FIDE World Chess Championship Match - Round 11
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During the eleventh game of the match, just as in the ninth, Viswanathan
Anand once again selected the Nimzo-Indian Defence for Black. Even during
the early stages, the world champion surprised his opponent with the rare
move of 8…Сd7, forcing the contender to think long and hard about his next
move. The opponents traded queens rather quickly and moved on to the
multi-piece endgame. Once again Boris Gelfand held the advantage of two
bishops, however his so-called “hanging pawns” in the centre came under
fire from enemy rooks. On the twentieth move, the Indian gr... more »
Coffee Advert from India with Chess
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
We love to post advertisement videos from around the world with chess in
them.
Here is another one from India. We couldn't translate the language but if
chess is there what is left to understand! Have a chess-full Sunday. We
guess it's supposed to be a romantic chess video.
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India Chess National Challengers R11 - Four share lead
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Here is some chess news from the Indian National Challengers Chess
Championship - 50th edition! The championship is headed for an exciting
finish as youngster Abhilash Reddy beat overnight and sole leader G Akash.
Two other results added to the list of leaders. After 11 rounds, four
players including Akash and Reddy are now sharing the lead with 8.5 points
each.
In other important results, Diptayan Ghosh defeated fourth seed
International Master P Karthikeyan and Debashis Das drew with ... more »
2nd International Chess Tournament of Forni di Sopra
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
The 2nd International Chess Tournament of Forni di Sopra will take place
from June 16th to 23rd, 2012, in Forni di Sopra, part of the Friulian
Dolomites Natural Park and one of the jewels of the Italian Alps. According
to Chessdom, GM Ivan Salgado from Spain is the top seed and several
talented women chess players are also taking part in the event.
Following the tremendous success of the inaugural event in 2011, which was
won by GM Carlos Matamoros, Accademia Internazionale di Scacchi, C... more »
Asia Chess Cup: China, India, Vietnam Win Top Honors
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Already champion after round 8, China-1 continued its dominance, beating
Mongolia 3½:½ to finish with 17 match points. India blanked Iraq 4:0 to
cement their silver finish with 15 points. Vietnam shut out Hong Kong 4:0
to win the bronze Nations Cup. It was decided at the Technical Meeting that
three teams from different countries shall win Asian Nations trophies.
China-2 kept pace, beating Chinese Taipei by 4:0 to actually finish higher
with 13 points. Iran worked hard to earn its 3½:½... more »
Get Ready for Exciting Chess - Women’s World Rapid and Blitz Chess from May 30
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
A month ago the phrase 'exciting chess' would not have meant much. However,
right now it seems to be that elusive drop of water in a desert. Like
Russian Women's Chess Champion Valentina Gunina said lately, "It's much
more exciting to watch women's chess!" here is the update on the Women’s
World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2012.
The championsip will be held from 30th May to 6th June at the Sheraton
Hotel, Batumi, Georgia. The event is organized and conducted by the ACP and
the Georgian ... more »
Game 11 is a Draw Too - Are We Headed to Tiebreaks?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Today’s penultimate game of the 2012 World Chess Championship between
challenger Boris Gelfand and champion Viswanathan Anand ended in yet
another draw. Materially at the end Black was a pawn up, which was offset
by White’s Bishop pair with pawns on both sides of the board. Even the
world’s strongest commercial chess program Houdini 2 Pro finds no way for
either player to make headway. The match score now stands at 5.5. all, with
one game left to play. See the analysis with Chess King an... more »
Marie Sebag Takes 'Chess Secret' to French Reality TV Show Secret Story' 6
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Guess who is on French television reality show - Secret Story? It is
Grandmaster Marie Sebag!
A lot of people in the English-speaking world know a similar show called
'Big Brother'. The 'Secret Story' principle is similar. The contestants are
kept locked away for 10 weeks in a house, called "La Maison des Secrets"
(the House of Secrets). All of the rooms are installed with cameras, except
the toilet.
Each contestant has to conceal a secret. Everyone else has to try and
discover it... more »
TVRain News Clip about Chess Robots ChessKA, KUKA Monster and Grandmaster Grischuk
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
This is a 1.5 minute news TV clip from TVRain, about the recent Exhibition
match KUKA Monster against GM Grischuk and about the World Robot Chess
Championship, where Konstantin Kosteniuk's robot, ChessKA, won the supreme
robot title. Enjoy!
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
GM Leinier Dominguez Perez Wins Cuban National Chess Championship for Fourth TIme
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
GM Leinier Dominguez Perez as won the 2012 edition of the Cuban Chess
Championship. Dominguez won against Lazaro Bruzon in the final match with
the score 1,5-0,5, taking the full point with white in a 38 mover Ruy Lopez
game. This is the fourth title for Dominguez after his wins in 2002, 2003,
and 2006. It also interrupts the series of GM Bruzon who won the event in
2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
Third place in the competition was for GM Yuniesky Quesada who finished 1-1
with GM Isam O... more »
Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk's Summer Chess Schedule
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk is off to a chess summer. You can find
updates on the Chess Queen at her personal blog www.chessqueen.com.
Here is the 12th World Chess Champion's schedule according to her Live
Journal entry (in Russian):
Summer will begin with two exciting competitions! From May 30 to June 6,
there is the world chess championships in rapid chess and blitz chess to be
held in Batumi. The high status of the tournament will involve leading
chess players of the world a... more »
Chess Blog Friday Chess Trivia - Can You Name the Contestants?
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
In our Friday chess trivia question can you name the contestants in the
photo?
You can find the answer here!
From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
China Men, Women Lead Asian Nations Chess Cup
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk,
2012
Hi everyone,
China-1 blanked Indonesia 4:0 to pull away as pacesetting India was held to
another 2:2 draw, this time by Vietnam. In the women’s division, China-1
beat Vietnam 3:1 to firm up their lead in the Asian Nations Cup in
Zaozhuang, China.
Chinese GMs Wang Yue, Li Chao, Ding Liren and Yu Yangyi scored the shutout.
GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son of Vietnam beat Hari Krishna but GM Negi evened
the score for India with a win over IM Nguyen Van Huy. The other two boards
were drawn between GM Sasikira... more »
