Originally posted by Northern Lad Interestingly, Jonathon Speelman has always reckoned that Ivanchuk would be comfortably world no 1 but for his sometimes dodgy nerves.
I really got into chess again after a while I joined RHP, but I remember reading that when we was younger he would be next Kasparov. But just like you said his nerves really brings him down lots of time. He's always on time trouble this days and that can make it only worst I think. Let's see how the rest of the tournament goes for him.
Originally posted by adam warlock I really got into chess again after a while I joined RHP, but I remember reading that when we was younger he would be next Kasparov. But just like you said his nerves really brings him down lots of time. He's always on time trouble this days and that can make it only worst I think. Let's see how the rest of the tournament goes for him.
The last round is currently being played. Very interesting games. Ivanchuk is a full point ahead of Topalov, so unless Topalov wins, Ivanchuk loses and Topalov wins the tiebreak, he'll win the tournament. And it doesn't look like Ivanchuk is going to lose.
Edit: Cheparinov - Ivanchuk 0-1! 🙂 The game between Topalov and Radjabov is crazy, I don't understand a thing.
Originally posted by Nordlys The last round is currently being played. Very interesting games. Ivanchuk is a full point ahead of Topalov, so unless Topalov wins, Ivanchuk loses and Topalov wins the tiebreak, he'll win the tournament. And it doesn't look like Ivanchuk is going to lose.
Edit: Cheparinov - Ivanchuk 0-1! 🙂 The game between Topalov and Radjabov is crazy, I don't understand a thing.
Sounds a very good tournament for Ivanchuk- no losses.
Originally posted by Nordlys The last round is currently being played. Very interesting games. Ivanchuk is a full point ahead of Topalov, so unless Topalov wins, Ivanchuk loses and Topalov wins the tiebreak, he'll win the tournament. And it doesn't look like Ivanchuk is going to lose.
Edit: Cheparinov - Ivanchuk 0-1! 🙂 The game between Topalov and Radjabov is crazy, I don't understand a thing.
Ivanchuck won again and without losing a single game! His performance has been amazing. It's also remarkable just how versatile he has proven himself to be. He played the French, Sicilian, QID, Slav, etc. and each time chose a different variation. As White too, he has mixed it up a lot. With databases and chess engines allowing extremely detailed preparation for one's opponents, perhaps the days of sticking to a handful of openings at the top level will not last much longer.
M-Tel masters 2008
16 May '08 20:09
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