Tournaments
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Olympiad Announcement
Invoices for Olympiad Charters and Accommodation Tuesday, 01 June 2010 10:44 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PARTICIPANTS & FEDERATIONS Today, June 1st, two different invoices have been sent to all federations by the Organising Committee of the Olympiad: 1. Invoice for Charters [airport tax for teams, full fare for others] in…
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Van Wely wins 2010 Chicago Open!
Loek Van Wely stifled Sam Shankland’s quest for GM norm (and title) while Varuzhan Akobian fell to England’s Michael Adams. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Loek Van Wely has been spending a lot of time in the states in past years including the 1994 World Open and 1996 New York Open.…
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2010 Chicago Open
GM Michael Adams will headline the field in the 2010 version of the Chicago Open. Several players from the recently-ended U.S. Championship will also be on hand to vie for the $100,000 prize fund. More details at https://www.chicagoopen.net/
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2010 U.S. Championship (St. Louis, USA)
The U.S. Championship has begun. All the big guns will be facing off for pride and glory at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. Rex Sinquefield and wife Jeanne are hosting 24 of the top U.S. players at arguably the best playing conditions in the country. The…
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WCC 2010-12: Anand wins… defends title!
Viswanathan Anand Photo © Chessvibes. There was speculation on whether the match finale would show Topalov going for the juglar. Yet it was Anand who bolted out of the opening with the dynamism that he had been reserving with the black pieces. Anand played with the energy, speed and precision…
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WCC 2010-11: Gladiator Battle, but no Winner
While this match has had its share of mistakes, no chess fan on the planet will say that the match was not hard-fought. This match has had many exciting battles where the game hung in the balance such that the result was unclear. Game #11 was different because it featured…
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WCC 2010-10: Topalov charges but Anand holds
Topalov and Anand battle in Game 10’s Grunfeld Defense. Photo by Chessvibes. This world championship will go down go down as one of the best in the past 25 years. The play has not been stellar, but the fighting between the two players has been admirable and the games (and…
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WCC 2010-9: Missed Chances in Seesaw Battle
This illustration was done by Mike Magnan of Toronto. Magnan is one of several talented chess cartoonists which include José Diaz for Chessvibes and Rene Duret for Alexandra Kosteniuk’s site. These types of images will certainly make chess appear to be more friendly. Viswanathan Anand may have missed a crucial…
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WCC 2010-8: Topalov levels match at 4-4!
The body language tells all… Topalov will be pressing and Anand will be defending. Game #8 had its twists and turns but certainly not reminiscent of Game #7. Photo © ChessVibes. If it is not clear that the momentum shifted after Game #7, then it should be absolutely clear that…
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WCC 2010-7: ‘Fire on Board’ fizzles to draw
Anand and Topalov have an epic battle in Game #7. Photo © Chessvibes. World Champion Viswanathan Anand and Challenger Veselin Topalov played what was arguably the most exciting game in the match. A game replete with theoretical complications and a perpetual ebb and flow, Topalov rolled out his famous preparation…
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