Biel, the Round Seven: Wang Hao - Carlsen, Giri - Nakamura, Bologan - Bacrot. LIVE
Время публикации: 30.07.2012 15:19 | Последнее обновление: 30.07.2012 15:19
The seventh round of the main competition at the Biel festival has started a few minutes ago. The central encounter is Wang Hao - Carlsen. In case of a win, the Norwegian can catch his opponent on points. You can watch the games live.
The second round of the main event, the double round-robin grandmaster tournament, has started in Biel a few minutes ago. Wang Hao, who surged ahead of the others, is playing with black pieces against Etienne Bacrot. Viorel Bologan will try to take his first point in the game against Anish Giri. The duel Nakamura - Carlsen doesn't need introduction. You can watch the games live.
The 5th round games of the main tournament of the festival held in Biel start at 16:00 MSK Time. The leader Wang Hao is white against Viorel Bologan. They have a 9 point difference in "3 points for a win" format. Watch this and other games of the competition live.
The eighth round of the main grandmaster tournament at the Biel festival is currently under way. One of the leaders, Wang Hao, is playing with black against Hikaru Nakamura, while the other, Magnus Carlsen, is playing with white against Viorel Bologan. In the third duel the swords are crossed between Etienne Bacrot and Anish Giri. You can watch the games live.
The fourth round of the main tournament in the Biel festival has started. Viorel Bologan, who replaced Alexander Morozevich, started to play. You can watch the games live.
The final round of the super GM tournament held Biel starts at 16:00 MSK Time. Magnus Carlsen, Wang Hao andf Anish Giri tie for first. Follow the games live.
The first round games of the double-round grandmaster super tournament have started a few minutes ago. There are three different openings being played: the King's Indian, the Grunfeld Defence, and Magnus Carlsen used 4.Qxd4 against Hikaru Nakamura in the Sicilian Defence. You can watch the games live.
The 9th round games of the super GM tournament held in Biel has started in Biel. The intrigue is not only who will be the winner of the competition (Carlsen and Wang Hao now share the lead),but if Norwegian will manage to surpass Garry Kasparov's record rating.
An interesting situation has developed in the last round of the super GM tournament which is held Biel. The competition is held in a "three points for a win" format and at the moment Carlsen is a point ahead of his nearest rivals Giri and Wang Hao. If carlsen will draw today and Wang Hao or Giri win (they play against each other), then Norwegian will stay behind one of them.
The main competition of the Univé Schaaktoernooi 2012 festival has started several minutes ago in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. Four GMs will determine the strongest in the double round-robin. The rating favourite is Nakamura, while the outsider is the World Women Champion Hou Yifan of China. Two other players are Dutch - Anish Giri and Sergei Tiviakov. You can follow the games live.