After 7 matches, China’s lead has shrunk to just 1 point. Here are the standings after 7 matches: Chinese Men 1 Wang Yue g CHN 2696 3.5 26872 Ni Hua g CHN 2681 3.5 26723 Wang Hao g CHN...
The Russians strike back
The Russian team struck back today winning on both the men and women side. Round 4 Results: Men Zhang Pengxiang – Jakovenko ½-½Alekseev – Wang Hao ½-½Ni Hua – Timofeev 0-1Inarkiev – Bu Xiangzhi 1-0Wang Yue – Tomashevsky 1-0...
China dominated Russia in 2nd match
Here are the individual results in the 2nd match between China and Russia: Men (3-2) Alekseev – Wang Yue 1-0Bu Xiangzhi – Jakovenko 1-0Inarkiev – Ni Hua ½-½Wang Hao – Timofeev 1-0Tomashevsky – Zhang Pengxiang ½-½ Women (4½-½) Shen...
China dominates at the Russia vs China match
The 4th China vs Russia chess match is taking place from August 18 to 31, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. Standings after 2 matches: RUSSIA 1. Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2689 2.02. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2663 1.03. Kovalevskaya, Ekater...
The psychology of match play
Some people think that chess is chess and if a player is good, he or she would do well in any format, whether if it is Swiss, round robin or match play. In my opinion, it is not the...
Games from Portisch – Spassky match
To replay each game, click on the Game # Game 1Spassky, B (2548) – Portisch, L (2512) [C67]Rapid Match Heviz HUN (1), 13.04.2007 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8...