Chess

Game 4: Anand vs. Gelfand – 2012 FIDE World Chess Championship

May 17th, 2012

Video Playlist: ►www.youtube.com ►plus.google.com This is game 4 (four) from the 2012 Fide World Chess Championship match between the current champion, Viswanathan Anand (India), and challenger Boris Gelfand (Israel). Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined Semi-Slav ECO D45 [Event "2012 FIDE WCC"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "2012.05.15"] [Round "4"] [White "Gelfand, Boris"] [Black "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2739"] [BlackElo "2799"] [Plycount "68"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.b3 Bb4 7.Bd2 Nbd7 8.Bd3 OO 9.OO Bd6 10.Qc2 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.e4 exd4 13.Nxd5 Nxd5 14.exd5 Nf6 15.h3 Bd7 16.Rad1 Re8 17.Nxd4 Rc8 18.Qb1 h6 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.Bxf5 Rc5 21.Rfe1 Rxd5 22.Bc3 22…Rxe1+ 23.Rxe1 Bc5 24.Qc2 Bd4 25.Bxd4 Rxd4 26.Qc8 g6 27.Bg4 h5 28.Qxd8+ Rxd8 29.Bf3 b6 30.Rc1 Rd6 31.Kf1 a5 32.Ke2 Nd5 33.g3 Ne7 34.Be4 Kg7 1/2-1/2 Internet ChessClub chessclub.com

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Crown Stars Tournament [26] – Fischer Random (Chess 960)

May 17th, 2012

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Game 2: Anand vs. Gelfand – 2012 FIDE World Chess Championship

May 14th, 2012

►facebook.com ►twitter.com This is game 2 (two) from the 2012 Fide World Chess Championship match between the current champion, Viswanathan Anand (India), and challenger Boris Gelfand (Israel). Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined Semi-Slav ECO D45 [Event "WCh 2012"] [Site "Moscow RUS"] [Date "2012.05.12"] [Round "2"] [White "Gelfand, Boris"] [Black "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D45"] [WhiteElo "2727"] [BlackElo "2791"] [Plycount "49"] [Eventdate "2012.05.11"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 a6 6.b3 Bb4 7.Bd2 Nbd7 8.Bd3 OO 9.OO Bd6 10.Rc1 e5 11.cxd5 cxd5 12.e4 dxe4 13.Nxe4 Nxe4 14.Bxe4 Nf6 15.dxe5 Nxe4 16.exd6 Qxd6 17.Be3 Bf5 18.Qxd6 Nxd6 19.Nd4 Rfe8 20.Nxf5 Nxf5 21.Bc5 h5 22.Rfd1 Rac8 23.Kf1 f6 24.Bb4 Kh7 25.Rc5 1/2-1/2 Internet ChessClub chessclub.com

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Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [25]

May 14th, 2012

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LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #42: Old Benoni

May 11th, 2012

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2012 US Chess Championship: Hikaru Nakamura vs. Ray Robson – King Walk

May 11th, 2012

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Chess World.net presents: Anand vs Gelfand 1996 – Dual commentary – Sicilian Defence Grand Prix

May 8th, 2012

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May 5th, 2012

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May 5th, 2012

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May 2nd, 2012

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