GM Hikaru Nakamura won the 2007 Miami chess open
Eight players tied the first place of the Miami Chess Open 2007. They all scored 6.5 points. GM Hikaru Nakamura won the 2007 Miami chess open tournament!
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FIDE Ratings October 2007 - Top 100 Players
FIDE Ratings from 1 October 2007. Anand first with 2801. Congratulations!
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World Chess Championship Mexico 2007 - Final standings, results
Last round 14 (29 Sep)
Anand - Leko 1/2
Kramnik - Aronian 1-0
Morozevich - Gelfand 1/2
Svidler - Grischuk 1-0
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Final Standings:
Anand - Leko 1/2
Kramnik - Aronian 1-0
Morozevich - Gelfand 1/2
Svidler - Grischuk 1-0
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Final Standings:
| Nr. Name (Rating) | Points | RP |
| 1. Anand (2792) | 9 | 2860 |
| 2-3. Gelfand (2733) | 8 | 2812 |
| Kramnik (2769) | 8 | 2806 |
| 4. Leko (2751) | 7 | 2752 |
| 5. Svidler (2735) | 6,5 | 2726 |
| 6-7. Morozevich (2758) | 6 | 2694 |
| Aronian (2750) | 6 | 2695 |
| 8. Grischuk (2726) | 5,5 | 2670 |
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World Chess Championship 2008 (WCC 2008)
The World Chess Championship 2008 (WCC 2008) will take place in the second half of the year 2008 (most probably in September-October). The World Chess Championship 2008 will be a match, not a tournament. The reigning world chess champion, Indian Viswanathan Anand will defend his title against the former world champion, Russian Vladimir Kramnik.
Another chess match should precede the World Chess Championship 2008. Bulgarian Veselin Topalov will play a match against the winner of World Cup 2007. This match should take place in the 3rd quarter of 2008. The Updated List of Qualifiers for the World Cup 2007 is available at FIDE site, dated 9/30/2007.
What's next
World Cup 2007 - Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia), 22 Nov - 18 Dec, 2007
Women World Chess Championship 2008 - Most probably in the 1st half (March-April) of 2008
World Chess Championship 2008 (WCC 2008) - Viswanathan Anand - Vladimir Kramnik
Candidates 2008 match - World Cup 2007 winner - Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria)
World Chess Championship 2009 (WCC 2009) - The winners from WCC 2008 and Candidates 2008 match
Chess Olympiad 2008 in Dresden - 12-25 November, 2008
Another chess match should precede the World Chess Championship 2008. Bulgarian Veselin Topalov will play a match against the winner of World Cup 2007. This match should take place in the 3rd quarter of 2008. The Updated List of Qualifiers for the World Cup 2007 is available at FIDE site, dated 9/30/2007.
What's next
World Cup 2007 - Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia), 22 Nov - 18 Dec, 2007
Women World Chess Championship 2008 - Most probably in the 1st half (March-April) of 2008
World Chess Championship 2008 (WCC 2008) - Viswanathan Anand - Vladimir Kramnik
Candidates 2008 match - World Cup 2007 winner - Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria)
World Chess Championship 2009 (WCC 2009) - The winners from WCC 2008 and Candidates 2008 match
Chess Olympiad 2008 in Dresden - 12-25 November, 2008
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Viswanathan Anand is World Chess Champion!
Viswanathan Anand is the World Chess Champion! In today's game against Leko he chose not to take the risk and draw was agreed on move 20. He leads with 1,5 points (with 1 game more than others) and holds the first place.Other games are in progress...
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Women World Chess Championship 2008 in Argentina?
FIDE Women World Chess Championship is planned for 2008. From Press Release - Presidential Board meeting in Mexico City, dated 9/19/2007 we find out this phrase "Women World Chess Championship 2008 will be held in Argentina". The event was planned for "March 8-25th, 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic" (from Press Release of the 1st Presidential Board 2007).
The reigning women world chess champion is Xu Yuhua from China. On March 25, 2006 she won the Women's World Chess Championship (10-27 March 2006) in Ekaterinburg (Russia). Read more...
The reigning women world chess champion is Xu Yuhua from China. On March 25, 2006 she won the Women's World Chess Championship (10-27 March 2006) in Ekaterinburg (Russia). Read more...
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WCC Mexico 2007 - The last round but one
Peter Leko beats Russian grandmaster Alexander Morozevich at last but one round of WCC Mexico 2007. After the game Leko had to pass a drugs test. So Morozevich had to confront the press by himself.
When asked where he thought he had gone wrong, Alexander replied that his chess understanding was not good enough to answer the question.
All other games were drawn.
A game before the end Viswanatan Anand has a clear point at the top.
Round 13 /games/
When asked where he thought he had gone wrong, Alexander replied that his chess understanding was not good enough to answer the question.
All other games were drawn.
A game before the end Viswanatan Anand has a clear point at the top.
Round 13 /games/
Leko, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 Sicilian Rauzer
Gelfand, Boris - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 Queens Gambit
Aronian, Levon - Svidler, Peter 1/2 English Opening
Grischuk, Alexander - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 Anti-Meran Gambit
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Mexico 2007 World Chess Championship - theoretical chances for Gelfand
Two rounds before the end of The World Chess Championship in Mexico, Israelian super-grandmaster Boris Gelfand kept real chances for the title. There is only a point between him and Viswanatan Anand.
Gelfand won against Aronian, and Anand drown his game against Svidler. Leaders both had played with black pieces.
Round 12 /games/:
Gelfand won against Aronian, and Anand drown his game against Svidler. Leaders both had played with black pieces.
Round 12 /games/:
Kramnik, Vladimir - Leko, Peter 1-0 Catalan
Morozevich, Alexander - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 English Opening
Aronian, Levon - Gelfand, Boris 0-1 Anti-Meran Gambit
Svidler, Peter - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 Ruy Lopez
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Champions' League Chess Tournament in Vitoria, Spain
The “Champions League" Chess Tournament (Liga de campeones) will take place in Vitoria (Spain), November 1-15, 2007.
Participants are Anatoly Karpov, Judit Polgar, Alexander Khalifman, Ruslan Ponomariov, Veselin Topalov and Rustam Kasimdzhanov. All players are former World Chess Champions...
Participants are Anatoly Karpov, Judit Polgar, Alexander Khalifman, Ruslan Ponomariov, Veselin Topalov and Rustam Kasimdzhanov. All players are former World Chess Champions...
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Rybka-Zappa (game 10), Miami Chess Open 2007
Some news from Susan Polgar's blog...
Rybka scored a win in game 8 and drew in game 9. Rybka will have White in the final game 10 and the score is 4-5 in favor of Zappa.
Live Rybka-Zappa (27 Sep): http://chessmexico.com.mx/challenge/chesspub.htm
Miami Chess Open 2007 takes place in Miami (USA), 26-30 September, 2007.
Some participants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FmCswJsoec
Official site: http://themiamichessopen.com/
Live games: http://themiamichessopen.com/games.htm
Rybka scored a win in game 8 and drew in game 9. Rybka will have White in the final game 10 and the score is 4-5 in favor of Zappa.
Live Rybka-Zappa (27 Sep): http://chessmexico.com.mx/challenge/chesspub.htm
Miami Chess Open 2007 takes place in Miami (USA), 26-30 September, 2007.
Some participants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FmCswJsoec
Official site: http://themiamichessopen.com/
Live games: http://themiamichessopen.com/games.htm
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