Explore the 2007 Morelia-Linares Chess Tournament here.
Final - Vishy Anand of India won first place with 8.5 pts
(he's now the highest rated player in the world),
followed by 16 year-old Magnus Carlson of Norway and Alexander
Morozevich of Russia who each have 7.5 pts!
Did you know that Ben Franklin played chess? Yes, he was very
enthusiastic about the game. Read an article published more than 200 years ago
about Ben's thoughts on the game: Morals of Chess
The Immortal Game - a casual game taking less than an hour played in 1851 that
has gone through history as a classic. White sacrifices a bishop, two rooks
and a queen and yet manages to win the game decisively. You can
play back the game here.