Added on 7/30/2012
With Dortmund just finished, we're going to cover the 45th Biel Chess Festival, starting July the 23rd at 8am ICC time. Numero Uno Magnus Carlsen leads the group of amazingly strong players, that makes this event one of the most interesting of the year! American hero Hikaru Nakamura, Russian Alexander Morozevich , Chinese Wang Hao, French Etienne Bacrot and Dutchman Anish Giri will challenge the Norwegian chess genius in an amazing double round robin 10-rounds tournament. ICC will have Chess.FM on the air with its dream team of commentators, to share with YOU the thrill and the fun during the whole tournament! We will have the usual online trivia contests where ICC members can win extension to their account, and the Game Of the Day main trivia contest, with one lucky ICC member who will win a 1-year subscription to the best Chess Magazine out there: New in Chess!
Final standings after Round 10 1 19.0 GM Hao Wang CHN 2739 2 18.0 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2837 3-4 16.0 GM Hikaru Nakamura USA 2778 GM Anish Giri NED 2696 5 7.0 GM Etienne Bacrot FRA 2713 6 4.0 GM Viktor Bologan MDA 2732
Game of the Day Round Date Host Game Preview Members 10 Aug 02 GM David Smerdon smurfo
GM Wang Hao GM Anish Giri
9 Aug 01 GM Larry Christiansen LarryCGM Viktor Bologan GM Wang Hao
8 July 31 GM Alex Yermolinsky SweeereGM Hikaru Nakamura GM Wang Hao
7 July 30 GM David Smerdon smurfoGM Wang Hao GM Magnus Carlsen
6 July 28 GM Alex Yermolinsky SweeereGM Anish Giri GM Viktor Bologan
5 July 27 GM Var Akobian "SCORPION83"GM Hikaru Nakamura GM Etienne Bacrot
4 July 26 GM Larry Christiansen LarryCGM Anish Giri GM Wang Hao
3 July 25 GM Var Akobian "SCORPION83"GM Wang Hao GM Anish Giri
2 July 24 GM Joel Benjamin MrHatGM Magnus Carlsen GM Wang Hao
1 July 23 GM Var Akobian "SCORPION83"GM Wang Hao GM Anish Giri
Trivia Biel'12 ICC 1 month ICC 3 months NIC subscription Round 1 Corocotta izitburnsy
Round 2 moschi SaltofLifeWhiteMage
Round 3 Kueh moschitoelter
Round 4 agent-n053 agent-n053chessdude1
Round 5 Abel Denethorbarnettj
Round 6 Jonmeista agent-n053Tchithcerine
Round 7 WidowTwanky Jack-Oneillgredow
Round 8 Deadcatbouncer frank001ridgeview
Round 9 taneli mathmanjbrianodonnell
Round 10 Tom ActiveKidsGmeinWeg
Game of the Day Trivia! ICC presents the daily trivia contests, where each day an ICC member will win 1 and 3 month membership extensions. 'New in Chess' TRIVIA! ICC and New in Chess present The New in Chess' Trivia Contest, where each day an ICC member will win a 1 year subscription to NIC!