Erwin l’Ami Open Dutch Champion
July 31, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 5 Comments
GM Erwin l’Ami is Open Dutch Champion 2009. In the last round on Thursday he drew in 10 moves with Jan Timman after which there was only one player left who could still end on 7.5/9 as well: the surprise of the tournament, FM Roi Miedema, who had beaten Anish Giri in round 8. However, Miedema also drew his game against Brandenburg and so he shared 2nd place with Giri and Timman. Read more
Nakamura Chess960 World Champion – UPDATE: video added!
July 31, 2009 by Peter Doggers · Leave a Comment
There’s just no stoppin’ him. U.S Champ and Donostia winner Hikaru Nakamura last night defeated Levon Aronian three times in a row to clinch the Chess960 “World title” in the most convincing manner. Movsesian won the match for third place against Bologan 2.5-1.5. Video added. Read more
New: the revised and updated edtition of Pirc Alert!
July 31, 2009 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Leave a Comment
We have just received from Chess Information and Research Centre (CIRC) the revised and updated 2nd edition of Pirc Alert!
In this 448 pages book (the first edition dates back from 2001) GMs Lev Alburt and Alex Chernin explain the winning ideas as well as the theory and moves of the dynamic Pirc and Modern Defenses.
The Pirc is an opening you can rely on for the rest of your chess career, it’s unquestionably sound, flexible enough to offer alternative approaches and it always comes up with more than its share of surprises.
Pirc Alert! is written in an educational style which makes it easy to read and remember. The most important ideas and positions are set off in color and nearly 1000 diagrams often allow you to study without a board.
Very interesting features are “the lesson previews” that prepare you to a better understanding of the context and the use of unique “Memory Markers” which helps you to retain the key ideas of that chapter
This book will hand you a tool to win from the wrong side of the board!
Vachier-Lagrave wins Biel 2009
July 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 3 Comments
All last-round games ended in a draw and so Maxime Vachier-Lagrave became the surprising winner of the Biel Chess Festival today. The Frenchman stayed undefeated, finished on 6/10 and scored the biggest success of his career so far. Read more
Aronian and Nakamura qualify for Chess960 Wch final
July 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 4 Comments
Especially Nakamura was determined to do better on the 2nd day, and decided to spend more time in the difficult Chess960 opening phase. This approach brought the American three wins, and qualification for today’s final, where he will meet Aronian, who also ended on 4/6. Read more
Vachier-Lagrave leads in Biel with one round to go
July 29, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 8 Comments
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is the surprising leader at the Biel Chess Festival after nine rounds. The Frenchman drew quickly with Gelfand today and saw co-leader Ivanchuk losing to Morozevich, while Alekseev and Caruana also split the point. Read more
Strong start for Aronian at Mainz Chess(960) Classic
July 29, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 3 Comments
Levon Aronian scored 3 out of 3 against Bologan, Movsesian and Nakamura during the first day of the Rapid Chess960 World Championship, part of the Mainz Chess Classic. At the moment of writing they’re playing their second stage of preliminaries. Read more
Ivanchuk and Vachier-Lagrave win in spectacular 8th round in Biel
July 28, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 33 Comments
Alekseev and Gelfand sharpened the Biel record and drew in just 11 moves, but the other two games still made the 8th round in Biel the most spectacular thus far. Vachier-Lagrave defeated Morozevich with Black in an absolutely amazing game, but Ivanchuk also maintained his shared first place in the standings by beating Caruana. Read more
Three-way tie at Ikaros Chess Festival
July 28, 2009 by Robert Ris · Leave a Comment
From July 11th to 18th the Ikaros Chess Festival was organized for the 32nd time and as always it attracted a lot of foreign players who intended to combine vacation with their hobby. IM Robert Ris reports on Greek sun, chess and hospitality.
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“Maybe I’m bringing bad luck to Garry”: 2009/5 out now
July 28, 2009 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · 1 Comment
New In Chess 2009/5 is just out!
One of the highlights is Miguel Illescas looking back at two matches in which he helped to defeat Kasparov: “maybe I am bringing bad luck to Garry”.
Some other topics you can expect in its over 100 pages:
– Nigel Short: “there is still a bit of life in the old dog”
– Magnus Carlsen vs. the Chinese Wall
– Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess
– unlucky in Las Vegas: Loek van Wely
– Nisipeanu on Ivanchuk’s win in Bazna
– Petrosian’s overcoat by Genna Sosonko
– Joel Benjamin: my greatest fear
– Victor Bologan’s eyewitness report from Poikovsky
– chess among the amigos: Russian bliss in Havana
– and much more!
Please have a look at the latest issue of our flagship publication.
