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Super-GM Morelia-Linares begins today
17.02.2007 – Ready for another top event? The traditional Linares tournament, which since 2006 has been split in two halves, is starting its first leg today (Saturday). The venue is the state theatre in Morelia, Mexico, and participants Topalov, Ivanchuk, Leko, Morozevich, Svidler, Carlsen, Anand and Aronian. We bring you pictures and the pairing. |
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Morelia first round pictorial report
18.02.2007 – After struggling with such mundane things as jet lag and instable Internet connections your ChessBase team has finally settled down in Morelia and will be resuming normal reporting from now on. We start by supplying you with visual impressions of the first round, of the players taking up battle at the highest levels of chess. Pictures and videos. |
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Morelia R1: Carlsen beats Morozevich
18.02.2007 – Magnus Carlsen beat Alexander Morozevich in a game lasting five and a quarter hours. Anand held Topalov to an effortless draw with the black pieces. Svidler and Aronian drew in 39 moves. Ivanchuk had Leko on the ropes but ran into deadly time trouble, and the game ended in a dramatic draw. Full analysis by GM Mihail Marin. |
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Morelia R2: Ivanchuk beats Topalov
19.02.2007 – The shock of the day came at the end of the first time control. Veselin Topalov, a pawn down against Ivanchuk, played a colossal blunder that lost instantaneously. Carlsen pressed against Levon Aronian with black, Leko was unable to overcome Morozevich. Anand drew Svidler after overcoming technical difficulties. Full report with analysis and video. |
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Morelia R3: Anand beats Carlsen, leads with Ivanchuk
20.02.2007 – Another exciting round, with Anand outplaying Carlsen with black and joining Ivanchuk in the lead. Alexander Morozevich turned a dangerous position into a clear win against Aronian, but missed a key line that would have got him the full point. Veselin Topalov and Peter Leko fought a theory battle that ended in a draw. Full pictorial report with GM commentary. |
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Morelia R4: Anand, Carlsen win, Anand leads in Morelia
22.02.2007 – Alexander Morozevich played an excellent game, holding out against Vishy Anand's aggressive intentions until just before the first time control. There the Russian GM lost track, an important pawn and eventually the game. Meanwhile Magnus Carlsen scored a fighting 60-move black win against Vassily Ivanchuk. Pictures and videos. |
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Morelia 2007: Pigging out in Quiroga
23.02.2007 – In Morelia it is currently all about chess. Our host are extremely gratious and treat us like kings. But not everyone is satisfied with the luxurious restaurants and fine South American wine. Some of us will insist on going out into the countryside, to see the "real Mexico." And to smell, tast and hear it. We invite you to an extraordinary culinary adventure. |
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Morelia R5: Aronian beats Anand, Carlsen beats Topalov
23.02.2007 – A day of shocks. Both the top seeds lost, Anand in a tense struggle against Aronian, and Topalov with a sensational resignation in a position that must be a draw. In fact Carlsen shows the horrified former world champion the defence immediately after he had resigned. Now the 16-year-old Norwegian once again leads the field. Express report. |
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Morelia: GM Mihail Marin annotates round four
23.02.2007 – The express commentary of the Morelia Super-GM is provided by
Romanian grandmaster Mihail Marin, who is the author of a number
of very popular ChessBase training CDs and articles for ChessBase
Magazine.
His commentary here is simple and instructive, the next ChessBase Magazine will carry comprehensive analysis. Look and learn. |
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Morelia Round five pictures and analysis
24.02.2007 – Friday was a free day, with activities for players and journalists. In our round five express report we brought you and express report with the games and the (sensational) results: Anand lost to Aronian and 16 year old Magnus Carlsen shocked the world by beating Topalov and retaking the lead in this Super-GM tournament. Pictures, commentary and videos. |
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Morelia R6: All games drawn, Carlsen still leads
25.02.2007 – Vishy Anand fought it out with Vassily Ivanchuk for 32 moves, with the Ukrainian using up almost all his time to abandon a promising position. The others essentially took a break: Aronian Topalov drawn in 22 moves, Carlson-Leko drawn in 20, Morozevich-Svidler drawn in 16. Pictorial report with analysis by GM Mihail Marin. |
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Morelia R7: Anand, Topalov, Ivanchuk win
26.02.2007 – Halftime at the Morelia-Linares Super-GM tournament. Anand scored a fine black-piece victory over Leko to join Magnus Carlsen in the lead. Ivanchuk put a damper on Aronian's aspiration with a white-piece win, and Topalov defeated Morozevich to improve his position at the end of the table.
Full report with commentary by GM Mihail Marin. |
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Morelia: the Great Mexican Chili Challenge
01.03.2007 – The first half of the Morelia-Linares Super-GM tournament ended with Anand and Carlsen in the joint lead. After the closing ceremony and some last-minute shopping, the participants all embarked on the trip back to Europe. But at the Mexico City Airport there was a red-hot incident that almost disrupted the course of the event. Big pictorial report. |
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Linares R8: all games drawn
02.03.2007 – The Super-GM Morelia/Linares has entered its second half with the first round completed in the Andalusian town of Linares. All games were drawn: Aronian-Svidler was an unfought 16-mover, Anand-Topalov a light 25-move tussle, Leko-Ivanchuk a 38-move struggle, and Morozevich vs Carlsen a 42-move battle with black pressing. Report with commentary. |
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Linares R9: Morozevich beats Leko
03.03.2007 – Topalov managed to save a white game against the clearly superior Ivanchuk, who got into time trouble and had to concede a draw. Peter Leko lost badly to Alexander Morozevich to join him at the tail-end of the cross table, with Topalov half a point clear. The other games were drawn. Full report with pictures and analysis. |
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Linares R10: Anand beats Carlsen, leads field
05.03.2007 – India's superstar Vishy Anand scored a fine victory over young Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who was relegated to equal second with Vassily Ivanchuk, a point behind the leader. Peter Leko got into trouble with the white pieces against Veselin Topalov, but managed to salvage a draw. Monday is a rest day. Full report with pictures and analysis. |
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Linares R11: Carlsen beats Ivanchuk
06.03.2007 – Magnus Carlsen continues his extraordinary performance with a further victory in Linares, taking veteran Vassily Ivanchuk to the cleaners on the white side of an Exchange Grunfeld. Anand drew Morozevich with black and leads by half a point ahead of Carlsen. Svidler, Aronian and Ivanchuk follow.
Full report with analysis. |
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Morelia/Linares: the players at play
06.03.2007 – Monday was a rest day in Linares. On such days some Super-GMs simply relax with a good book or a good snooze. Other need to expend surplus energy that has accumulated over the rounds with vigorous sporting activity. So for instance during the first leg of the tournament in Morelia. Pictorial report. |
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Linares R12: Morozevich and Svidler win with black
08.03.2007 – Peter Svidler defeated the luckless Peter Leko for his first win in this tournament. Since he hadn't lost any games either it moved him to third place. Alexander Morozevich beat Vassily Ivanchuk to join him at places 6-7. Magnus Carlsen held Veselin Topalov and his second place. Anand still leads with half a point. Full report with analysis and video. |
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Linares R13: Morozevich beats Topalov
09.03.2007 – Another unpleasant surprise for the former FIDE world champion: Veselin Topalov suffered his third defeat in this event, while Alexander Morozevich, who started very badly, has now caught Aronian at 50%. With the other three games drawn Anand remains in the lead ahead of Carlsen. On Saturday the final standings will be decided. Report with analysis. |
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Linares R14: Anand wins Morelia/Linares by a full point
10.03.2007 – With a final-round draw over Vassily Ivanchuk Indian superstar Vishy Anand clinched victory in the Morelia/Linares Super-GM tournament. Carlsen lost to Leko and Morozevich beat Svidler, so that in the end (would anyone have expected this after his disastrous start?) Alexander Morozevich shared second with Magnus Carlsen. Final results and statistics. |
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Linares R14: Annotation by GM Mihail Marin
11.03.2007 – In our express weekend reports we brought you a general summary of the overall results – now it is time to look at the last-round games through the eyes of our GM trainer. Alexander Morozevich won yet another game, his third in a row, and Peter Leko scored his maiden victory in this event to climb up to Topalov at the end of the table. Commentary and pictures. |
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Leaving Linares: Closing ceremony, simul and Grand Slam
13.03.2007 – Wrapping up our reports on this year's exciting Morelia/Linares Super-GM event we bring you pictures of the closing ceremony in Linares, which included a whirlwind visit by FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, a simultaneous exhibition with giant chess pieces and a meeting of the Grand Slam Association. Report with pictures and videos. |
