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Some updated details about Peter Svidler, who recently won the World Chess Cup 2011 at Khanty Mansiysk. Name: Peter Svidler Age: 34 (6/17/1976) FIDE Title: Grandmaster (gained his GM norms in 1994) Current ELO rating: 2740 ( FIDE rating list ) Current Live Chess rating : 2760 (9th in the World, just 5 ELO points from his highest level) Current Chess960 rating: 2733 Current coach: IM Andrei Lukin Hobbies: Listening to good music, reading, cricket and any kind of billiards Courtesy his official Web site www.psvidler.net

Grischuk and Svidler in an old photo Peter Svidler continued his fine touch with the black pieces and overcame a novelty from Grischuk in the finals of the World Cup Chess 2011 in the Ugorian Chess Academy at Khanty-Mansiysk. Ivanchuk could not convert his advantage against team mate Ponomariov and their game ended in a draw. Watch Svidler outfox Grischuk:

Gata Kamsky won the World Cup Chess tournament 2007 being played at Khanty Mansiysk. What was expected to be a fiery battle in the end fizzled out into a draw by the 35th move. However, Kamsky was the one bound to break into a smile as he won $ 120 000. Shirov managed $ 80 000 in the end. Shirov did provoke Kamsky to fight a complicated battle. He offered a knight in the middle game but Kamsky declined it with his customary cool way and went on to sacrifice an exchange and then advance the dangerous e-pawn. The draw was agreed when Shirov could no longer prevent the perpetual thanks to Kamsky's queen. Kamsky now meets Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria for a chance to meet the winner of Vishwanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. The eventual winner is to be considered the absolute World Champion.

Gata Kamsky of USA held on to his lead against Alexei Shirov of Spain in the finals of World Cup Chess 2007 being held at Khanty Mansiysk. The final is a four game affair with normal time, then rapid, blitz games to break a tie. Today's drawn game: The winner here meets Veselin Topalov for a chance to challenge the winner of Anand and Kramnik. The results so far are as follows: Game 1 - Draw after a brief struggle. Shirov cannot break the solid Kamsky's defence. Game 2- Kamsky wins a thrilling game which could have swung either way. Shirov had chances only if Kamsky made minor errors but Kamsky displayed his strength of will to prevail Game 3- Is again a draw. Shirov tries for 41 moves before the peace treaty is signed. Tomorrow, Shirov must win with black pieces to tie the match and move to the tie-breaks. On current form, Kamsky is expected to at least draw and hang to his lead and hence win the title, but with the Alexei "Fire on the board" Shirov, you never can be...

The following players advanced to the Quarter finals of the World Cup Chess at Khanty Mansiysk. Sergey Karjakin Ivan Cheparinov Ruslan Ponomariov Alexei Shirov Magnus Carlsen The winner of this tournament takes on Veselin Topalov. The winner of the ensuing match will play the winner of Anand-Kramnik world championship match that will be held next year. Carlsen reached the quarter finals in spectacular style, improving upon his 10th position as a 15 year old. His rival Michael Adams pushed hard and was dominating the proceedings but again as in the first game, time played a big factor. Carlsen found a surprising saver to draw this dangerous game. Karjakin's advance too has been smooth but not as heavily advertised. Karjakin beat back a determined Nisipeanu today. Cheparinov beat Wang Yue of China with black pieces. Yue took his chances by playing a very risky opening against the solid but enterprising Bulgarian. Ponomariov won the second game of the pre-quarterfinal match against Sa...