GM Kasimdzhanov, R (2672) – GM Aronian, L (2768) [D47]Jermuk Grand Prix (5), 13.08.2009 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bd6 9.0–0 0–0 10.Qc2 Bb7 11.a3 a6 12.b4 a5 13.Rb1...
World class chess tactic
Position after 21.Bf1 How should Black proceed? This was an actual game between Ivanchuk and Kasimdzhanov today in Nalchik. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sasikiran loses again
GM Sasikiran (2711) – GM Kasimdzhanov (2687) [D11]Corus B (3), 19.01.2009 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Qc2 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Bg4 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.Ng5 e6 8.f3 Bh5 9.e4 e5 10.Be3 Nb6 11.Qd3 Nfd7 12.d5 Bb4 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.h4 h6...
Endgame lesson with a FIDE WC
GM Yifan Hou (2571) – GM Kasimdzhanov (2687) [C92]Corus, 17.01.2009 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0–0 9.h3 Re8 10.d4 Bb7 11.Ng5 Rf8 12.Nf3 Re8 13.Ng5 Rf8 14.Nf3 Re8 15.a4...
Kasimdzhanov 1-0 Cheparinov (Elista GP)
GM Kasimdzhanov (2672) – GM Cheparinov (2696) [E92]Elista Grand Prix, 27.12.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Nf3 0–0 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Bg5 f6 9.Bh4 g5 10.Bg3 Nh6 11.d5 Nd7 12.0–0 f5 13.exf5 Nc5 14.Qd2 g4...
Topalov battles Ponomariov for 1st place
Chess Champions League Vitoria Gasteiz Current standings after 8 rounds: 1. Ponomariov, Ruslan UKR 2705 5½2. Topalov, Veselin BUL 2769 53. Polgar, Judit HUN 2708 4½4. Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ROU 2668 45. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam UZB 2690 2½6. Karpov, Anatoly RUS...
Topalov, J Polgar chasing Ponomariov with 2 to go
Chess Champions League Vitoria Gasteiz Standings after 8 rounds: Rank – Name – Title – Country – Rating – Score – Performance 1. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2705 5½ 28342. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2769 5 27783. Polgar, Judit...
All games drawn in round 5
Chess Champions League Vitoria Gasteiz Karpov 1/2 KasimdzhanovPonomariov 1/2 TopalovJ. Polgar 1/2 Nisipeanu Standings after 5 rounds: 1. Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2705 3½ 2850 performance2. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2708 3 27723. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2769 3...
Topalov, Ponomariov lead Liga de Campeones
Standings after 3 rounds: 1-2. Topalov, Ponomariov 2.5 / 33. J. Polgar 1.5 / 34. Nisipeanu 1/25. Karpov 0.5 / 36. Kasimdzhanov 0 / 2 Official site: www.ajedrez-hotelakua.com and here is David Llada’s blog. Chess Daily News from Susan...
Torneo de los Campeones en Vitoria
Many nice pictures from the event by David Llada is located here: http://flickr.com/photos/davidllada/sets/72157601035655730 Topalov sigue al frente El búlgaro Veselin Topalov mantiene el liderato en el Torneo de los Campeones en Vitoria, tras obtener un empate con negras en...