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Round 5: 8 December 2015
7TH LONDON CHESS CLASSIC (4-13 DECEMBER 2015) CLASSIC ROUND 5: 8 DECEMBER 2015 John Saunders reports: As usual we started with some children making moves for the grandmasters. This time the children in question had travelled all the way from Gloucestershire. That’s around 200 kilometres due west of London for those readers unfamiliar with our green and pleasant land, and our adherence to Imperial units of measurement. They brought with them some innovative opening ideas. The little boy from Slimbridge Primary School deputed to make Levon Aronian’s move against Magnus Carlsen unfurled 1.Nh3!? which was extremely welcome with us photographers as it made the players smile for the camera. The clash of two of the leaders, Vachier-Lagrave and Giri, was bloodless and the first game to finish, around two hours into the round. It was a Berlin Defence and drawn in 33 moves. The main point of interest was the move 19...Nd4, which must have been computer analysis. It was a prepared improvement on the game Adams-Kramnik, played – no prizes for guessing where – yes, at the Classic last year. Thereafter the only piquant point was the presence of passed pawns on the same file (as if they had somehow overtaken one other). However, the resultant position was lifeless and a repetition duly followed. The Athenian oracle was typically withering: "I have gone on strike: I refuse to commentate on [MVL v Giri] as a point of principle." A colleague in the press room thought that the players' priority might have been watching the evenings' Champions League matches. -
Contents Chess Mag - 21 6 10 21/06/2020 13:57 Page 3
01-01 Cover - July 2020_Layout 1 21/06/2020 14:21 Page 1 02-02 New in Chess advert_Layout 1 21/06/2020 14:03 Page 1 03-03 Contents_Chess mag - 21_6_10 21/06/2020 13:57 Page 3 Chess Contents Founding Editor: B.H. Wood, OBE. M.Sc † Executive Editor: Malcolm Pein Editorial....................................................................................................................4 Editors: Richard Palliser, Matt Read Malcolm Pein on the latest developments in the game Associate Editor: John Saunders Subscriptions Manager: Paul Harrington 60 Seconds with...Maria Emelianova..........................................................7 Twitter: @CHESS_Magazine We catch up with the leading chess photographer and streamer Twitter: @TelegraphChess - Malcolm Pein Enter the Dragon .................................................................................................8 Website: www.chess.co.uk Top seeds China proved too strong in FIDE’s Nations Cup Subscription Rates: How Good is Your Chess?..............................................................................12 United Kingdom Daniel King examines Yu Yangyi’s key win for China 1 year (12 issues) £49.95 2 year (24 issues) £89.95 Dubov Delivers...................................................................................................16 3 year (36 issues) £125 Lindores went online, with rapid experts Carlsen, Nakamura & Dubov Europe 1 year (12 issues) £60 It’s All in the Timing.........................................................................................22 2 year -
MAGNUS VS. FABI First American World Championship Contender in Decades Loses a Heartbreaker to Carlsen
WORLD YOUTH & WORLD CADET TEAMS SHOW THEIR FIGHTING SPIRITS FACE OFF MAGNUS VS. FABI First American world championship contender in decades loses a heartbreaker to Carlsen. February 2019 | USChess.org 13th annual OPEN at FOXWOODS April 17-21 (Open), 18-21 or 19-21 (other sections) EASTER WEEKEND - RETURNING AFTER 5 YEARS! Open: 9 rounds, GM & IM norms possible! Lower sections: 7 rounds At the elegant, ultra modern FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO In the Connecticut woods, 1½ hours from Boston, 2½ hours from New York Prizes $100,000 based on 650 paid entries, $75,000 minimum guaranteed! A SPECTACULAR SITE! Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Prize limits: 1) Under 26 games rated as of April 2019 the woods of Southeastern Connecticut near the Mystic official, $800 in U1100, $1500 U1400, $2500 U1600 or coast. 35 restaurants, 250 gaming tables, 5500 slot U1800. 2) If post-event rating posted 4/15/18-4/15/19 was machines, non-smoking casino, entertainment, shopping, more than 30 pts over section maximum, limit $1500. world’s largest Native American museum. Mixed doubles: $1200-800-600-400-200 projected. Open Section, April 17-21: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. FIDE Male/female teams, must average under 2200, only rounds rated, GM & IM norms possible. 1-7 of Open count, register before both begin round 2. Other Sections, April 18-21 or 19-21: 7SS, 40/2, SD/30 Schedules: 5-DAY (Open only): Late reg. ends Wed. d10 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). 6 pm, rds Wed 7, Thu 12 & 7, Fri/Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. -
Www•Bangkokchess•Coma Contents
THAILAND OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 12-19 April 2015 • Dusit thAni PattAyA www•BangkokChess•comA Contents Introduction .................................................................1 Gold Sponsors .............................................................2 Silver Sponsors ............................................................5 Tournament Organisation .........................................6 BCC Open Champions ..............................................8 BCC Open Press Office .........................................10 The Tournament 15th BCC Open .................................................16 BCC Challenger 2015 .......................................19 BCC Open Blitz Championship .....................21 Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony .............23 The Chess Players Titled Players ......................................................25 Amazing Junior Players ....................................26 15th Bangkok Chess Club Open 2015 Beauty in Chess .................................................29 United nations of Chess ................................. 30 he 15th Bangkok Chess Club Open has seen the Thailand Open Chess Championships Ttournament grow from its humble origins in 2000 With cooperation from the Thailand Chess Association, Thailand’s Talented Chess Players .................33 to become one of the most respected open chess the tournament was also officially the Thailand Open PR tournaments in the world. This year, over 300 players Chess Championships 2015. Taking place again in the came to Pattaya from -
Arkadij Naiditsch: “Why the German A-Team Will Not Participate in the Olympiad”
Inhalt: Offener Brief Naiditsch (englisch) 111 Komentare Interview Fridman (dtsch.) von Johannes Fischer Stellungnahme Arkadij Naiditsch: “Why the German A-team will not participate in the Olympiad” 28 July 2010, 9.00 CET | Last modified: 9:41 | By Editors | Filed under: Reports | Tags: Open letter Due to financial problems and organizational failure by the German Chess Federation, the four German top players won’t play at the upcoming Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk. This is what Arkadij Naiditsch tries to make clear in an angry open letter which he sent to ChessVibes. The German top grandmaster doesn’t mince words. Open letter by GM Arkadij Naiditsch Why the German A-team will not participate in the 2010 Olympiad Cc: Prof. Dr. Von Weizsäcker This letter is not addressed to anybody directly. As a player of the German National team I would like to make some things clear about my hard working Federation and its President, Prof. Dr. Von Weizsäcker. Let’s start with the fact that nobody from the German A-team is going to participate in the Chess Olympiad this year. These players are Georg Meier, Jan Gustafsson, Daniel Fridman and me, Arkadij Naiditsch. Why? The easy answer is that the biggest chess federation in Europe, about 100,000 active members, couldn’t manage to find money to pay the players. So, the next question is “how could this happen”? This question is easy to answer as well: nobody in the federation has been doing anything for at least five years. The German Chess Federation has no sponsors at the moment, so the money is only coming from their members. -
Chess Tournament
COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 9TH-18TH DECEMBER OLYMPIA THE WORLD’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS CHESS TOURNAMENT ORGANISED MARKETING SUPPORT by Chess Promotions Limited by Purple Tangerine COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES LONDON CHESS CLASSIC 2016 THE TOURNAMENT QUICK FACTS 9th-18th December, Olympia London Chess Classic is the world’s most prestigious TV chess tournament showcasing 10 of the world’s top AUDIENCE ranked players battling it out in the Capital in the 10 of the world’s best players from USA, Russia, Norway, 2.1M run up to Christmas 2016. India, Bulgaria, Armenia, France and UK Livestream and internet. Terrestrial feed to countries Total views: 2.1 million; unique views 1.38 million; Now in its 8th year, the Chess Major features 10 days including Norway and India total minutes viewed 19,086,926; average view of action from the fastest, strongest and smartest duration 33 minutes and 5 minutes minds on the planet. Celebrity attendees have included: 1,000+ Players; 2,000+ Spectators; The 2016 tournament is a media showcase broadcast Boris Johnson, Boris Becker, 2,500 Children as part of live on the internet and on terrestrial TV in a number Alex Zane, Edgar Davids, Children’s Chess Festival WORLD’S Sir Clive Woodward $500K of countries around the world. It features: World In 2015 the Event generated over Number 1, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen; World Number 2, £500K of media coverage featuring BEST Russia’s Veselin Topalov; World Number 3, India’s Vishy on BBC’s One Show, The Sunday Anand; World Number 5, USA’s Hikaru Nakamura, Times and The Daily Telegraph. -
ECF Enewsletter April 2020
A message from Chessable, sponsors of the ECF eNewsletter --- Must have classic, now available as 19 hours of video, and it's on sale! They are the 100 Endgames You Must Know and there is no quicker, easier and more efficient way to learn them than with this ... the ultimate endgame package on the ultimate chess learning platform. Find out more by following this link April 2020 ECF Newsletter Stay Safe – Play Chess at Home CONTENTS 1 - Play Chess at Home: an update from the ECF 2 - 4NCL Online: All the action from Round 1 3 - ECF Online Events 4 - Join the Club: Where to find your local online chess club 5 - ECF Online Ratings & OTB Monthly Grading 6 - Inside the Chess Bunker: Interview with chess journalist Leon Watson 7 - Tune In, Check Out: Chess podcasts you might like 8 - Chess on YouTube: 8 highly recommended channels 9 - We’ll Meet Again: What you need to know about postponed events 10 - Magnus Carlsen Invitational: $250,000 online rapidplay starts April 18 11 - In Czech: England’s teams at the World Senior Championships in Prague 12 - School’s Out, But Not Chess: CSC online resources for students & tutors 13 - Delancey UK Chess Challenge 14 - ECF Academy Goes Online 15 - ECF Finance Council update 16 – FIDE Veterans Award for Gerry Walsh 17 - Chess Magazine: April 2020 18 – ‘Checkmate Covid-19’ Red Cross Fundraiser 19 - ‘The Chess Pit’ Quiz: 10 brainteasers from the UK’s new chess podcast 1 - Play Chess at Home: An update from the ECF Dear chess friends, Welcome to this unusual April 2020 edition of the ECF Newsletter. -
Carlsen's Neo-Møller
Ioannis Simeonidis Carlsen’s Neo-Møller A Complete and Surprising Repertoire Against the Ruy Lopez New In Chess 2020 Contents Explanation of symbols . 6 Preface . 7 Introduction . 9 Part I Main line: 3...a6 4.♗a4 ♘f6 5.0-0 ♗c5 6.c3 0-0 7.d4 ♗a7 . 15 Chapter 1 White’s critical reply: 8 dxe5. 16 Chapter 2 Refutation refuted: 8.♗g5 exd4 9.cxd4 . 27 Chapter 3 The 9.♕c1 variation: 8.♗g5 exd4 9.♕c1 . 35 Chapter 4 White maintains the pin: 8.♗g5 exd4 9.e5 h6 10.♗h4 . 39 Chapter 5 White’s extra option: 8.♗g5 exd4 9.e5 h6 10.♗xf6 . 45 Chapter 6 The ♖e1 variation: 8.♗g5 exd4 9.♖e1 . 51 Chapter 7 Eighth move alternatives for White . 58 Part II Sidelines . 73 Chapter 8 Minor sixth move alternatives for White . .74 Chapter 9 The pseudo-sac 6.♘xe5: 6...♘xe5 7.d4 b5 8.♗b3 . 82 Chapter 10 The pseudo-sac 6.♘xe5: 6...♘xe5 7.d4 b5 8.dxe5 . 85 Chapter 11 The ‘Anti-Berlin’: 6.♗xc6 dxc6 7.d3 . 89 Chapter 12 Transpositions: 6.c3 0-0 . 93 Chapter 13 A serious system: 5.d3 ♗c5 6.c3 . 98 Chapter 14 Fifth move alternatives . 106 Part III Completing the repertoire . .113 Chapter 15 The Exchange Variation: 4.♗xc6 . 114 Part IV Training material . 127 Chapter 16 Exercises . 128 Chapter 17 Solutions to exercises . 136 Afterword . 149 Index of variations . 150 Index of players . 152 Bibliography . 157 5 Preface In every opening there is a position that demonstrates the ideal set-up for both sides. -
The Best Organised Chess Tournament for Amateur Players, in the World.” Grandmaster Nigel Short, 12Th BCC Open Champion
“The best organised chess tournament for amateur players, in the world.” Grandmaster Nigel Short, 12th BCC Open Champion A Contents Introduction .................................................................2 Press Conference in the Dusit Thani ......................6 Gold Sponsors .............................................................8 Silver Sponsors ..........................................................11 Tournament Organisation .......................................12 Star players GM Jan Gustafsson ...........................................14 GM Hou Yifan ...................................................18 GM Nigel Short .................................................22 GM Hou Yifan at Government House ..........27 The Tournament Challenger Tournament ...................................29 Open Tournament ........................................... 30 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Titled Players ......................................................33 Chinese Proverb Amazing Junior Players ................................... 34 Cooling Off on the Roof ................................. 36 Blitz Championship ......................................... 39 Discover a wide choice of exciting packages designed especially for you. Most Frequent Visitors .....................................41 Whether it’s a weekend of pure tranquillity with spa treatments, a discovery of old Siam in our Behind the Scenes .............................................42 Heritage Suites, a golfing excursion, family -
The Thailand Chess Association (TCA) and a Growing
he Thailand TOpen Chess Championships, at the renowned Dusit Thani Bangkok, attracted over 200 players from 45 countries. Former Champions have described the tournament as the “best in the world” and the “chess event of the year”. A Contents Introduction .................................................................1 Gold Sponsors .............................................................2 Silver Sponsors ............................................................5 Tournament Organisation .........................................6 BCC Open Champions ..............................................8 Star players GM Francisco Vallejo Pons ..............................10 GM Oliver Barbosa ...........................................13 GM Jan Gustafsson ...........................................15 The Tournament Open Tournament ............................................18 Challenger Tournament ...................................21 Titled Players ......................................................23 Amazing Junior Players ....................................25 Beauty in Chess .................................................27 United Nations of Chess ..................................28 Cooling Off in the Waterfall .......................... 30 Blitz Championship ..........................................33 Most Frequent Overseas Visitors ...................35 Thailand’s Talented Chess Players .................37 Trophy Winners ................................................ 38 Drinks and Dinner .......................................... -
Chess Olympiad History
SCHACH OLYMPIADE DRESDEN 2008 OLYMPIA-TAGEBUCH 4000 Zuschauer verfolgten Von Wolfgang Uhlmann die Eröffnungsshow Dresden (DNN). Ruhig und terpretierte Songs ihrer aktu- Der große Favorit besonnen mit Zitaten Stefan ellen CD „The Bottom Line“. heißt Russland Zweigs zum Thema Schach Neue Lieder hatte auch Max begann gestern Abend in der Mutzke im Gepäck, der neben Das große Fest ist Freiberger Arena vor 4000 seinem Nummer-Eins-Hit offiziell eröffnet: Zuschauern die Eröffnungs- „Can’t wait until tonight“ Zum ersten Mal er- show der Schacholympiade. Nummern seiner demnächst klang gestern die Von dem „einzigen Spiel, das erscheinenden CD vorstellte. vom Dresdner Wolf- allen Völkern und allen Zeiten Erstmals zu hören waren zu- gang Scheffler ei- zugehört“, war da unter ande- dem der offizielle Olympia- gens für die Olym- rem die Rede. Langsam, wie Song Dirk Zöllners und die piade komponierte eine Schachpartie, steigerte Hymne „The Big Game We Hymne. Es war eine sich die Show, gewann an Play“, die aus der Feder des in gelungene Eröffnungsveranstaltung, Spannung – es gab poppige Dresden lebenden Komponis- die viele Aktive aber weniger beschäf- Musikdarbietungen, Aus- ten Wolfgang Scheffler stammt tigt haben dürfte als die Gedanken an schnitte aus dem Musical und von Marcus Günzel von den heute beginnenden Wettkampf. „Chess“ der Staatsoperette der Staatsoperette vorgetra- Um 15 Uhr wird es ernst, da beginnt Dresden, Tanz, eine Laser- gen wurde. die erste Runde. show und Vorführungen von Wie schon bei der Eröff- Die Konkurrenz ist zwar riesig, aber Eisschnellläufern. Zug um Zug nungsfeier der Schach-EM Favoriten gibt es auch diesmal. Bei steuerte die Gala nach knapp 2007 kamen die Ausschnitte den Männern ist das für mich Russ- zwei Stunden auf ihren Höhe- aus dem Musical „Chess“ beim land mit Ex-Weltmeister Wladimir punkt zu. -
Not Déjà Vu: the Champs Returned Kamsky, Krush Conquer the Competition at the 2013 U.S
SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER WE LOOK BACK AT THE RELEASE OF CANDIDATES’20 YEARS AGO TOURNAMENT THIS MONTH:GM IAN ROGERS ON AN EPIC WIN BY GM MAGNUS CARLSEN AUGUSTJUNE 2013 Not Déjà Vu: The champs returned Kamsky, Krush Conquer the Competition at the 2013 U.S. Championship to the same St. Louis rooftop as last year. AUGUST 7 25274 64631 A USCF Publication AUGUST A USCF Publication $5.95 08 $5.95 9 08 www.uschess.org THE WORLD’STHE WORLD’S MOST WIDELYMOST WIDELY READ CHESS READ CHESSMAGAZINE MAGAZINE 7 25274 64631 9 The Ocial Chess Shop of the U.S. Chess Federation NEW! The GameTime II Evgeny Sveshnikov 256 pages - $29.95 developments and presents a number of cunning new ideas, many of which come from his Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian NEW! An Uncompromising Repertoire for Black Zaven Andriasyan 240 pages - $29.95 Armenian grandmaster and former World Junior Champion Zaven Andriasyan has found repertoire. New In Chess 2013/3 NEW! The World’s Premier Chess Magazine 106 pages - $12.99 Garry Kasparov on Magnus Carlsen / Nigel Short: Terror Tourism or my wife in a hijab / Pavel Eljanov: why I played a three-move draw at the Reykjavik Open / How 5 Ukrainian girls broke the Chinese hegemony / Willy Hendriks, author of Move First Think Later CLKGTII -Luke Starting McShane / Jan Timman dissects at Svidler’s $39.95 opening repertoire / beauty prizes in Monaco / and much more ... game timer on the market today. It covers just about any situation imaginable. It also allows users to set their own unique custom settings which can be saved for future use.