FIDE Grand Prix Jermuk http://jermuk2009.fide.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:44:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://jermuk2009.fide.com/images/M_images/rss.png http://jermuk2009.fide.com FIDE Grand Prix Jermuk http://jermuk2009.fide.com/exclusive-interview-with-gm-vassily-ivanchuk-2.html Note that this exclusive interview with GM Vassily Ivanchuk was taken one day before he became the Jermuk Grand Prix Champion. Congratulations GM Ivanchuk! The enigmatic and spectacular Vassily Ivanchuk was kind enough to grant an interview during the tournament, something he understandably prefers not to do. Lilit Mkrtchian sat down with the chess superstar over dinner, in a friendly atmosphere, accompanied by his second: IM Manuel Leon Hoyos. -GM Ivanchuk, how did start your cooperation with IM Hoyos? -It... Interviews - Interviews Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:58:17 +0100 http://jermuk2009.fide.com/last-round-and-closing.html Round thirteen was every bit as thrilling as expected, with several of the contenders playing well into the afternoon. After a series of draws in the games between Eljanov vs. Kasimdzhanov, Karjakin vs. Kamsky, Bacrot vs. Cheparinov, and Jakovenko vs. Alekseev, the crowd’s attention turned to those battles where the winner of Jermuk would be decided. Ivanchuk had equalized after the opening with the black pieces and was starting to press against Akopian. Aronian was expectedly starting to put the... Front Page News (ENGLISH) - Front Page News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:51:14 +0100 http://jermuk2009.fide.com/vassily-ivanchuk-jermuk-champion.html With an impressive victory with the black pieces in his final round game, GM Vassily Ivanchuk scored an undefeated 8.5 out of 13 to win the Jermuk leg of the Grand Prix tournament dedicated to Tigran Petrosian, who was world champion from 1963 through 1969. Ivanchuk's games were exciting, long lasting, and unpredictable, often involving out-of-the-blue combinations, impressive protracted defensive stands, and most often his hallmark creativity. Sharing second and third places were Armenian GM and crowd favorite... Front Page News (ENGLISH) - Front Page News Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:42:15 +0100 http://jermuk2009.fide.com/interview-with-gm-rustam-kasimdzhanov-3.html Rustam, you have come to Jermuk without a trainer, isn't it difficult to compete without a trainer? Of course it is very difficult to get ready for the match without a trainer, but on the other hand it is easier to be focused on chess alone. There are some tournaments in which I participate without a trainer, and in others I take a trainer, so it is very difficult to say in which case I’m more successful. Both... Interviews - Interviews Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:12:52 +0100 http://jermuk2009.fide.com/round-12-report.html The temperature is white hot. With one round to go, the 6 players are within a half point and with the Grand Prix points and prize money dangling for the taking, it should be a spectaular final round 13. First, a look at the round 12 games. The fastest game of the day was also the most unoriginal. Cheparinov took a page out of Kasimdzhanov’s book in his game against Karjakin, and I mean literally. The Bulgarian... Front Page News (ENGLISH) - Front Page News Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:41:40 +0100