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Tal Memorial: Aronian and Karjakin win the title

11/14/2010 – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scored the same number of points as Levon Aronian and Sergey Karjakin, 5.5/9, but was relegated to third on tiebreak points. The other two appear to be absolutely equal. Three players had a 2800+ performance (one 2799), six gained between three and ten rating points (three lost 8, 12 and 18). We bring you all games, results, statistics and pictures.

5th Tal Memorial: Mamedyarov takes lead; Karjakin crushes Kramnik

11/14/2010 – It was an enthralling round, in which fans were able to see it all, enjoy it all. Going into the eighth round, there was a three-way tie for first, which was broken after Mamedyarov overcame his rival, Wang Hao, in a fine game, and took the lead. Shirov also won an explosive game against Pavel Eljanov, but the game of the round was Karjakin's crushing victory over Kramnik. Round eight report.

5th Tal Memorial: Three-way tie for first after seven rounds

11/13/2010 – Levon Aronian had seemed poised to run away with the tournament after four rounds, but despite good chances, only managed three draws afterwards. This allowed Mamedyarov to rejoin him in round six, with a little gem over Eljanov, and then in round seven, it was Wang Hao's turn to join the leaders after defeating Gelfand. With three more just behind, first prize is up for grabs! Illustrated report.

5th Tal Memorial: Round 3 and 4 – Aronian takes the lead

11/8/2010 – The third round saw Aronian rise to the top after a fine win over Gelfand, while Shirov and Eljanov made it zero for three. Don't miss Shirov's game against Mamedyarov (you never saw such a Breyer). Aronian has even leapt to second in the Provisional Ratings as a result. The fourth round was all drawn, though Nakamura and Kramnik had a lively battle. Report for rounds three and four.

Anatoly Karpov vs Hou Yifan in Sanya City, China

11/7/2010 – He is the legendary 12th World Champion, 59, Russian, probably the most successful tournament player of all time. She is a phenomenally talented Chinese prodigy, 16 years old, grandmaster and already third highest ranked female in the world. They are playing a six-game match in the southernmost city of China. After the first two games Karpov has a one-point lead. Big pictorial report.

5th Tal Memorial: Round 2 – Nakamura and Gelfand win

11/6/2010 – After losing owing to uncharacteristic blunders, Kramnik safely drew. However, Gelfand decided to get his tournament back on track and exploited an inaccuracy by Shirov to win with very fine technique. Nakamura, who had seemed a bit timid before the event, beat Eljanov with a fine win. For your Sunday, we bring you the round two report with analysis by GMs Nakamura and Elshan Moradiabadi.

5th Tal Memorial: Four out of five games decisive

11/5/2010 – The event is in honor of one of Caissa's favorite children: Mikhail Tal, and the rest day is on his birthday. The event brings in a beautiful roster of top players: Aronian, Kramnik, Grischuk, Mamedyarov, Karjakin, Gelfand, Eljanov, Nakamura, Shirov, and Wang Hao. Round one was bloody beyond belief, and the Russian Federation is broadcasting fantastic images online every day. Report and games.
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