GM Van Wely (2676) – GM Ivanchuk (2740) [A04]Foros – Round 10, 18.06.2008 1.Nf3 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 e5 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3 Qf6 7.Nxc6 dxc6 8.Nc3 Qe7 9.Bd3 Nf6 10.h3 Nd7 11.0–0 0–0 12.Qc2 Ne5 13.Be2 g5...
Van Wely 0-1 Shirov
GM Van Wely (2676) – GM Shirov (2740) [D87]Foros, 08.06.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0–0 10.0–0 Na5 11.Bd3 b6 12.Rc1 e5 13.dxc5 Be6 14.c4 bxc5 15.Bxc5...
An unusual novelty by GM Van Wely
Loek van Wely is an expert in this line of the King’s Indian and introduces a strange looking novelty the subtlety of which his opponent fails to appreciate. L. Van Wely – S. DyachkovRussian Team ChampionshipDagomys King’s Indian Classical...
Victory through cumulative effect
Flights of ImaginationChessBy BORIS GULKO and GABRIEL SCHOENFELDFebruary 29, 2008William Steinitz, the first world chess champion, was the great expositor of positional play, the idea that the steady acquisition of small and subtle advantages would lead to victory from...
A devastating loss for Van Wely
Position after 32…Qb1 White had a completely winning position. This has to be a very painful loss. GM Van Wely (2681) – GM Carlsen (2733) [A58]23.01.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 6.Nc3 Bxa6 7.Nf3...
Another exciting game by Kamsky
Final position GM Kamsky (2734) – GM Van Wely (2680) [D37]ECC 0706.10.2007 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.e5 cxd4 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.0–0–0 Bd7 10.Ne4 Be7 11.exf6 gxf6 12.Bh4 Rc8 13.Kb1 Na5 14.Qc2...
Adams-VanWely lead Staunton Memorial after 9 rds
The 5th Staunton Memorial consists of 6 Dutch and 6 English players in a round robin tournament. The tournament starts on August 7 and ends on August 18. Standings after 9 rounds: 1-2. Adams, Michael g ENG 2724, Van...
Adams and VanWely continue to lead Staunton Memorial
The 5th Staunton Memorial consists of 6 Dutch and 6 English players in a round robin tournament. The tournament starts on August 7 and ends on August 18. Standings after 7 rounds: 1-2. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2680...
Van Wely and Adams lead Staunton Memorial
The 5th Staunton Memorial includes 6 Dutch and 6 English players in a round robin tournament. It starts on August 7 and ends on August 18. The event is supported by the Dutch chess enthusiast Jan Mol. Round 6...
Onischuk defeated VanWely at Biel
Final position GM Onischuk (2650) – GM Van Wely (2679) [D44]27.07.2007 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.exf6 Bb7 12.g3 c5 13.d5 Nxf6 14.Bg2 Bh6...