Birth of a Supernova: Vasiliev reports from Wijk aan Zee
Hikaru Nakamura’s tournament victory was described as “the birth of a supernova” by Yury Vasiliev in two final reports from the Tata Steel 2011 Tournament. The Russian journalist was on the ground in Wijk aan Zee to provide photo reports and comments from players and observers throughout the event.
Your questions for GM Levon Aronian
Levon Aronian is one of a kind – not only a phenomenally gifted chess player, but also a colourful and quirky character. Who better, then, to subject to a “people’s interview” as part of the Crestbook “KC-Conference” project? Seize the chance to ask him your own questions today!
Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 4
In a game that was over almost before it began, Ian Nepomniachtchi, the newly-crowned Russian Champion, suffered an opening disaster against Levon Aronian, and was instantly lost on move 10. He struggled on to move 26 – his erstwhile trainer Sergey Shipov could barely watch – but the outcome was never in doubt.
Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 1
While a relatively quick 28-move draw might not sound thrilling, the first-round encounter between Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian at the Tata Steel tournament was actually razor-sharp until the final moments. Sergey Shipov was on hand to explain what took place.
Vladimir Kramnik on 2010
Evgeny Surov’s interview with Vladimir Kramnik after the recent London Chess Classic provided not only an insight into Kramnik’s thought processes during that event, but also a review of 2010 as a whole and an indication of his hopes for the coming year.
Radjabov to challenge Grischuk’s place?
After his impressive second-place finish in the Blitz World Championship, Teimour Radjabov talked about the event, but also the issue of Grischuk replacing Carlsen as his opponent in the first round of Candidates Matches.
Aronian: I’ve never considered myself a strong blitz player
Maria Fominykh’s final report on the Tal Memorial at ChessPro included interviews with two of the winners, Sergey Karjakin and Levon Aronian. Both players talked about the main event, but also the upcoming blitz.
Kramnik and the robot
On the eve of the World Blitz Championship an event was held in Moscow for the opening of the Russian Women’s Championship – where the women were joined by Magnus Carlsen and many of the Tal Memorial players, and Vladimir Kramnik played against a robot.
Shipov on the Tal Memorial Rd 9
While the final round of the Tal Memorial provided all the human drama you could hope for, the chess itself at times perhaps left something to be desired. For instance, Shipov describes Grischuk – Nakamura as “a game of woefully poor quality”.
Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 5
By mishanp on January 20, 2011
Levon Aronian’s long series of tactical tricks provoked Sergey Shipov to exclaim, “he’s simply a magician”, but despite the ingenuity it was ex-World Champion Vladimir Kramnik who had the winning chances before this intriguing fifth round battle in the Tata Steel Tournament ended in a draw.
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