25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess, Round 11, Topalov & Leko won!, Anand extends lead by full point!

The 25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess tournament 

Round 11 

Results: 

Radjabov - Vishy Anand, 1/2 - 1/2
  (Intelligent Anand draws, increases lead to healthy 1 point, with little support from Carlsen loss)
Aronian - Vassily Ivanchuk, 1/2 - 1/2
  (Ivanchuk looked dangerous on Aronian's uncastled king, but could only share a point) 
Topalov - Shirov, 1-0
  (short game, Topalov got a classic center!, later had put a HUGE attacking game!!!!! and won!) 
Leko - Carlsen, 1-0
  (After a while, Leko recovered!, looked like Carlsen utterly collapsed in the end game, Leko won!) 

Standings:
1. Vishy Anand, 7.0 
2-4. Carlsen, Aronian and Topalov, 6.0 
5-6. Radjabov & Vassily Ivanchuk, 5.0 
7-8. Shirov & Peter Leko, 4.5 


Links: 
http://www.chessvibes.com/tournaments/morelia-linares-2008-round-11-leko-topalov-win/ 
http://www.chessdom.com/morelia-linares-2008/round-11-report 
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/morlin08/morlin11.html

25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess, Round 10 & 9, Anand maintains lead!! Carlsen just behind!!

The 25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess tournament

Round 10 

Results:
Anand - Carlsen ½-½ (as usual Anand is as cool as he would, maintains lead!)
Shirov - Leko ½-½
Radjabov - Aronian ½-½
Ivanchuk - Topalov ½-½ (looked like Ivanchuk was better up 1 pawn, but lost it?)

Standings:
1. Vishy Anand 6.5
2. Magnus Carlsen 6.0
3. Levon Aronian 5.5
4. Veselin Topalov 5.0
5-7. Teimour Radjabov, Alexei Shirov and Vassily Ivanchuk 4.5
8. Peter Leko 3.5

Links:
All in one, good interface!!
http://www.chessvibes.com/tournaments/morelia-linares-2008-round-10-with-comments/

Vishy Anand - Magnus Carlsen
http://live.chessdom.com/games/150/

Round 9

Results:
Anand - Aronian ½-½
Topalov - Radjabov ½-½
Carlsen - Shirov 1-0 (1 BIG error move, and no more moves! lost the game ?? - shows loss of concentration)
Leko - Ivanchuk 0-1 (looked like, Leko allowed a unnecessary long lasting pin, and later allowed a pawn to restrict the Kings movement completely, and lost ?)

Standings:
1. Vishy Anand 6.0
2. Magnus Carlsen 5.5
3. Levon Aronian 5
4. Veselin Topalov 4.5
5-7. Teimour Radjabov, Alexei Shirov and Vassily Ivanchuk 4
8. Peter Leko 3

Links:
http://www.chessvibes.com/tournaments/morelia-linares-2008-round-9-with-comments/

25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess, Round 8, Anand, Carlsen & Aronian won! - Anand maintains 1 point lead!!

The 25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess tournament

Round 8 results:
Vishwanatan Anand - Alexei Shirov 1-0   -- Solid play by Anand
Vassily Ivanchuk - Magnus Carlsen 0-1  -- A wow! game!
Teimour Radjabov - Peter Leko draw
Levon Aronian - Veselin Topalov 1-0  --  Great fighting!!

Round 8 standings:
1. Vishy Anand 5.5
2-3. Levon Aronian and Magnus Carlsen 4.5
4-5. Alexei Shirov and Veselin Topalov 4.0
6. Teimour Radjabov 3.5
7-8. Peter Leko and Vassily Ivanchuk 3.0


http://www.chessvibes.com/tournaments/lang_nlronde-8-met-commentaarlang_nllang_enround-8-with-commentslang_en/
http://www.soloajedrez.com/ciudaddelinares/

The 25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess tournament - A brief pause!

The 25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess tournament

February 15-23, 2008 / The 1st half in Morelia, Mexico  
(Rest days - February 18 & 21)

Players fly to Spain...

so, a brief pause here...

February 28-March 7, 2008 / The 2nd half in Linares, Spain  
(Rest days - March 2 & 5)

So, the tournament action would be live again on February 28... from Spain...
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More on current tournaments here...

http://chessthatiamwatchingnow.blogspot.com/2008/02/chess-tournaments-live-now-future-just.html

25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess, Round 7, Topalov, Shirov & Carlsen won!, Anand & Ivanchuk draw!

The 25th Linares-Morelia 2008 chess tournament

Halfway of the tournament

Dramatic 7th round, Aronian drops to 3rd spot! and Topalov & Shirov climbs!

Anand maintains lead by 1/2 point!!

Round 7 results!
Vishy Anand - Vassily Ivanchuk, 1/2-1/2
Alexei Shirov - Teimour Radjabov, 1-0
Magnus Carlsen - Levon Aronian, 1-0
Peter Leko - Veselin Topalov, 0-1

Round 7 standings!
1. Vishy Anand - 4.5
2-3. Alexei Shirov and Veselin Topalov - 4.0
4-5. Levon Aronian and Magnus Carlsen - 3.5
6-7. Teimour Radjabov and Vassily Ivanchuk - 3.0
8. Peter Leko - 2.5

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2008/morelia/games/round07.htm
http://www.chessvibes.com/tournaments/morelia-linares-round-7-carlsen-topalov-shirov-win/