The annual Tal Memorial starts on Thursday, November 5th and ends on November 14th. At category 21 (average Elo 2764) it is one of the strongest of all time and includes Anand, Carlsen, Kramnik and Aronian. After this the World Blitz Championship will be he held also.
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Carlsen On A Rampage
Words fail us: Magnus Carlsen has won again, beating Teimour Radjabov in a ferocious 25-move slugout. At halftime at the Pearl Spring tournament the Norwegian leads by two full points and displays an Elo performance of 3143. The other games were drawn.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Karpov vs Kasparov (Valencia) 2009
Time September 21 st 2009
Lugar: Centro Cultural Bancaja (Access through Tetuan Square, 23)
Hora:12:00
Anatoli Karpov and Garry Kasparov are going to offer a press conference to the media next Monday at Fundación Bancaja at 12:00 h. , which will give the start to the revenge match and to the historic and cultural acts organized by the association ‘Valencia, cuna del ajedrez moderno’
At 13:30, the Russian chess players, together with the members of the organization, are going to be officially welcomed at the Valencian city council by the mayoress, Rita Barberá
Karpov vs Kasprov
Lugar: Centro Cultural Bancaja (Access through Tetuan Square, 23)
Hora:12:00
Anatoli Karpov and Garry Kasparov are going to offer a press conference to the media next Monday at Fundación Bancaja at 12:00 h. , which will give the start to the revenge match and to the historic and cultural acts organized by the association ‘Valencia, cuna del ajedrez moderno’
At 13:30, the Russian chess players, together with the members of the organization, are going to be officially welcomed at the Valencian city council by the mayoress, Rita Barberá
Karpov vs Kasprov
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Carlsen And Kasparov Join Forces
In complete secrecy chess star Magnus Carlsen, 18, has engaged the history's greatest chess player, Garry Kasparov, as a personal trainer. The goal is to make the Norwegian, who currently ranks as the fourth-best chess player in the world, the world's best during the course of the coming year. In addition, Magnus Carlsen of Lommedalen will be built up to become the strongest brand in international chess.
"You will not find a bigger name than Kasparov," says former Carlsen mentor GM Simen Agdestein, "nor a more competent coach." When Kasparov retired in 2005 he had been an undisputed world number one from 1985 to 2000.
The collaboration, which until now has been kept secret, has been under way for six months, confirms Magnus Carlsen himself. He will not reveal what the training program costs, but confirms that it is expensive.
Now the former director of the Hjemmet Mortensen, Espen Agdestein, is working full time to find sponsors for Carlsen. "This is the king training his crown prince," said Espen Agdestein. "While Kasparov is a living legend, Carlsen is the biggest attraction that exists in the chess world today. This is the Dream Team."
Cooperation with Kasparov is initially intended to last throughout the coming year, with a possibility of extension. On September 15 Kasparov will be coming to Norway for another training session with Carlsen, who has been twice to Moscow visiting Kasparov. This summer Carlsen spent 14 days at Kasparov summer residence in Croatia.
"With so many victories coming relatively easily to his immense talent and fighting spirit, the final crucial ingredient of relentless work will guarantee his place in history," Garry Kasparov told VG. He believes that Carlsen is already very close to being number one, despite his young age. "In six months of working with Magnus I have seen in him many of the qualities of the great champions," Kasparov adds.
It is estimated that Kasparov earned over 30 million US$ or 23 million Euros during his chess career, and has a staff of twenty people working for him, including chauffeurs, bodyguards and cooks. After retiring, he has written several books on chess and become involved in politics. But it is not money that runs Kasparov. "He is training just one person in the world, and it is Carlsen, because he believes Carlsen is the player with the most talent out there," says Espen Agdestein, who helped find the first sponsor for 13-year-old Carlsen. "My job now is to make Magnus a very attractive object for the market and pick the right sponsors, who can build a brand," says Agdestein.
Magnus Carlsen said that he looks forward to working with Kasparov. "He has an extreme capacity for work, extreme determination to win and extreme perfectionism," said Carlsen. "Now I hope to be get more of these properties for myself. The goal is to become number one in the world."
"You will not find a bigger name than Kasparov," says former Carlsen mentor GM Simen Agdestein, "nor a more competent coach." When Kasparov retired in 2005 he had been an undisputed world number one from 1985 to 2000.
The collaboration, which until now has been kept secret, has been under way for six months, confirms Magnus Carlsen himself. He will not reveal what the training program costs, but confirms that it is expensive.
Now the former director of the Hjemmet Mortensen, Espen Agdestein, is working full time to find sponsors for Carlsen. "This is the king training his crown prince," said Espen Agdestein. "While Kasparov is a living legend, Carlsen is the biggest attraction that exists in the chess world today. This is the Dream Team."
Cooperation with Kasparov is initially intended to last throughout the coming year, with a possibility of extension. On September 15 Kasparov will be coming to Norway for another training session with Carlsen, who has been twice to Moscow visiting Kasparov. This summer Carlsen spent 14 days at Kasparov summer residence in Croatia.
"With so many victories coming relatively easily to his immense talent and fighting spirit, the final crucial ingredient of relentless work will guarantee his place in history," Garry Kasparov told VG. He believes that Carlsen is already very close to being number one, despite his young age. "In six months of working with Magnus I have seen in him many of the qualities of the great champions," Kasparov adds.
It is estimated that Kasparov earned over 30 million US$ or 23 million Euros during his chess career, and has a staff of twenty people working for him, including chauffeurs, bodyguards and cooks. After retiring, he has written several books on chess and become involved in politics. But it is not money that runs Kasparov. "He is training just one person in the world, and it is Carlsen, because he believes Carlsen is the player with the most talent out there," says Espen Agdestein, who helped find the first sponsor for 13-year-old Carlsen. "My job now is to make Magnus a very attractive object for the market and pick the right sponsors, who can build a brand," says Agdestein.
Magnus Carlsen said that he looks forward to working with Kasparov. "He has an extreme capacity for work, extreme determination to win and extreme perfectionism," said Carlsen. "Now I hope to be get more of these properties for myself. The goal is to become number one in the world."
Friday, June 19, 2009
Cuban GM Leinier Domínguez Wins Capablanca Chess Memorial
Boosted by a crowd of supporters, Cuban Grand Master (GM) Leinier Domínguez (ELO 2721) won over German GM Geor Meier (2641) on Wednesday to take the title in the Elite Group at the Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament ongoing in Havana.
Domínguez had to win the game, his last of the tournament, to assure first place, as his rival still has one game left to play.
With the win, Leinier finished the tournament with 6.5 of a possible 10 points and will gain slightly in his ELO rating.
Leinier Domínguez will not take a much-deserved vacation and may not see action again until the Pan-American Team Championships to be held August 8 to 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rounding out the Cuban team in Rio will be GMs Lázaro Bruzón (2617), Yuniesky Quesada (2596), Fidel Corrales (2574), Holden Hernández (2573) and Neuris Delgado (2572). The Capablanca tournament finishes on Thursday with matches that will determine the group leader in the Open category.
Elite Grup (9th Round)
Leinier-Meier (1-0) Bruzón-Timofeev (draw) Khenkin-Savchenko (draw)
Elite Standings (after 9 rounds):
1.- Leinier Domínguez (6.5 of 10) 2.- Georg Meier (4.5) 3.- Boris Savchenko (4.5) 4.- Lázaro Bruzón (4.5 de 10) 5.- Artyom Timofeev (4) 6.- Igor Khenkin (4)
Premier Grup (9th Round)
Neuris-Yuniesky (draw) Fidelito-Córdova (draw) Holden-Potkin (1-0)
Premier Standings (alter 8 rounds):
1.- Neuris Delgado (6.5 of 10) 2.- Vladimir Potkin (5.5) 3.- Emilio Córdova (5.5) 4.- Yuniesky Quesada (4) 5.- Holden Hernández (3.5) 6.- Fidel Corrales (3)
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Domínguez had to win the game, his last of the tournament, to assure first place, as his rival still has one game left to play.
With the win, Leinier finished the tournament with 6.5 of a possible 10 points and will gain slightly in his ELO rating.
Leinier Domínguez will not take a much-deserved vacation and may not see action again until the Pan-American Team Championships to be held August 8 to 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rounding out the Cuban team in Rio will be GMs Lázaro Bruzón (2617), Yuniesky Quesada (2596), Fidel Corrales (2574), Holden Hernández (2573) and Neuris Delgado (2572). The Capablanca tournament finishes on Thursday with matches that will determine the group leader in the Open category.
Elite Grup (9th Round)
Leinier-Meier (1-0) Bruzón-Timofeev (draw) Khenkin-Savchenko (draw)
Elite Standings (after 9 rounds):
1.- Leinier Domínguez (6.5 of 10) 2.- Georg Meier (4.5) 3.- Boris Savchenko (4.5) 4.- Lázaro Bruzón (4.5 de 10) 5.- Artyom Timofeev (4) 6.- Igor Khenkin (4)
Premier Grup (9th Round)
Neuris-Yuniesky (draw) Fidelito-Córdova (draw) Holden-Potkin (1-0)
Premier Standings (alter 8 rounds):
1.- Neuris Delgado (6.5 of 10) 2.- Vladimir Potkin (5.5) 3.- Emilio Córdova (5.5) 4.- Yuniesky Quesada (4) 5.- Holden Hernández (3.5) 6.- Fidel Corrales (3)
(Juventud Rebelde)
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Bazna R5: Gelfand and Ivanchuk win RD5
At half-time in this double round robin the two oldest players are leading: Boris Gelfand, who defeated Alexei Shirov, when the latter blundered a pawn; and Vassily Ivanchuk, who profited from an error by his opponent Gata Kamsky. Ivanchuk and Shirov are leading at half-way time and have 3.5/5 points. Friday is a free day
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