Three draws in third round Nanjing
September 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 12 Comments
Three combative games ended in a draw in today’s third round of the Pearl Spring Grand Slam tournament in Nanjing. Carlsen keeps his one-point lead ahead of Jakovenko, Radjabov and Wang Yue. Read more
Chess pieces from The Seventh Seal sell for € 97,710
September 30, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 6 Comments
The pieces with which a medieval knight played chess against Death in Ingmar Bergman’s famous The Seventh Seal (1957) have been sold on Tuesday for one million Swedish crowns (€ 97,710; $142,353), says auction house Bukowski’s. Read more
Chess Secrets of the Giants of Power Play
September 29, 2009 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Leave a Comment
We have just received from London: The Giants of Power Play.
In 2007, Everyman Chess started the series Chess Secrets to uncover
the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess: strategy, attack, opening play, gambits, classical play, endgames and preparation.
After The Giants of Strategy and Great Attackers the series now focuses on the giants of power play. Author Neil McDonald examines the contributions of Topalov, Geller, Bronstein, Alekhine and Morphy.
Five famous players who have consistently and successfully employed
the style of ‘power play’ – a potent blend of dynamism, preparation and psychology which aims to put opponents under constant pressure.
By going through their great games, this book will help you to enhance your skills in one of the most crucial elements of the game.
This is your quickest way to Power Play!
Nanjing R2: Carlsen beats Topalov, increases lead
September 29, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 29 Comments
When announcing his cooperation with Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen made his goal clear: to become the world’s number one in the near future. In Nanjing the Norwegian is “still on schedule” with a second victory, this time over the current number one, Veselin Topalov. Read more
ChessVibes Openings: step in whenever you like
September 29, 2009 by Peter Doggers · Leave a Comment
Often we are asked: can I still get all issues of ChessVibes Openings published so far? Our answer is as simple as: yes you can! Of course you can also start with the current week, or receive e.g. the last ten issues; everything is possible. Whatever you choose, you’ll receive 52 times 4 pages of topical opening theory for only 25 EUR a year. Read more
Carlsen starts with a win in Nanjing
September 28, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 17 Comments
In the first round of the Pearl Spring tournament in Nanjing, Magnus Carlsen defeated Peter Leko to grab an early lead. With the white pieces Veselin Topalov couldn’t break through Dmitry Jakovenko’s stubborn defence while Wang Yue and Teimour Radjabov also split the point, in a quiet King’s Indian. Read more
Sutovsky wins Inventi with 2821 performance
September 28, 2009 by Peter Doggers · Leave a Comment
Emil Sutovsky won the Inventi Chess tournament in Antwerp, Belgium on Sunday with a 2821 performance rating. The Israeli grandmaster defeated Antoaneta Stefanova in a sharp last-round game to finish at a 7/9 score, 1.5 points ahead of Sasikiran and Bacrot. Read more
Short beats Efimenko 3.5-2.5
September 27, 2009 by Peter Doggers · 1 Comment
Nigel Short won his match against Ukrainian rising star Zahar Efimenko 3.5-2.5. The Englishman lost the first game but immediately levelled the score in game 2. Another victory in game 5 turned out to be decisive. Read more
Weekly Endgame Study (137)
September 27, 2009 by Yochanan Afek · 7 Comments
Every week we present you an endgame study selected by IM Yochanan Afek: player, trainer, endgame study composer and writer. A week later the solution is published. Good luck solving! Read more
New: Dismantling the Sicilian
September 25, 2009 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Leave a Comment
We have just received from our printers: Dismantling the Sicilian.
In this book Jesus de la Villa presents a complete repertoire for White to dismantle the most widely played chess opening, both at club level and among top grandmasters: the Open Sicilian with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3.
Dismantling the Sicilian is clearly organized, and each variation is presented with its history, its main ideas, its typical tactics and strategies and with a collection of instructive and memorable games.
In a very detailed way, with move-by-move explanations, but without complex trees as we also saw in 100 Endgames You Must Know, Jesus de Villa covers all of Black’s possible replies.
With its crystal-clear analysis and summaries, this book will make you understand the positions and you will know the purpose of every move.
Please have a look at it here.
