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The first three rounds of rapid chess at the Gashimov Memorial ended with Nijat Abasov as the sole leader in the standings. Abasov, who is likely to play in the Candidates Tournament next year, beat Boris Gelfand and Richard Rapport in consecutive rounds to finish the day with 5/6 points (wins are worth 2 points in the rapid section). Sharing second place on 4/6 scores are Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi and Rauf Mamedov. | Photo: Official website ....
Carlsen through to first FIDE World Cup final but women's title in balance insidethegames.biz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insidethegames.biz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Carlsen through to first FIDE World Cup final but women's title in balance insidethegames.biz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insidethegames.biz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gata Kamsky and his wife WGM Vera Nebolsina To be honest, chess is of course a large component of my life, but it’s not the main part. I’m not like Bobby Fischer, who said that for him chess is life. If it had been like that for me, I’d long since have gone mad, as Bobby did. I understand him perfectly, that you can go mad. Every chess player has games which he can’t forget – either with horror or with joy. I’ve had both. For example, when I lost to Topalov in the 7th game (in 2009). That ....