus Carlsen was interviewed after his victory against Topalov (you know, that Alekhine that went so smoothly) by Macauley Peterson and Mig Greengard, for ICC’s Chess.FM. Magnus told about this game, and about the effect of tennis on his chess. Read more

Some tournament news

Daniel Fridman is champion of Germany, Tomasz Markowski grabs the title at the first Pfalz Open, Peter Svidler wins a weekender (!) in Ireland…
Some tournament news. Read more

Daily puzzle 250208

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.



Yesterday’s solution:

Vugar Gashimov wins Cappelle la Grande

Just like last year 7 out of 9, just like then shared first, but this time Vugar Gashimov was declared the winner of the 24th open tournament of Cappelle la Grande, on tiebreak . Read more

Final round in Morelia - comments

The final round in Morelia was another exciting one, with three decisive games. Carlsen beat Aronian in an amazingly tactical encounter, Shirov defeated Radjabov in the latter’s beloved King’s Indian, Leko collapsed against Topalov in timetrouble and Anand and Ivanchuk drew another good game. Read more

Daily puzzle 240208

What do you play with White? The solution will be published tomorrow.



Yesterday’s solution:

Radjabov wins his first game

Radjabov hadn’t won a game yet in Morelia, but yesterday he beat Magnus Carlsen. The other three games were drawn. Read more

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