2014-08-28

Live commentary on selected games from Sinquefield Cup 2014



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GM Alexander Delchev agreed to provide live commentary on selected games from the Sinquefield Cup 2014.

Second round starts today, at 2pm, local time (Saint Louis, USA). Follow live at ChessBomb with computer analysis.

Round 2 pairings



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2014-08-27

Sinquefield Cup 2014



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Participants

World Rank
Name
Age
Country
Rating
No. 1
Magnus Carlsen
23
Norway
2877
No. 2
Levon Aronian
31
Armenia
2805
No. 3
Fabiano Caruana
22
Italy
2801
No. 5
Hikaru Nakamura
26
U.S.A.
2787
No. 8
Veselin Topalov
39
Bulgaria
2772
No. 9
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
23
France
2768


Schedule

Day
Date
Time
Event
Location
Tuesday
Aug. 26
12 PM
Autograph Session
Lester's Sports Bar


6 PM
Opening Ceremony
World Chess Hall of Fame
Wednesday
Aug. 27
2 PM
Round 1
Chess Club
Thursday
Aug. 28
2 PM
Round 2
Chess Club
Friday
Aug. 29
2 PM
Round 3
Chess Club
Saturday
Aug. 30
2 PM
Round 4
Chess Club
Sunday
Aug. 31
2 PM
Round 5
Chess Club
Monday
Sept. 1
Rest Day
Tuesday
Sept. 2
2 PM
Round 6
Chess Club
Wednesday
Sept. 3
2 PM
Round 7
Chess Club
Thursday
Sept. 4
2 PM
Round 8
Chess Club
Friday
Sept. 5
2 PM
Round 9
Chess Club
Saturday
Sept. 6
2 PM
Round 10
Chess Club
Sunday
Sept. 7
12 PM
Playoff
Chess Club


5 PM
Press Conference
Chess Club


7 PM
Closing Ceremony
Chess Club
Monday
Sept. 8
2 PM
Ultimate Moves*
Chess Club
    Tuesday   Sept. 9     2 PM    Ultimate Moves*        Chess Club


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2014-08-15

China and Russia with gold at the World Chess Olympiad 2014



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Today was the final round of the 41st World Chess Olympiad. Gold medals for China (OPEN) and Russia (WOMEN)! Congratualtions!

Final results - OPEN

#TeamMPTB1TB2
1CHN19422.531.5
2IND1738231
HUN17375.529
RUS1735228.5
AZE1734528
6UKR16369.529
CUB1636529.5
ARM16350.528.5
ISR1634928
ESP16334.528
Full standings

Final results - WOMEN

#TeamMPTB1TB2
1RUS20420.532
2CHN1839932
UKR1838328.5
4GEO17395.531.5
ARM1738929
KAZ1732027
Full standings

Interview with GM Alexander Delchev - coach and captain of Norway's 2nd team

Gallery - photos by GM Alexander Delchev


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2014-08-14

World Chess Olympiad: Interview with GM Alexander Delchev



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GM Alexander Delchev is the third ranked chess player of Bulgaria with rating of 2655. At present he is at the World Chess Olympiad in Tromsø as coach and captain of Norway's second team. He agreed to give an interview to ChessBomb.

As the third ranked chess player in Bulgaria, it is a surprise that you are not in the Bulgarian team at the Olympiad, and other tournaments recently. Why?

The first time I was not included in the Bulgarian team was at the European Championship in 2013 in Poland. The decision of the Bulgarian coach, Silvio Danailov, to invite young and promising players was brave and I congratulate him. However, the team's performance was rather modest - 25th out of 38, although Veselin Topalov has won a gold medal on first board.


And again, you are not part of the Bulgarian team at the Olympiad this year...

Yet again, in 2014 I was not invited to play at the World Chess Olympiad in Tromso. I have no intention to dispute that decision. I just want to answer your question, as many chess fans would also like to know why I don't participate at the Olympiad.
The male and female teams representing Bulgaria at the Olympics are selected by the coaches and approved by the Board of the Bulgarian Chess Federation. This is the established procedure. I am sorry that although I have played for the national chess team since 1994, I was not given a chance to compete for a place on the team.
You maybe know that at the Olympiad in 2008 in Dresden, I won a silver medal on third board with 8/9 points and a performance rating of 2780. In 2007 at the European Championship in Greece, where Veselin Topalov was not playing in the team, I won a bronze medal on third board.
I mention these facts not to brag about my successes but to explain why I am disappointed to be ignored in this way as if I don't exist. More importantly, I think I can contribute to the performance of the Bulgarian team, but I am simply not given the chance.


In what capacity are you now at the World Chess Olympiad 2014?

In recent years I have started coaching. I was invited as a captain of the second team of Norway at the Olympiad. One of the most significant achievements of the team so far is the draw against the two times Olympic champion Ukraine.
In the match against the top team of Russia in round 9, the insufficient experience of our players was the only reason to lose the match with a minimal difference.
You can see the detailed comments on our match here:
Alexander Grischuk - Frode Urkedal (1-0)
Frode Elsness - Peter Svidler (½-½)
Sergey Karjakin - Ringdal Torbjorn Hansen (½-½)
Aryan Tari - Ian Nepomniachtchi (½-½)
Congratulations to the Russian team for their tough play and of course, to my students from the Norway 2nd team for their courage to compete with the world's best players!


What are your general impressions of the Olympiad - venue, organisation?

Norwegians definitely has raised the level for tournament organisation. Everything has been excellent! Organisation, hotel, food. The play hall is well organised and there is no chance for cheating or any misconduct.


Does the national element play a role for the popularity of the event in Norway - after all, the World Champion is Norwegian?

In Norway chess is like a religion. Magnus Carlsen is extremely popular not only in Norway but around the world. And he is young - only 22 years old. There are numerous private sponsors for chess and the government supports chess as well. This is a very positive trend to promote chess among young people.


Gallery

Regulations for the Chess Olympiad

Teams - Open

Teams - Women

Schedule


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