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13.11.2009
– Feeling better? At last the top seed Magnus Carlsen, 18, has scored a win in this tournament. It came in the form of an explosive English Attack in the Scheveningen, which floored the former FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov in 31 moves (actually with a mate in three). With plus one Carlsen now occupies fourth place alone, behind Kramnik, Anand and Ivanchuk. Full report with annotations.

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Тэги: 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009, Anand, Best, Carlsen, Chess, Classic, Comp, Computer, Detail, Elo, Free, Game, India, Ivanchuk, Line, Local, Mistake, Moscow, Move, New, Old, Piece, Pieces, Player, Playing, Program, Second, Shirov, Tkachiev

13.11.2009
– Feeling better? Apparently. At last the top seed Magnus Carlsen, 18, has scored a win in this tournament. It came in the form of an explosive English Attack in the Scheveningen, which floored the former FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomariov in 31 moves (actually with a mate in three). With plus one Carlsen has now moved into fourth place, behind Kramnik, Anand and Ivanchuk. Express report.

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Тэги: 2008, 2009, Anand, Carlsen, Chess, Classic, Detail, Elo, Free, Game, Ivanchuk, Local, Moscow, Move, New, Player, Program, Second

13.11.2009 – Sweden is not really the most romantic place on earth in November. It is quite cold already and the days are getting shorter and shorter. Nevertheless, two brave chess players from Hamburg/Germany did not mind all the weather circumstances and came to Stockholm to play chess. Cheap flights and Swedish hospitality made it possible. Pictorial report by Andreas Albers. Adrian Mikhalchishin : Power of Exchange
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Тэги: 2009, Academy, Amateur, Bobby Fischer, Chess, Club, Comp, Game, German, Learn, Line, Local, New, Old, People, Player, Playing, Tournaments

13.11.2009 – ... were the issue in this position where the first player had sacrificed an exchange to occupy the 7th rank and drive the black king to g6. Yet after 25...Rad8 an idea was required. What do you think, is the best continuation a move...
A) with the queen; 
B) with a bishop; 
C) or with a pawn?

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Тэги: 2009, Best, Chess, Game, Idea, Line, Move, Online, Player, Version

13.11.2009
– Four draws today, in 23, 31, 36 and 40 moves, with Morozevich holding Anand to a draw and preventing the World Champion from catching up with his predecessor Kramnik. The game of the day was Ivanchuk-Gelfand, two winners of round six. There was only one winner today: Vassily Ivanchuk, who moves up to share second with Anand. Report plus an interview with Alexander Morozevich.

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Тэги: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, Absolute, Anand, Best, Carlsen, Championships, Chess, Classic, Comp, Detail, Elo, Free, Game, Ivanchuk, Learn, Learning, Line, Local, Master, Mistake, Moscow, Move, New, Odds, Old, Piece, Pieces, Player, Program, Second, Tournaments