ICC Chess.FM
MTel 2008
| ROUND |
DATE |
GAME OF DAY VIDEO |
HOST |
|
1
|
5/8/08
|
|
GM Joel Benjamin
|
|
2
|
5/9/08
|
|
GM Larry Christiansen
|
Standings after Round 2
2.0 points
GM Ivanchuk UKR (2740)
1.5 points
GM Cheparinov BUL (2695)
1.0 point
GM Topalov BUL (2780)
0.5 points
GM Radajabov AZE (2751)
GM BU Xiangzhi CHN (2708)
GM Aronian ARM (2763) |
Round 3 Pairings
Cheparinov, I - Topalov, V
Radjabov, T - Aronian, L
Ivanchuk, V - Xiangzhi, Bu |
 From
the Grand Prix we move directly to the Grand Slam, with the MTel Masters, opened
by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, running 7-18th May at the Central
Military Club on #1, Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Grand Slam
includes the competitions in Sofia, Linares, Wijk aan Zee and Mexico City -
with the winners going forward later in the year to the final tournament of
the Grand Slam circuit in Bibao, Spain.
What makes MTel Masters unique is that the rules prohibit
conventional draw offers in the pursuit of fighting chess! Local hero Veselin
Topalov (Bulgaria) heads the list of this intriguing six-player event, and
he's joined by Levon Aronian (Armenia), Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan),
Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Bu Xiangzhi (China) and Ivan Cheparinov
(Bulgaria).
And ICC Chess.FM will bring you a ringside seat throughout with live commentary
with Mig Greengard and his top GM analysis team of Joel Benjamin, Larry
Christiansen, Ronen Har-Zvi and Nick de Firmian. We'll also
have the NIC Trivia Contest (where each day ICC members can win a 12
month subscription to New
In Chess magazine), GOTD, and Macauley Peterson videos
direct from the playing venue in Sofia. And look out for special guest Boris
Spassky, who will be there also in Sofia, and has agreed to make an appearance
on one of Chess.FM's live shows! Checkout the GOTD
calendar and ICC finger notes finger
Mtel08 for the full schedule, photos and videos.
The official tournament site is http://www.mtelmasters.com
VII 'New In Chess' Trivia Contest winners
 |
 The
'New in Chess' TRIVIA Contest!
ICC and New
in Chess present The New in Chess Trivia Contest! Tune-in
to Mig on ICC Chess.FM for our
round-by-round coverage of MTel 2008, and each round you could
win a 1-year subscription to the world's best chess magazine. For more
information and rules, visit our help page. |
WINNERS |
| Round |
ICC 3 months |
ICC 6 months |
NiC subscription |
| Round 1 |
Ytilitalov |
Default |
Ytilitalov |
FIDE Grand Prix
FREE "Game of the Day" Videos
|
|
| Cross
Table |
|
|
| |
Player |
Rtg |
Fed |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Total |
| 1 |
Inarkiev Ernesto |
2684 |
RUS |
* |
1 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| 2 |
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
2752 |
AZE |
0 |
* |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
7.5 |
| 3 |
Carlsen Magnus |
2765 |
NOR |
1 |
0 |
* |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
8 |
| 4 |
Gashimov Vugar |
2679 |
AZE |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
* |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
| 5 |
Radjabov Teimour |
2751 |
AZE |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
1/2 |
* |
0 |
1/2 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
6 |
| 6 |
Cheparinov Ivan |
2695 |
BUL |
1 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
* |
1/2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
5.5 |
| 7 |
Karjakin Sergey |
2732 |
UKR |
1 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
* |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
0 |
0 |
1/2 |
6 |
| 8 |
Navara David |
2672 |
CZE |
0 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1 |
1/2 |
* |
0 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
5.5 |
| 9 |
Grischuk Alexander |
2716 |
RUS |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1 |
* |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
7.5 |
| 10 |
Adams Michael |
2729 |
ENG |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1/2 |
* |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
0 |
6.5 |
| 11 |
Bacrot Etienne |
2705 |
FRA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/2 |
0 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
* |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
5 |
| 12 |
Wang Yue |
2689 |
CHN |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
* |
1 |
1/2 |
8 |
| 13 |
Svidler Peter |
2746 |
RUS |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
1/2 |
0 |
* |
1 |
6.5 |
| 14 |
Kamsky Gata |
2726 |
USA |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
0 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
1 |
1/2 |
1/2 |
0 |
* |
6 |
Dos Hermanas
Free Video Interviews with the Internet Winner
Dos Hermanas Coverage page
New at ICC Chess.FM
GM Ronen Har-Zvi "New Ideas in the Marshall Attack"
 |
One of the world’s first Grandmasters of chess,
America’s Frank J. Marshall (1877-1944), left behind a lasting legacy
to the chess world with his revered gambit against the Ruy Lopez –
the Marshall Attack with 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 Be7
6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 0-0 8 c3 d5!
The Marshall Attack is one of the most important openings
in the history of chess and is still deployed with regularity at super
Grandmaster level. In current theory the ideas and strategies of both
approaches are studied in-depth, and nowadays experts have come to the
conclusion that White has no clear superiority in the main theoretical
lines. And in the latest of his "New Ideas in..." series, GM
Ronen Har-Zvi, takes a closer look under the microscope at Marshall's
revolutionary idea.
|
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 1
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 2
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 3
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 4
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 5
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 6
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 7 
GM Ronen Har-Zvi "New Ideas in the Slav and Semi-Slav
Defences"
 |
In a series of opening videos for ICC Chess.FM, GM
Ronen Har-Zvi investigates the latest developments and trends
that will keep you up-to-date in the rock-solid Slav and Semi-Slav Defences.
Sneak FREE preview of the latest video.
|
This content is for members only. Subscribe
to ICC today!
Pete Tamburro "The Sizzling Scandinavian"
 |
The Scandinavian Defense (or Centre Counter) has risen in a relatively short time from being a theoretical backwater to a fully-blown main line opening. Its change in name to the Scandinavian came in the mid-1980s with its rehabilitation at top level by Denmark's Bent Larsen. And its rise since then has been nothing short of meteoric, even being used with great effect by Vishy Anand in his unsuccessful 1995 world title match against Garry Kasparov. |
Against 1 e4, the Scandinavian is hugely popular at club level
because Black gains a minor psychological victory by setting the agenda from
the off with 1..d5! And in his new ICC Chess.FM series on the Scandinavian,
Pete Tamburro explores the 2...Qxd5 lines in five videos (and with a two volume
set to come later on 2 ..Nf6) that will take you through all the key themes
and strategies required for Black to play this popular, and easy-to-play opening
with confidence - and sizzling success!
Part 1 is free for everybody. To watch the rest sign
up for membership!
Play
Part 1 (FREE!)
Play
Part 2 (Members only)
Play
Part 3 (Members only)
Play
Part 4 (Members only)
Play
Part 5 (Members only)
IM Alex Lenderman "Endgame for Beginners"
GM Ronen Har-Zvi "Winter Blunderland"
 |
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, In the lane,
snow is glistening. A beautiful sight, We're happy tonight. Walking in
a winter....blunderland?? The festive fun starts here on ICC with
a special two part holiday show from GM Ronen Har-Zvi.
We're all prone to blunders - even the greats such as
Capablanca, Alekhine, Fischer, Kasparov, Karpov and Kramnik. But with
a dash of seasonal spirit, Ronen explores famous blunders from some of
the top players in the game, explaining why we make them and what we can
do to prevent them.
|
Non-preview content is for members only. If you're not a member,
you can sign up for membership here.
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 1
Preview
Watch
(members only) Part 2
John Watson "Chess Talk"
 |
Tune-in for Chess Talk with IM John Watson on ICC Chess.FM.
John's weekly 60+ minute show (members only) will feature an interview
with leading chess personalities. All shows run on demand for members
after airing.
This week (Tue., 6 May), joining IM John Watson on Chess
Talk is Macauley Peterson, who will shortly be bringing you all
his latest videos from the MTel Masters in Sofia, Bulgaria.
|
Macauley - who recently finished his Masters in Film Studies
at Amsterdam University - is a media developer & foreign correspondant for
ICC Chess.FM, and writes for Chess Life,
Chess Life Online, and elsewhere.
In 2006, he completed work as an editor on Adam Nemett's independent feature
film, The Instrument,
which appeared at the 2005 Dances With Films festival, in L.A., and was part
of New York's Anthology Film Archives' New Filmmakers series, and he has produced
the DVD releases of A Turnpike Runs Through It (2008), and Excess
Hollywood (2006) for the Princeton
Triangle Show.
Previews are free for all to watch. To listen to the full shows,
sign
up for membership!
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM Alexei Shirov 07.24.07
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM Nigel Short 09.18.07
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM Jan Timman 10.09.07
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM Hikaru Nakamura 12.04.07
Preview
Watch
(members-only) Dirk Jan Ten Geuzendam 12.25.07
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM Graham Burgess 01.01.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM Peter Wells 01.08.08
Watch
(FREE for non-members) Jeroen van den Berg 01.15.08
Watch
(FREE for non-members) GM Andy Soltis 01.20.08 (Fischer Tribute)
Preview
Watch
(members-only) Hanon Russell 02.05.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) IM David Levy 02.12.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM John Emms 02.19.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) NM Ron Gross 02.26.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) IM Jeremy Silman 03.04.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) GM Joel Benjamin 03.11.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) IM Jeroen Bosch 03.18.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) Calvin Olson 04.01.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) FM Bill Goichberg 04.08.08
Watch
(FREE for non-members) Jorge Sammour-Hasbun 04.15.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) Bill Hook 04.22.08
Preview
Watch
(members-only) FM Jonathan Berry 04.29.08
Watch
(FREE for non-members) Macauley Peterson 05.06.08
Attack with LarryC
 |
Attack With LarryC! A weekly 30 min+ show on Wednesdays at 3:00pm EST (and available on-demand thereafter for members), featuring three-time U.S. Champion Larry Christiansen, one of the most dangerous and respected attacking players of his generation.
|
Larry is a feared competitor and attacker
who authored two popular books that showcase his aggressive
style: Storming
the Barricades and Rocking
the Ramparts. And each week on his show, Larry
will feature various attacking motifs and themes and showing
you how best to play for mate.
Latest Video Preview
Latest Video for Members Library
Archive for Members
Boris Alterman's Gambit Guide
 |
Israeli GM Boris Alterman is best known as a leading chess advisor for the multi-title winning chess software program (Deep) Junior, where he specialized in developing its opening book.
Boris Alterman's Gambit Guide on ICC investigates
gambits old and new and show that, while some may not be actively played
on the grandmaster circuit these days, they are all exciting to play and
at the same time instructive as they teach us all about natural development
of the pieces and tactics in chess.
|
In a new three-part video series, Boris Alterman explores an
aggressive way to disarm the Queen's Gambit with 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c5 4
cxd5 cxd4!?, the Hennig-Schara Gambit.
It was first noted by Austrian master Anton Schara, who used
it to defeat Ernest Gruenfeld during an offhand game at Vienna in 1918. Then
ten years later, the relatively little-known German master Heinrich von Hennig
picked up on Schara's published analysis to be the first to do any serious study
of the gambit and introduced it into tournament praxis at Duisburg 1929.
With the dynamic complexities of this early gambit against the
normally solid Queen's Gambit, you can confuse and dismay many a 1 d4 players,
creating excellent preconditions for winning chess - for Black!
Danish
Gambit Part 1: Preview Video
for Members
Part
2: Preview Video
for Members
Evans
Gambit Part 1: Video Preview Video
for Members
Part
2: Preview Video
for Members
Part
3: Preview Video
for Members
Part
4: Preview Video
for Members
Cochrane
Gambit Part 1: Preview Video
for Members
Part
2: Preview Video
for Members
Part
3: Preview Video
for Members
Budapest
Gambit Part 1: Preview Video
for Members
Part
2: Preview Video
for Members
Part
3: Preview Video
for Membersa
Hennig-Schara
Gambit Part 1: Preview Video
for Members
Part
2: Preview Video
for Members
Part
3: Preview Video
for Members
Special Linares Show
Weekly Shows
 |
Thursdays "Ask the Renaissance Man" 
21:00 Eastern Time
 Hosted by NM Dan Heisman "Ask the Renaissance Man" is a Q&A show. You
send in the questions and Dan provides the answers. Questions on tournament rules, opening play, chess books, chess politics, current events, and more! Tune-in to the show every Thursday at 21:00 EST. This show is
available for 7-days for FREE. |
 |
Fridays "Game of the Week "
15:00 Eastern Time
New to ICC Chess.FM! Three-time U.S. Champion GM Joel
Benjamin starts his new weekly show every Friday at 15:00 Server Time. Joel is regarded by many as one of the best commentators and analysts' we have in the game today, and each Friday he will be giving us his insight and spin with his selection of
Game of the Week. By popular demand and requests from members, ALL of Joel Benjamin's GOTW videos will be available now 24/7 by clicking here for his library site archiving
all shows. Enjoy! |
FREE Video Selection
This service is FREE to members and non-members of the ICC as a sampler
of our full 4 hour daily shows hosted by Mig Greengard, featuring the famed
New In Chess Trivia Quiz, where each day listeners
to the show can win a 1-year subscription to New
In Chess magazine.
FREE Macauley
Peterson Reports on Melody Amber '08
| FREE
MELODY-AMBER 2008 "GAME OF THE DAY" |
| RD |
GAME |
HOST |
DATE |
|
1
|
|
GM Larry Christiansen
|
3/15/08
|
|
|
|
GM Joel Benjamin
|
3/16/08
|
|
|
|
GM Joel Benjamin
|
3/17/08
|
|
|
|
GM Joel Benjamin
|
3/18/08
|
|
5
|
|
GM Joel Benjamin
|
3/20/08
|
|
6
|
|
GM Joel Benjamin
|
3/21/08
|
|
7
|
|
GM Joel Benjamin
|
3/22/08
|
|
8
|
|
GM Larry Christiansen
|
3/23/08
|
|
9
|
|
GM Larry Christiansen
|
3/25/08
|
|
10
|
|
GM Larry Christiansen
|
3/26/08
|
|
11
|
|
GM Larry Christiansen
|
3/27/08
|
-
Video Selection for Members
Membership is required to watch these videos. Sign up for your FREE (no obligation) trial to start enjoying the ICC Chess.FM videos. Puede consultar también los contenidos de Chess.FM en español.
|
HOME
