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Ivanchuk: "I could have become a writer"

Ivanchuk: “I could have become a writer”

By mishanp on February 4, 2012

Vassily Ivanchuk’s recent interview with the Ukrainian daily newspaper “Den” isn’t your standard chess interview. In fact, Ivanchuk doesn’t talk about current chess events at all, instead displaying a deep interest in literature while also explaining, for instance, why Julius Caesar would have considered chess players happy.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Chess in Schools, computers, Ivanchuk, Kramnik, Marabou, Senchishin, Shirov | 4 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

Nakamura, now leading Group A, watches McShane, now leading Group B | photo: Fred Lucas

Shipov’s live commentary on Tata Steel Chess 2011, Rd 3

By mishanp on January 18, 2011

After regretting commentating on two short draws, Sergey Shipov got more than he bargained for in Round 3: Hikaru Nakamura defeated Alexei Shirov in an epic 7-hour battle, with both players coming up with some brilliant (and at times less brilliant!) moves, before the American grandmaster finally prevailed.

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

Evgeny Surov: "At exactly ten o’clock (seven hours after play began) Grischuk and Nakamura shook hands. Your correspondent was a witness to how his daughter saved the game for her father. When Alexander’s position was completely hopeless Masha loudly repeated about 100 times: “Daddy won’t lose!” And then another 50 times: “Daddy will win!” Masha was the first person after Nakamura to congratulate Grischuk on his good result. | photo: Chess-News

Shipov on the Tal Memorial Rd 9

By mishanp on November 15, 2010

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”.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Eljanov, Gelfand, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Shipov, Shirov, Tal Memorial 2010, Wang Hao | 5 Responses

Job done | photo: russiachess.org

Shipov on the Tal Memorial Rd 8

By mishanp on November 14, 2010

The sensation of the eighth round was Sergey Karjakin’s crushing win over Vladimir Kramnik. Shipov’s report begins, “generational change is inevitable”. Other highlights include the awakening of the “lion” Shirov, and Nakamura and Gelfand paying tribute to Capablanca and Alekhine.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Alekhine, Aronian, Capablanca, Eljanov, Gelfand, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Shipov, Shirov, Tal Memorial 2010, Wang Hao | Leave a response

Hikaru Nakamura | photo: russiachess.org

Shipov on the Tal Memorial Rd 7

By mishanp on November 13, 2010

An indication of how much Grandmaster Shipov is enjoying himself is the number of “translator’s notes” I need to add, and this report beat all records. Wang Hao has become “Ivan”, Nakamura scored a victory over Armenian chess, and Eljanov’s play provoked the comment: “Study theory, gentlemen!”

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Eljanov, Gelfand, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Shipov, Shirov, Tal Memorial 2010, Wang Hao | Leave a response

Mikhail Tal and contemporary chess

Mikhail Tal and contemporary chess

By mishanp on November 13, 2010

Moscow’s Tal Memorial honours Mikhail Tal, the “Magician from Riga”, who blazed a path to win the World Championship half a century ago this year. Recalling those days, and how chess has changed since, has been a theme of Ilya Odessky’s tournament reports.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Botvinnik, computers, Gelfand, Grischuk, Korchnoi, Kramnik, Nijinsky, Nikitin, Odessky, Ponomariov, Shirov, Sosonko, Tal, Tal Memorial 2010, Vaganian | 10 Responses

Mamedyarov, the new leader | photo: Chess-News

Shipov on the Tal Memorial Rd 6

By mishanp on November 12, 2010

While round 6 didn’t set any records for fighting chess, Grandmaster Shipov does a good job of explaining the opening subtleties that pass the average chess fan by. Highlights include an unfortunate “butterfly effect”, and Gelfand choosing a line that’s “not going to trouble giants”.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Eljanov, Gelfand, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Shipov, Shirov, Tal Memorial 2010, Wang Hao | Leave a response

Nakamura-Shirov, as Karjakin looks on | photo: Chess-News

Shipov on the Tal Memorial Rd 5

By mishanp on November 11, 2010

Shipov’s impressions of Round 5 included holding back some analysis for his friend Boris, dismissing the “iron lumps” of computers and describing Shirov and Nakamura as players capable of “turning even a dry endgame into a fierce and ultra-complex thriller”.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Eljanov, Gelfand, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Shipov, Shirov, Tal Memorial 2010, Wang Hao | Leave a response

It's been a tough tournament for Shirov so far | photo: russiachess.org

Shipov on the Tal Memorial Rd 4

By mishanp on November 9, 2010

Despite all the games ending drawn, Sergey Shipov’s express report on round 4 pointed out that there could, and perhaps should, have been four white wins. There was certainly no lack of excitement.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Aronian, Eljanov, Gelfand, Grischuk, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Nakamura, Shipov, Shirov, Tal Memorial 2010, Wang Hao | Leave a response

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