French Rapid Grand PrixThe first tournament of the French Rapid Grand Prix series took place in Port-Marly on 7-8 January 2012. Seven qualifiers from the 9 round Swiss preliminary were joined by GM Fressinet who was invited by organisers directly into …
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Vachier-Lagrave wins French Rapid Grand Prix
Published by January 9th, 2012 in France, Rapid chess, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsVachier-Lagrave wins French Rapid Grand Prix
Published by January 9th, 2012 in France, Rapid chess, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsFrench Rapid Grand PrixThe first tournament of the French Rapid Grand Prix series took place in Port-Marly on 7-8 January 2012. Seven qualifiers from the 9 round Swiss preliminary were joined by GM Fressinet who was invited by organisers directly into …
Blindfold chess tactic
Published by December 17th, 2011 in Blindfold chess, Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsWhite to move. How should white proceed?Source: ChessToday.netChess daily news from Susan Polgar
Maxime Vachier- Lagrave: France get gold in blitz!
Published by December 13th, 2011 in Blitz, Gold, Susan Polgar Chess, Vachier-Lagrave and World Mind Sports Games. 0 CommentsMaxime Vachier- Lagrave: France get gold in blitz! Maxime gained the first Gold medal for France here in the blitz event, competing with such famous players as Alexander Grischuk and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov!We had this interview with him after his las…
Unive LIVE!
Published by October 22nd, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, LIVE games, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
Kramnik wins Unive with 1 round to go
Published by October 22nd, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsStandings after 5 rounds 1. Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2791 4 2. Giri, Anish NED 2722 2½ 3. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime FRA 2715 2 4. Polgar, Judit HUN 2701 1½ Official website: http://www.univechess.nlChess daily new…
Unive LIVE!
Published by October 21st, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, LIVE games, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
Unive LIVE!
Published by October 21st, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, LIVE games, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsKramnik maintains Unive lead after 4 rounds
Published by October 20th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsStandings after 4 rounds 1. Kramnik, V g RUS 3 2. Vachier-Lagrave, M g FRA 2 3-4. Giri, A g NED 1½ 3-4. Polgar, J g HUN 1½ Official website: http://www.univechess.nlChess daily news from Susan Polgar
Unive LIVE!
Published by October 20th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, LIVE games, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
Kramnik leads Unive after 3
Published by October 18th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Holland, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsStandings after 3 rounds 1. Kramnik, Vlad RUS 2791 2½ 2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime FRA 2715 1½ 3-4. Polgar, Judit HUN 2701 1 3-4. Giri, Anish NED 2722 1 Official website: http://www.univechess.nlChess daily new…
Unive LIVE!
Published by October 18th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, LIVE games, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
Kramnik leads Unive by a full point
Published by October 17th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsStandings after 2 rounds 1. Kramnik, V RUS 2791 2 2. Vachier-Lagrave, M FRA 2715 1 3. Giri, A NED 2722 ½ 4. Polgar, Judit HUN 2701 ½ Official website: http://www.univechess.nlChess daily news from Susan Polgar
Unive LIVE!
Published by October 17th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, LIVE games, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
Kramnik beats Giri, leads Unive
Published by October 16th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsThe 2011 Unive tournament is taking place from October 14-22 in Hoogeveen, Holland. It is a 4 player double round robin.Standings after 1 round 1. Kramnik, V RUS 2791 1 2-3. Vachier-Lagrave, M FRA 2715 ½ 2-3. Polgar, J HUN 2701 …
Unive LIVE!
Published by October 16th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
Kramnik top seed at Unive
Published by October 15th, 2011 in Anish Giri, Holland, Judit Polgar, Kramnik, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsThe 2011 Unive tournament will take place from October 14-22 in Hoogeveen, Holland. It is a 4 player double round robin.Rank Name M/F Rating1 GM Kramnik, Vladimir M 27912 GM Giri, Anish M 27223 GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime M 27154 GM Polgar, Judit F 2701…
Can you help Kasparov find the winning plan?
Published by September 18th, 2011 in Chess tactic, Garry Kasparov, Puzzle Solving, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsBlack to move. How should black proceed?This 2-game exhibition was just played. Kasparov defeated Vachier-Lagrave 1.5 – 0.5 in a rapid match. However, he missed a winning plan as black here. Can you find it?Source: ChessToday.netChess daily news from S…
2011 French Championship Recap
Published by August 27th, 2011 in French Championship, French Women's Championship, Sophie Milliet, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsFrench Chess Championships 2011
Aug 27, 2011
The French Chess Championships were held from 14th to 26th August in Caen. The winner was decided only in the final round when top two national players were paired against each other and a number of other…
Vachier-Lagrave wins French Championship
Published by August 25th, 2011 in French Championship, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsComing into the final game, Vachier-Lagrave and Fressinet were tied for 1st. However, a loss by Fressinet in the final round costs him at least a share of 1st.
Final standings
1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g 2722 F ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 7 2…
Fressinet and Vachier-Lagrave lead French Championship
Published by August 24th, 2011 in French Championship, Fressinet, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsStandings with 1 game to go:
1-2. Fressinet, Laurent g 2698 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 . ½ ½ 0 1 6½ 1-2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g 2722 ½ * . ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 6½ 3-5. Bacrot, Etienne g 2710 ½ . * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6 3-5. Istratesc…
2 lead French Championship after 5 rounds
Published by August 20th, 2011 in French Championship, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsStandings after 5 rounds
1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g 2722 4 2. Istratescu, Andrei g 2645 4 3. Fressinet, Laurent g 2698 3½ 4. Bacrot, Etienne g 2710 3½ 5. Edouard, Romain g 2587 …
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave leads French Championship
Published by August 17th, 2011 in Chess Strategy, French Championship, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsRound 1 results
Andrei Istratescu (2645) 1 / 2 Etienne Bacrot (2710) Laurent Fressinet (2698) 1-0 Sébastien Feller (2666) Jean-Pierre Le Roux (2517) 0-1 Hicham Hamdouchi (2628) Andreï Shchekachev (2537) 1/2 Emmanuel Bricard (2502) Iossif Dorfm…
Vachier-Lagrave hands Carlsen 1st loss in Biel
Published by July 23rd, 2011 in Biel, Magnus Carlsen, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments5th round – ACCENTUS Grandmaster Tournament (July 23, 2 pm) Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Magnus Carlsen 1 – 0 Fabiano Caruana – Alexander Morozevich 0 – 1 Yannick Pelletier – Alexei Shirov ½ Standings after Round 5 Name ELO Points 1. Magnus Ca…
Biel LIVE with Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Shirov, Morozevich, Caruana
Published by July 19th, 2011 in Alexander Morozevich, Fabiano Caruana, LIVE games, Magnus Carlsen, Pelletier, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
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Biel chess 2011 LIVE!
Live games with computer analysis
The 44th Biel Chess Festival will take place from 18th to 29th July in Biel, Switzerland. The main event is the Accentus Grandmaster Tournament which will be a six-player double round robin. Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA), Alexei Shirov (ESP), Fabiano Caruana (ITA), Alexander Morozevich (RUS) and Yannick Pelletier (SUI) will participate. Games will be live daily at 14:00 CET.
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Biel LIVE with Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Shirov, Morozevich, Caruana
Published by July 18th, 2011 in Alexander Morozevich, Fabiano Caruana, LIVE games, Magnus Carlsen, Pelletier, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments
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Biel chess 2011 LIVE!
Live games with computer analysis
The 44th Biel Chess Festival will take place from 18th to 29th July in Biel, Switzerland. The main event is the Accentus Grandmaster Tournament which will be a six-player double round robin. Magnus Carlsen (NOR), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA), Alexei Shirov (ESP), Fabiano Caruana (ITA), Alexander Morozevich (RUS) and Yannick Pelletier (SUI) will participate. Games will be live daily at 14:00 CET.
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Biel 2011 with world’s superstars
Published by July 12th, 2011 in Alexander Morozevich, Biel, Fabiano Caruana, Magnus Carlsen, Pelletier, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsOfficial SiteBiel Main Event 1 Carlsen, Magnus GM NOR 2821 2 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime GM FRA 2722 3 Shirov, Alexei GM ESP 2714 4 Caruana, Fabiano GM ITA 2711 5 Morozevich, Alexander GM RUS 2694 6 Pelletier, Yannick GM SUI 2590 Biel Masters: R…
Notice from the French Chess Olympiad Team
Published by January 27th, 2011 in Europe Echecs, Fressinet, Romain Edouard, Susan Polgar Chess, Tkachiev and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsNotice from the French Chess Olympiad teamThe French Chess Federation (EBF) announced on January 21, 2011 that on December 22, disciplinary action against two Grand Masters who are members of the French International team, and against a French Interna…
Vachier-Lagrave wins Unive
Published by October 30th, 2010 in Anish Giri, Holland, Hoogeveen, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess, Tiviakov and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsFinal standings: 1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2721 4½ 2. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2749 3½ 3. Giri, Anish g NED 2677 3 4. Tiviakov, Sergei g NED 2637 1 Official website: http://www.univechess.nl/Chess daily news f…
VC earns a share of 1st with 1 to go
Published by October 30th, 2010 in Anish Giri, Holland, Hoogeveen, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess, Tiviakov and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsFrench GM Vachier-Lagrave has earned at least a share of 1st place with one round to go.Round 5 results: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – Tiviakov, Sergei 1-0 Shirov, Alexei – Giri, Anish 1-0 Standings after 5 rounds: 1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 27…
Vachier-Lagrave leads Unive
Published by October 29th, 2010 in Anish Giri, Holland, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess, Tiviakov and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsRound 4 results: Giri, Anish – Tiviakov, Sergei 1-0 Shirov, Alexei – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 Standings after 4 rounds: 1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2721 3 2. Giri, Anish g NED 2677 2½ 3. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2749 …
Vachier-Lagrave scores, ties with Shirov
Published by October 28th, 2010 in Anish Giri, Holland, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess, Tiviakov and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 Comments14th Unive Tournament(Hoogeveen, Holland)Round 3 results:Giri, Anish – Shirov, Alexei ½-½Tiviakov, Sergei – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime0-1Standings after 3 rounds: 1. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2749 2 2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2721 2 …
Shirov leads Unive Crown Group
Published by October 27th, 2010 in Anish Giri, Holland, Hoogeveen, Shirov, Susan Polgar Chess, Tiviakov and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsResults:Round 1 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – Shirov, Alexei ½ Tiviakov, Sergei – Giri, Anish ½ Round 2 Shirov, Alexei – Tiviakov, Sergei 1-0 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime – Giri, Anish ½ Standings after 2: 1. Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2749 1½…
Behind the scene pictures from G-Star Raw
Published by September 11th, 2010 in G-Star, Garry Kasparov, Hikaru Nakamura, Liv Tyler, Magnus Carlsen, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsClick here to view 24 G-Star Raw pictures from the Magnus vs. the World match which took place on September 10, 2010.Chess daily news from Susan Polgar
Magnus Carlsen vs the World LIVE Commentary
Published by September 10th, 2010 in Garry Kasparov, Hikaru Nakamura, Judit Polgar, Magnus Carlsen, NY City, Susan Polgar Chess and Vachier-Lagrave. 0 CommentsMagnus Carlsen vs. The WorldWill it be 1. d4, 1. e4, 1. Nf3, 1. c4, or something else? 
Are you ready?Less than 30 seconds to go!1. d4 Nf6 Judit and Vachier-Lagrave voted for 1…Nf6. Technical difficulty with Nakamura’s first move but he finally cho…
