Tag Archives: Adams
Baden-Baden
The first Baden-Baden Chess Classic was sponsored by Herr Grenke, the big wheel in a computer company. Thanks to his generosity a double round all-play-all was held in Baden-Baden, 7th-17th February. Three of the six …
Gibraltar (9) – Three Leaders – but no followers!
With so much prize money at stake and only one more round – tomorrow – to go, today’s play was ‘dog eat dog’ not follow-me-leader! N Vitiugov (RUS), M Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) and ND Short (ENG) …
Gibraltar (8) – Two lead (and many in hot pursuit!) -
In Gibraltar Nigel Short won yesterday – and with Black – to become joint-leader on seven points. 1st= N Vitiugov (RUS) and ND Short (ENG) both 7/8; 3rd= G Kamsky (USA), Yu Yangyi (CHN) and …
Gibraltar (7) – A Leader Emerges – but who is he … ??
Mystery surrounds the Gibraltar Masters. After seven rounds with the seemingly unknown Russian Grandmaster, Nikita Vitugov, leads the massive field of 247 hungry wolves. The Russian beat last night’s joint-leader, the Bulgar, Georgiev. Gata Kamsky, …
Gibraltar (6) – 3 Way Tie at Halfway Stage -
English players doing quite well on the Rock! Adams, Short, Jones all 5/6; Gordon, Trent, Yang-Fan all 4. 247 players competing, lots of time and scope to go wrong. Leaders: Le Quang Liem (VIE), N …
