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.

The 2015 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival – Masters

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Bachmann-Nakamura

Bachmann-Nakamura


(Photo taken from the official site)

Nakamura leads with 8 points out of 9, Howell is 2nd with 7.5 and 4 players are tied for 3rd with 7 points – Bachmann, Hou, Harikrishna and Vitiugov.

Top results of the 9th round

1 GM Bachmann Axel 2629 6½ ½ – ½ 7½ GM Nakamura Hikaru 2776
2 GM Howell David W L 2670 6½ 1 – 0 6½ GM Naroditsky Daniel 2622
3 GM Topalov Veselin 2800 6 ½ – ½ 6 GM Wei Yi 2675
4 GM Adhiban B. 2630 6 ½ – ½ 6 GM Svidler Peter 2739
5 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2735 6 1 – 0 6 GM Mareco Sandro 2583
6 GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2733 6 ½ – ½ 6 GM Bok Benjamin 2572
7 GM Yu Yangyi 2724 6 ½ – ½ 6 IM Wagner Dennis 2501
8 GM Harikrishna P. 2723 6 1 – 0 6 WGM Padmini Rout 2388
9 GM Hou Yifan 2673 6 1 – 0 6 GM Rapport Richard 2716
10 IM Nakar Eylon 2419 6 ½ – ½ 6 GM Cheparinov Ivan 2681

Top 10 players after 9 rounds

1 GM Nakamura Hikaru USA 2776 8.0
2 GM Howell David W L ENG 2670 7.5
3 GM Vitiugov Nikita RUS 2735 7.0
4 GM Hou Yifan CHN 2673 7.0
5 GM Harikrishna P. IND 2723 7.0
6 GM Bachmann Axel PAR 2629 7.0
7 GM Svidler Peter RUS 2739 6.5
8 GM Topalov Veselin BUL 2800 6.5
9 GM Wei Yi CHN 2675 6.5
10 GM Yu Yangyi CHN 2724 6.5

Some games of the round

Top pairings of the 10th (last round)

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

Official site.