GM Gustafsson (2603) – GM Kramnik (2788) [D85]28.06.2008 / Dortmund – Round 1 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 c5 8.Bb5+ Nc6 9.0–0 cxd4 10.cxd4 0–0 11.Be3 Bg4 12.Bxc6 bxc6 13.Rc1 Qa5...
Mamedyarov 1/2 Leko in Dortmund
GM Mamedyarov (2752) – GM Leko (2741) [E25]28.06.2008 / Dortmund Round 1 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.dxc5 Qa5 9.e4 Ne7 10.Be3 0–0 11.Qb3 Qc7 12.Ne2 Nd7 13.Nf4 Nxc5 14.Qc4...
First round matchups in Dortmund
This is the first round pairings in Dortmund: Gustafsson – KramnikIvanchuk – Van WelyMamedyarov – LekoNaiditsch – Nepomniachtchi Here are the results from last year: 1: Kramnik, V 2772 5.0 / 72: Alekseev, E 2679 4.0 / 73: Leko,...
2008 Sparkassen Chess-Meeting / Dortmund
Grand Masters‘ Tournament in the Civic Theatre – Sparkassen Open A and B in the Town Hall World Class Players Compete for the Dortmund Chess Crown Sparkassen Chess Meeting from 28th June to 6th July From 28th June to...
Upcoming big events
Upcoming major events: Dortmund (June 28-July 6) Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2788Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 2752Leko, Peter HUN 2741Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2740Van Wely, Loek NED 2676Nepomniachtchi, Ian RUS 2634Naiditsch, Arkadij GER 2623Gustafsson, Jan GER 2603 Biel (July 19-August 1) Magnus Carlsen...
Dortmund to begin soon
Dortmund will take place from June 28 to July 6, 2008. Here is the field: Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2788Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar AZE 2752Leko, Peter HUN 2741Ivanchuk, Vassily UKR 2740Van Wely, Loek NED 2676Nepomniachtchi, Ian RUS 2634Naiditsch, Arkadij GER 2623Gustafsson, Jan...
Ringside seats at chess event
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.comChess: Ringside seats at 20th International Chess Festival, GermanyMarch 23, 2008By GM Larry EvansFive-time U.S. chess champion and nationally syndicated chess writer Chess may be a quiet pocket of beauty in a noisy world, yet few chess...
Kramnik wins Dortmund by a full point
Kramnik has convincingly won the 2007 Dortmund super tournament by a full point. There are 3-way tie for second with Anand, Leko and Alekseev. Final round results: Alekseev, Evgeny – Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2Carlsen, Magnus – Anand, Viswanathan 1/2Leko, Peter...
Kramnik wins again at Dortmund
Kramnik won again today to extend his lead to a full point ahead of Anand, Leko and Alekseev. Round 6 results:Kramnik, Vladimir – Naiditsch, Arkadij 1-0Gelfand, Boris – Leko, Peter 0-1Anand, Viswanathan – Alekseev, Evgeny 1/2Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Carlsen,...
All draw in round 5, Kramnik maintains lead in Dortmund
Sparkassen Chess Meeting, Dortmund Round 5 results: Leko – Kramnik ½–½Mamedyarov – Anand ½–½Carlsen – Gelfand ½–½Naiditsch – Alekseev ½–½ Standings after 5 rounds: 1. Kramnik 3½2-3. Alekseev, Anand 3,04-5. Leko, Mamedyarov 2½6-7. Carlsen, Gelfand 2.08. Naiditsch 1½ Round...