Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 00:51
CFC President Vlad Drkulec has sent an Open Letter to FIDE regarding the treatment of Canadian GM Anton Kovalyov at the 2017 World Cup.
Read it or download it here...
Submitted by John Upper on Sun, 09/10/2017 - 11:49
Zurab Azmaiparashvili, the steely ruler of Georgian chess, has imposed his mighty will on the World Cup, and did what five-time World Champion Vishy Anand could not do: stop Anton Kovalyov.
Submitted by John Upper on Sat, 09/09/2017 - 10:49
Anton Kovalyov was forfeited in Round 3.1 at the 2017 World Cup in Tibilisi Georgia today.
UPDATE: Anton has left the World Cup to protest his treatment by organizer Zurab Azmaiparashvili.
Submitted by John Upper on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 11:58
Anton Kovalyov won his round 2 match against Vishy Anand by drawing their second game. This is a huge upset both in terms of experience and rating: Anand is the five time World Champion, and outrated Kovalyov by 245 points. Game with notes below...
Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 22:02
The round 1 rapid tiebreaks were played today in Tibilisi. Most of the rating favourites advanced, including Wei Yi, who eliminated Canadian GM Bator Sambuev.
Games and links below...
Submitted by John Upper on Mon, 09/04/2017 - 16:08
Canadian games from round 1.2 at the 2017 World Cup: Anton Kovalyov drew to advance to the second round, Bator Sambuev lost to go to tie-breaks tomorrow. Games and notes and links...
