Biel: the usual two wins
In the 4th round of Biel we got our usual dose of two wins. Evgeny Alekseev caught up with Magnus Carlsen by beating Yannick Pelletier, while Leinier Dominguez was victorious against the luckless Etienne Bacrot. full story »
Summer Contest: questions 13 / 16
This is the thirteenth set of three questions in the ChessVibes Summer Contest 2008. The first prize of the contest is a one-year subscription to New in Chess Magazine. Good luck! full story »
Summer Contest: questions 12 / 16
This is the twelfth set of three questions in the ChessVibes Summer Contest 2008. The first prize of the contest is a one-year subscription to New in Chess Magazine. Good luck! full story »
Two wins in Biel
The third round in Biel brought two decisive games again. Magnus Carlsen seized the sole lead by beating Etienne Bacrot, while Alexander Onischuk ground down Yannick Pelletier. full story »
Summer Contest: questions 11 / 16
This is the eleventh set of three questions in the ChessVibes Summer Contest 2008. The first prize of the contest is a one-year subscription to New in Chess Magazine. Good luck! full story »
All three games drawn in Biel
The second round in Biel was not quite as exciting as the first, but it wasn’t too bad either. All three games were drawn, but they all had some interesting moments. So let’s just have a look at them. full story »
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Live rating list - updated July 24, 2008
| Rank | Name | Rating | Change | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Anand | 2798,0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02 | Carlsen | 2795,0 | +20 | 15 |
| 03 | Ivanchuk | 2791,5 | +10,5 | 18 |
| 04 | Morozevich | 2788,0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 | Topalov | 2777,0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06 | Kramnik | 2772,9 | -15,1 | 7 |
| 07 | Leko | 2746,0 | +5 | 7 |
| 08 | Radjabov | 2744,0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09 | Mamedyarov | 2740,8 | -1,2 | 7 |
| 10 | Shirov | 2739,4 | -1,6 | 20 |
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