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Mtel Masters Radjabov square

Radjabov with first win, Bu sinking deeper

Derby match between Ivanchuk and Topalov ended in fighting draw

Teimour Radjabov scored his first victory at the 2008 Mtel Masters by beating already downhearted Bu Xiangzhi. The pawn structure was reminiscent of yesterday's Bu-Cheparinov and Radjabov seized strong initiative after a series of energetic moves (25. Rf7, 26. Bf6!). Bu tried to build a fortress in the endgame, but white's precise maneuvering soon brought him into another zugzwang.

 
 
Topalov and Kamsky

Kamsky Topalov in Ukraine

Lviv is the host city of the WCC Challengers match

Mtel Masters Spassky square

Vassily Ivanchuk signed first draw at the 2008 Mtel Masters

Former World Champion Boris Spassky arrived in Sofia

Friso Nijboer square

ENCI Limburg Open 2008

IM Swinkels, GM Nijboer, GM Jones and IM Klimov tied the first place in A-Group

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Kamsky - Topalov with yet another extension!

groundbreaking news LIVE blog coverage

Mtel Masters cage square

High Five!

Vassily Ivanchuk took all points in the first half of 2008 Mtel Masters

Kaupthing Open Anna Rudolf

IM Nana Dzagnidze leading in 2008 Kaupthing Open

Saturday 10.05 - Saturday 17.05.2008, at the Woiwer Sports Center, Differdange, Luxembourg

Ivanchuk square 4

Aronian - Ivanchuk LIVE!

Mtel Masters 2008 commentary by GM Vladimir Dimitrov

Bu Xiangzhi square 2

Vassily Ivanchuk Unstoppable

4th Consecutive Win at the 2008 Mtel Masters

Ivanchuk

4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup

May 30 - June 2, 2008, Odessa

 
 
Vassily Ivanchuk square 9

Even a Great Wall Can't Stop Him

Vassily Ivanchuk with third consecutive win at the start of 2008 Mtel Masters

Carlsen press square

Foros Aerosvit 2008

International Chess tournament Foros Aerosvit, 7-20.06.2008

Ivanchuk

Topalov - Ivanchuk, LIVE!

Mtel Masters 2008 live commentary with GM Dimitrov

Levon Aronian thinking

2008 Mtel Masters - Round 1

Bulgarians successful, all three games decided

mtel masters 2008 topalov blindfold

Mtel Masters day 3 live

Aronian - Topalov, Cheparinov - Bu, Radjabov - Ivanchuk

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Juett - Topalov

Mtel Masters 2008

mtel masters 2008 plamena jason

Mtel Masters day 2 live

opening ceremony and pairings

Topalov blind sq

Mtel Masters 2008, day 1 live

Juett - Topalov exhibition game to open this year's Mtel Masters

 
 
Wang Yue square

Three players shared honors in Baku Grand Prix

Vugar Gashimov, Magnus Carlsen and Wang Yue tied on first place

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Mtel Masters 2008 live

day 1 from the Mtel Masters 2008 live on Chessdom

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Mtel Masters 2008 schedule

games and events at Mtel Masters 2008

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Mtel Masters 2008 blindfold game

Jason Juett will play with Topalov

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Kamsky Topalov announcement to come on May 12

news from FIDE and news from Mtel Masters 2008

athos hotel

Games Festival

European school individual chess championship and Halkidiki Open

Shakhryar Mamedyarov square 1

Turbulences in Baku!

Grischuk lost to Gashimov and dropped out of lead. Carlsen, Mamedyarov win to make it crowdy on the top

Wang Yue square

Wang Yue catches Grischuk on the top

Bacrot made the worst blunder of the entire event