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Tomorrow in New York: Magnus vs the World
09.09.2010
– The countdown is under way: on September 10th, at 12:00 noon, in New York City,
the current number one ranked chess player in the world – will take on
the world. The match will take place online, and you can watch it on the special
RAW World Chess site and on Playchess.com.
The drawing of colours gave Magnus white. Yesterday he he stopped in Amsterdam
for
an appearance on Dutch TV.
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Shanghai Masters: Kramnik joins Shirov for Grand Slam final
09.09.2010
– The last round had promised to be a tense affair with both Kramnik and Aronian tied for second/third, and only one spot in the final up for grabs. On paper, Kramnik's chances seemed preferable, but neither he nor Aronian were able to break the deadlock. This left it to a two-game blitz playoff, which also went the distance, and only after the Armageddon, did Kramnik prevail.
Final report.
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Shanghai Masters: Kramnik, Shirov win with black
07.09.2010
– The fifth round was one of decision and indecision. Shirov managed yet another miracle win against Wang Hao, sealing both their fates, and a ticket to the grand final in October, while Kramnik pulled off a flawless technical win against Aronian, tying him for second/third, leaving the last spot to be decided in the last round. Though the draw favours Kramnik,
their fates are in their hands.
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Formula One: the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival
07.09.2010
– This annual Festival of mind sports is held as a Ramadan event, with the games starting at 10 p.m. at night, in keeping with the traditions of the holy month where Muslims fast from sunrise until sunset. The venue is Abu Dhabi with its super-luxury buildings, hotels, and the most expensive Formula One racing track in the world. Which the participants visited.
Big pictorial report.
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Ilyumzhinov resigns as President of Kalmykia
07.09.2010
– We informed our readers in a
July report that this could happen. Now Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has, in his own
words, "requested not to be considered for another term as head of the
Republic of Kalmykia" – where he has served as President since 1993.
From now on he wants to devote his attention fully to FIDE, which he has served
since 1995.
Statements and press reports.
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Shanghai Masters: Shirov beats Kramnik to take the lead
06.09.2010
– After seven dry years, Shirov beat Kramnik in a serious game, and in style. Their Nimzo-Indian with four deeply advanced pawns was certainly odd. Kramnik took so much time preparing his perfect moment, that it had passed before he or even any chess engine realized. He kept it a fight, but succumbed in the end. Aronian pressed against Hao for 50 moves, but drew.
Impressions from Shanghai.
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FIDE Election: Anatoly Karpov on the campaign trail
06.09.2010
– In our previous
report we brought you up-to-date on the activities of the incumbent Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov in the FIDE Presidential election. Today we turn our attention to
the challenger, 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov, whose campaign site has
many very critical articles. We have also received a travelogue. In addition
there is some
potentially explosive breaking news.
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Chess and Astronomy – live discussion tonight
06.09.2010
– One of the most ardent users of Global Rent-a-Scope, a network of
remotely operated astronomical telescopes, is chess grandmaster Dr John Nunn.
On August 8th a live interview on AFM chat was planned – but had to be
postponed due to illness. You can listen in tonight at 18:00 UTC/GMT. Visitor
participation is welcome and you have a chance to
win telescope time.
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Shanghai Masters: Shirov wins, catches Aronian
05.09.2010
– There is nothing quite as bittersweet as a missed opportunity and that was the tale of round three. After a blunder by Shirov, Wang Hao came within a hair's breadth of winning, but then returned the favor and was never himself again. Kramnik played a rare line of the Slav against Aronian, wittingly or unwittingly following original analysis from the Rybka4 opening book. All this in
an empty hall?
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FIDE Elections: 'Is Chessbase Being Fair?'
05.09.2010
– That was the headline of an article on the Ilyumzhinov web site, which came to the conclusion that we were not, since we had not published a reply to a reply to an article by that site on support of the Cyprus Chess Federation. You may have noticed that we have cut back radically on the FIDE Election reports, for very specific reasons. But on this Sunday you are going to get a
good dose of it.
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Shanghai Masters: both games drawn, Aronian leads
05.09.2010
– The score after two rounds in the Final Chess Masters 2010 in Shanghai, China, is 4-2-2-1, with Armenian GM Levon Aronian leading at four points and Wang Hao at the bottom with one. That is because of the "Bilbao scoring system" that is being used. Traditionally it would be 1˝-1-1-˝. We bring you both the fairly interesting round two drawn
games with annotations.
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Hévíz Tournament in Hungary
04.09.2010
– Hungary has long been a berth of chess events, from the Budapest Spring Festival to the famous First Saturday tournaments a cornerstone of aspiring masters and grandmasters. Diana Mihajlova brings an intimate perspective on the Hévíz tournament, held at Lake Hévíz, famed as a spa area with waters that never drop below 25° C., even in winter.
Detailed colorful report.
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