Kramnik: For now Magnus is my “client”
Fresh from his smooth win in Bilbao, Vladimir Kramnik gave an interview where he talked about the situation at the top in world chess, Magnus Carlsen’s recent loss of form, and his own hopes of regaining the top spot on the rating list.
Shipov’s live commentary on Anand – Carlsen
For the last round of the Bilbao Masters Final, Grandmaster Sergey Shipov commentated on Anand – Carlsen, the showdown between the current World Champion and his young apprentice. It lived up to its billing in a fascinating double-edged struggle that either player could have won.
Shipov’s live commentary on Carlsen – Shirov
Grandmaster Sergey Shipov today commentated live on Carlsen – Shirov from the Bilbao Masters Final. The game wouldn’t have disappointed if Carlsen had brought his original attack to its logical conclusion, but instead we were treated to a spectacular endgame where, for a while, it seemed that Shirov might defy computer evaluations and survive.
Shipov’s live commentary on Carlsen – Kramnik
Today Grandmaster Sergey Shipov commentated live on the Carlsen-Kramnik game from Bilbao. Carlsen tried the English Opening he used to beat Kramnik in London 2009, but that was where the similarity ended in a marathon game that only the Russian had chances of winning… if only it was possible to win rook endings
Shipov’s live commentary on Anand – Kramnik
Today Grandmaster Sergey Shipov provided commentary on the heavyweight clash in Bilbao between the current and ex-world champions. Vladimir Kramnik claimed an effortless draw, with his theoretical “excavations” causing Shipov to remark, in admiration: “For us, humans with spades, such large-scale work and bottomless pits look crazy”.
Shipov’s live commentary on Carlsen – Anand
Grandmaster Sergey Shipov is providing live commentary on the games from Bilbao at the Crestbook website. In today’s game you couldn’t knock Magnus Carlsen for trying, but his attempt to outwit Vishy Anand in an endgame ended in disaster. As if that wasn’t enough the World Champion also regained the no. 1 spot on the live ratings.
Shipov’s live commentary on Kramnik – Carlsen
Grandmaster Sergey Shipov is providing live commentary on the games from Bilbao at the Crestbook website and I’ll be translating his comments in real time here. Today’s game, Kramnik – Carlsen, wasn’t quite the fight we’ve become used to between the players, but was still a minor positional masterpiece by Kramnik.
Sergey Shipov commentating live on Tata Steel Chess 2011
By mishanp on January 15, 2011
Grandmaster Sergey Shipov is providing live commentary at Crestbook on the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk-aan-Zee, and I’ll once again be taking on the foolhardy task of trying to translate his words almost immediately into English, here at Chess in Translation.
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