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The player with the most titles (as of 2007) is Vladimir Kramnik (6). The player with the most titles (as of 2007) is Vladimir Kramnik (6).


==Winners==
==Former tournament winners (combined blindfold and rapid scores)==


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⚫ *1992 ]
! # !! Year !! Overall Winner !! Rapidplay Winner !! Blindfold Winner
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⚫ | 1 || 1992 || ] || ||
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⚫ | 2 || 1993 || ] || ||
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⚫ | 3 || 1994 || ] || ||
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⚫ | 5 || 1996 || ] || ||
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*2005 ] | 6 || 1997 || ] || ||
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==Melody Amber 2006== ==Melody Amber 2006==
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* Guido den Broeder and ], "Fifth Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament", Magnana Mu Publishing & Research, ISBN 90-5518-106-4 * Guido den Broeder and ], "Fifth Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament", Magnana Mu Publishing & Research, ISBN 90-5518-106-4
* Dagobert Kohlmeyer and John Nunn, "Chess Roulette in Monte Carlo. 6th Amber Chess Tournament", Bock & Kübler, 1997 * Dagobert Kohlmeyer and John Nunn, "Chess Roulette in Monte Carlo. 6th Amber Chess Tournament", Bock & Kübler, 1997

==References==
*{{citation
| last=Crowther | first=Mark
| date=29 March 1999
| title=THE WEEK IN CHESS 229: The Eighth Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament
| url=http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic229#2
| publisher=London Chess Center
}}


==External Links== ==External Links==

Revision as of 21:05, 21 September 2007

The Melody Amber chess tournament, which uniquely combines blindfold chess and speed chess is an annual invitation-only event for some of the world's best players. It has been held in Monte Carlo from 1992 onwards and is sponsored by the Dutch billionaire and world champion of postal chess, Joop van Oosterom. Named after his daughter, the tournament is usually held in March.

The player with the most titles (as of 2007) is Vladimir Kramnik (6).

Winners

# Year Overall Winner Rapidplay Winner Blindfold Winner
1 1992 Vassily Ivanchuk
2 1993 Ljubomir Ljubojević
3 1994 Viswanathan Anand
4 1995 Anatoly Karpov
5 1996 Vladimir Kramnik
6 1997 Viswanathan Anand
7 1998 Alexei Shirov and Vladimir Kramnik
8 1999 Vladimir Kramnik Viswanathan Anand Alexei Shirov, Veselin Topalov, Vladimir Kramnik
2000 Alexei Shirov
2001 Vladimir Kramnik
2002 Alexander Morozevich
2003 Viswanathan Anand
2004 Alexander Morozevich and Vladimir Kramnik
2005 Viswanathan Anand
2006 Viswanathan Anand and Alexander Morozevich
2007 Vladimir Kramnik

Melody Amber 2006

The competitors in 2006 were the following players (world ranking at the time in brackets).

Melody Amber 2007

The competitors in 2007 are the following players (world ranking at the time in brackets).

Tournament books

  • "Melody Amber Rapid Chess Tournament", Schaaknieuws, ISBN 90-73216-08-7
  • Guido den Broeder and Fred van der Vliet, "Second Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament", Magnana Mu Publishing & Research, ISBN 90-5518-103-X
  • Guido den Broeder and John van der Wiel, "Third Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament", Magnana Mu Publishing & Research, ISBN 90-5518-104-8
  • Guido den Broeder and John van der Wiel, "Fourth Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament", Magnana Mu Publishing & Research, ISBN 90-5518-105-6
  • Guido den Broeder and John Nunn, "Fifth Amber Rapid and Blindfold Chess Tournament", Magnana Mu Publishing & Research, ISBN 90-5518-106-4
  • Dagobert Kohlmeyer and John Nunn, "Chess Roulette in Monte Carlo. 6th Amber Chess Tournament", Bock & Kübler, 1997

References

External Links

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