http://www.365chess.com/news Chess News Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:39:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Russia defeated England 3:1 and Armenia beat Azerbaijan 2.5:1.5 and those are the leader nations with 11pts. Germany got a 2:2 against Ukranie and with Ukranie, India, Israel, France, China and Romania are the followers with 10pts Kramnik,V (2772) - Short,N (2642) 38th Olympiad [D02] 1. d4 Nc6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 ... http://www.365chess.com/news/dresden-olympiad-2008-armenia-and-russia-the-leaders/ The 38th Olympiad is taking place in Dresden Germany from November 12th to 25th, 2008. 156 teams from 152 nations with most of the top players in the world are participating in this event. The surprise of the third round was the victory of Norway against China with 2.5:1.5. Armenia and Germany ... http://www.365chess.com/news/38th-chess-olympiad-dresden-2008/ The World Chess Blitz Championship took place from November 7th to 8th in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Sixteen players, including Ivanchuk, Svidler, Grischyk, Radjabov and Mamedyarov; participated in it. But the surprise was that none of those top players was the winner but the young cuban GM Lenier Dominguez Perez. http://www.365chess.com/news/dominguez-surpised-the-world-becoming-the-new-world-blitz-champion/ Is it a surpise? If you take in consideration that in this tournamet were participating Anatoly Karpov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Teimour Radjabov and Magnus Carlsen, you'll think that the american GM Nakamura wasn't the favourite at first sight. But he beated them all playing an excellent chess and arise as the ... http://www.365chess.com/news/gm-hikaru-nakamura-wins-cap-dadge/ Anand changed the previous history of this match playing 1.e4, Vladimir Kramnik accepted the challenge and went for a comlicated sicialian defense. In the end, Anand achieved a very little advantage and Kramink offered a draw that closed the match. Anand,V (2783) - Kramnik,V (2772) [B96] WCh Bonn GER (11), 29.10.2008 1.e4 c5 ... http://www.365chess.com/news/vishy-anand-is-the-new-world-champion/ The Russian Championship ended with three players in the first place: P. Svidler, D. Jakovenko and Evgeny Alekseev; so a playoff was necessary to decide the next Russian Chess King. Now the playoff is finished and the GM Peter Svidler is the new monarch. Before the last match D. Jakovenko was ... http://www.365chess.com/news/for-the-fifth-time-peter-svidler-is-the-russian-champion/ The tenth game of the match that will decide the next World Chess Champion ended with the first vistory of the challenger. After 29 moves, Vladimir Kramink won with white pieces against Anand's Nimzoindian. Kramnik,V (2772) - Anand,V (2783) [E21] WCh Bonn GER (10), 27.10.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 c5 5.g3 ... http://www.365chess.com/news/wcc-kramink-is-alive/ Even though Kramink had a sensible advantage he couldn't materialize it, and we were witness of another draw. Now Anand has 5.5 points and he needs only one point to retain his title. Kramnik,V (2772) - Anand,V (2783) [D37] WCh Bonn GER (8), 24.10.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 ... http://www.365chess.com/news/another-draw-in-the-8th-game-and-anand-is-heading-to-the-victory/ Anand payed 1.d4 and Kramink played a semi-slav again. Did we see this before? And as happened before Anand had got a clear advantage, but agreed to drawn. Anand,V (2783) - Kramnik,V (2772) [D19] WCh Bonn GER (7), 23.10.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 ... http://www.365chess.com/news/wcc-seventh-game-drawn-in-37-moves/ After six rounds Anand's advantage seems too much for Kramnik. The actual World Champion played an interesting novelty in the Nimzoindian defense chosen by Kramnik and won with white pieces a sharp endgame. Now the score is 4.5 : 1.5 and nothing seems to revert this situation. Anand,V (2783) - Kramnik,V (2772) ... http://www.365chess.com/news/wcc-anand-unstoppable/ The World Champion, Viswanathan Anand wins again conducting the black pieces and increasing his lead. In this way, and after the fifth round, the current World Champion is still the leader with a score of 3.5 - 1.5 Could Kramnik find an antidote against Anand's brand new weapon: the semi-slav? Anand,V (2783) ... http://www.365chess.com/news/wcc-anand-wins-again/ Vishy Anand played a tough Queen's gamblit declined and Kramink didn't find the way to attack his solid position. After 29 moves a draw was agreed between the World Champion and his challenger. Anand,V (2783) - Kramnik,V (2772) [D37] WCh Bonn GER (4), 18.10.2008 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 ... http://www.365chess.com/news/wcc-a-new-draw-and-anand-is-still-the-leader/ The World champion, Vishy Anand, played a very interesting Slav in the third game. In the end he had a very strong attack for two pawns and after the time control Kramnik resigned. Kramnik,V (2772) - Anand,V (2783) [D49] WCh Bonn GER (3), 17.10.2008 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 ... http://www.365chess.com/news/wcc-anand-wins-the-third-match-with-black-pieces/ With a surprising 1.d4, Anand opened the second match for the World Title. Kramnik stayed calm under Anand's pressure in a complicated position. In time trouble Anand accepted a draw offered by his opponent and the match is still equalized. Here's the second match: Anand,V (2783) - Kramnik,V (2772) [E25] WCh Bonn GER (2), ... http://www.365chess.com/news/wcc-two-rounds-two-draws/ We are just a few hours before the start of another World Chess Championship final. In this edition the fighters are Vishy Anand and Vladimir Krmanik, first and third of FIDE's ranking. In this opportunity it will be disputed in the german city of Bonn. Yesterday, the drawing of lots pointed ... http://www.365chess.com/news/countdown-to-wcc/ The sixth round ended with unchanged position because all the games ended in draws. Another story was told in the seventh round. Jakovenko won his game against Lastin, Alekseev beat Riazantse and Timofeev made his job against Maslak. Although Svidler with white pieces drawn his game with Tomashevsky, still leads the ... http://www.365chess.com/news/russian-championship-svidler-still-leads/ In Beijing, China, took place the 16th World Computer Chess championship. The US program Rybka won the tournament a full point ahead the british program Hiarcs. In the third place, a point behind, was the Israeli program Junio, followed by Cluster Toga and then Shredder. http://www.365chess.com/news/rybka-wins-world-computer-chess-championship/ The Russian Championship Final is taking place in Moscow from October 3rd to 15th. At round four all the games ended in a draw but another was the story in the next round were 4 of the 6 games finished with a victory. Peter Svidler scored a draw with white pieces against ... http://www.365chess.com/news/first-class-chess-games-at-russian-championship-final/ Veselin Topalov won his final game against Vassily Ivanchuk and advanced to number one in the world according to live rankings. Radjabov beat Aronian, letting Carlsen in second place. The final standings are: Topalov 17pts, Carlsen 13pts, Aronian 13pts, Ivanchuk 12 pts, Radjabov 10pts and Anand 8pts. http://www.365chess.com/news/topalov-wins-bilbao-tournament/ Vassily Ivanchuk beated Radjabov. Aronian won his game against Anand after a terrible blunder commited by the World Champion. Topalov defeated Carlsen and now these are the positions: Topalov 13 pts, Aronian 12 pts, Carlsen and Ivanchuk 11 pts, Anand and Radjabov 6 pts. http://www.365chess.com/news/bilbao-r8-shocking-round/