Viktor Kortsjnoj 75!

Recent comments

• guitarspider, 6 January 2009, 21.07: Yeah really, they’re not very helpful.
• Peter Doggers, 6 January 2009, 20.25: Why do I write photo captions…?
• MamedyarovFan, 6 January 2009, 19.58: GM Carlsen’s prize of 16,000 was in Norwegian Kroner (which equals approximately 1,700 Euro), presumably because his native currency would be...
• leigh, 6 January 2009, 19.47: Svidler won. his award was 3000. Carlson lost. his award was 16000. What was the reason????
• Michel, 6 January 2009, 11.46: A good result for Svidler. I think he needed that!
• Daan Zult, 6 January 2009, 10.10: @Bartlomiej Ow, I see now I wrote used Macieja for your name, I inteded to use Bartlomiej sorry for that and thanks for the thought provoking ideas!...
• Daan Zult, 6 January 2009, 10.06: An interersting discussion! I use the system of Elo ratings in my work so I like to add something to the discussion, since I think two important points...
• Bartlomiej Macieja, 6 January 2009, 6.46: xtra, so many people speak about the inflation, but the problem is that everybody understands something else. If they mean that “less...
• Jagdish Dube., 5 January 2009, 18.34: Ivanchuk has already won the 5th game.6th game is drawn.
• Rob, 5 January 2009, 10.34: About Miguoel, there has been an article about his performance in Groningen at the Chesscool website, so for the people who are interested …

Recent headlines

• Ivanchuk wins 5th game and the match 6/1
• Svidler wins Aker Chess Challenge 6/1
• Ni Hua wins in Reggio Emilia 5/1
• Two more fighting draws in Ivanchuk-Leko 5/1
• Carlsen and Svidler qualify for final 4/1
• Rematch Ivanchuk-Leko starts with two draws 4/1
• Svidler leads after first two days in Gjøvik 3/1
• Weekly Endgame Study (102) & Corus Chess and Studies Day 3/1
• Grandmaster norms in Groningen 2/1
• Annual Survey 2008: a year in videos 31/12
• Topalov tops January rating list at 2796 30/12
• Sasikiran wins 18th Ciudad de Pamplona 30/12
• Another strong start for Almasi in Reggio Emilia 30/12
• Jakovenko, Grischuk and Radjabov share first prize in Elista 28/12
• Kasimdzhanov again only winner in Elista 27/12
• 50th anniversary Europe-Echecs 27/12
• Weekly Endgame Study (101) 27/12
• Kasimdzhanov scores only win in 11th round Grand Prix 27/12
• Great win brings Caruana next to Vallejo 26/12
• Radjabov and Jakovenko join Grischuk 26/12
• Christmas Chess 24/12
• ACP: “Players’ rights have been neglected” 24/12
• Elista R9: Gashimov rejoins Grischuk 23/12
• True Combat Chess 23/12
• Who’s Britney’s manager? 23/12
• Grischuk wins again, now clear first 22/12
• Review: The Black Lion 22/12
• Radjabov loses to Inarkiev, Grischuk takes his place 21/12
• Ivanchuk wins in last round Pearl Spring 21/12
• Alekseev and Grischuk win in 6th round Grand Prix 20/12
• Veselin Topalov wins Pearl Spring 20/12
• Weekly Endgame Study (100) 20/12
• Topalov beats Ivanchuk, point clear as Bu loses to Svidler 19/12
• Literally hundreds of novelties 19/12
• Gashimov and Radjabov lead in Elista 19/12
• Topalov escapes against Bu; Aronian and Svidler win 18/12
• Wins for Alekseev, Bacrot and Wang Yue 17/12
• Topalov wins again (and Bu too!) 17/12
• FIDE Congress: what will change in chess? 17/12
• Radjabov grabs lead in Elista 16/12
• New, anti-QID: perfect pawns + kingside attack 16/12
• Fabiano Caruana’s encore at the Italian Ch 16/12
• ACP joins the debate 16/12
• Grischuk & Radjabov score in second round Elista 15/12
• Aronian, Bu and Topalov lead at half-time 15/12
• Elista GP: Jakovenko and Gashimov start with victories 15/12
• Nanjing R4: three more draws 14/12
• 3rd Grand Prix: first round has started 14/12
• Peaceful Pearls of Equality 13/12
• Aronian beats Ivanchuk, joins Bu 12/12

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