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14.05.2008 17:52 Boohoo for Bu

Another stirring victory for Vasily Ivanchuk gave him a clean sweep over his five opponents at the MTel Masters in Sofia. The Ukrainian chess genius is heading for for the record books as his run of wins over such highly rated opposition is reminiscent of Bobby Fischer or Garry Kasparov at their best. Ivanchuk's fifth victim was Levon Aronian whose form this year has been imperious with victories at Corus Wijk aan Zee and Amber. Ivanchuk's victory was his third with the black pieces and he now faces the same five opponents again in the second half of the chess tournament emboldened by the prospect of three more games with white and two with black. Ivanchuk's lack of what he calls ...

14.05.2008 06:48 Kramnik-Navara Rapid Čez Trophy in Prague

Navara-Kramnik eight-game rapid match starts today in Prague.

14.05.2008 04:50 2008 US Championship

US Championship and US Women's Championship are underway in Tulsa. Shabalov and Krush defending titles.

13.05.2008 17:52 Ivanchuk at the double

Vasily Ivanchuk did the double over the Bulgarians and sent his tournament rating performance to stratospheric heights with a fourth straight win at the M-Tel Masters at Sofia. Ivanchuk defeated Ivan Cheparinov with clever defensive play, enticing his opponent forward but somehow managing to keep his own king safe. There were chances for both sides but in a very complicated position Cheparinov erred. Cheparinov has scored many brilliant wins with the King’s Indian Defence but despite launching an attack with nearly all his pieces he could not break through and when queens were exchanged material loss was unavoidable. Ivanchuk is now 1.5 points ahead of Veselin Topalov as ...

13.05.2008 13:25 Vassily Ivanchuk - 5/5 at MTel

Photo of Vassily Ivanchuk in round 5 of the MTel Masters. He beat Aronian to move to an incredible 5/5 score.

13.05.2008 00:41 Open Sicilians

IM Richard Palliser has a Najdorf-free month!

12.05.2008 18:19 Anti-Sicilians

IM David Vigorito concentrates on the two main Anti-Sicilians

12.05.2008 09:52 Ivanchuk's demolition

Vasily Ivanchuk is spoiling the party at Sofia as he raced to 3/3 with some sparkling play. Ivanchuk defeated local chess hero Veselin Topalov with black in the second round and had reduced the position of the Chinese GM Bu Xiangzhi to ruins after only nine moves in Saturday's third game. The chess tournament is a six player double round all play all and is part of a new Grand Slam which involves Wijk aan Zee and a new chess event to be held in Bilbao. There are also plans to hold a new event in Seattle with a $750,000 prize fund. V Ivanchuk - Bu Xiangzhi; 4th M-Tel Masters (3) Sofia; English Opening v Slav; 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 (This is a canny move order which I have used myself. By delaying d2-d4 White avoids ...

12.05.2008 03:00 Chess Tips for Specific Pieces

11.05.2008 22:04 Incredible Ivanchuk at MTel

Ivanchuk on a remarkable 4/4 score. Topalov with 2.5.

11.05.2008 03:00 Elsewhere on the Web : April Chess Blogs

10.05.2008 17:52 Great bungle, Bulgaria

The Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov officially opened the fourth edition of the international M-Tel Masters at Sofia’s Central Military Club. For the first time there are two Bulgarians playing as Veselin Topalov’s trainer Ivan Cheparinov is also in the six man field and to celebrate this, B...

10.05.2008 03:00 Join the Discussion : 2008 M-Tel Masters

09.05.2008 03:00 Three Tie for First at Baku Grand Prix

08.05.2008 22:06 MTel 08 Starts Hot

Topalov, Cheparinov, and Ivanchuk start out with wins in the first round of the 2008 MTel Masters in Bulgaria.

08.05.2008 09:52 Young guns stampede

A deep exchange sacrifice secured the seventeen year old Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen a share of first prize at the first Fide Grand Prix chess tournament just concluded in Baku. Carlsen overcame Etienne Bacrot with skilful play to reach 8/13, level with two more improving chess players fr...

07.05.2008 09:52 An elegant finish

Battle intensified in the penultimate round of the Fide Chess Grand Prix in Baku with five decisive game and two very hard fought draws. There was another defeat for Michael Adams at the hands of the 17 year old Magnus Carlsen ranked world number 5. It was a most impressive game by Carlsen who calml...

06.05.2008 17:52 Blunders in Baku

There were two terrible blunders in the twelth round of the Fide Grand Prix in Baku as Etienne Bacrot hung his queen and Shakriyar Mamedyarov and Michael Adams had a moment of mutual chess blindness. Mamedyarov vs. Adams; Position after 34.Rh8; The game had been meandering to a draw even if it was A...

05.05.2008 17:52 Tiviakov reigns supreme

Sergey Tiviakov emerged from the pack with a last round victory and took the title of European Individual Chess Champion at the expense of former chess champion Emil Sutovsky in Plovdiv Bulgaria. Sutovsky had played out five peaceful draws in succession but came up against an opponent who was in sup...

05.05.2008 08:01 Underdogs Bite in Baku

Gashimov, Wang Yue, and Carlsen tie for first in the Baku Grand Prix with 8/13.

05.05.2008 03:00 A Structured Introduction to the Openings

04.05.2008 17:52 Telegraph chess: Wells digs deep

The lure of qualifying places in the lucrative 2009 World Cup only served to encourage the leaders to protect their scores at the European Individual Chess Championship taking place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Emil Sutovsky of Israel and Pavel Tregubov of Russia who are both former winners of the chess ev...

04.05.2008 03:00 Elsewhere on the Web : Death of the Short Draw?

03.05.2008 17:52 Barden on chess

Fide's Grand Prix circuit, six chess tournaments spread over 19 months, is a new project to encourage more host nations. Russia's Alex Grischuk led after nine rounds of the launch event at Baku, which is live on the internet today. Shak Mamedyarov is a top ten chess grandmaster and playing in his ho...

03.05.2008 05:07 Où Sont les Joueurs d'Échecs?

No chess in Paris for me. Baku Grand Prix r11 in progress.

03.05.2008 03:00 Join the Discussion : WuChess

02.05.2008 14:00 Follow-Ups : Leonardo and Kasparov

02.05.2008 12:31 Quiet at the Top in Baku

Grischuk clear leader in Baku Grand Prix with three rounds to play.

01.05.2008 17:52 Telegraph chess: Queen's Indian pickle

Former chess champion Emil Sutovsky of Israel leads the European Individual Chess Championship on tie break after seven rounds. Sutovsky has 6/7 level with Pavel Tregubov of Russia and Sergei Movsesian of Slovakia the winner of the Wijk aan Zee B Group. Gawain Jones has 4/7 and five of his opponents...

30.04.2008 23:06 French Defence

GM Neil McDonald analyses novelties from the FIDE Grand Prix tournament

30.04.2008 09:52 Telegraph chess: Still in the balance

There was only one decisive game in the fifth round of the FIDE/Global Chess Grand Prix at Baku as Wang Yue outplayed the former chess prodigy Sergei Karjakin from a completely level endgame. I suspect the game would have ended much earlier in a draw were it not for the rule forbidding draw offers t...

30.04.2008 03:46 English and Flank Openings

Carsten looks at some recent games from the Amber tournament

30.04.2008 00:48 Reenter the Dragon

Gashimov, Wang Yue, and Grischuk lead Baku Grand Prix on +2 after eight rounds with five to go.

29.04.2008 03:00 Every Move Explained : 1969 Sarajevo, Kovacs vs Korchnoi

28.04.2008 17:52 Telegraph chess: Zero tolerance on greed

Emil Sutovsky, a former winner of the chess event was one of only three chess players on maximum points after four rounds of the 2008 European Individual Chess Championship being contested at Plovdiv. Sutovsky won a fine game in round one which we saw on Friday where his opponent had the temerity to...

27.04.2008 03:00 Elsewhere on the Web : Resources for Computer Chess

26.04.2008 09:52 Telegraph chess: Adams looks ahead

Michael Adams scored his second win at the Grand Prix chess tournament in Baku, defeating the Czech GM David Navara to reach 2.5/4. The opening went wrong for Adams but a far sighted pawn sacrifice enabled the England number one to create decisive threats with two rooks and a knight against two rook...

25.04.2008 17:52 Telegraph chess: Bring on the pawns

Long technical endgames were the order of the day in the third round of the Grand Prix chess tournament at Baku as three players successfully exploited the advantage of an extra pawn. When all the remaining pawns are on the same side of the board the game will often be drawn but it was not the case ...

24.04.2008 17:52 Telegraph chess: English master stroke

Michael Adams has made a great start to the Grand Prix chess tournament at Baku. In round one Adams drew solidly as Black against Teimour Radjabov whose Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation achieved no advantage. Adams even got the edge but had to accede to perpetual check in a queen and pawn endgame. In ro...

23.04.2008 17:52 Telegraph chess: Big guns out in Baku

The new FIDE/Global Chess Grad Prix is underway with England number one Michael Adams participating at the first event, a 14 player all play all in Baku. The Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen is the top seed. The full line up is 1. Magnus Carlsen, Norway, 2765; 2. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Azerbai...