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FIDE Grand Prix in Bejing, Round 8 Results
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Alexander Grischuk is close to the 2800 mark on the live rating list. He overtook Vladimir Kramnik as the #1 Russian chess player
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 Round 8 results:

12 GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS 0 - 1 GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL 10
11 GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN ½​ - ½​ GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE 9
1 GM Giri Anish 2734 NED ½​ - ½​ GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS 8
2 GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS ½​ - ½​ GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN 7
3 GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR 1 - 0 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR 6
4 GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN ½​ - ½​ GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA 5

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Knight-Mares
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By GM Kevin Spraggett
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Watch out! Here come the knight-mares!

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FIDE Grand Prix in Bejing, Round 8 Odds
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Round 8 odds (starts on July 12, 15:00 local time):




Based on Peter Zhdanov's ChessBet model

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Chess Tactics
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Ivanov (2555) - Flores Rios (2492), 2013
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Deep calculation required: how does White win?

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FIDE Grand Prix in Bejing, Round 7 Results
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Wang Hao (pictured) defeated Anish Giri in 22 moves. This game was even shorter than another R7 game, Mamedyarov-Topalov, 1-0 (24 moves). Photo from the official website

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 Round 7 results:

GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN 1 - 0 GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS
GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA ½​ - ½​ GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR
GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR 1 - 0 GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS
GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN 1 - 0 GM Giri Anish 2734 NED
GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS 1 - 0 GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE 1 - 0 GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL

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The Sad Case of Borislav Ivanov: Part II
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Editor's note: there were reports on Facebook regarding participation of FM Borislav Ivanov in the upcoming Politiken Cup. However, it looks like he has been removed from the list of participants. GM Daniel Gormally has earlier blogged about Borislav. What can the chess community do about this case? Here is another suggestion.

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Blitz Chess Tactics
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Blitz chess tactics: 10 seconds or less to find the solution!

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FIDE Grand Prix in Bejing, Round 6 Results
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Shahriyar Mamedyarov was a few precise moves (74...Qf2!) away from defeating Sergey Karjakin. He missed his chance, but capitalized on his opponent's mistake later. Photo from the official website

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 Round 6 results:

GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS  0 - 1 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE
GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL ½​ - ½​ GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS
GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN 1 - 0 GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN
GM Giri Anish 2734 NED ½​ - ½​ GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR
GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS 1 - 0 GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA
GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR ½​ - ½​ GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN

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How to React to a Chess Novelty?
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Wednesday, 10 July 2013

By GM Lars Bo Hansen, PhD, MBA

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One of the psychologically most difficult moments in chess is when you are surprised by a novelty by your opponent. How to react play cautiously to avoid any abrupt prepared assaults or try to refute the new idea?

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FIDE Grand Prix in Bejing, Round 6 Odds
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Round 6 odds (starts on July 10, 15:00 local time):




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