Carlsen starts the year with a bang.
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0
Leko beats Anand with Black in Wijk aan Zee.
Anand vs Leko, 2005  (B33) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1
Another great from Leko. He didn't lose one single game.
Leko vs Svidler, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0
Kramnik goes down fast.
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1
Just to be fair. Kramnik had a pretty decent tournament.
Kramnik vs I Sokolov, 2005  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0
Nice opening choice by the winner of group B crushing Kosteniuk
Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2005  (C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Smeets takes second while denying first to Mamedyarov.
Mamedyarov vs Smeets, 2005  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 58 moves, 0-1
Poor Antoaneta getting flagged.
I Cheparinov vs A Stefanova, 2005  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 155 moves, 1-0
Kasparov's still the man.
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
The end of an era.
Topalov vs Kasparov, 2005  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Kramnik calls it "23rd century chess".
Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Just another boring Petrov...
Adams vs Kramnik, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
In my opinion the game of the year.
Ponomariov vs Topalov, 2005  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Gallagher won the Swiss Championship again.
J Gallagher vs M Lehmann, 2005 (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Who'd have thunk it...
Naiditsch vs Leko, 2005  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 59 moves, 1-0
Leko on the receiving end of a Rossolimo again.
Svidler vs Leko, 2005  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Van Wely and Topalov in an unlikely opening.
Van Wely vs Topalov, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 47 moves, 0-1
My favorite new opening line is "When I was in Biel..."
Pelletier vs Carlsen, 2005  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
What a game! Please, Naka, keep playing 2.Qh5! (-:
Nakamura vs A Volokitin, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Nice finishing tactic by the winner of the women's tournament.
A Skripchenko vs E Paehtz, 2005 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 48 moves, 1-0
The two favorites' battle in round 2.
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2
Svidler was the surprise of the tournament.
Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Exciting fighting chess.
J Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Very exciting game by the new World Champion.
Adams vs Topalov, 2005  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
24 games |