Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 3
While Sergey Shipov is yet to commentate on a non-drawn game in the Candidates Matches it would be hard to get closer than yesterday’s “street brawl” between Gata Kamsky and Boris Gelfand. Both players missed clear wins in an enthralling and nerve-wracking encounter.
Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 2
Grandmaster Sergey Shipov was perhaps a bit harsh on himself (“a known gravedigger for won positions”) when he took the blame for Boris Gelfand’s failure to beat Gata Kamsky in the second game of their semifinal! A fantastic struggle saw the American GM again demonstrate nerves of steel to hold the draw.
Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 1
In today’s game Alexander Grischuk offered Vladimir Kramnik an early draw in an apparently promising position. Sergey Shipov’s, “that’s not how you become a champion,” no doubt voiced the feelings of many chess fans, though the players blamed computer preparation.
Grischuk and Aronian’s views on their match
Although the tournament favourite was knocked out, Aronian and Grischuk’s tie-break was somewhat overshadowed by events in the other match. In fact, it turned out afterwards that the players had been disturbed by the “bam-bam-bam” of Kramnik and Radjabov playing blitz!
Shipov’s live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 4
It had all looked so good for Veselin Topalov in his must-win game against Gata Kamsky. He unleashed not one, but two novelties, upped the pressure until his opponent cracked in time trouble, and then… and then a ‘real chess drama’, as GM Sergey Shipov described it, unfolded before our eyes.
Shipov’s live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 3
In his introduction to Gata Kamsky – Veselin Topalov, Sergey Shipov compared the American grandmaster to ex-World Champion Anatoly Karpov, who was also able to play a tournament immediately before a vital match. Karpov-like defensive qualities were also in evidence as Topalov failed to hit back.
Shipov’s live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 2
Two Bedouins wandered the desert in search of something that didn’t exist. GM Sergey Shipov’s wonderful description of the second quarterfinal game between Vladimir Kramnik and Teimour Radjabov was almost enough to redeem what had become an unnecessarily long and lifeless encounter.
Shipov’s live commentary on Candidates QF, Game 1
For his first live commentary from the Candidates Matches in Kazan, GM Sergey Shipov described what was undoubtedly the game of the day: Levon Aronian – Alexander Grischuk. What looked like a sure win for the Armenian favourite ended in an enthralling Houdini-like save by the Russian.
Sergey Shipov on Ukraine’s other chess genius
Andriy Slyusarchuk’s blindfold victory over Rybka last week earned him his 15 minutes of chess fame, which is not at all bad for someone who took up the game 8 months ago! GM Sergey Shipov has written surely the most eloquent assessment of the ‘trick’, and of the current state of man-versus-machine contests.
Shipov’s live commentary on the Candidates SF, Game 4
By mishanp on May 15, 2011
The final classical game between Vladimir Kramnik and Alexander Grischuk was a fantastic advert for chess. Spectators around the world watched in high resolution video as both players missed winning chances in time trouble. Sergey Shipov compared Grischuk to “his great predecessor, Harry Houdini”.
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