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Paris 02: Fressinet scores, many draws

9/23/2013 – In what seems like a conspiracy to figure out how to circumvent the Sofia anti-draw rules that are active in this tournament, the players managed to draw in less than thirty moves in two games while two others were somewhat pale games anyways. Fressinet takes advantage of this by beating Grischuk and catches Gelfand at 1.5/2. Report of the games and pictures of the second round.

Beijing GP: Mamedyarov wins, 2847 performance

7/16/2013 – Azeri GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov drew his final round game against Boris Gelfand to claim clear first place with 7.0/11 points. Alexander Grischuk placed second, half a point behind of the winner, with Peter Leko and Veselin Topalov sharing third place with 6.0/11. Full report with the games, standings , postgame video interviews and many, many pictures.

Beijing Rd10: The bottom half strikes back

7/15/2013 – Giri, Morozevich, Gelfand and Kamsky, players that so far have not had a huge impact in the tournament, are making a late comeback and scored some interesting wins. Giri exploited a strange decision from Topalov, Morozevich stopped the leader while Gelfand kept Mamedyarov in that lead by beating Grischuk who remains in second place. Full report with GM Analysis.

Beijing Rd9: Mamedyarov wins, leads

7/14/2013 – Mamedyarov was the only player to emerge victorious in today's round after Anish Giri played a horrible move early on in the game. The Azerbaijani quickly capitalized on his opponent's blunder and is now the sole leader of the event. Gelfand missed a couple of wins against Wang Hao while none of the other games had much life to it. Report and pictures.

Beijing Rd8: Gelfand, Topalov score

7/12/2013 – Gelfand was able to outplay Ivancuhk from a King's Indian until the Ukrainian couldn't handle the pressure and resigned. Karjakin played a questionable game against Topalov who seized an early initiative and converted in the endgame. The remaining games were draws without real winning chances. Report and GM analysis.

Beijing Rd7: Five White Wins

7/11/2013 – Very important victories were scored with the White pieces as Grischuk and Mamedyarov now take a commanding full point lead over third place. Karjakin fell victim to Leko's precision in a nearly equal game while Grischuk ground down Wang Yue in a technical game. Wang Hao destroyed Giri in barely 22 moves and Ivanchuk also had a one sided game against Morozevich. Report and analysis.

Beijing Rd6: Mamedyarov strikes, joins leaders

7/10/2013 – In a very important result for the standings, Mamedyarov was able to vanquish the leader Karjakin top join him at the top. Now Grischuk, Mamedyarov and Karjakin all lead with 4/6. Kamsky was demolished in a Gruenfeld by Morozevich and Wang Yue won the Chinese duel. Ivanchuk had a clear advantage against Giri but was unable to convert. Report and standings.

Beijing Rd5: Three wins, Grischuk now clear second

7/9/2013 – Yesterday Karjakin led, Mamedyarov was second and Grischuk was third. In round four Grischuk beat Mamedyarov to switch places with him in the standings, while Sergey Karjakin's draw against Boris Gelfand left him in the lead. Giri and Ivanchuk scored wins against Kamsky and Wang Yue. Report with standings and GM analysis.

Beijing R02: Karjakin wins, leads.

7/5/2013 – Karjakin demolished Wang Hao's pirc with a brutal attack on the kingside. The Chinese tried to counterattack but it was too little, too late. The rest of the games were drawn, some of them relatively quickly. This gives Karjakin an early lead as he is the only one with a perfect score. Games, pictures and report.

Beijing 01: Three Black Victories

7/4/2013 – In what seems to be the latest fashion, Black continues to accumulate wins in top level tournaments. Karjakin's Berlin was impervious to Giri's multiple sacrifices, Topalov played a clean game against Gelfand who over extended while Kamsky over stepped the time limit against Grischuk. Leko and Morozevich had their chances but were never winning. Pictures and analysis.

Beijing Grand Prix begins tomorrow

7/3/2013 – The fifth stage of the FIDE Grand Prix Series will be held in Beijing between the 3rd and 17th of July 2013. The playing venue will be at the premises of the Chinese Chess Association. The players were treated to a fabulous opening ceremony and the games are ready to start. Pictorial report on the opening ceremony.

Thessaloniki Final: Caruana stops Kamsky, Dominguez wins the tournament

6/3/2013 – In a wild turn of events in the last round, Caruana played a masterful Spanish to take down Gata Kamsky. With this victory Caruana tied for second in the event and paved the way for Dominguez who defeated Topalov in a very precise endgame. The Cuban scored 8.0/11 and gained an incredible 30 rating points. GM Analysis of both key games.

Thessaloniki 10: Kamsky wins and leads

6/2/2013 – On his 39th birthday Gata Kamsky destroyed Alexander Morozevich in a 25-move Chigorin. He snatched the sole lead, with 7.5/10 half a point ahead of Cuban Leinier Dominguez. Fabiano Caruana outplayed Veselin Topalov with the black pieces and at 6.5/10 has a theoretical chance to win the event. Express report with pictures of the free day simul and GM analysis of the most volatile game.

Thessaloniki 09: Dominguez wins, ties for first

6/1/2013 – The Cuban star continues surprising in Greece by dispatching Caruana. A positional exchange sacrifice put the Italian in an uncomfortable situation and was unable to deal with all his problems adequately. Topalov swiftly punished Morozevich's awkward handling of the Caro-Kann while the rest of the games were drawn without any real winning chances. Games, analysis and standings.

Thessaloniki R08: Kamsky wins again

5/30/2013 – An amazing round that saw five decisive results and five Spanish openings. Kamsky dispatched Nakamura in the French in masterful style. Ivanchuk has not recuperated and lost to Svidler, Ponomariov suicided against Kasimdzhanov, Bacrot made short work of Topalov with black while Dominguez's assault on Morozevich's king was irresistible. Analysis, standings and pictures.

Thessaloniki R07: Caruana and Kamsky keep scoring

5/29/2013 – A blunder by Morozevich and consistent play by Kamsky allowed the Italians and the American to get a half point lead over Dominguez, who had to defend a long endgame against Bacrot. Nakamura scored a full point with a nice technical win against Topalov, while Ivanchuk forced another quick draw with white. Games, pictures and analysis.

Thessaloniki R06: Kamsky, Caruana join Dominguez

5/28/2013 – Kamsky played a superb positional game to dispatch Svidler and join Dominguez in the lead. The Cuban drew a very resilient Nakamura who was down a pawn the entire game. Caruana showed great class in his win against Bacrot. Ivanchuk continues his freefall and self-destructed against Ponomariov. Analysis, pictures and standings.

Thessaloniki GP: free day activities

5/28/2013 – Sunday was a free day at the FIDE Grand Prix in Thessaloniki – a city founded around 300 BC and named after a half-sister of Alexander the Great. A number of players used the opportunity to hop on the open desk bus and go on an extended sightseeing tour. They saw the Hagios Demetrios, the Heptapyrgion, and visited the landmark White Tower of Thessaloniki. Here is a pictorial report.

Thessaloniki R05: Dominguez takes the Lead

5/27/2013 – Winning three consecutive games has catapulted Dominguez to the top of the leaderboard. The Cuban outplayed Kasimdzhanov to cleanly collect a full point. Bacrot missed a win against Morozevich in a complex endgame, Caruana wasn't able to win against Nakamura with two extra pawns while the other games were uneventful draws. Analysis, standings and pictures.

Thessaloniki R04: Dominguez strikes again

5/25/2013 – Showing that yesterday wasn't just a fluke, Dominguez played an enterprising game against Svidler, got a slight advantage and severely punished his opponent's mistakes. Morozevich and Nakamura played the wildest game of the tournament (of the year?) which ended in a crazy perpetual. Topalov demolished Ivanchuk and the other games were drawn. GM Analysis, standings and pictures.

Thessaloniki R03: Ivanchuk's Tragedy

5/24/2013 – Mercy was the name of the game today in Greece. Kasimdzhanov sacrificed an exchange against Morozevich but couldn't win. Kamsky had a winning advantage but didn't deliver a killing blow. Topalov also had his chances but was unable to convert. The highlight however was Ivanchuk losing a completely winning position against Dominguez. GM Analysis, standings and pictures.

Three White victories in Thessaloniki... again!

5/23/2013 – White had a good round again in Greece. Caruana dispatched Ivanchuk and Morozevich destroyed Svidler in a miniature. Grischuk played almost six times more moves than Morozevich but also took down Nakamura, who has no points in two rounds. The other games were solidly drawn and five people share the lead at 1.5/2. GM analysis, pictures and report.

Thessaloniki Grand Prix opens with a bang

5/22/2013 – Changing the mood from the previous Grand Prix, the first round kicked off the tournament with some victories for the white side. Svidler demolished Bacrot, punishing passive play. Kasimdzhanov showed that he isn't to be trifled with, despite being the lowest rated player. Kamsky beat Dominguez while the rest of the games were drawn. Full report with pictures and GM commentary.

Nancy 2013 - Grand Prix of France won by Tkachiev

3/15/2013 – On March 9-10, the Nancy stage of the French Rapid Grand Prix was held, bringing in several elite players, as well as a platoon of enthusiasts. Of the 210 players who came, only sixteen would qualify for the Sunday knockout stage. The surprise of the event was Vladimir Dobrov, who beat several 2700s to make it to the final, but ultimately lost to Vladislav Tkachiev in a powerful attack.
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