Archive for March 18th, 2014

World Candidates 2014-5: Peter the Great

Posted in Europe, FIDE, Russia, Tournaments, Videos, World Championships on Mar 18th, 2014 1 Comment »

2014 World Championship CandidatesMarch 11th-April 1st, 2014 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) Round #5 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 5.1 Svidler 2758 1-0 Topalov 2785 5.2 Kramnik 2810 ½-½ Aronian 2830 5.3 Andreikin 2709 ½-½ Anand 2773 5.4 Karjakin 2766 ½-½ Mamedyarov 2757 Games Peter Svidler’s selection as a wildcard in the Candidate’s caused a […]

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World Candidates 2014-4: Aronian bounces back!

Posted in Europe, FIDE, Russia, Tournaments, Videos, World Championships on Mar 18th, 2014 1 Comment »

2014 World Championship CandidatesMarch 11th-April 1st, 2014 (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia) Round #4 # Name Flag Rating Result Name Flag Rating 4.1 Mamedyarov 2757 1-0 Andreikin 2709 4.2 Karjakin 2766 ½-½ Topalov 2785 4.3 Aronian 2830 1-0 Svidler 2758 4.4 Anand 2773 ½-½ Kramnik 2810 Games Levon Aronian played inspired chess today. Levon Aronian is back on […]

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