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Tata Steel Chess 2012 – En passant – Gata Kamsky and Boris Gelfand round 8

Tata Steel Chess 2012 – En passant – Gata Kamsky and Boris Gelfand round 8Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2012 – New Updates by William

Tata Steel Chess 2012: Half-time ReportPosted on January 21, 2012 by William in All Articles w/ Videos, Strategy & Game Review, Tournament UpdatesThe Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2012 has certainly not disappointed, featuring the most exciting chess…

Tata Steel Chess 2012 – En passant – Boris Gelfand round 5

Tata Steel Chess 2012 – En passant – Boris Gelfand round 5Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Interview with Boris Gelfand

Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

My focus is on Boris Gelfand

My focus is on Boris Gelfand: Viswanathan AnandSusan NinanSusan Ninan, TNNDec 23, 2011, 01.29AM ISTCHENNAI: When Viswanathan Anand wins, it’s no news. For someone who has perfected the art and has almost turned victory into his middle name, any perfo…

Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship match

Ashot Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship matchNovember 27, 2011 – 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – On Saturday, 26th November, a contract for the 2012 World Chess Championship match will be signed by the reigning champion Viswanathan An…

Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship match

Ashot Vardapetyan to referee FIDE World Chess Championship matchNovember 27, 2011 – 14:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – On Saturday, 26th November, a contract for the 2012 World Chess Championship match will be signed by the reigning champion Viswanathan An…

Gelfand – Anand 2012 makes headlines

Gelfand – Anand 2012 makes headlinesThe 2012 World Chess Championship match between the current World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger for the highest FIDE title in chess Boris Gelfand will take place in Moscow in May. The 2,55 milli…

Gelfand To Challenge Anand In Moscow In May

Gelfand To Challenge Anand In Moscow In MaySaturday, Nov 26, 2011 5:34 AM 07:10:48 CSTMOSCOW (AP) — Viswanathan Anand of India has signed a contract to defend his world chess title in Moscow next year against Israeli Boris Gelfand.The match is to be …

World Chess Championship match contract signing

World Chess Championship match contract signingOn Saturday, 26th November, a contract for the 2012 World Chess Championship match will be signed by the reigning champion Viswanathan Anand, the challenger Boris Gelfand and the International Chess Fede…

What to expect in the 2012 world chess championship

This article is a summary for the full article on the 2012 World Chess Championship, please visit William’s site.The 2012 World Chess Championship will take place in Moscow, Russia in May 2012 with Indian Super-GrandmasterViswanathan Anand defending hi…

@OnlineChessLess – Bilbao Chess Masters End – How did Carlsen Come Back?

Ivanchuk was way ahead but ended up cracking to the pressure of both being robbed and Magnus CarlsenThis article is a short summary, for the full article on Bilbao Chess Masters End – How did Carlsen Come Back? please visit William’s site.Magnus Car…

Game of the day: Jakovenko – Gelfand

[Event "ECC 2011"][Site "Slovenia"][Date "2011.09.28"][Round "4"][White "Jakovenko, Dmitry"][Black "Gelfand, Boris"][Result "1-0"]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Rc1 c6 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 dxc4 1…

Game of the day: Jakovenko – Gelfand

[Event "ECC 2011"][Site "Slovenia"][Date "2011.09.28"][Round "4"][White "Jakovenko, Dmitry"][Black "Gelfand, Boris"][Result "1-0"]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Rc1 c6 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 dxc4 1…

Game of the day: Jakovenko – Gelfand

[Event "ECC 2011"][Site "Slovenia"][Date "2011.09.28"][Round "4"][White "Jakovenko, Dmitry"][Black "Gelfand, Boris"][Result "1-0"]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Rc1 c6 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 dxc4 1…

Game of the day: Jakovenko – Gelfand

[Event "ECC 2011"][Site "Slovenia"][Date "2011.09.28"][Round "4"][White "Jakovenko, Dmitry"][Black "Gelfand, Boris"][Result "1-0"]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 9. Rc1 c6 10. Bd3 Nxc3 11. Rxc3 dxc4 1…

Game of the day

[Event "ECC 2011"][Site "Slovenia"][Date "2011.09.27"][Round "3"][White "Gelfand, Boris"][Black "Jobava, Baadur"][Result "1-0"]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Bf4 d6 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qb3 b5 10. Bxd6 Qb6 11. Be5 O-O 12. e3…

The WC bidding sequence: Anand vs Gelfand

Who will win the World Championship match?V. AnandB. Gelfand Chess notes
By Harold Dondis and Patrick Wolff
August 22, 2011

It had been assumed that the world championship match between present champion Viswanathan Anand, 41, of India and Boris Gelf…

The WC title will be played in a museum

Vishy Anand and Boris Gelfand to play at a museum
August 18, 2011
Vladimir Barsky, International Chess Master, specially for RIR

Chess never ceases to surprise us. Everybody and their mom complains that the game is getting younger all the time, with …

World Championships Matches – Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

The Federation Internationale des Echecs is pleased to announce that following the evaluation of the bids for the World Chess Championship Match 2012 and the recommendations by the World Championship and Olympiad Commission, it has a…

Moscow edged Chennai for the big match

Moscow outbid Chennai: FIDE

Explaining the circumstances that led to the World chess championship match between Grandmaster V. Anand and challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel being allotted to Moscow, FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, in a letter to th…

It’s officially in Moscow

Anand – Gelfand 2012 to take place in Moscow, Russia (ALL INFO CONFIRMED)

Anand – Gelfand World Chess Championship awarded to Russia
The World Chess Championship 2012 between the defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger from th…

India gets 2013 World Championship instead of the upcoming one

Chennai gets World Chess Championship match
Press Trust Of India
Updated Aug 11, 2011 at 07:38pm IST

Chennai: In an apparent bid to placate India after Chennai was deprived of the World Chess Championship Match between Vishwanathan Anand and Boris Ge…

India: We are thoroughly disappointed

Was India’s World Chess Championship bid price leaked?
Hari Hara NandananHari Hara Nandanan, TNN | Aug 11, 2011, 12.46AM IST

CHENNAI: Has the world chess federation (Fide) tricked India into a future deal when it finalised the bid for the title match…

Title defense in Moscow

World champion Anand to defend title in Russia
Hari Hara NandananHari Hara Nandanan, TNN
Aug 10, 2011, 01.41AM IST

CHENNAI: The Federation Internationale des Echecs (Fide) has allotted the 2012 world chess championship match between Viswanathan A…

Breaking News: WC to be held in Moscow, not Chennai

Anand – Gelfand 2012 to take place in Moscow, Russia (update 3)
Anand – Gelfand World Chess Championship awarded to Russia

The World Chess Championship 2012 between the defending World Champion Viswanathan Anand and the challenger from the Candidates…

Venue will be announced by August 10

World Championship Match 2012 Tuesday, 02 August 2011 12:47 FIDE announces that two offers were received in its office by the deadline of 31 July for the World Championship Match 2012, one from the Russian Chess Federation and one from the All Ind…

Anand has many fans in the Russian capital

‘Viswanathan Anand has many fans in the Russian capital’ – Boris Gelfand July 30, 2011Boris Khodorovsky, Gazeta.RuMoscow and Chennai bid for the right to host the World chess championship title match.Moscow’s right to host the World chess champion…

India nominates Chennai to host the Anand – Gelfand match

India bids for the Anand – Gelfand 2012 matchChief Minister of Tamil Nadu State Mme J. Jayalalithaa backing the proposal As Chessdom already hinted earlier, India nominates Chennai to host the Anand – Gelfand World Championship match. This was annou…

Excited to play at home

Anand excited about playing in front of home crowdPosted on 13th July 2011Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Viswanathan Anand is obviously excited at the prospects of playing a World Championship title match in his home town here next year when he faces challe…

Chennai to host World Chess Championship title?

Chennai to host World Chess Championship titlePublished: Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011, 14:38 ISTPlace: Chennai | Agency: PTIHolder Viswanathan Anand will clash with Boris Gelfand of Israel for the 2012 World Chess Championship title, which will be held in …

World Chess Championship 2012: Gelfand Reflects

Commentary by Chess Coach William Stewar (Excerpts cited from ChessBase.com)Original article on the 2012 World Chess Championship available on William’s websiteChessbase News recently released Part 3 of an interview with 2012 World Championship Challen…

Preparation and luck

Preparation and luck count, says Boris Gelfand Chennai, July 11, 2011By Arvind Aaron“I haven’t heard about any bid from India. The only one that is known to me is the bid from Moscow,” said Boris Gelfand, the twelfth ranked player in the world f…

Which country will step up to the plate?

Who will host the chess match?July 8, 2011RIA NovostiIndia could become Russia’s main competitor in the fight to host the 2012 World Chess Championship, says Berik Balgabaev, Director of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in Russia.The Indian chess pl…

Chennai 2012?

WCC 2012 in Chennai, India?Chennai is a possible venue for Anand – Gelfand As the World Chess Championship 2012 bids deadline approaches, and with Russia bidding strong for the Anand – Gelfand match, the defending World Champion Viswanathan An…


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