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Bucharest Kings: children first

11/19/2012 – During the Bucharest Kings tournament, with Caruana, Topalov, Ivanchuk and the local hero Nisipeanu, the Bucharest Individual School championship was also held. For the children, it meant not only being able to play in a fun chess tournament but also being inspired by the presence of the world's best. The top performers earned a spot in a simul against all four. Here is a lovely pictorial.

Bucharest Kings Rd6: Ivanchuk outlasts Topalov and wins gold

11/13/2012 – They say that luck goes to the strong, and that was certainly true as Vassily Ivanchuk found himself deciding the title with Veselin Topalov in a tiebreak. In the first tiebreak game, he was down a pawn and in trouble when the Bulgarian's flag fell despite the increment. This was enough to secure him a deserving gold after showing great verve throughout. Report, videos, and GM analysis.

Bucharest Kings Rd5: Topalov beats Nisipeanu and joins lead

11/12/2012 – With all the razor sharp games and near misses, it was only a matter of time before someone's head was lopped off, and sure enough it was Topalov who did the lopping. In his vintage style, the Bulgarian sacrificed the exchange for the attack against Nisipeanu, and brought home the bacon to join the lead. Caruana also sacced the exchange but could not beat Ivanchuk. Report and GM commentary.

Bucharest Kings Rd2: Missed opportunities

11/9/2012 – Round two was a round of near misses with the players all scratching their heads a bit on missed shots and chances. A serious mistake by Nisipeanu based on an oversight led to a mistaken attempt at a perpetual. His saving grace was that Caruana also missed it, and blundered away a clear win. Topalov and Ivanchuk also drew after a tense battle. Report and analysis by GM Rogozenco.

Bucharest Kings Rd3: Ivanchuk leads midway

11/9/2012 – In the third round of Kings Tournament both games ended in a draw. Ivanchuk pressured Caruana, but the Italian defended well and equalized. Nisipeanu-Topalov saw a new position after just nine moves where White was a pawn up, while Black tried to take advantage of White's very exposed king. In spite of some sharp play, they eventually drew. Round three report with GM analysis.

Bucharest Kings Rd1: Kings tournament starts with win by Ivanchuk

11/8/2012 – After five years as an elite fixture in the calendar, and part of the Grand Prix tournament circuit, the "Kings Tournament" came very close to not taking place at all after it was initially canceled months ago. The organizers refused to accept defeat and brought renowned fighters Caruana, Topalov, Ivanchuk, and Nisipeanu for six rounds of bloodshed. Report, videos, and GM analysis.

Medias R9: All games drawn, Carlsen lead ahead of Gelfand

6/25/2010 – On his 42nd birthday today Boris Gelfand had the advantage, but failed to convert it when his clock ran out of time. Magnus Carlsen didn't try another King's Gambit, but his opponent, Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu pulled a well-prepared Jaenisch on him and held him to a draw. On the free day there was another soccer match. We have pictures and a fairly radical proposal to improve football.
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