Mig Greengard's Daily Dirt

Insider news and views from chess writer Mig Greengard

Svidler's Black Attack

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Svidler wins game one of World Cup final over Grischuk with black. Three more games to play. Ivanchuk-Pono g1 drawn.

World Cup 2011 r5: Cuban Tiebreak Crisis

Friday, September 09, 2011

Exciting tiebreaks see the big names go through. The quarterfinals: Polgar-Svidler, Ponomariov-Gashimov, Ivanchuk-Radjabov, Navara-Grischuk.

World Cup 2011 r4: Lady's First

Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Round 4 begins Tuesday. Sweet 16: Polgar-Dominguez, Svidler-Kamsky, Ponomariov-Bruzon, Gashimov-Nielsen, Bu-Ivanchuk, Radjabov-Jakovenko, Zherebukh-Navara, Grischuk-Potkin.

Speed Wasn't a Bad Movie

Sunday, September 04, 2011

Anand wins the Botvinnik Memorial by a wide margin with 4.5/6 undefeated. Aronian and Kramnik on 3 and Carlsen loses all three games on second day to finish with 1.5.

Botvinnik Memorial 2011

Saturday, September 03, 2011

Anand, Kramnik, Carlsen, Aronian meet in double round robin of rapid in Moscow to commemorate Botvinnik's 100th birthday. Anand leads on +1 after three rounds of six.

World Cup 2011 r3: Elo's a Bitch

Saturday, September 03, 2011

Almost all the favorites go through to the round of 32. Biggest matchup in 3rd is Morozevich-Grischuk.

2011 World Cup r2

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Most favorites through. Shankland upsets Leko. Second round begins today.

FIDE World Cup 2011

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Round one Sunday at 5am NY time. Karjakin, Ivanchuk, Ponomariov, etc.

A New Mister Six-Time

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Svidler wins his sixth Russian championship.

Just Like Starting Over

Saturday, August 20, 2011

New install coming, with new features. I've been busy. Oh so busy. The Blueprint is coming out next spring!

Not Dead, Not Sleeping

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Still alive! Will be back in action August 1.

Cheating Herzen

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

German FM Christoph Natsidis of Bannewitz cheats at German championship.

Waiting for Bazna

Sunday, June 05, 2011

Bazna Kings starts June 11. Carlsen, Nakamura, Ivanchuk, Karjakin, Radjabov, Nisipeanu. Games begin 8:30 NY time.

G-Man Shootout in Candidates Final

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Gelfand versus Grischuk in the six-game candidates final match, starting now in Kazan. Games at 7am NY time. Rest day Saturday.

Nakamura-Ponomariov Match

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Nakamura faces Ponomariov in six classical, four rapid. Game one is today at 4:30 NY time.

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