Korchnoi Memorial

[Hans Jung]

Its now a 4 way tie for first at the half. Ding and Nepo won today to tie Vishy Anand and Fab Fabi.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2019...olubov_Saveliy Timur misses many tactical opportunities in this game including...

[Hans Jung]

Vishy Anand is tied for first with Fabulous Fabi. Will there be any fireworks tomorrow?

[Hans Jung]

Finally another win and an interesting endgame until Levon blundered.

[Hans Jung]

In post above I had to look up perquisite (interesting) before I realized I meant prerequisite (older brother). For further details google the Carlsen...

[Hans Jung]

Happy 90th Birthday Master Barden! WOW! 64 years of continuous chess columns!! I just noticed the post immediately above about what he went through to...

[Hans Jung]

Amazingly Vishy Anand is still in the lead after round 3.

[Hans Jung]

Thanks Hikaru for the entertainment. I wonder what was the critical move. Was there a win somewhere. Part of the fascination of that endgame was the huge...

[Hans Jung]

Another major player of the Fischer-Spassky show passes. As Jude Acer says" an all time great survivor" - how true and appropriate that many...

[Hans Jung]

I understand your point but not all draws "grandmaster". I think in addition to the regular commentary they should invite Dr. Karsten Mueller...

[Hans Jung]

Thats got to be a first. Ive heard of big chess playing families but quadruplets all playing in a world youth championship! (and the prequisite older...

[Hans Jung]

Thanks Wayne for finding this and sharing and thanks Timur for the ideas. In the first game e5 and e6 turns the position into dynamite and 27.g3 provokes...

[Hans Jung]

Thanks for the live games Omar. Ive been enjoying them.

[Hans Jung]

Vishy still leads after round 2!

[Hans Jung]

Its nice to see Mike's name attached to the youth tournaments that he used to love to be a part of.

[Hans Jung]

Persistence by Vishy Anand! He now leads Sinquefeld Cup! and Nepo, dangerous at all times, has a bad start.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2019...smagilov_Damir Timur's tactics tear the black kingside apart.

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2019...dy-Kamsky_Gata Nice to see Kamsky playing in this event and he puts on a picturesque,...

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2019...oseev_Vladimir White's king's knight does an extended tour...

[Hans Jung]

Thanks Mike!...