Mr Karpov together with one of the main sponsors, Mr Johan Sigeman Anatoly Karpov was Chess World Champion 1975-1985 and 1993-1999. He played five World Championship matches against another legend, Garry Kasparov, matches that many think were the best World Championship matches ever. Throughout his career, Karpov has won more …
Lars OA Hedlund has made a video about the 2019 edition of the tournament.
…and it is all over! Seven days filled with combative games is at an end. Gawain Jones claimed first place and the audience has been treated to chess fireworks during the last week. The much anticipated decider between Gawain Jones and Pentala Harikrishna never really got going as Jones played …
Plac. ELO Nation Points 1. Gawain Jones 2702 England 5 2. Pentala Harikrishna 2730 India 4½ 3. Nils Grandelius 2688 Sweden 4 4. Dieter Nisipeanu 2667 Germany 3½ 5-6. Nihal Sarin 2598 India 3 5-6. Parham Magsoodloo 2671 Iran 3 7-8. Tiger Hillarp Persson 2563 Sweden 2½ 7-8. Ivan …
After 2 hours of play Gawain Jones secured tournament victory by drawing against Pentala Harikrishna who at least will get a shared 2nd prize half a point behind Gawain.
Five days of hard and long games might have taken it’s toll as the play was untamed at times during round 6. Nils Grandelius sacrificed a pawn for promising compensation in a Rossolimo Sicilian against Nihal Sarin. As Nils was trying to find a way through, Nihal got his queen …
Yesterday Swedish Chess Federation official photographer, Lars OA Hedlund, arrived from Stockholm and was taking photos during the round. You find those photos here.
Both leaders drew as Nihal Sarin won the battle of the youngsters against Parham Maghsoodloo. The two Swedes faced off with Nils Grandelius having to win twice to secure the whole point. Dieter Nisipeanu tried something different (6.Qf3) in the opening and it misfired, with Gawain Jones gaining the upper …
IM Sagar Shah takes a closer look at Nihals win against the World Junior Champion from Iran.
The two Indian players faced each other and Nihal Sarin, the young underdog, defended well as black against the tournament leader Pentala Harikrishna. A seemingly drawish endgame was reached, but Pentala managed to squeeze out every drop of play – winning through a beautiful bishop sacrifice in an opposite-coloured bishop …