MTel Chess 2009

MTel is on! The chess machines of the world are playing.Please click here on my WP-blog to see the results and chess graphics of the rounds too.The link will open in a new window.

Topalov played a game blindfolded before the start of the tournament.

Ivanchuk takes MTel Masters

Enjoy the game of round 10, the final round. This is Ivanchuk's game against Cheparinov. Ivanchuk is the winner in the Mtel Masters tournament that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria and which ended the 18th May.

MTel Chess rounds 9 and 10

Ivanchuk...image:Chessdom

Update: Final results...after round 10.
Ivanchuk is the Winner of MTel Masters 2008!

Ivanchuk Vassily 2740 UKR 8
Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL 6,5
Radjabov Teimour 2751 AZE 5,5
Cheparinov Ivan 2695 BUL 4
Bu Xiangzhi 2708 CHN 3
Aronian Levon 2763 ARM 3


Results round 10…the final round…
Topalov, V vs Radjabov, T….1/2
Cheparinov, I vs Ivanchuk, V….0-1
Aronian, L vs Xiangzhi, Bu….1/2


Please click HERE to follow the results of the other rounds played in this tournament. I will update this post on the results of rounds 9 and 10. Round 9 is scheduled for today and the final round tomorrow. This tournament is taking place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Please click on the images for a larger view.

Round 9: ...End position...Radjabov and Cheparinov...1/2

Round 9:...End position....Xingzhi vs Topalov...1-0!!





Round 9: ...End position...Ivanchuk vs Aronian... 1/2

MTel Chess 2008

These six players are taking part in the M-Tel Chess Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Follow this link too to read more about Sofia and to see some pictures from Sofia. Please click HERE to read more about the tournament and for a live link to the games.