The Daily Dirt Chess BlogInsider news and views from chess writer Mig Greengard1st, 2nd, and 3rd Blood in Dortmund- June 30, 2008 Kramnik, Leko, and Gustafsson win to share the lead after two rounds.http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/06/1st_2nd_and_3rd_blood_in_dortmund.htm Drawish in Dortmund- June 28, 2008 Round 2: Kramnik-van Wely, Gustafsson-Naiditsch, Leko-Ivanchuk, Nepomniachtchi-Mamedyarovhttp://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/06/drawish_in_dortmund_1.htm Dortmund 2008 Begins- June 27, 2008 Starts Saturday at 9am EDT. Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Leko, Ivanchuk, van Wely, Nepomniachtchi, Naiditsch, Gustafsson.http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/06/dortmund_2008_begins.htm What's in Supertournament Dortmund, Biel- June 22, 2008 Dortmund begins June 28 with Kramnik, Leko, Mamedyarov, Ivanchuk, van Wely, Nepomniachtchi, Naiditsch, and Gustafsson. Discussion and stats about recent supertournaments.http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/06/whats_in_supertournament_dortmund_biel.htm Carlsen Flames Foros- June 16, 2008 Carlsen is crushing the field at the Aerosvit tournament with a 6.58 score.http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/06/carlsen_flames_foros.htm Kamsky-Topalov: Lvov is Go!- June 2, 2008 FIDE prez Ilyumzhinov guarantees Topalov-Kamsky candidates match in Lvov, Ukraine in November.http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2008/06/kamskytopalov_lvov_is_go.htm |