Author Archives: Yelena Dembo

Friday Sale

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I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand :) and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis from various important and most recent books. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to :) ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.

Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 35 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.

Openings

Russian Game + King’s Gambit – US$ 20 (instead of US$ 35) or Four Knights + Italian – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)

Buy the King’s Indian (US$ 30) and get the Scotch for free (worth of US$ 15)!

Buy the Sicilian (US$ 30) and get the Pirc for free (worth of US$ 15)!

1.e4 repertoire (for the White side – ALL openings after 1.e4) – US$ 50 (instead of US$ 80)

Check out the free but old theoretical and middlegame samples here.

Middlegame

Buy 20 examples on Sacrifices near the King – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on “Inactive” Knight – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on Queen and Bishop play on opposite colors worth of US$ 10!

Endgame

Buy 20 examples on Two Knights are stronger than two Bishops – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on Queen versus Rook and 2 minor pieces – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on How to win with a Q versus Rook and minor piece worth of US$ 10!

If you have any questions about the material, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Qatar Masters Open 2015

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Carlsen-Li Chao

Carlsen-Li Chao

(Photo taken from the official site)

Carlsen leads with 4.5 points, eight players are on 4.

Top 10 results of the 5th round

GM Carlsen Magnus 2834 3½ 1 – 0 3½ GM Li Chao B 2750
GM Giri Anish 2784 3½ ½ – ½ 3½ GM So Wesley 2775
GM Matlakov Maxim 2684 3½ 0 – 1 3 GM Kramnik Vladimir 2796
GM Karjakin Sergey 2766 3 1 – 0 3 GM Dubov Daniil 2655
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2748 3 1 – 0 3 GM Khismatullin Denis 2654
GM Yu Yangyi 2736 3 1 – 0 3 Xu Yinglun 2470
GM Bologan Viktor 2654 3 ½ – ½ 3 GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2723
GM Korobov Anton 2713 3 0 – 1 3 GM Swiercz Dariusz 2646
GM Salem A.R. Saleh 2622 3 ½ – ½ 3 GM Ni Hua 2693
GM Howell David W L 2688 3 0 – 1 3 GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar 2648

Top 15 players after 5 rounds

1 GM Carlsen Magnus NOR 2834 4,5
2 GM Giri Anish NED 2784 4,0
3 GM So Wesley USA 2775 4,0
4 GM Karjakin Sergey RUS 2766 4,0
5 GM Kramnik Vladimir RUS 2796 4,0
6 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar AZE 2748 4,0
7 GM Swiercz Dariusz POL 2646 4,0
8 GM Yu Yangyi CHN 2736 4,0
9 GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar IND 2648 4,0
10 GM Li Chao B CHN 2750 3,5
11 GM Salem A.R. Saleh UAE 2622 3,5
12 IM Vignesh N R IND 2422 3,5
13 GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw POL 2723 3,5
14 GM Matlakov Maxim RUS 2684 3,5
15 GM Harikrishna P. IND 2743 3,5

A few games of the round

Tomorrow, December the 25th is a rest day.

Pairings of top 10 boards of the 6th round

GM So Wesley 2775 4 4½ GM Carlsen Magnus 2834
GM Kramnik Vladimir 2796 4 4 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2748
GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar 2648 4 4 GM Giri Anish 2784
GM Swiercz Dariusz 2646 4 4 GM Karjakin Sergey 2766
GM Li Chao B 2750 3½ 4 GM Yu Yangyi 2736
GM Fedoseev Vladimir 2664 3½ 3½ GM Harikrishna P. 2743
GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2737 3½ 3½ GM Bologan Viktor 2654
GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son 2642 3½ 3½ GM Vitiugov Nikita 2724
GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2723 3½ 3½ GM Sjugirov Sanan 2646
GM Al-Sayed Mohammed 2520 3½ 3½ GM Ponomariov Ruslan 2710

View all the pairings and standings here.

Official site.

Thursday Sale

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I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand :) and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis from various important and most recent books. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to :) ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.

Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 35 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.

Openings

Colle + Torre – US$ 20 (instead of US$ 30) or Budapest Gambit + Benko Gambit – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)

Buy the Nimzo Indian (US$ 20) and get the Queen’s Indian for free (worth of US$ 15)!

Buy the Caro-Kann (US$ 15) and get the Slav for free (worth of US$ 20)!

1.e4 e5 repertoire (for the Black side – ALL openings after 1.e4 e5) – US$ 50 (instead of US$ 80)

Check out the free but old theoretical and middlegame samples here.

Middlegame

Buy 20 examples on The Art of Exchange – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on Positional blunder – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on Pawn majority worth of US$ 10!

Endgame

Buy 20 examples on Zugzwang – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) or 20 examples on The use of the Rook on the 2nd or 7th ranks – US$ 5 (instead of US$ 10) and get 20 free examples on How to win with an Outside Passed pawn? worth of US$ 10!

If you have any questions about the material, send an e-mail to [email protected].