Chess AddictAnything under the influence of caissa.FIDE October List Sneak Peek - Topalov on Top!- September 15, 2008 Measure Up, with Hans Arild Runde (September 14th) With Bilbao just behind us and the smoke clearing after the firework of some chess games we witnessed there, it's clear that we've got a new World Number One in the October list! With a win in the final round, Topalov secured a monumental victory in Bilbao, while at the same time pulling down Ivanchuk from his temporary first place in the live ratings and entering the top spot himself. How close it was for the top place in the October list,..http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/fide-october-list-sneak-peek-topalov-on.html Interview with Danailov- September 15, 2008 Chess Today published some very interesting excerpts of an interview with IM Danailov, manager of Topalov.Silvio Danailov's InterviewA few days ago in Bilbao Silvio Danailov gave an interesting interview to Russian newspaper Sport Express. Here are some translated fragments by Chess Today:(About the match Topalov Kamsky):"I think the match will take place because Ilyumzhinov personally guaranteed the prize fund and he keeps his word. Alas, Mr Chernenko,Kamsky's manager, lied to us all for a...http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/interview-with-danailov.html Koneru had a big fall- September 15, 2008 Humpy Dumpty had a big fallRajesh PansareMonday, September 15, 2008 04:16 ISTthat was at the womens world meet, an event she has never won. DNA asks experts what is troubling the Indian GM MUMBAI: During an interview last year, Grand Master Koneru Humpy tipped Chinese sensation Yifan Hou to match the heights reached by Judith Polgar, the first womens Grand Master and the highest-rated womens player. At the Womens World Championship in Nalchik, Russia, we came to know why Humpy spoke so...http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/koneru-had-big-fall.html So leads charge of Filipino GMs- September 15, 2008 Philippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 04:09:00 09152008MANILA, Philippines--Grandmaster Wesley So, eager to make up for his lackluster showing in the recent PGMA Cup, hurdled his opening-day assignment to serve notice of his title aspirations in the 4th Prospero Pichay Cup international chess championship.So made short work of International Master Aleksander Wohl of Australia in 42 moves of the Sicilian Dragon before a big crowd at the Duty Free Fiesta Mall in Paraaque City.The 14-year-old high.http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/so-leads-charge-of-filipino-gms.html Timofeev wins Russian HL Championship- September 15, 2008 61st Higher League Russian ChampionshipThe 61st Higher League Russian Championship took place in Novokuznetsk from September 3 to September 14. 2008. The event served as a qualifier for the superfinals which will be held later on in October. The format is an 11 round Swiss system.1. Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2650 82. Vitiugov, Nikita g RUS 2616 73. Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2675 74. Lastin, Alexander g RUS 2639 75. Sakaev, Konstantin g RUS 2635 76. Kobalia, Mikhail g RUS 2618 77. Riazantsev,...http://kaguvkov.blogspot.com/2008/09/timofeev-wins-russian-hl-championship.html |