A week ago 21-year-old Evgeny Tomashevsky won the European Championship, and at 2664 Elo points he is clearly on his way to the super-tournament circuit. In a frank indepth conversation this young Russian GM, whom his friends call “the professor,” talks about his chess career in general and the European Championship in particular. Interview by GM Dejan Bojkov.
Archive for March 25th, 2009
Tomashevsky: It is all a question of motivation and mood
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Fourth FIDE Grand Prix in Nalchik
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009The fourth FIDE Grand Prix Series Tournament will be held from April 14th to 29th, 2009, in the Intour Hotel Sindica in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. The fourteen participants include Ivanchuk, Aronian, Mamedyarov, Leko, Kamsky, Svidler, Karjakin and Grischuk. Average rating: around 2725 points. The total prize fund is 162,000 Euros. Full details in this FIDE press release.
Amber 2009: Aronian breaks away as Carlsen and Anand falter
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009In a dramatic penultimate round all (!) the blindfold games were decided – though many by simple blunders that occur when you do not have the pieces in front of you. Anand dropped a queen in one, and Magnus Carlsen played as if in a stupor. Only Lev Aronian won his match to go into the clear lead by a full point. Big pictorial report with an Europe Echecs video interview with Veselin Topalov.
Tomashevsky: It is alle a question of motivation and mood
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009A week ago 21-year-old Evgeny Tomashevsky won the European Championship, and at 2664 Elo points he is clearly on his way to the super-tournament circuit. In a frank indepth conversation this young Russian GM, whom his friends call “the professor,” talks about his chess career in general and the European Championship in particular. Interview by GM Dejan Bojkov.
A time when few GMs walked the earth
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009The name is well-known in the US: Larry Evans, chess columnist and associate
of Bobby Fischer, was in his prime an exceptionally strong player,
winning five US championships. Our Playchess
lecturer Dennis Monokroussos shows us a particularly instructive game played
in 1947. Be there at 9 p.m. ET.
Amber 2009: Aronian and Carlsen catch Anand
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009After their free day on Monday it was back to work in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament. The ‘prologue’ to the next World Championship between Anand and Topalov ended in a tie, while Aronian and Carlsen won their matches to to draw level with Anand. Report with recreational pictures by John Nunn, video impressions by Europe Echecs and a video interview with Vishy Anand