25.12.2009– Those were the exact words that led to the misunderstanding of an Indian journalist and the viral spread of the report that Magnus Carlsen would be one of the seconds of World Champion Viswanathan Anand in his Sofia match against Veselin Topalov. One of our readers sent video footage, and also a delightful Christmas report on Anand's visit in Bangalore.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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24.12.2009– It is tradition during the week from December 25th to January 1st we
bring you daily installments of puzzles. This time the theme is the Revenge
of the Humans problems that will (hopefully) stump computers, but which
biological brains are able to comprehend. New puzzles will appear daily on the
index page,
here for today, with best seasonal wishes, is our
first 2009 Christmas puzzle.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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24.12.2009– It is tradition during the week from December 25th to January 1st we
bring you daily installments of puzzles. This time the theme is the Revenge
of the Humans problems that will (hopefully) stump computers, but which
biological brains are able to comprehend. New puzzles will appear daily on the
index page,
here for today, with best seasonal wishes, is our
first 2009 Christmas puzzle.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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24.12.2009– In the men's section only 50% of the games have been drawn so far an excellent quota. After four rounds Peter Svidler leads with three points, followed half a point behind by Grischuk and Jakovenko. In the women's section the draw quota is a breathtaking 20%. IM Alisa Galliamova is leading with a clean score of 4.0/4 points. Illustrated report.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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23.12.2009– An article in the Indian newspaper The Telegraph set off a flurry of excitement in news pages and chess blogs. "Magnus Carlsen will be one of my seconds [in Sofia]," World Champion Vishy Anand was quoted as saying. A misunderstanding, since Magnus, who is a great friend and will surely root for Anand, will not be assisting him in at the 2010 World Championship. Details.Andrew Martin:
The Trompowsky - The easy way - 2nd Edition Thirty years ago the Trompowsky opening was almost totally unknown. It took a few spectacular games by Rafael Vaganian to bring 2.Bg5 into the limelight, and after that, the die was cast. Today 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 is used by many of the best players in the world and a whole body of complicated theory has built up.
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