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Monday 31 March 2014

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2014

Anand wins with one round to spare. He leads by 1.5 points, ahead of five players in equal second place.

Saturday 29 March 2014

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2014

Anand seems on target to win the tournament and face Magnus Carlsen for a World Championship rematch later this year. There are two rounds to go, and Anand has a clear point lead. Aronian will need to outscore him to take the title. In round 12, Anand could afford to draw in a winning position (though admittedly, the computer says he is winning, but it might have been hairy, to say the least).

#   Name  Pts   S-B
1Viswanathan Anand
7.5    43.75
2Levon Aronian
6.537.75
3Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
635.5

Sergey Karjakin
634.5
5Vladimir Kramnik
5.534.25

Dmitry Andreikin
5.533.5

Veselin Topalov
5.533.25

Peter Svidler
5.532

Sunday 23 March 2014

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2014

After 9 rounds, Vishy Anand has extended his lead. Before today's games, He and Aronian were both on 5 points, but Aronian lost while Anand won. Tomorrow is a rest day, and the games continue on Tuesday. There are 5 rounds to go.

                                                       SB
1   Viswanathan Anand
625.75
2Levon Aronian
5       22
3Vladimir Kramnik
4.520.5

Sergey Karjakin
4.519.5

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov  
4.518.75
6Dmitry Andreikin
417.75

Peter Svidler
417
8Veselin Topalov
3.516.75   

Thursday 20 March 2014

Chess Puzzle

White to play. Mate in ... wait for it ... 549 moves (I am not kidding. There is a forced mate here in 549 moves!).

The answer can be found here. See entryNo. 393.

Wednesday 19 March 2014

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2014

After six rounds, Vishy Anand is still in the lead.

Rank .
Name                                 Rtg      FED    Pts  
Wins   SB
1
GM   Anand Viswanathan 2770 IND 4 2 11,75
2
GM Aronian Levon 2830 ARM
2 10,00
3
GM Svidler Peter 2758 RUS 3
2 7,75


GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2757 AZE 3
2 7,75
5
GM Topalov Veselin 2785 BUL 3
1 9,50
6
GM Kramnik Vladimir 2787 RUS 3
1 8,75
7
GM Karjakin Sergey 2766 RUS
0 7,50
8
GM Andreikin Dmitry 2709 RUS 2
0 6,50

Round 7 is on Friday after a rest day. Live coverage is here.

Sunday 16 March 2014

FIDE Candidates Tournament 2014

After three rounds, Vishy Anand is in the lead. Is he planning to fight again for his crown recently relinquished to Magnus Carlsen?

Rank
Name   Rtg   FED   Pts   vict     SB
1
GM  Anand Viswanathan   2770   IND   2½ 2  2,75
2 GM Svidler Peter   2758   RUS   2
1  2,50


GM Kramnik Vladimir   2787   RUS   2
1  2,50
4
GM Aronian Levon   2830   ARM   1½
1  1,25
5
GM Topalov Veselin   2785   BUL   1½
0  2,25
6
GM Andreikin Dmitry    2709   RUS   1
0  1,50


GM Karjakin Sergey   2766   RUS   1
0  1,50
8
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar   2757   AZE   ½ 0  0,75

Round 4 is on Monday after a rest day. Live coverage is here.

Wednesday 12 March 2014

FIDE World Candidates Tournament 2014

The Candidates tournament to decide who will play Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship begins in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on Thursday. Details can be found here.

The eight players are: