Ponomariov, R (2718) – Leko, P (2741) [C89]2008 Tal Memorial, (round 5), 22.08.2008 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...
Leaders draw in Moscow
Leko, P (2741) – Morozevich, A (2788) [C69]Tal Memorial, (4), 21.08.2008 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0–0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.d3 Qf6 8.Nbd2 Ne7 9.Re1 Ng6 10.d4 Nf4 11.dxe5 Qg6 12.Nh4 Bxd1 13.Nxg6 fxg6 14.Rxd1 0–0–0...
Leko wins, Shirov 0-3
GM Leko (2741) – GM Shirov (2741) [B90]2008 Tal Memorial – Round 3 – www.russiachess.org/eng, 20.08.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be2 0–0 9.0–0 Be6 10.Qd2 Nbd7 11.a4 Nb6 12.a5...
Leko 1/2 Mamedyarov in Moscow
GM Leko (2741) – GM Mamedyarov (2742) [B90]18.08.2008 – Tal Memorial – Round 1 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 Nc6 8.h3 Qa5 9.Bh4 Nf6 10.Nb3 Qh5 11.Qxh5 Nxh5 12.Nd5 Rb8 13.g4...
Kramnik, Ivanchuk, Kamsky headline Tal Memorial
Mikhail Tal Memorial 200810 players in round-robin, August 18-28th The Ex-World Champion Vladimir Kramnik will participate in the traditional super-tournament Mikhail Tal Memorial, which will be held in Moscow from 18th to 28th August, Sports.ru reported. Kramnik is back...
Ivanchuk #2, Kramnik #6
Dortmund proved costly for Kramnik. He lost 15 points to drop all the way to #6 according to LIVE rating calculation. Ivanchuk moved to #2 and Leko #7. 01 Anand 2798,0 002 Ivanchuk 2791,5 +10,503 Carlsen 2791,1 +16,104 Morozevich...
Dortmund Champion!
Here are the final standings: 1. Leko, Peter g HUN 2741 4½ 2-5. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2740 42-5. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2634 42-5. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2752 42-5. Gustafsson, Jan g GER 2603 4 6. Naiditsch,...
Leko clinches Dortmund
Leko has captured the Dortmund title. Congratulations to Peter! GM Leko (2741) – GM Naiditsch (2624) [C89]Dortmund – Final Round, 06.07.2008 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...
An exciting finish
What is your prediction? Can Leko add another big title to his resume? Final Round 7 Pairings: Peter Leko (4.0)- Arkadij Naiditsch (3.0)Ian Nepomniachtchi (3.5) – Jan Gustafsson (3.5)Vassily Ivanchuk (3.0) – Vladimir Kramnik (3.0)Loek van Wely (1.0) –...
Leko quietly takes over sole lead with 1 to go
GM Gustafsson (2603) – GM Leko (2741) [E15]Dortmund – Round 6, 05.07.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.Qa4 Bb7 6.Bg2 c5 7.dxc5 bxc5 8.0–0 Be7 9.Nc3 0–0 10.Rd1 Qb6 11.Bf4 Rd8 12.Rd2 d6 13.Rad1 Ne8 14.e4...