Tal Memorial, strongest tournament of 2011, starts today - full pairings
Today the strongest tournament of 2011 and highest rated 10-player round robin tournament in chess history starts: the Tal Memoral, in Moscow, Russia.Tags: MoscowPashkov...
View ArticleTal Memorial R1: Kramnik loses to Nepomniachtchi, Ivanchuk beats Svidler
The first round of the Tal Memorial in Moscow, Russia immediately saw a big upset: last seed Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Vladimir Kramnik with the black pieces. In the only other decisive game, Vassily...
View ArticleTal Memorial R8: Aronian sole leader after beating Svidler
Levon Aronian became the sole leader at the Tal Memorial in Moscow after beating Peter Svidler on Thursday. With just one round to go Armenia's number one grandmaster has excellent chances to win this...
View ArticleCarlsen catches Aronian in last round, wins Tal Memorial on tiebreak
Magnus Carlsen caught Levon Aronian in the Tal Memorial final standings on Friday in Moscow, Russia. The Norwegian defeated Hikaru Nakamura and finished shared first with the Armenian, who drew with...
View ArticleSome interviews with top players
In the short period between the Tal Memorial and the London Chess Classic (which starts tomorrow), a few interviews with some of the world's best players have been published. In this post we share the...
View Article10 years of international chess in Gibraltar
(Press Release)2012 is a special year for chess as the Rock's biggest and most popular international event celebrates its tenth birthday. The Tradewise 2012 Chess Festival will be held over 10 days...
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