Anand vs Topalov 2000

Anand beat Topalov with a terrific attack.

Anand vs Topalov Linares 1994

Anand vs Topalov, Las Palmas 1993

Kamsky Topalov, Dos Hermanas 1996

Kamsky vs Topalov 0-1

Kramnik vs Anand Wijk Aan Zee 2007

World Computer Chess Championships

Rybka duly won the World Computer Chess Championship. Sjeng won the Rapid Computer Chess Championship ahead of strong rivals such as Rybka, Hiarcs, Shredder, and Junior.

1 Rybka USA Cluster, 40 cores 8.0
2 Hiarcs GBR Intel Skulltrail, 8 x 4Ghz 7.0
3 Junior ISR Intel Dunnington, 12 x 2.67Ghz 6.0
4 Cluster Toga DEU Cluster, 24 cores 5.5
5 Shredder DEU Intel Core 2, 8 x 3.16Ghz 4.5
6 Falcon ISR Intel Core 2, 2 x 2.1Ghz 4.0
7 Jonny DEU Cluster, 16 cores 4.0
8 Sjeng BEL Intel Core 2, 4 x 2.8Ghz 3.5
9 The Baron NLD AMD Opteron 270, 4 x 2Ghz 2.5
10 Mobile Chess CHN Nokia 6120c 0.0

Rapid Computer Chess Championship

The Final Tally:

1 Sjeng BEL Intel Core 2, 4 x 2.8Ghz 6.5
2 Rybka USA Cluster, 40 cores 6.0
3 Falcon ISR Intel Core 2 @ 2.1Ghz 6.0
3 Hiarcs GBR Intel Skulltrail, 8 x 4Ghz 6.0
5 Shredder DEU Intel Core 2, 8 x 3.16Ghz 6.0
6 Cluster Toga DEU Cluster, 24 cores 4.5
7 Junior ISR Intel Dunnington, 12 x 2.67Ghz 4.5
8 The Baron NLD AMD Opteron 270, 4 x 2Ghz 3.0
9 Jonny DEU Cluster, 16 cores 2.5
10 Mobile Chess CHN Nokia phone 0.0

Russian Superfinal, 61st Russian Chess Championship - Svidler in Sparkling Form

Peter Svidler seems to be in a hurry to reach back to where he really belongs. He's started with 3/3 in the gruellingly tough event, even beating World No. 2 Morozevich with black on the way.



Key Moments of the game Morozevich vs Svidler 0-1

Svidler played a precise game right from the opening against a surprisingly subdued Morozevich.
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34. Re1 was a mistake, e3 was more sound.
39. Qg4 was another. The simple line 39. f6 Re1 40 Qg4 g6 should have been considered.
By move 43, Svidler was winning and Morozevich played an aimless 44. Qc7 when 44. Qxh6 would have given some him some chance to create confusion.

As it usually happens, Svidler gave a chance by making a mistake on move 52 with Rae1. Morozevich played on and simplified to a Rook vs Rook and pawn ending but it was not enough as the Rook and the King were well placed to nurse the pawn to the 8th rank. Morozevich gave up before this could happen.
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Leader Board after Round 3:
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Svidler 3
Lastin 2.5
Jakovenko, Vitiugov 2
Alekseev, Morozevich, Timofeev, Riazantsev 1.5
Sakaev, Tomashevsky 1.5
Maslak 0.5
Inarkiev 0