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Topic: Alexander Grischuk


In the News (Wed 22 May 13)

  
  ChessBase.com - Chess News - Super Final R11: Kasparov wins title by 1½ points
The participants of this round robin tournament were Garry Kasparov, Alexander Morozevich, Alexander Grischuk, Peter Svidler, Evgeny Bareev, Alexey Dreev, Vitaly Tseshkovsky, Alexander Motylev, Vladimir Epishin, Artem Timofeev and Alexey Korotylev.
The novelty came from Grischuk on move 15, and about ten moves later he had a clear advantage.
Grischuk drew 60%, Dreev 50%, and Morozevich 60%.
www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=2050   (900 words)

  
 The Week in Chess
The French NAO Chess Club of Paris is also fielding an exceptionally strong team, comprising of Alexander Grischuk (2732), Peter Svidler (2723), Michael Adams (2719), Joel Lautler (2677), Vallejo Pons Francisco (2662), Etienne Bacrot (2645), Laurent Fressinet (2640) and Igor-Alexandre Nataf (2549).
Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2732 46,0 2709 6.0
Grischuk is up 9 places to 6th a gain of 31 points.
www.chess-space.com /twic/even2003.html   (8179 words)

  
 British Chess Magazine: New Chess Books, Chess CDs and Chess Bargains
To coincide with the centenary of Pillsbury's death, Russian GM Alexander Cherniaev has studied 50 of the American chessplayer's games in an attempt demonstrate that Pillsbury was a player ahead of his time, whose whole approach to chess resembled that of the modern player.
Very early on in the game White opts to fix the pawn structure and establishes a genuine space advantage, upon which he later hopes to mount a serious attack.
This method of playing against the French Defence has become a firm favourite amongst uncompromising Grandmasters such as Alexei Shirov, England's Nigel Short and the rising star in Russia, Alexander Grischuk.
www.bcmchess.co.uk /chessbooks/bcmnew.html   (7074 words)

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