Kramnik tough match for Navara
16 May 2008 11:40 AM | Last modified: 14:14
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?
The eight-game rapid match is part of the ÄŒEZ CHESS TROPHY 2008 and is organised by the Prague Chess Society. This year, the annual the event highlights the centennial anniversary of holding the first Prague International Chess Tournament.
Venue is the BM Kampa hotel in Prague; the rate of play is 25 minutes plus five seconds increment for each move. Today is a free day (with simultaneous exhibitions by the 2008 Czech champion Vlastimil Babula and by Vladimir Kramnik) and games 5-8 will be played on Saturday and Sunday, 17:00 and 18:15 hrs CET.
After four games, Kramnik is leading the match 3,5-0,5. Especially the first two games were very impressive. See for yourself:
The Gala Opening
Gala Opening - Vasek Klouda - world champion in hakisak
Kramnik with GM Sergey Movsesian
Kramnik with GM Lubosh Kavalek
Blindfold Chess - GM Marek Vokac vs WGM Katerina Nemcova - GM Vlastimil Hort - referee Pavel Votruba
The drawing of lots with Pavel Matocha and Jiri Pacovsky manager of CEZ
The players at the press conference
Vladimir Kramnik, a tough opponent for Navara (and everyone else)
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funny perspective in the kramnik movsesian picture. movsesian looks tiny because he probably stands a meter or so farther from the camera than kramnik. hehe
@Peter. Op een of andere manier zijn de schaakborden die ik krijg wanneer ik een ‘full-story’ open tegenwoordig met een witte achtergrond. Ik kan de individuele zwart/witte vlakken niet meer zien en de partijen dus niet goed naspelen. Dit is sinds kort. Wat zou het probleem kunnen zijn?
Op de homepage, bij latest games, is dat niet het geval.
Kun je me je browserdetails en OS mailen op peter apenstaart chessvibes punt com?
Nog een update over deze match?