Chess Superpower

[GevorgP]

17th Amber Tournament Nice March 2008

Combined Results of Blindfold and Rapid After Round 1

1. Anand, Viswanathan 1.5

2. Aronian, Levon 1.5

3. Ivanchuk, Vassily 1.5

4. Karjakin, Sergey 1.5

5. Topalov, Veselin 1.5

6. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1

7. Morozevich, Alexander 1

8. Carlsen, Magnus 0.5

9. Gelfand, Boris 0.5

10. Kramnik, Vladimir 0.5

11. Liks, Peter 0.5

12. Van Wely, Loek 0

 

Round 2 is not over yet but Aronian completed his games with following results:

 

Karjakin-Aronian 1/2-1/2 Blind

 

Aronian-Karjakin 1-0 Rapid

 

Web site URL is; http://www.amberchess2008.com/

 

Regards,

 

GevorgP

Edited March 16, 2008 by GevorgP

[GevorgP]

Round 4 Results: Combined

1 Aronian, Levon 5

2 Topalov, Veselin 5

3 Ivanchuk, Vassily 5

4 Anand, Viswanathan 4.5

5 Carlsen, Magnus 4

6 Kramnik, Vladimir 4

7 Leko, Peter 4

8 Karjakin, Sergey 3.5

9 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 3.5

10 Van Wely 3.5

11 Gelfand, Boris 3

12 Morozevich, Alexander 3

Edited March 18, 2008 by GevorgP

[GevorgP]

Combined; Round 5 results

1 Aronian, Levon 6.5

2 Anand, Viswanathan 5.5

3 Topalov, Veselin 5.5

4 Carlsen, Magnus 5.5

5 Ivanchuk, Vassily 5.5

6 Leko, Peter 5.5

7 Kramnik, Vladimir 5.5

8 Karjakin, Sergey 5.0

9 Van Wely, Loek 4.0

10 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4.0

11 Morozevich, Alexander 4.0

12 Gelfand, Boris 3.5

 

Congratulations!!!

Edited March 20, 2008 by GevorgP

[Ashot]

Bravo Aronyan jan!!! way to go!!!

[GevorgP]

Bravo Aronyan jan!!! way to go!!!

 

Right Ashot!

 

Aronian jan keep going ahead!!!

 

Combined; Round 5 results

1 Aronian, Levon 6.5

2 Anand, Viswanathan 5.5

3 Topalov, Veselin 5.5

4 Carlsen, Magnus 5.5

5 Ivanchuk, Vassily 5.5

6 Leko, Peter 5.5

7 Kramnik, Vladimir 5.5

8 Karjakin, Sergey 5.0

9 Van Wely, Loek 4.0

10 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4.0

11 Morozevich, Alexander 4.0

12 Gelfand, Boris 3.5

 

Congratulations!!!

Edited March 21, 2008 by GevorgP

[GevorgP]

Combined; Round 6 results

1 Aronian, Levon 7.5

2 Anand, Viswanathan 7

.....

Etc.

[Ashot]

bravo Aaronyan! We support you all da way!!! Show them what you are made of!!!

[GevorgP]

Combined; Round 5 results

1 Aronian, Levon 6.5

2 Anand, Viswanathan 5.5

3 Topalov, Veselin 5.5

4 Carlsen, Magnus 5.5

5 Ivanchuk, Vassily 5.5

6 Leko, Peter 5.5

7 Kramnik, Vladimir 5.5

8 Karjakin, Sergey 5.0

9 Van Wely, Loek 4.0

10 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4.0

11 Morozevich, Alexander 4.0

12 Gelfand, Boris 3.5

 

Congratulations!!!

 

Combined; Round 6 results

 

1 Aronian, Levon 7.5

2 Anand, Viswanathan 7

.....

Etc.

[GevorgP]

Combined; Round 7 results;

1. Aronian 9

2. Anand 8

3. Carlsen 7.5

4. Kramnik 7.5

5. Leko 7.5

6. Ivanchuk 7

7. Morozevich 7

8. Topalov 7

9. Karjakin 6.5

10. Mamedyarov 6

11.Gelfand 5.5

12.Van Wely 5.5

 

Combined; Round 6 results

 

1 Aronian, Levon 7.5

2 Anand, Viswanathan 7

.....

Etc.

Edited March 22, 2008 by GevorgP

[Ashot]

Jan Jan Jan, qefenq anelu ha achqis!!!!

[GevorgP]

Standings Combined after Round 8

 

1. Aronian 10.5

2. Carlsen 9.5

3. Leko 9

4. Anand 8.5

Kramnik 8.5

Morozevich 8.5

Topalov 8.5

8. Ivanchuk 8

9. Karjakin 7

10. Gelfand 6

Mamedyarov 6

Van Wely 6

 

Combined; Round 7 results;

1. Aronian 9

2. Anand 8

3. Carlsen 7.5

4. Kramnik 7.5

5. Leko 7.5

6. Ivanchuk 7

7. Morozevich 7

8. Topalov 7

9. Karjakin 6.5

10. Mamedyarov 6

11.Gelfand 5.5

12.Van Wely 5.5

Edited March 23, 2008 by GevorgP

[Ashot]

WOOOOO HOOOOO

We are going to party for sure!!!

Edited March 23, 2008 by Ashot

[GevorgP]

Standings Combined after Round 8

 

1. Aronian 10.5

2. Carlsen 9.5

3. Leko 9

4. Anand 8.5

Kramnik 8.5

Morozevich 8.5

Topalov 8.5

8. Ivanchuk 8

9. Karjakin 7

10. Gelfand 6

Mamedyarov 6

Van Wely 6

[AVO]

can someone educate me on what does blind game mean?

 

On the pictures it shows them playing on laptops. i'm guessing they don't see their opponents figures, and have to remember all the moves.

[GevorgP]

Standings Combined after Round 8

 

1. Aronian 10.5

2. Carlsen 9.5

3. Leko 9

4. Anand 8.5

Kramnik 8.5

Morozevich 8.5

Topalov 8.5

8. Ivanchuk 8

9. Karjakin 7

10. Gelfand 6

Mamedyarov 6

Van Wely 6

 

What does blind game mean?

 

On the pictures it shows them playing on laptops. i'm guessing they don't see their opponents figures, and have to remember all the moves.

 

What does blind game mean?

They don't see their opponents figures, and have to remember all the moves.

 

That's it AVO!!!

 

 

 

[AVO]

I was reading about them making a lot of mistakes. That was the only logical explanation. Thank you Edited March 24, 2008 by AVO

[Ashot]

Aronyan defeats Veselin Topalov and Wishvanathan Anand

 

Armenian Grand Master Levon Aronyan defeated Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria 1.5:0.5 in the 7h round of the Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament underway in Nice, France.

 

In the eights round Aronyan defeated Wishvanathan Anand of India 1.5:0.5, scoring a victory in the blindfold game, and playing a draw in the rapid chess tournament.

 

Aronyan is currently in sole lead in the overall standing with 10.5 points. Magnus Carlsen of Norway comes second with 9.5 points. Peter Leco is the third with 9 points.

 

Levon Aronyan is leading also in the rapid chess tournament with 6 points. Wishvanathan Anand is the second with 4.5 points.

 

In the blindfold tournament Levon Aronyan shares the 3rd to 6th places with 4.5 points. Alexander Morozevich of Russia is leading here with 5.5 points

 

Public Radio of Armenia!!!

 

now I get it... there is 2 turnaments on the way... wow, I tought there was only 1...

[GevorgP]

Round 9 Combined Results;

 

1. Aronian, Levon 12.5

2. Carlsen, Magnus 10

3. Leko, Peter 10

4. Topalov, Veselin 9.5

5. Anand, Vishwanathan 9

6. Kramnik, Vladimir 10

7. Morozevich, Alexander 8.5

8. Ivanchuk, Vassily 9.5

9. Karjakin, Sergey 8

10. Gelfand, Boris 7

11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 6.5

12. Van Wely, Loek 7.5

As you know for a Grandmaster to become a World Champion, besides the comprehensive Chess knowledge and brightest mind, something else is crucially required;

 

And Aronian gained it recently; psychological superiority and the calm; at playing with Champions; Anand, Kramnik, Topalov etc.

 

Now he is absolutely ready to challenge the Chess Crown. I'm sure that now he has no doubt that it would not be much difficult for him. ]

 

So Aronian passed the red line between outstanding Chessmaster and the Champion.

 

Let it be….

 

Let it be …

 

 

 

Standings Combined after Round 8

 

1. Aronian 10.5

2. Carlsen 9.5

3. Leko 9

4. Anand 8.5

Kramnik 8.5

Morozevich 8.5

Topalov 8.5

8. Ivanchuk 8

9. Karjakin 7

10. Gelfand 6

Mamedyarov 6

Van Wely 6

Edited March 25, 2008 by GevorgP

[garmag]

[So Aronian passed the red line between outstanding Chessmaster and the Champion.

 

Let it be….

 

Let it be …

 

What a fantastic feat! Congratulatios to Levon. The next world Chessmaster/Champion .

GevorgP,

I do hope Aronian will find sponsors.

His kind of public acknowledgement that publicises Armenia in a positive way, cannot be created with quantities of money!

Otherwise we would have had lots of billionaires as chessmasters...perish the thought.

 

[Ashot]

Garamg care to explain what makes us think he has no sponsors?

[garmag]

Garamg care to explain what makes us think he has no sponsors?

 

 

Ashot,

Refer to GevorgP posts.

[Ashot]

Garmag jan, please tell me the exact post number, I searched the past 3 pages and can't find anywhere that it says Aronyan doesn't have sponsors!

[GevorgP]

Garmag Aronian can sponsor himself hundreds of people like you and me (he earns with his business of Grandmaster several hundred thousand dollars per year; sometimes even per month, unlike you and me). Don't think that in Armenia people are waiting for some generous people to give them food. The situation is the opposite; come to Armenia and we'll show you. Think before talking; Socrates said!

 

Keep you rude comments far from Aronian please, and he will sponsor you!

 

Garmag posted:

 

What a fantastic feat! Congratulatios to Levon. The next world Chessmaster/Champion .

GevorgP,

 

I do hope Aronian will find sponsors.

His kind of public acknowledgement that publicises Armenia in a positive way, cannot be created with quantities of money!

Otherwise we would have had lots of billionaires as chessmasters...perish the thought.

 

 

Round 9 Combined Results;

 

1. Aronian, Levon 12.5

2. Carlsen, Magnus 10

3. Leko, Peter 10

4. Topalov, Veselin 9.5

5. Anand, Vishwanathan 9

6. Kramnik, Vladimir 10

7. Morozevich, Alexander 8.5

8. Ivanchuk, Vassily 9.5

9. Karjakin, Sergey 8

10. Gelfand, Boris 7

11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 6.5

12. Van Wely, Loek 7.5

As you know for a Grandmaster to become a World Champion, besides the comprehensive Chess knowledge and brightest mind, something else is crucially required;

 

And Aronian gained it recently; psychological superiority and the calm; at playing with Champions; Anand, Kramnik, Topalov etc.

 

Now he is absolutely ready to challenge the Chess Crown. I'm sure that now he has no doubt that it would not be much difficult for him.

 

So Aronian passed the red line between outstanding Chessmaster and the Champion.

 

Let it be….

 

Let it be …

Edited March 26, 2008 by GevorgP

[Ashot]

Garmag jan from what I understood is that Gevorg didn't even say that Aronyan is not sponsored, so conclusions bring to only one thing, you made it up... I did try to refer to Gevorg's posts and yet I didn't find anything in regards of no sponsorship to Aronyan... It is always unbelievable to think that a person that is in a world tour and his name appears next to a world champion especially beating one, not to be sponsored...

 

Sorry Garmag I would have to agree with Gevorg, also if you do strongly believe that Aronyan is not sponsored please do provide me at least a website where you have learned this fact, as it is very interesting for me to know if he does have a sponsor or not... if he doesn't I would love to be one of the many people that would love to sponsor Aronyan!!!

[garmag]

Garmag jan from what I understood is that Gevorg didn't even say that Aronyan is not sponsored, so conclusions bring to only one thing, you made it up... I did try to refer to Gevorg's posts and yet I didn't find anything in regards of no sponsorship to Aronyan... It is always unbelievable to think that a person that is in a world tour and his name appears next to a world champion especially beating one, not to be sponsored...

 

Sorry Garmag I would have to agree with Gevorg, also if you do strongly believe that Aronyan is not sponsored please do provide me at least a website where you have learned this fact, as it is very interesting for me to know if he does have a sponsor or not... if he doesn't I would love to be one of the many people that would love to sponsor Aronyan!!!

 

 

Please read GevorgP post Dec. 5th 2006 05:55. Before pointing an accusing finger...

Why do you jump to conclusions that I am in any shape or form, down trodding our GREAT CHESS CHAMPION?

 

Once again my heartfelt congratulations to our GREAT ARONYAN!