The 32nd Weekend Sale

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All the material is in Fritz/ChessBase, pgn format and is sent by e-mail. Here are the offers:

Openings:

1.e4 repertoire (for the White side – ALL openings after 1.e4)- US$ 100

1.e4 e5 repertoire (for the Black side – ALL openings after 1.e4 e5) – US$ 100

1.d4 repertoire (for the White side – ALL openings after 1.d4) – US$ 100

All the openings I currently have – US$ 550

CK – US$ 15

Pirc + Modern – US$ 25

Middlegame:

10 examples on Ruy Lopez of the 20th century (most interesting and useful games) – US$ 5

10 examples on King’s Indian – end of 20th century (most interesting and useful games) – US$ 5

10 examples on the exchange sacrifice on f3 (Black) in French – US$ 5

10 examples on Knight sacrifice on e5 in French – US$ 5

10 examples on e4-e5 push in Benoni – US$ 5

10 examples on Gaining space on the King’s side in the Advanced Variation of Caro-Kann – US$ 5

Endgame:

10 examples on Opposite Color Bishops – US$ 5

10 examples on Opposite Color Bishops with Rooks – US$ 5

10 examples on the Advantage of Two Bishops – US$ 5

10 examples on Outside Passed Pawn – US$ 5

10 examples on Bishop better than Knight – US$ 5

10 examples Rook & Bishop versus Rook and Knight – US$ 5

For questions about the material or anything else, please send an e-mail to [email protected] .

The 2015 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival – Masters

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Nakamura-Harikrishna

Nakamura-Harikrishna


(Photo taken from the official site)

Nakamura won the event with 8.5 points out of 10 games, Howell was 2nd with 8 and 9 players (including Hou Yifan, who had a great event) shared 3rd place with 7.5 points.

Top results of the 10th round

1 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2776 8 ½ – ½ 7 GM Harikrishna P. 2723
2 GM Hou Yifan 2673 7 ½ – ½ 7½ GM Howell David W L 2670
3 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2735 7 ½ – ½ 7 GM Bachmann Axel 2629
4 GM Bartel Mateusz 2631 6½ 0 – 1 6½ GM Topalov Veselin 2800
5 GM Svidler Peter 2739 6½ ½ – ½ 6½ GM Sutovsky Emil 2637
6 GM Naroditsky Daniel 2622 6½ ½ – ½ 6½ GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2733
7 GM Bok Benjamin 2572 6½ ½ – ½ 6½ GM Yu Yangyi 2724
8 IM Kuipers Stefan 2390 6½ 0 – 1 6½ GM Matlakov Maxim 2695
9 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2681 6½ 0 – 1 6½ GM Adhiban B. 2630
10 GM Wei Yi 2675 6½ 1 – 0 6½ GM Felgaer Ruben 2575

Top 10 players (final standings)

1 GM Nakamura Hikaru USA 2776 8.5
2 GM Howell David W L ENG 2670 8.0
3 GM Hou Yifan CHN 2673 7.5
4 GM Vitiugov Nikita RUS 2735 7.5
5 GM Topalov Veselin BUL 2800 7.5
6 IM Wagner Dennis GER 2501 7.5
7 GM Wei Yi CHN 2675 7.5
8 GM Adhiban B. IND 2630 7.5
9 GM Harikrishna P. IND 2723 7.5
10 GM Bachmann Axel PAR 2629 7.5

Some games of the round

Official site.