Nimzowitsch Match Umansky - Timmerman
On the 10th of July 2008 a new thematic match has started between two World Champions: Gert Timmerman and Mikhail Umansky. The match consists of six games. The opening moves can be related to a great player of the past: Aaron Nimzowitsch (1886 - 1935). [upd. 2009/01/08]
Maastricht 2008 : L'Ami - Stellwagen 2-2
The Chess Events Maastricht Foundation is proud to announce a match between the Dutch Grandmasters Erwin L' Ami (ELO 2581) and Daniel Stellwagen (ELO 2625). They will play four games from Monday 3 till Thursday 6 March 2008 in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Both players will use a computer during the encounters like in Advanced Chess. The time limits are 40 moves in two hours, followed by 20 in one hour and finally 15 minutes plus 30 seconds per move. The first moves are obliged, 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6, Two Knights Defence, the first and second game will continue with the main line 4. d4, the third and fourth game with the classical 4. Ng5. The match is organized by the Chess Events Maastricht Foundation and the Institute for Knowledge and Agent Technology (IKAT) of the Maastricht University. [upd. 2008/03/06]
Gambit Match Umansky - Timmerman 3½-2½
The Gambit Match was finished after nearly 2½ years. Fighting continued until the last game. A rook sacrifice by Black in the King's Gambit became the decisive combination. [upd. 2008/02/04]