Shirov, Kamsky to clash in final

Latvian-born Spaniard Alexei Shirov earned the right to meet Gata Kamsky of the United States in the final of the chess World Cup following a 1.5-0.5 victory over Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine in the......

Anand beats Shirov 2-0

Viswanathan Anand, three-time winner of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid chess tournament opened with a sweeping 2-0 verdict over Alexei Shirov in the first round of this extremely interesting......

Shirov held by Kamsky in Game 1 of final

Latvian-born Spaniard Alexei Shirov found the going tough and played out a draw with Gata Kamsky of the United States in the first game of the finals of the chess World Cup in Khanty Mansiysk,......

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand stays in lead

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws to keep his full point lead in the Zurich Chess Challenge. After two wins against Levon Aronian of Armenia and Dutchman Anish Giri,......

Anand begins Morelia defence in style

World Champion Viswanathan Anand scored an emphatic victory over Latvian-born Spaniard Alexei Shirov in the first round of the Morelia-Linares Chess tournament in Mexico. The victory with black......