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09-03-2005, 05:59
The official site of the tournament is down but there are some news in Russian internet newspapers. Briefly, this is "XXII Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez "Ciudad de Linares", a category 20 double round. The Linares tournaments are probably the most famous high-ranked chess competitions with the highest prize money for the participants and the most difficult to be invited to.
This year the tourney features Kasparov 2804, Topalov 2757, Anand 2786, Leko 2749, Adams 2741, Kasimdzhanov 2678 (current FIDE champion), and Spanish grandmaster Vallejo 2686.
Current standings after 10 games played by each participant:
1. Kasparov - 7.5 (!!!!)
2. Topalov - 6
3. Anand -6
4. Leko - 5
5. Adams - 4.5
6. Kasimdzhanov - 3.5
7. Vallejo - 3.5
Kasparov has won a brilliant game against the English GM Adams who was playing white. Kasparov played the Sicilian defense Naidorf variation and forced Adams to resign after 25 moves! The game file is not available yet in the Internet but it is already claimed as one of the best games of chess ever played. Adams started a fierce attack on the black king and Kasparov also advanced towards the white king. For a few moves it looked like white are having certain advantage but Kasparov made a decisive 19th move culminating into brilliant 21st move and white were then unable to defend their position and their agony was brief.
Kasparov is indeed giving another astonishing performance hammering on his opponents like they have only recently learned to play chess. With only 2 more rounds left he has 1.5 point advantage over Topalov and Anand and practically has already won the tournament. However, Anad still has a chance if he wins next game which he is playing against Kasparov. However, considering that Anand was barely able to draw a hopeless game against Vallejo this round, his chances against Kasparov might be rather slim indeed.
This year the tourney features Kasparov 2804, Topalov 2757, Anand 2786, Leko 2749, Adams 2741, Kasimdzhanov 2678 (current FIDE champion), and Spanish grandmaster Vallejo 2686.
Current standings after 10 games played by each participant:
1. Kasparov - 7.5 (!!!!)
2. Topalov - 6
3. Anand -6
4. Leko - 5
5. Adams - 4.5
6. Kasimdzhanov - 3.5
7. Vallejo - 3.5
Kasparov has won a brilliant game against the English GM Adams who was playing white. Kasparov played the Sicilian defense Naidorf variation and forced Adams to resign after 25 moves! The game file is not available yet in the Internet but it is already claimed as one of the best games of chess ever played. Adams started a fierce attack on the black king and Kasparov also advanced towards the white king. For a few moves it looked like white are having certain advantage but Kasparov made a decisive 19th move culminating into brilliant 21st move and white were then unable to defend their position and their agony was brief.
Kasparov is indeed giving another astonishing performance hammering on his opponents like they have only recently learned to play chess. With only 2 more rounds left he has 1.5 point advantage over Topalov and Anand and practically has already won the tournament. However, Anad still has a chance if he wins next game which he is playing against Kasparov. However, considering that Anand was barely able to draw a hopeless game against Vallejo this round, his chances against Kasparov might be rather slim indeed.