Tradewise Gibraltar – Masters 2013 1st round

You can find the complete pairings of the 1st round on http://chess-results.com/tnr89507.aspx?art=2&rd=1&lan=1&wi=821

The first 10 matches are

  1. GM Ivanchuk Vassil 2758  1/2  Zygouris Hristos 2218
  2. Aerni Andreas 2206  1/2  GM Kamsky Gata 2740
  3. GM Adams Michael 2725  1-0  Lind Jan-Olof 2217
  4. CM Urbina Perez Ju 2214  0-1  GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2723
  5. GM Vachier-Lagrave M 2711   1-0  Tscharotschkin Michael 2200
  6. Bird Andrew 2223  0-1  GM Navara David 2710
  7. GM Shirov Alexei 2708  1-0  Valgmae Toomas 2218
  8. Marttala Thomas 2217  0-1  GM Le Quang Liem 2705
  9. GM Short Nigel D 2696  1-0  IM Sanchez Castillo Sarai 2212
  10. Semprun Martinez Fe 2201  0-1  GM Vitiugov Nikita 2694

Among the 10 top boards only Ivanchuk and Kamsky didn’t manage to win.  Still, lower rated opponents have put a great deal of fight!!

Games from the top boards of the 1st round

Top 10 pairings of the 2nd round

1 IM Telljohann Sven 2423 1 – 1 GM Adams Michael 2725
2 GM Wojtaszek Radoslaw 2723 1 – 1 IM Docx Stefan 2426
3 IM Kjartansson Gudmundur 2408 1 – 1 GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2711
4 GM Navara David 2710 1 – 1 IM Houska Jovanka 2416
5 GM Bellon Lopez Juan Manuel 2404 1 – 1 GM Shirov Alexei 2708
6 GM Le Quang Liem 2705 1 – 1 IM Roser Kevin 2409
7 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2694 1 – 1 GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2405
8 IM Teran Alvarez Ismael 2399 1 – 1 GM Short Nigel D 2690
9 IM Nezad Husein Aziz 2394 1 – 1 GM Yu Yangyi 2688
10 GM Sutovsky Emil 2684 1 – 1 IM Melia Salome 2403

The official website of the event is http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/

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