Wojtaszek beats the leader, Topalov, Karjakin and So close up on Mamedyarov After my lamentations about the “drawing of lots” after the round 7, the players return to the well-throden paths in Vugar Gashimov memorial…
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Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 7
Five games, five draws, Mamedyarov retains the lead In the previous posts we were praising the players for their fighting spirit and for the display of interesting chess. Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 7 saw…
Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 6
Another round, another hat-trick of decisive games, another Topalov win After scoring a spectacular win in round two, and a crushing loss in round five, after the rest day Veselin Topalov moves to +1 in…
Best chess clocks
A chess clock? A chess clock, along with a chess set, represents the main equipment of a chess player. Chess clocks are used in chess (and other board games, such as checkers or backgammon) to keep track of…
Chess study 13 – Mihail Croitor study
Chess study 13 Mihail Croitor study A nice little endgame study which requires a lot of precise calculation. Excellent for exercise. White to play and win White has to somehow avoid all the drawing themes connected…
Chess tactics 47
Chess tactics 47 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN
Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 5
Karjakin wins a brilliancy, So returns to 50 percent, Mamedyarov misses a chance to increase his lead In the Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 5, a couple of tournament trends continue. So far, every single…
Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 4
Kramnik shows who’s the Vladdy, Adams misses a win After Wesley So’s terrible blunder in round one, Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 4 saw two more games that might be legitimate candidates for Chessentials’ Featured…
Chess Tactics 46
Chess Tactics 46 BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN
Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 3
Shark survives and swindles the clash of the leaders, Adams’ technique also shines The post about best chess quotes included a quote that is very appropriate for Vugar Gashimov memoriald 2017 round 3: ” A good player…
Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 round 2
Convincing win by Topalov, another endgame by Eljanov Recently, there has been a lot of speculation whether Veselin Topalov will soon stop to compete on the highest level. After suffering a couple of disasters throughout…
Vugar Gashimov memorial 2017 Round 1
The tragedy and inspiring story of Vugar Gashimov Three years after the tragic death of Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Vugar Gashimov, fourth annual edition of memorial that honors his name is taking place in Azerbaijani city…