2015-12-27

Qatar Masters Open 2015 round 7: Live GM commentary on Carlsen-Giri



Watch LIVE Qatar Masters Open 2015 with computer analysis: Qatar Masters Open 2015

View games from last year: Qatar Masters Open 2014

Interview with the tournament director GM Mohamed Al-Modiahki after Qatar Masters 2014



Photo: Official website


With the participation of the top-3 of the live rating list (Carlsen, Kramnik and Giri), Qatar Masters 2015 is considered as the strongest open chess tournament in history.

GM Petar Arnaudov is providing LIVE commentary on the game from round 7 between Magnus Carlsen and Anish Giri.





Schedule

One round per day, with a rest day on December 25, after the 5th round. All rounds will start at 3 PM Qatar time (which is UTC/GMT +3), except of the final round, starting at 12 PM.

The time control for each Tournament game shall be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from the move 1.



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2015-12-20

Qatar Masters Open 2015 starting today: Live GM commentary on Carlsen's game



Watch LIVE Qatar Masters Open 2015 with computer analysis: Qatar Masters Open 2015

View games from last year: Qatar Masters Open 2014

Interview with the tournament director GM Mohamed Al-Modiahki after Qatar Masters 2014



Photo: Official website


The 2nd Qatar Masters Open will start on Sunday, December 20 in Doha. The tournament is a (about) 140-player Open Tournament. With the participation of the top-3 of the live rating list (Carlsen, Kramnik and Giri), Qatar Masters 2015 can be considered as the strongest open chess tournament in history.

GM Petar Arnaudov is providing LIVE commentary on the game from round 1 between Magnus Carlsen and Nino Batsiashvili.



Schedule

One round per day, with a rest day on December 25, after the 5th round. All rounds will start at 3 PM Qatar time (which is UTC/GMT +3), except of the final round, starting at 12 PM.

The time control for each Tournament game shall be 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from the move 1.



Official website



2015-12-14

Magnus Carlsen wins the London Chess Classic and Grand Chess Tour


Congratulations to the World Champion for winning London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour 2015!

Photos: LCC

Results

NrTitleNameRatingFedScoreTPRGames wonSB
1GMCarlsen, Magnus2834NOR5.52859224.00
2GMGiri, Anish2784NED5.52864223.00
3GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime2773FRA5.52865222.75
4GMAronian, Levon2788ARM52827121.25
5GMGrischuk, Alexander2747RUS4.52788119.25
6GMCaruana, Fabiano2787USA4.52784020.25
6GMAdams, Michael2737ENG4.52789020.25
8GMNakamura, Hikaru2793USA42740116.75
9GMAnand, Viswanathan2796IND3.52703015.00
10GMTopalov, Veselin2803BUL2.52616011.50

2015-12-10

London Chess Classic Round 6 with GM commentary LIVE!


The 7th London Chess Classic started on 4th December with 10 of the strongest players in the world. 




Schedule

Friday
4th
Classic Round 1
16.00
Saturday
5th
Classic Round 2
14.00
Sunday
6th
Classic Round 3
14.00
Monday
7th
Classic Round 4
16.00
Tuesday
8th
Classic Round 5
16.00
Wednesday
9th
Rest Day

Thursday
10th
Classic Round 6
16.00
Friday
11th
Classic Round 7
16.00
Saturday
12th
Classic Round 8
14.00
Sunday
13th
Classic Round 9
14.00

2015-12-02

GM and IM norms tournament in Bulgaria


GM and IM norms round robin tournament
22-28 February 2016, Bulgaria



"Chessbomb ­ Plovdiv" & "Naiden Voinov" Vidin organize for the first time a GM and IM norms round robin tournament.

Playing venue: Hotel Magura, Belogradchik municipality, Bulgaria


Schedule for both tournaments
22.02.2016 - Opening ceremony 12.00h
1st round 22.02.2016 17.00h.
2nd round 23.02 ­ 10.00h
3rd round 23.02 ­ 17.00h
4th round 24.02 ­ 17.00h
5th round 25.02 ­ 10.00h
6th round 25.02 ­ 17.00h
7th round 26.02 ­ 17.00h
8th round 27.02 ­ 17.00h
9th round 28.02 ­ 10.00h
Closing ceremony 15:00h.

Rate of play
Round Robin tournament 10 players, 9 rounds
The rate of play is: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with a 30 second increment per move starting on move one.

Starting Fees
For the GM tournament: players with Fide Rating < 2400 would have to pay 300euro
players with a Fide Rating > 2400 would have to pay 250euro

Free Transfer from Sofia airport

For the IM tournament: All players pay 200euro

Free Transfer from Sofia airport

Accommodation & Breakfast
Hotel Magura exclusive prices for the event:
Single room with breakfast 18euro; half board 26euro; full board 33euro
Double room with breakfast per person 13euro; half board 21euro; full board 28euro

Contacts:
Aleksandar Delchev
tel : +359877657772
aleksandar.delchev@gmail.com

Evtim Stefanov
tel : +359887222883
chess_vidin@abv.bg

http://www.chess.bcvidin.org 
http://www.chessbomb.com


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2015-12-01

7th London Chess Classic 2015


The 7th London Chess Classic starts on 4th December and will see 10 of the strongest players in the world. 

 
  
The 10th player was confirmed to be GM Michael Adams. Despite being the second oldest participant in the field (after Anand), Adams keeps posting impressive performances and has been a member of the world elite for the better part of 20 years now. Some of the highlights of his career include reaching the final of the 2004 FIDE World Championship and winning the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting in 2013. Having played in all six previous editions of the London Chess Classic, the Cornishman will surely yet again be eager to show his best chess on home turf.

Participants


No.NameCountryAgeRatingRanking
1Magnus CarlsenNorway2428531
2Viswanathan AnandIndia4528162
3Veselin TopalovBulgaria4028163
4Hikaru NakamuraUSA2728144
5Fabiano CaruanaUSA2228085
6Anish GiriNetherlands2127936
7Alexander GrischukRussia3127719
8Levon AronianArmenia32276511
9Michael AdamsEngland43274018
10Maxime Vachier-LagraveFrance24273126






Schedule

Friday
4th
Classic Round 1
16.00
Saturday
5th
Classic Round 2
14.00
Sunday
6th
Classic Round 3
14.00
Monday
7th
Classic Round 4
16.00
Tuesday
8th
Classic Round 5
16.00
Wednesday
9th
Rest Day

Thursday
10th
Classic Round 6
16.00
Friday
11th
Classic Round 7
16.00
Saturday
12th
Classic Round 8
14.00
Sunday
13th
Classic Round 9
14.00

Italian Chess Championship 2015



Watch LIVE the Italian Chess Championship 2015: Italy 2015













Schedule

Arrivals 29 November
Opening ceremony 30 November, 14:30
Round 1 - 30 November, 15:00
Round 2 - 1 December, 15:00
Round 3 - 2 December, 15:00
Round 4 - 3 December, 15:00
Round 5 - 4 December, 15:00
Round 6 - 5 December, 15:00
FREE DAY 6 December
Round 7 - 7 December, 15:00
Round 8 - 8 December, 15:00
Round 9 - 9 December, 15:00
Round 10 - 10 December, 15:00
Round 11 - 11 December, 10:00



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