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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Press release: SVIDLER WON AKER CHESS CHALLENGE IN NORWAY AHEAD OF CARLSEN Russian champion Peter Svidler (32) won the last rapid game against home favourite Magnus Carlsen (18) to win the Aker Chess Challenge in Gjøvik, Norway. After drawing his black game of the final easily, Carlsen was better in his white game, but he suddenly overlooked a mortal counterchance. Both players had only...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
After losing to Carlsen twice in the preliminary round and blitz playoff, Svidler got his revenge winning the 2nd game of the final with the black pieces to clinch the Aker Chess Challenge title. GM Carlsen (2776) - GM Svidler (2723) [C84] Aker Chess Challenge, 05.01.2009 - Final game 2 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4 Bd7 9.Bd2 b4 10.c3 Rb8 11.Bc4...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
GM Nakamura (2699) - GM Lie (2539) [A45] 05.01.2009, Aker Chess Challenge, Bronze medal game 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3 Qa5+ 5.c3 Nf6 6.d5 Qb6 7.Bc1 g6 8.e4 d6 9.c4 e6 10.Ne2 exd5 11.cxd5 Bg7 12.Nec3 0–0 13.Be2 a6 14.a4 Nbd7 15.Na3 Qd8 16.0–0 Rb8 17.Be3 Ne8 18.Qd2 Nc7 19.Rab1 Qe7 20.b4 Re8 21.Bf2 b6 22.Nc4 b5 23.axb5 axb5 24.Na5 Qf6 25.Rfc1 Ra8 26.Nxb5 Nxb5 27.Bxb5 cxb4 28.Qxb4 Rd8 29.Nc6...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Gold medal match: Svidler, Peter - Gold g RUS 2723 ½ 1 Total: 1½ Carlsen, Magnus - Silver g NOR 2776 ½ 0 Total: ½ Bronze medal match: Nakamura, Hikaru - Bronze g USA 2699 1 ½ Total: 1½ Lie, Kjetil g NOR 2539 0 ½ Total: ½ Official website: http://www.gjovikfestival.sjakkweb.no Chess news from Susan Polgar
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
GM Nakamura (2699) - GM Carlsen (2776) [D14] Aker Chess Challenge, 04.01.2009 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.d4 d5 4.cxd5 cxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Bf5 7.e3 e6 8.Bd3 Bxd3 9.Qxd3 Bd6 10.Bxd6 Qxd6 11.0–0 0–0 12.Rac1 Game drawn ½–½ With this draw, they are guaranteed to tie for first in the preliminary round of the Aker Chess Challenge. Svidler has to beat Lie in the final round to catch up. Standings:...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
After 4 rounds, Svidler is leading the Aker Chess Challenge, followed by Carlsen and Nakamura. 1. Svidler 3.0 2-3. Nakamura, Carlsen 2.5 4. Lie 0.0 Official website: http://www.gjovikfestival.sjakkweb.no Chess news from Susan Polgar
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
AKER CHESS CHALLENGE IN GJØVIK, NORWAY - THE DRAWING OF LOTS After the drawing of lots Svidler faces Nakamura and Carlsen his own compatriot Kjetil Lie in the opening round of the exclusive rapid tournament Aker Chess Challenge in Gjøvik, Norway.The playing schedule will be this: Friday 2/1 Round 2 kl 1320: Svidler (white) - Nakamura and Carlsen - Lie Round 2 kl 1440: Svidler - Carlsen...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
GM Carlsen (2776) - GM Lie (2539) [B38] Aker Chess Challenge, 02.01.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 d6 8.Be2 0–0 9.0–0 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Bd7 11.Qd2 Bc6 12.f3 Nd7 13.Be3 a5 14.b3 Nc5 15.Rab1 Qb6 16.Rfc1 Rfc8 17.Rc2 Qd8 18.Bf1 h5 19.a3 Kh7 20.Kh1 Be5 21.b4 axb4 22.axb4 Ne6 23.Nd5 Ra3 24.f4 Bg7 25.f5 Nf8 26.Bg5 Bxd5 27.Qxd5 e6 28.fxe6 fxe6 29.Qxb7 Qxg5 30.Qxc8 Qf4...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
GM Svidler (2723) - GM Nakamura (2699) [B12] Aker Chess Challenge, 02.01.2009 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6.0–0 h6 7.c3 Ne7 8.Na3 Rc8 9.Nc2 c5 10.dxc5 Bxc2 11.Qxc2 Nxc5 12.Rd1 Nd7 13.Qa4 Nc6 14.Be3 a6 15.c4 dxc4 16.Qxc4 Nb4 17.Qb3 Nc2 18.Rxd7 Qxd7 19.Rd1 Qe7 20.Rc1 Qb4 21.Rxc2 Qxb3 22.Rxc8+ Kd7 23.axb3 Kxc8 24.Nd2 Bb4 25.Ne4 Kd7 26.f4 Rc8 27.Bd3 Ke7 28.Kf2 b5 29.g4 g6 30.h4...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
GM Svidler (2723) - GM Carlsen (2776) [C65] 05.01.2009, Aker Chess Challenge, Final game 1 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.c3 0–0 6.h3 d6 7.Nbd2 Ne7 8.d4 exd4 9.cxd4 Bb6 10.0–0 d5 11.e5 Ne4 12.Bd3 Bf5 13.Qe2 Nc6 14.Rd1 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 Bxd4 16.Bxe4 dxe4 17.Nb3 c5 18.Be3 Qe7 19.Nxd4 cxd4 20.Bxd4 Game drawn ½–½ Click here to replay the game. Chess news from Susan Polgar
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... between marine structures and their environment. The Marine Report features applications from Aker Yards Marine, Azimut-Benetti, Germanischer Lloyd, The Office of Naval Research, The U.S. Navy, Voith, Volvo Ocean Racing and many others. "In common with the other examples in the report, Germanischer Lloyd has used the technology to good effect in their analysis of the unconventional Earthrace...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Just as in the rapid RR phase, Carlsen defeats Svidler while Svidler defeats Nakamura. Now Nakamura has to bear Carlsen to tie things up. GM Carlsen (2776) - GM Svidler (2723) [C76] 04.01.2009 - Aker Chess Challenge Blitz Playoff 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 g6 5.c3 d6 6.d4 Bd7 7.0–0 Bg7 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Be3 Nf6 10.Nbd2 0–0 11.Re1 Re8 12.h3 Qc8 13.Qe2 Nd8 14.Bxd7 Nxd7 15.Red1 Ne6 16.a4 Nb8...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Svidler defeated Lie in the final round to share first place with Carlsen and Nakamura. They now have to play a blitz RR to determine who will go to the Gold medal round. GM Svidler (2723) - GM Lie (2539) [B37] Aker Chess Challenge, 04.01.2009 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Nc2 Nf6 7.Nc3 d6 8.Be2 Nd7 9.Bd2 a5 10.0–0 Nc5 11.Qc1 h5 12.Rd1 Bd7 13.Bf1 0–0 14.Bh6 a4 15.Bxg7 Kxg7...
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Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Playoff in the AKER CHESS CHALLENGE?? If two or more players finally reach the same number of points, these rules apply as confirmed in a players' meeting: 1) The player or players with the highest number of wins qualifies. 2) If still equal the player or players with a positive result in internal games will qualify. 3a) If still equal between two players, two blitz games are played, with 4...
