Khanty-Mansiysk
Vitiugov - Karjakin
Blunder of the day: 52...Qd5?? 53.Bc5+!, and Black resigns in view of the ensuing mate. The third round of the FIDE World Cup started in the capital of Ugra.
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Skolkovo
Kosteniuk - Koneru
A study-like safe: 50...Rb4! (with the idea of 51.Rxh4+ Kg3). The first leg of the the FIDE Women's Grand Prix Series is taking place in Skolkovo.
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Khanty-Mansiysk
Najer - Giri
The Siberian windmill: 25...Nxb4! 26.Qxd7 Nxd3+ 27.Ka2 Rb2+. The second round of the FIDE World Cup finished in the capital of Ugra.
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Khanty-Mansiysk
Mamedyarov - Kasimdzhanov
A mighty attacking impulse: 23.Bxf7!! The second round of the FIDE World Cup started in the capital of Ugra.
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Khanty-Mansiysk
Gelfand - Lu Shanglei
е2-e4, and White wins! However, its happens after a natural but faulty opponent's reply: 29...Rc5? 30.Rd1! The first round of the FIDE World Cup finished in the capital of Ugra.
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Khanty-Mansiysk
Svidler - Albornos Cabrera
Who is checkmating after all? White is: 19.Bf4! Nxf4 20.Nb5 Qb6 21.Nd4!, and Black resigns. The FIDE World Cup started in the capital of Ugra.
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Khanty-Mansiysk
Kovalenko - Lupulescu
Uninvited guests: 52.Qh2! Bxg5 53.Kxg5 Kf8 54.Kf6!, and Black resigns. The FIDE World Cup started in the capital of Ugra.
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Chelyabinsk
Volkov - Lobanov
It was blowing in the luft: 31.Qa7! The Igor Kurnosov Memorial finished in Chelyabinsk.
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Chelyabinsk
Romanov - Slizhevsky
The rook got into trouble: 20.Ng5! Rd7 21.Rad1 Qa4 22.Qh3!, and Black resigns. The Igor Kurnosov Memorial is taking place in Chelyabinsk.
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Katowice
Kempinski - Piorun
The knight is attacking from ambush: 22.Rb6! Ba8 23.Nd6, and Black resigned. Polish Ekstraliga is underway.
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Katowice
Sadzikowski - Michalik
A combined breakthrough: 22...b4! 23.Bxb4 Bxb4 24.axb4 Ra1+ 25.Kc2 Nxe3+! Polish Ekstraliga is underway.
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Katowice
Heberla - Navara
Roving: White lost a piece after 30.Nxd5? Qa6! Polish Ekstraliga is underway.
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