Topalov Downs Kramnik For Title
Bulgaria's greatest chess player, Veselin Topalov, recorded his biggest career triumph when he won the MTel Masters Chess Tournament before his home audience at Grand Hotel Sofia in Bulgaria on Sunday...
Anand Beats Adams, In With Title Chance
Top seed Viswanathan Anand latched on to a 40th move inaccuracy by Michael Adams of England to win and move to clear second place at the end of the ninth and penultimate round...
Ponomariov-Anand Play Draw
In the game between two former world chess champions, Viswanathan Anand was required to demonstrate his endgame skills in ample measure to hold leader Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine to a draw...
Anand Beats Kramnik
The top seed Viswanathan Anand bounced back in the seventh round by scoring a breezy 20-move victory over world classical champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia...
Favourites Suffer Defeats
Three lower rated players upstaging higher rated opponents happened for the first time in a super category tournament. Upsets galore in the sixth round of the MTel Masters Chess Tournament...
Event Heading For A Close Finish
The title race is almost evenly matched in the MTel Masters Chess Tournament being played at Grand Hotel Sofia in Bulgaria. Tuesday was a free day for this category 20 event...
Anand Held To A Draw By Adams
World's highest rated player, Viswanathan Anand came close to disturbing the smooth rhythm of leader Michael Adams of England before drawing the fifth round game...
Polgar Holds Anand To A Draw
World's top rated woman player since 1989, Judit Polgar of Hungary held the top seed Viswanathan Anand to a fighting draw in the fourth round of the MTel Masters Chess Tournament...
Anand Plays Third Straight Draw
Top seed Viswanathan Anand drew his third straight game when he repeated the position and took a third round draw against former FIDE world champion...
Kramnik-Anand Game Ends In A Draw
Nobody can stop a chess game from ending in a draw. The Petroff
defence, one of the main opening lines in the repertoire of most top players...
Topalov Holds Anand With Perpetual Checks
The world's top two ranked chess players, Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria fought an energy draining round one draw in the MTel Masters Chess Tournament...
|
