Teaching kindergarten kids to play chessBy Vasilije Gallak on Nov 12, 2009 in Berlin Berlin – Benjamin and Keiko stare deeply into one another’s eyes. The boy would very much like to know what she is thinking and she...
Chess Classic Mainz 2009
Invitation to our press conference Ladies and Gentlemen, herewith we would sincerely like to invite you to come to the opening press conference of the Chess Classic Mainz 2009, followed by the drawing of colours for the first game....
Dortmund final results and standings
Final round results: Kramnik, Vladimir – Naiditsch, Arkadij 1-0 Leko, Peter – Jakovenko, Dmitry ½-½ Carlsen, Magnus – Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ Final standings: 1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2759 6½ 2-4. Leko, Peter g HUN 2756 5½ 2-4. Carlsen,...
Kramnik wins Dortmund by a full point
Kramnik, V – Naiditsch, A [D37]Dortmund GER (10), 12.07.2009 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9.bxc3 Qa5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Bxd7+ Nxd7 13.0–0 a6 14.Rb1 Qc7 15.Qh5 Nc5...
Kramnik leads by 1/2 down the stretch
With just one round to go, Kramnik is leading Leko, Carlsen, and Jakovenko by just 1/2 point. Anything can happen! Here are the standings going into the final round: 1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2759 5½ 2. Carlsen, Magnus...
Games and results from Dortmund
GM Bacrot (2721) – GM Leko (2756) [A30]Dortmund 09 (9), 11.07.2009 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.g3 Qb6 6.Nc2 e6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0–0 0–0 9.Nc3 d6 10.e4 a6 11.Kh1 Rb8 12.Bd2 Bd7 13.g4 h6 14.f4 Nh7...
The plot thickens in Dortmund
Yesterday, Kramnik was trailing Carlsen by 1/2 point. They faced each other with Kramnik having White. Kramnik prevailed and took over the sole lead. Today, Jakovenko is trailing Kramnik by 1/2 point and he will face Kramnik with White....
Kramnik leads Dortmund
Kramnik schlägt Carlsen und geht in Führung Zwei Runden vor Abschluss des Sparkassen Cheess-Meetings in Dortmund hat Wladimir Kramnik die Führung übernommen. Der Russe besiegte am Freitag mit Weiß den bisherigen Spitzenreiter Magnus Carlsen (Norwegen) und verdrängte ihn dadurch...
Excellent endgame technique
GM Jakovenko (2760) – GM Bacrot (2721) [C89]Dortmund 2009 (8), 10.07.2009 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3...
Carlsen blunders, Kramnik in sole lead
Position after 25…Qc7?? Kramnik,Vladimir (2759) – Carlsen,Magus (2772) [D37]Dortmund 2009 GER (8), 10.07.2009 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0–0 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.a3 Nc6 9.Qc2 Qa5 10.Rd1 Be7 11.Be2 dxc4 12.Bxc4 Nh5 13.0–0 Nxf4...