World Chess Cup 2011 – Kamsky Eliminated
The FIDE World Cup is well underway!After losing game 1 of round 4 of the 2011 FIDE World Chess Cup against fellow Russian and old friend Vladimir Potkin, Alexander Grischuk had to win to stay alive in...
View ArticleFIDE Chess World Cup – Ruslan Ponomariov Vs Lazao Bruzon – Round 4 Tiebreaker...
The FIDE World Cup is well underway!The 2011 FIDE World Chess Cup has been insane as always, with every player pushing harder for the win with every round. The Knockout format has become a trademark of...
View ArticleJudit Polgar vs. Leinier Dominguez – Chess Video – 2011 World Chess Cup
Polgar defeats Dominguez (but is now eliminated)Judit Polgar and Leinier Dominguez played an epic match in round 4 of the 2011 FIDE World Chess Cup, exchanging points in a frenzy until Polgar finally...
View Article2011 FIDE World Chess Cup: QuarterFinals – Championship
Ruslan Ponomariov finally defeats Cuban GM Lazaro Bruzon, then defeats Gashimov.Gashimov - Ponomariov: position after 20. ...Nxf5 You may recall a video I did earlier where Cuban GM Bruzon was really...
View ArticleFIDE World Chess Cup – Into the semifinals … Only Russians and Ukranians remain.
Ivanchuk is at his best right now. His wild openings make him one of my favorite playersAs Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR) beat Teimor Radjabov (AZE) and Alexander Grischuk (RUS) beat David Navara (CZE) in...
View ArticleFIDE Chess World Cup 2011 – Semi-Finals Are Over! – Results (with video!)
The Semi-Finals are Over!The Semi-Finals of the FIDE Chess World Cup, as expected, featured an incredibly high class of chess. The battle for the chess world cup turned to be one between 2 Russians and...
View Article2011 FIDE World Chess Cup Finals
The winner of the 2011 FIDE World Cup may have been chosen but the tournament has yet to go. Here are the latest updates from the 2011 FIDE World Cup. Svidler has won the cup with first place after...
View ArticleTal Memorial 2011 – Carlsen and Aronian Tie for 1st
The 2011 Tal Memorial was an exceptionally strong event with many of the world’s very best chess players in attendance. This was one of the closest tournaments I have ever witnessed at any level, as no...
View ArticleReggio Emilia 2011/12: Star-Studded Super-Tournament
The 54th “Torneo di Capodanno” chess tournament is being held in Reggio Emilia, Italy and starts on December 27th 2011, ending on January 6, 2012. The organizers of the Reggio Emilia 2011 chess...
View ArticleFree Internet Chess Server (FICS)
The Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) represents a dying breed of whole-heartedly altruistic promotion of chess. FICS was created with the sole purpose of making internet chess accessible to all parts...
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