Video’s ronde 7 M-Tel

We present two new videos, from the 7th round of the M-Tel Masters: Ivanchuk-Topalov, including the thrilling timetrouble phase, and an interview with Paco Vallejo, second of Veselin Topalov. full story »

Kramnik tough match for Navara

This week David Navara and Vladimir Kramnik are playing a rapid match in Prague. It’s clear that Navara is facing an opponent who’s very strong - perhaps a bit too strong? full story »

Ivanchuk close to victory

Even with just fifteen seconds for three moves, Ivanchuk managed to hold his rival Topalov to a draw today, virtually securing tournament victory. full story »

Interview GM Erwin l’Ami

GM Erwin l’Ami, who recently finished shared second at the European Ch in Plovdiv, hasn’t returned home yet. Here in Sofia he’s the second of Ivan Cheparinov. A short interview with someone who works very hard… full story »

Video Ivanchuk-Radjabov

The first video is finished: we focus on Ivanchuk-Radjabov, including the press conference afterwards. full story »

Ivanchuk doesn’t win, Topalov does

Ivanchuk’s winning streak in Sofia came to an end today: Radjabov held him to a draw. Topalov defeated Aronian again and moved within a point of the leader. Cheparinov beat Bu with Black. full story »

In Sofia!

ChessVibes is in Sofia! Yesterday I arrived at the Bulgarian capital to cover the last five rounds of the M-Tel Masters. Will Ivanchuk consolidate, or is he still hungry? Will Topalov catch him? We’ll wait and see! full story »

Four share win at Limburg Open

GM Nijboer, GM Jones, IM Swinkels and IM Klimov have won an extraordinary warm second edition of the ENCI Limburg Open. full story »

Ivanchuk beats them all

The story isn’t really changing but nonetheless getting more exceptional by the day: in the fifth round Vassily Ivanchuk also beat Levon Aronian and this way he already made history by winning the first leg of the M-Tel Masters with a 100% score. full story »

Ivanchuk on 4/4

And he did it again: Vassily Ivanchuk is now on 4/4 in Sofia after he beat Cheparinov today. This way he extended his lead since Radjabov-Topalov and Bu Xiangzhi-Aronian both ended in a draw. full story »

Four leaders at Limburg Open

After three rounds, only four players still have a 100% score at the ENCI Limburg Open: IM Robin Swinkels, IM Sergey Klimov, GM Vladimir Epishin and GM Friso Nijboer. We have a video introducing the tournament. full story »

Ivanchuk wins again, and so does Topalov

In the third round of the Mtel Masters Ivanchuk scored his third point; his opponent Bu Xiangzhi blundered already on move seven. Topalov beat Cheparinov and Radjabov-Aronian was drawn. full story »

Ivanchuk on 2/2

Vassily Ivanchuk is the only player on 2 /2 in Sofia after he beat Veselin Topalov today. Bu Xiangzhi-Radjabov and Aronian-Cheparinov were drawn. full story »

Berg & Kotronias favorites in Limburg

This weekend ChessVibes will be covering the 2nd Limburg Open tournament, which involves almost 400 participants and no less than 25 titled players. GMs Emanuel Berg & Vassilios Kotronias are the favorites. full story »

Good start Mtel Masters

The organizers of the Mtel Masters in Sofia couldn’t have hoped for a better start of their 2008 tournament. Both Topalov and Cheparinov won; against Aronian and Bu respectively. Ivanchuk defeated Radjabov. full story »

The primaries and Kasparov

For years, Kasparov has claimed that life imitates chess. Until now, I’ve had a difficult time believing this, if only because life was here before chess, and because chess is a model of life rather than the other way around. full story »

And then there was Mtel already

Baku 2008 isn’t over yet and the third Grand Slam tournament of 2008 already starts: the Mtel Masters. Cheparinov and Radjabov fly from Baku to Sofia and face Aronian, Topalov, Ivanchuk, and Bu Xiangzhi. First round tomorrow. full story »

Carlsen, Gashimov & Wang Yue win Baku

By beating Bacrot, Carlsen caught the tournament leaders and together with the two surprises of the tournament, Gashimov & Wang Yue, he won Baku 2008. full story »

R12: Gashimov beats Grischuk

And then, after a few less interesting days, the penultimate round in Baku was suddenly full of excitement, with great openings, great fights and great… results!? full story »

R11: Wang Yue joins Grischuk again

This morning it was nice and sunny again in Baku. However, ain’t no sunshine for Etienne Bacrot, who today played probably the worst move ever in his entire career, against Ernesto Inarkiev. The only other decisive result was Wang Yue-Svidler (1-0) and so the Chinese GM has joined Alexander Grischuk once again in the tournament standings. full story »

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