Posted in FIDE on Sep 4th, 2009 1 Comment »
GM Vassily IvanchukPhoto from ChessBase. The September FIDE rating list has been out for a couple of weeks and there was a little movement. However, the list is accented by Vassily Ivanchuk’s sudden ascent back up to #8 from #30. Ivanchuk (2756, +53) maintains the model of either determination or inconsistency… however one views it. [...]
Posted in FIDE on Mar 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Veselin Topalov (right) completes move against Gata Kamsky. Photo by www.wccc2009.com. World Championship Challenger Veselin Topalov vaults back over 2800 (2812, +16) and there were a few changes in the top ten. World Champion Viswanathan Anand (2783, -8) lost a few from his substandard tournament right after winning the World Championship match against challenger Gata [...]
Posted in FIDE on Jan 1st, 2009 No Comments »
GM Veselin Topalov enroute to winning Pearl Spring. Photo by Sina Sport. Veselin Topalov (2796, +5) remains atop the FIDE rating list at 2796. Many project that he will vault back over 2800 in the next list. At the FIDE General Assembly, it was voted that these lists be produced every two months instead of [...]
Posted in FIDE on Oct 2nd, 2008 1 Comment »
There was a lot of suspense leading up to the October 2008 rating list with many suspecting that Norwegian phenom Magnus Carlsen would vault to the number one spot and set an age record for the top rating. That moment would be short-lived. Carlsen faltered at the end of the Bilboa tournament and dropped from [...]
Posted in FIDE on Jul 1st, 2008 5 Comments »
This has been one of the most anticipated rating lists for quite some time. Viswanathan Anand maintains his position at #1 (2798, -5). Everyone wanted to see whether Magnus Carlsen (pictured left) would vault into the #2 position. Many were disappointed that his Foros Aersovit event (3100 TPR) was not counted, so he sits at [...]
Posted in FIDE on Dec 30th, 2007 4 Comments »
Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik sit atop the FIDE rating list. Photo by Europe-Echecs. Vladimir Kramnik (2799, +14) has pulled into a virtual tie with World Champion Viswanathan Anand (2799, -2) for the #1 spot. Kramnik’s performance at the World Championship in Mexico, Sparkassen and his victory at the Mikhail Tal Memorial. Vassily Ivanchuk (2751, [...]
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