Mamedyarov 1-0 Topalov
Kamsky 0-1 Sasikiran
Adams – Nisipeanu
Kamsky 0-1 Sasikiran
Adams – Nisipeanu
Adams, Mi (2734) – Nisipeanu, LD (2693) [C07]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6 11.Re1 Bd7 12.Bg5 Qc5 13.Bxe6 fxe6 14.Bxf6 gxf6 15.Nxe6 Bxe6 16.Rxe6+ Be7 17.b4 Qc3 18.Re3 Qc7 19.Qh5+ Kf8 20.Rae1 Re8 21.Qh6+ Kf7 22.Qh5+ Kf8 23.Qh6+ Kf7 24.c3 Rhg8 25.Qxh7+ Rg7 26.Qh5+ Kf8 27.g3 Qd7 28.Re6 Rg5 29.Qh8+ Kf7 30.Qh7+ Rg7 31.Qh5+ Rg6 32.c4 Kg7 33.Qd5 Qc7 34.Qe4 Kf7 35.c5 Qd7 36.Qf5 Kg7 37.Qe4 Kf7 38.Qf5 Kg7 39.Qh5 1-0.
Kamsky, G (2705) – Sasikiran, K (2690) [D27]
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 a6 5.Bxc4 e6 6.0-0 c5 7.dxc5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 Bxc5 9.b3 Nbd7 10.Bb2 b6 11.Nc3 Bb7 12.Rac1 Be7 13.Ne2 Rc8 14.Nf4 b5 15.Be2 0-0 16.Nd4 Nc5 17.Bf3 Nce4 18.Nd3 Bd6 19.Ne2 Rfd8 20.Ne5 Bb8 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Ng3 Bd5 23.Nd3 a5 24.b4 a4 25.a3 Nc3 26.Rc1 Bxf3 27.gxf3 Bxg3 28.Rxc3 Rxc3 29.Bxc3 Nd5 30.Bd4 Bd6 31.f4 f6 32.Kg2 Kf7 33.Kf3 h6 34.e4 34…Nxf4 35.Nxf4 e5 36.Ne2 exd4 37.Nxd4 Bxh2 38.Nxb5 Be5 39.Ke3 g5 40.Nd4 h5 41.Nf5 h4 42.Ke2 Ke6 43.Ne3 h3 44.Kf1 Bd4 45.Kg1 Bxe3 46.fxe3 g4 0-1.
Mamedyarov, S (2757) – Topalov, V (2772) [D43]
MTel Sofia BUL (3), 12.05.20071.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Qb3 Nd7 8.e4 dxe4 9.Nxe4 Qf4 10.Bd3 e5 11.0–0 exd4 (11…Be7 Euwe-Fine, AVRO 1938!) 12.Nxd4 Nc5 13.Nxc5 Bxc5 14.Rae1+ Kf8 15.Re4 Qf6 16.Qc3 a5 17.Rfe1 Bd7 18.R1e3 Bb4 19.Qc2 Qd6 20.Rf3 h5 21.c5 Bxc5 22.Bc4 f6 23.Ne6+ 23…Bxe6 24.Rxe6 Qd7 25.Qf5 Qd4 26.Re4 Qd1+ 27.Bf1 Bd6 28.Rd3 Bxh2+ 29.Kxh2 Qxf1 30.Rd7 1–0.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
It happened to Spassky. It is happening to Topalov! Loss of World Championship title after a lot of on- and off-the-board drama, followed by a brief stint of strong performances (as if to say I am still the best), then gradual decline and total fade out.
Spassky, having walked this path, will perhaps be able to tell this tale better. I feel sorry for Toppy but I feel sorrier for Danny!
We might be seeing a rise to the top spot of another “Beast from Baku”.
Shocking!?Why??
“Shocking” because the top two from last year are both at 0.5/3!
Shocking! As lower rated opponents beat the higher rated players. That’s why!
I don’t find it so shocking, as Danilov hasn’t been at Topalov’s past two tournies. Look what is happening as a result.
Is NOT “shocking” when 2 top GMs beat another 2 top GMs who are only 15 points higher.Sasikiran and Shak are not so “known” as Kamsky and Topalov,but they are “beasts” too.
Well I am more concerned about Gata then Topalov. I am a Kamsky fan and I want to see him win all his games.
Go Gata Go.
Do not be discouraged. You can do it.
Go Mamedyarov !
Vive Mamedyarov !
I am dissappointed in Topalov and Kamsky’s play so far. Last year’s first and second place are now last place! This is shocking, but not entirely unexpected. I do not agree with the Spassky analogy since Spassky was a true world champion while Topalov just won a FIDE tournament stating he is champion.
Bad start for Gata. He seems to get into trouble out of the opening — maybe he’s been neglecting that area of his game?
Nevertheless, I’m rooting for him to finish with a good score out of this tourney and do well in his candidates’ match.
Maybe Gata is playing to shake off some rust as a tuneup for the big match(es) in Elista right after MTel is over. He has indeed seemed to stumble in the openings–saving his creative novelties for Elista?
I’m not worried yet (but I do hope he’ll come around by the end!)