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Che Guevara observing Taimanov's game at the 1964 Capablanca Memorial in Havana

Mark Taimanov at 85

By mishanp on February 15, 2011

For someone perhaps best known for spectacular failure – losing 6:0 to Bobby Fischer – Mark Taimanov has had the most successful of lives. A top Soviet grandmaster and a successful concert pianist, he’s now the happy octogenarian father of 6-year-old twins. He talks about his life and contemporary chess.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Alekhine, Anand, Botvinnik, Capablanca, Carlsen, Castro, Che Guevara, Churchill, computers, Fischer, Lasker, Lyubov Bruk, Nakamura, Shostakovich, Spassky, Taimanov, Tata Steel 2011 | 5 Responses

Hikaru Nakamura giving the winner's speech

Birth of a Supernova: Vasiliev reports from Wijk aan Zee

By mishanp on February 2, 2011

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.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Anand, Aronian, Carlsen, ChessPro, Chuchelov, Giri, Grischuk, Kramnik, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi, Nyzhnyk, Shirov, Sport Express, Tata Steel 2011, Topalov, van den Berg, van Wely, Vasiliev | 6 Responses

Anand in determined mood | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 13

By mishanp on January 30, 2011

When Hikaru Nakamura took a draw against Wang Hao all eyes turned to Nepomniachtchi-Anand – could the World Champion find a win to snatch tournament victory? Despite the computer evaluations in his favour the answer turned out to be no, but Sergey Shipov’s live commentary captured the tension perfectly.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Anand, Crestbook, Nepomniachtchi, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | Leave a response

16-year-old Anish Giri was within a whisker of beating the World Champion | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 12

By mishanp on January 29, 2011

When Sergey Shipov saw Nakamura – Kramnik was heading, as the Russians say, “for a drawing harbour”, he abandoned ship and started commentating on Anand – Giri instead. It proved the perfect choice, as 16-year-old Anish Giri played “the game of his life, but he couldn’t bring it to its logical conclusion”.   

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Anand, Crestbook, Giri, Kramnik, Nakamura, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | 1 Response

Hikaru Nakamura - the man to catch | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 11

By mishanp on January 29, 2011

After Nakamura’s impressive win against Nepomniachtchi, he was quoted by the official site as saying: “People may say I’m an aggressive player but it was clear ‘Nepo’ was the one out for a kill today”. Sergey Shipov agreed, even mentioning a “grenade launcher”, an item perhaps rare in the annals of chess commentary.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Crestbook, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | 3 Responses

Who needs autographs, when you can get your own question answered? :) | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

Your questions for GM Levon Aronian

By mishanp on January 28, 2011

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!

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Crestbook, KC-Conference, Odessky, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | 46 Responses

Shipov's live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 10

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 10

By mishanp on January 26, 2011

Quick tip for anyone playing White against Ian Nepomniachtchi: when down on time in an equal position don’t even dream of refusing a draw by repetition! Wang Hao tried it, then Anish Giri (remember Gandalf?) and today Magnus Carlsen was the latest victim. Sergey Shipov described a wonderful game.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Carlsen, Crestbook, Nepomniachtchi, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | 5 Responses

Standing out from the crowd | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 9

By mishanp on January 25, 2011

The encounter between the front-runners, Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand, didn’t disappoint. Nakamura’s unorthodox opening play led to a dangerous position that Sergey Shipov, commentating for Crestbook, described as “beautiful”. Anand’s failure to exploit his advantage means we now have four leaders tied on +3!  

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Anand, Crestbook, Nakamura, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | 8 Responses

Magnus "Terminator" Carlsen | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 8

By mishanp on January 23, 2011

Sergey Shipov introduced today’s game by saying we needed a Terminator to deal with Hikaru Nakamura’s run-away tournament lead. His opponent, Magnus Carlsen, proved up to the task, winning in devastating style after a tense middlegame phase in which it was never fully clear where exactly Nakamura went wrong.

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Carlsen, Crestbook, Nakamura, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | 7 Responses

Anand plays the Sicilian | photo: Fred Lucas, www.fredlucas.eu

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 7

By mishanp on January 22, 2011

Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand didn’t exactly set the world on fire in round 7. Their crossing of the tournament’s “equator” saw becalmed seas, despite Magnus’ “random opening generator” picking e4, and Vishy choosing the Sicilian, “a great opening for an adventure novel” (all the quotes are Shipov’s!).

Posted in Live commentary, Russian | Tagged Anand, Carlsen, Crestbook, Shipov, Tata Steel 2011 | 3 Responses

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