Veselin Topalov
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Linares 2010 r5-8: Topalov the Creator
The Daily Dirt Chess Blog &bull Feb 22, 2010
One of our frequent evergreen discussions in chess, and in this blog, is about the existence, or lack thereof, of luck in chess. I've come down on the side of calling it "good fortune" at worst, and not considering any win or loss undeserved. Players make mistakes, and as the saying goes, the player who makes the next-to-last mistake wins. Nobody in the world, if ever since Tal, understands this and uses this truth to his advantage better than Veselin Topalov. He has an uncanny ability to create complications that put his opponents under terrible pressure regardless of the objective… Full Story »
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Topalov beats Vallejo, increases lead in Linares
Chess Vibes &bull Feb 20, 2010
In the 6th round of the Linares super-tournament, Veselin Topalov was in trouble against Francisco Vallejo until the Spaniard suddenly blundered a full rook. By then Gashimov and Gelfand had already drawn in a very theoretical Petroff. The last game to finish was Grischuk-Aronian, which also ended in a draw. Thanks to his win, Topalov is the worlds number one player in the live ratings again. The 27th Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez… Full Story »
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Spotlight on Topalov
Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information &bull Feb 19, 2010
Friday February 19, 2010Spotlight on TopalovCHESSBy QUAH SENG SUNVeselin Topalov heads the field at the Linares.THIS week, we are caught in the midst of the Linares tournament. The Linares super-grandmaster tournament, like the Corus event three weeks ago, is considered one of the elite tournaments which make up the chess version of a Grand Slam. Only the best in the chess world get invited to Linares and this year, the invitation list was shorter.Where previously there used to be… Full Story »
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Linares 2010 - First Rest Day
World Chess Federation &bull Feb 18, 2010The 2010 Linares chess tournament is a six-player double round robin running from 13th until 24th February. The first rest day was granted after four rounds of intense games. Despite the high fighting spirit, thus far only two games have… Full Story »
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Dharani Sree of Chess Gurukul wins TN State Under 12 Rapid title
chessgurukul.com via @thalaiva &bull Feb 15, 2010Dharani Sree of Chess Gurukul wins TN State Under 12 Rapid title - R.Dharani Sree of Chess Gurukul, won the Tamil... More → Full Story »
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Linares! Linares?
www.chess.com via @SonofPearl &bull Feb 12, 2010The opening ceremony of Linares, one of the most prestigious chess tournaments in the world, takes place today. Full Story »
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Is Nakamura the 'Real Deal'?
The Chess Drum &bull Feb 8, 2010
Nakamura at the 2004 World Open. Photo by Daaim Shabazz. Hikaru Nakamura has quite a story to tell. Born in Osaka, Japan and arriving in the U.S. at the age of two, Nakamura has been gracing the pages of chess… Full Story »
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Veselin Topalov top rated at Linares 2010 - A lineup of winners awaits him at Torneo de Linares
Chessdom &bull Feb 8, 2010Difficult task for the Bulgarian GM, as he will have to face established tournament fighters as FIDE Grand Prix winner Levon Aronian (Armenia), 2009 World Cup winner Boris Gelfand (Israel), Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan), Russian Champion and 2009 Linares winner Alexander… Full Story »
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New FIDE titles bring chess mainstream - Newspapers, online editions, and TV stations with reports
Chessdom &bull Jan 11, 2010The announcement of the FIDE titles awarded by the Presidential Board penetrated mainstream media in multiple countries. GM, IM, WGM, and WIMs were praised for their achievements in newspapers, online editions, and TV stations. The confirmation of Sriam Jha as… Full Story »
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US Championship - new dates for 2010
Chess Banter Forum &bull Jan 7, 2010
2010 U.S. Championship dates shift to May 13-25 Press Release SAINT LOUIS -- The dates for the 2010 U.S. Championship have shifted. The tournament is now scheduled from May 13-25 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.… Full Story »
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US Chess Championship 2010 shifts dates - Nakamura and Ray Robson confirmed
Chessdom &bull Jan 7, 2010The dates for the US Chess Championship 2010 have shifted. The tournament is now scheduled from May 13-25 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The U.S. Championship will have a larger prize fund than the 2009… Full Story »
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Norwegian Chess Genius Teenager Magnus Carlsen Ranked Game's Youngest Number One
news.sky.com via @sarah_pi &bull Jan 5, 2010Norwegian Chess Genius Teenager Magnus Carlsen Ranked Game's Youngest Number One | World News | Sky News Full Story »
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Kavalek retires after 750 cols for Washington Post
Chess Banter Forum &bull Jan 4, 2010
International grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek began to write for The Washington Post about chess in 1986 and continued for the next 23 years. I am sad to see the end of a great chess column. GMs Kavalek and Byrne (NY Times)… Full Story »
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GM Magnus Carlsen Becomes World’s Youngest Top One Chess Player
dailycontributor.com via @RandyMarasigan &bull Jan 3, 2010The World Chess Federation (FIDE) released its 2010 official rankings last Friday, January 1 and topping the list is Norwegian grandmasterMagnus Carlsen, aged 19 years and 32 days. This made him the youngest ever world number one chess player. Full Story »
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Aronian, Carlsen, Kramnik in Amber 2010, Anand and Topalov not
Chess Vibes &bull Jan 1, 2010
Hot from the press: the organizers of the 2010 Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament today announced the list of participants – Carlsen, Kramnik, Aronian, Gelfand, Gashimov, Ivanchuk, Svidler, Ponomariov, Morozevich, Karjakin, Dominguez and Smeets. PRESS RELEASE The 19th Amber Blindfold… Full Story »
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Norwegian Carlsen is youngest to top chess rankings
www.google.com via @coolhayes &bull Jan 1, 2010VIENNA — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 19, became the youngest player ever to top the world rankings Friday. Full Story »
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France24
www.france24.com via @Eqtisad &bull Jan 1, 2010Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen -- seen here in 2007, aged 16 -- has became the youngest player ever to top the world rankings. Full Story »
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January 2010 FIDE Rating list released!
The Chess Drum &bull Jan 1, 2010
Carlsen: World’s Top-ranked Chess Player! GM Magnus Carlsen Photo by ChessBase.com. There is a new king in the world ranking of chess. The nineteen-year old Magnus Carlsen (2810, +9) has officially vaulted over 2800 mark to become only the 5th… Full Story »
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Carlsen officially world's number 1 at 2810
Chess Vibes &bull Dec 31, 2009
Last month he turned 19, and today Magnus Carlsen officialy became the official world’s number one player. On the January 1st FIDE rating list the Norwegian as a rating of 2810, 5 points more than Veselin Topalov, who had occupied… Full Story »
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Veselin Topalov enters again the Sports Person of the year top 10 - Topalov ahead of Manchester United's striker Berbatov
Chessdom &bull Dec 21, 2009Veselin Topalov made it one more time to the top 10 of the prestigious award Bulgarian Sports Person of the year. Topalov takes the 7th position among strong competition. The first place is for Detelin Dalakliev, World Champion in boxing… Full Story »
