May-01-10 Anand - Topalov World Championship Match (2010) 
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| SanChess: Nothing special out of the opening today for Anand. If anything, it is only Topalov who can play for an advantage. I prefer Black in this position. |
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Feb-22-10 Linares (2010)
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| SanChess: <Paraconti: except that he cheats...> Based on what evidence?
I trust Anand - Topalov 2010 will command more sportsmanship than hysteria. |
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Aug-30-08 Tal Memorial (Blitz) (2008)
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| SanChess: <visayanbraindoctor> I think Ivanchuk has been in very good form for the last 3 years or so. Considering his very heavy schedule of international tournaments one has to acknowledge not only his stamina but also his consistency at the top. Regarding the 'rising' stars I also ... |
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Aug-26-08 Tal Memorial (2008)
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| SanChess: <notyetagm> Note that Chucky gets sole leader with a draw. Pono (B against Kamsky), Kramnik (B against Shak) and either Moro or Gelfand (up against each other) can catch him with a win if he loses... but cannot surpass him. Don't know the rules in case of a tie for first. |
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Aug-14-08 Rybka (Computer)
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| SanChess: <missing Kasparov:Im not talking about you <sanchess>> Oh! Huh! Errr! Well, then! Sorry! |
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Aug-12-08 Y Wang vs Kamsky, 2008
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| SanChess: For reasons I cannot quite express yet, I like Black play here. The game seems to explore new territory. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Bg5
Stockholm Variation. The first installment I have seen is a Vienna 1922 game Alekhine lost with White against ... Ernst Gruenfeld himself! ... |
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Aug-11-08 Karpov - Fischer World Championship Match (1975)
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| SanChess: An unlimited Fischer-Karpov 1975 would have been what later was Karpov-Kasparov 1984: a tense, long, hard-fought match with lots of theoretical surprises and technical brilliancy. I think Karpov had an edge based on his tenacious character, opening preparation and unsurpassed ... |
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Aug-08-08 Sochi Grand Prix (2008)
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| SanChess: It looks Karjakin blundered in a advantageous endgame with g5. I was expecting Ke6! |
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Jul-31-08 41st Biel International Chess Festival (2008)
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| SanChess: Painful experience for LD: disaster struck on the very last day of what was virtually a won tournament. Alekseev, wow! What a fighter. He is the player with most wins, including the ones over the two previous leaders. Amazing. |
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Feb-28-08 Morelia-Linares (2008)
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| SanChess: <DCP23> Sorry, man! My page got frozen on move 45. |
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Kibitzing
