The young phenoms Carlsen and Karjakin could not take down the two world champions. Karjakin lost to Anand .5 – 1.5 while Carlsen tied 1-1 against Topalov. Blindfold results: Karjakin-Anand 0-1Aronian-Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2Carlsen-Topalov 1/2-1/2Ivanchuk-Leko 1/2-1/2Van Wely-Morozevich 0-1Gelfand-Kramnik 1/2-1/2 Rapid results:...
Karjakin vs Anand, Carlsen vs Topalov
The matchups to watch today are the 2 young phenoms versus the 2 world champions: Carlsen vs Topalov and Karjakin vs Anand. What is your prediction? Standings in Blindfold: 1. Carlsen 3½ 2. Ivanchuk 3Kramnik 3Morozevich 3Topalov 3 6-9....
Aronian leads Amber
Aronian scored 1.5 / 2 against co-leader Ivanchuk while Topalov only scored .5 / 2 against Kramnik. This gives Aronian a full point lead ahead of 6 others. Blindfold Results: Topalov-Kramnik 1/2-1/2 Leko-Mamedyarov 1-0 Morozevich-Anand 1-0 Carlsen-Gelfand 1-0 Ivanchuk-Aronian...
Amber resumes
The Amber Super Rapid and Blindfold Tournament will resume today with Topalov, Aronian and Ivanchuk in the lead, followed by Anand. The young phenoms are holding their own against the world’s elite. Carlsen is at even score while Karjakin...
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This picture is from the Amber Super Blindfold and Rapid tournament (official site). Can you name all the people in this picture and can you come up with a clever caption? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Anand leads Amber by 1/2 point
Standings after 3 rounds (6 games):1. Anand 4 2-5. Aronian 3½Carlsen 3½Ivanchuk 3½Topalov 3½ 6-7. Karjakin 3Mamedyarov 3 8-11. Gelfand 2½Kramnik 2½Leko 2½Morozevich 2½ 12. Van Wely 2 Official website: http://amberchess2008.com/ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar