Chess Winter Games
February 28, 2010 by José Diaz · 4 Comments
Weekly Endgame Study (158)
February 28, 2010 by Yochanan Afek · 34 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
Gashimov-Anand today’s top game in the Bundesliga
February 27, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 19 Comments
This weekend the 10th and 11th round of the Schachbundesliga are being played. On board one of the top match between Baden-Baden and Werder Bremen, Vugar Gashimov (Werder Bremen), who travelled from Linares to Heidelberg, plays the World Champ, Viswanathan Anand. Read more
New: Chess Opening Essentials 4
February 27, 2010 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Comments Off
Just in from our printers: Chess Opening Essentials 4.
The final volume of the Chess Opening Essentials series focuses on 1.c4 / 1.Nf3 / Other First Moves. It gives a flavour of how every opening works and explains the similarities with other openings as well as the differences.
An indispensable tool for understanding the basics.
VIDEO: Interview Veselin Topalov
February 25, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 12 Comments
In our last video from Linares we speak with Veselin Topalov, just after he won his first Linares. He talks about the game against Gelfand and several other topics, and it includes a brief comment by Grischuk as well as footage from the closing ceremony. Below we give many photos from the closing. Read more
Topalov beats Gelfand, wins Linares outright
February 24, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 46 Comments
Complicated tiebreak rules made all kinds of scenarios possible, but in the end it couldn’t be more clear. By beating Boris Gelfand in a tense game, Veselin Topalov won the 2010 Linares tournament outright as Alexander Grischuk drew with Francisco Vallejo. After 9 draws, Aronian won his last game against Gashimov. Full report. Read more
VIDEO: Grischuk-Topalov
February 24, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 9 Comments
In our second video from Linares we give the mic to Alexander Grischuk, who gave his view on his victory over Topalov. “I didn’t understand why people thought I had no chance against him.” Read more
Out now: Avrukh’s Grandmaster Repertoire 2
February 24, 2010 by New in Chess (ADVERTORIALS) · Comments Off
Now available: Boris Avrukh’s long-awaited Grandmaster Repertoire 2 -1.d4 volume 2.
On the 616 pages of this latest volume of the outstanding Grandmaster Repertoire series, Boris Avrukh covers the King’s Indian, Dutch, Grunfeld, various Benonis, Benko, Budapest Gambit and other minor openings.
Please have a look at this engaging repertoire book.
VIDEO: The Draw
February 24, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 6 Comments
This year the Linares tournament has seen a lot of draws, despite the newly introduced rule that draws are in principle not allowed under move 40. Yesterday we spoke with Gashimov, Vallejo, Gelfand and Aronian about their draws and this rule. Video! Read more
Linares R9: Grischuk beats Topalov
February 23, 2010 by Peter Doggers · 23 Comments
Alexander Grischuk defeated Veselin Topalov in round 9 of the Linares super-tournament. The two are leading with just one round to go. Gashimov-Vallejo and Gelfand-Aronian were both drawn. Big pictorial report. Read more
