Tag Archives: Kramnik
London Candidates (12)
Having been ahead from the beginning the favourite lost today as did the number two seed, Aronian. This leaves the former World Champion, Russian Vlad Kramnik, ahead of a tired and nervous pack. And how …
London Candidates (8)
A round of great excitement. Kramnik, ex-World Champion, and ‘safe pair of hands’, won his first game. Ivanchuk lost on time! And poor Radjabov complained “Nothing worked out!” M Carlsen (5) draw L Aronian (5), …
London Candidates (6)
All the wins were with the Black pieces. Is this a rare event or what?? Magnus Carlsen was the first to score the full point at the FIDE Candidates this evening but he was eventually …
London Candidates (5)
V Ivanchuk (1) draw M Carlsen (3), Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 P Svidler (2.5) draw B Gelfand (1), Gruenfled 5.Bd2 V Kramnik (2) draw L Aronian (3), English A Grischuk (1.5) draw T Radjabov (2), QGD, 5.Bf4. …
London Candidates (4)
M Carlsen (2) 1-0 A Grischuk (1.5), Ruy Lopez 3…Nf6 T Radjabov (1.5) draw V Kramnik (1.5), Nimzo-Indian, Rubinstein L Aronian (2.5) draw P Svidler (2), QGA 3 … a6 B Gelfand (0.5) draw V …
