Now that we’ve all had some time to reflect and move on with our lives I decided to take a look back at some memorable blunders from the 2013 World Cup in Tromso, Norway. This all got started when I lost a game to an opponent where I was clearly better (+5 for you computers out there) and subsequently completely… Read more →
Tag: Evgeny Tomashevsky
2013 Chess World Cup (Round 5)
As the fourth round wraps up I would like to just take a moment here and say that the second game of the first tiebreaks between Morozevich and Tomashevsky was one of the most exciting and nerve wracking games I have ever seen. The game started off slowly with each side doing the cat and mouse. Finally after a slip… Read more →
2013 Chess World Cup (Round 3)
Round two has completed and the third round is going to commence this weekend. In this fast paced event it’s been tough to keep up with all the action going on. Here are some of the more shocking developments from the second round: Read more →
The 2013 FIDE World Cup
The 2013 FIDE World Cup Today I’m going to talk about [what I think are] the most exciting match-ups in the 2013 World Cup. Warning: this one is heavy on the text, if you want the Tl;dr version just read the things in bold. Read more →