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Wijk aan Zee Round 8

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GM Group A

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Carlsen won a very interesting and long game against Karjakin and is leading the event with 6 out of 8. Possibly, Karjakin overlooked a draw as it is stated in http://chess-news.ru/en/node/10840. Anand is 2nd with 5.5 points and Aronian & Nakamura share 3rd-4th.

Results of the 8th round

van Wely, L. – Nakamura, H. ½-½
Giri, A. – Wang, H. ½-½
Caruana, F. – L’Ami, E. 1-0
Aronian, L. – Hou, Y. 1-0
Carlsen, M. – Karjakin, S. 1-0
Harikrishna, P. – Leko, P. ½-½
Anand, V. – Sokolov, I. ½-½

It might be interesting for you to read Aronian’s comments on the game – http://chess-news.ru/en/node/10837

GM Group B

Rapport, who was the leader of the event for many rounds has lost to Smeets and is now sharing 1st-3rd with Movsesian and Timman (who by the way is the oldest participant in all 3 events!!).

Results of the 8th round

van Kampen, R. – Naiditsch, A. 1-0
Timman, J. – Ipatov, A. 1-0
Nikolic, P. – Grandelius, N. 1-0
Rapport, R. – Smeets, J. 0-1
Edouard, R. – Dubov, D. 1-0
Ernst, S. – Turov, M. 0-1
Movsesian, S. – Tiviakov, S. ½-½

GM Group C

Peralta drew and Brunello caught up with him after winning against Mekhitarian. They are on 6.5 points out of 8. Klein is 3rd and has 5.5 points.

Results of the 8th round

Goryachkina, A. – Admiraal, M. 1-0
Klein, D. – Romanishin, O. 1-0
Kovchan, A. – Burg, T. ½-½
Peralta, F. – van der Werf, M. ½-½
Swinkels, R. – Gretarsson, H. ½-½
Brunello, S. – Mekhitarian, K. 1-0
Schut, L. – Bitensky, I. 1-0

Today is the 2nd rest day.

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

Wijk aan Zee 2013 round 7

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GM Group A

Leko had played a marathon game against Carlsen but the game still ended in a draw! Anand won against van Wely and rejoined Carlsen in the battle for 1st place. Karjakin escaped Aronian.

Results of round 7

Anand, V. – van Wely, L. 1-0
Sokolov, I. – Harikrishna, P. ½-½
Leko, P. – Carlsen, M. ½-½
Karjakin, S. – Aronian, L. ½-½
Hou, Y. – Caruana, F. ½-½
L’Ami, E. – Giri, A. ½-½
Wang, H. – Nakamura, H. 0-1

GM Group B

Rapport drew Dubov and remained on clear 1st place. Movsesian and Naiditsch won their games and share 2nd-3rd places.

Results of round 7

Movsesian, S. – van Kampen, R. 1-0
Tiviakov, S. – Ernst, S. 0-1
Turov, M. – Edouard, R. ½-½
Dubov, D. – Rapport, R. ½-½
Smeets, J. – Nikolic, P. 1-0
Grandelius, N. – Timman, J. 0-1
Ipatov, A. – Naiditsch, A. 0-1

GM Group C

Peralta won against Gretarsson and is leading with 6 points. Brunello was held to a draw by Bitensky and is on 2nd place with 5.5 points. Klein is 3rd with 4.5.

Results of round 7

Schut, L. – Goryachkina, A. ½-½
Bitensky, I. – Brunello, S. ½-½
Mekhitarian, K. – Swinkels, R. ½-½
Gretarsson, H. – Peralta, F. 0-1
van der Werf, M. – Kovchan, A. ½-½
Burg, T. – Klein, D. ½-½
Romanishin, O. – Admiraal, M. 1-0

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Wijk aan Zee

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GM Group A

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Carlsen won against Sokolov and took the lead with 4.5 points! Karjakin and Anand drew their games and share 2nd-3rd places.

Results of round 6

van Wely, L. – Wang, H. 1-0
Nakamura, H. – L’Ami, E. ½-½
Giri, A. – Hou, Y. 0-1
Caruana, F. – Karjakin, S. ½-½
Aronian, L. – Leko, P. 1-0
Carlsen, M. – Sokolov, I. 1-0
Harikrishna, P. – Anand, V. ½-½

GM Group B

Rapport drew Turov and is leading with 5 points and three players – Najditsch, Movsesian and Dubov are on 4.

Results of round 6

van Kampen, R. – Ipatov, A. ½-½
Naiditsch, A. – Grandelius, N. 1-0
Timman, J. – Smeets, J. 1-0
Nikolic, P. – Dubov, D. 0-1
Rapport, R. – Turov, M. ½-½
Edouard, R. – Tiviakov, S. 1-0
Ernst, S. – Movsesian, S. 0-1

GM Group C

Peralta drew Mekhitarian while Brunello won, so the 1st-2nd places are shared by Peralta and Brunello. They are on 5 points. Klein is 3rd with 4.

Results of round 6

Goryachkina, A. – Romanishin, O ½-½
Admiraal, M. – Burg, T. ½-½
Klein, D. – van der Werf, M. 1-0
Kovchan, A. – Gretarsson, H. ½-½
Peralta, F. – Mekhitarian, K. ½-½
Swinkels, R. – Bitensky, I. ½-½
Brunello, S. – Schut, L. 1-0

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Wijk aan Zee Round 5

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GM Group A

Despite not feeling well in the morning of the round Carlsen easily equalized against Anand and drew. Karjakin drew Giri and joined the leaders. Aronian bounced back with a miniature win against Sokolov.

Results after round 5

Harikrishna, P. – van Wely, L. 1-0
Anand, V. – Carlsen, M. ½-½
Sokolov, I. – Aronian, L. 0-1
Leko, P. – Caruana, F. 1-0
Karjakin, S. – Giri, A. ½-½
Hou, Y. – Nakamura, H. 0-1
L’Ami, E. – Wang, H. 0-1

GM Group B

Rapport won against Tiviakov and is now the sole leader of the event with 4.5 points! Tiviakov is on 3.5 and a group of 4 players – Movsesian, Grandelius, Dubov and Najditsch is on 3.

Results of round 5

Ernst, S. – van Kampen, R. 0-1
Movsesian, S. – Edouard, R. 1-0
Tiviakov, S. – Rapport, R. 0-1
Turov, M. – Nikolic, P. ½-½
Dubov, D. – Timman, J. 1-0
Smeets, J. – Naiditsch, A. 0-1
Grandelius, N. – Ipatov, A. 1-0

GM Group C

Peralta continued to lead after winning against Bitensky and now has 4.5 points. Brunello is on 4 after winning against Goryachkina. Five players are sharing the 3rd place – Mekhitarian, Klein, Gretarsson, Kovchan and Swinkels!

Results of round 5

Brunello, S. – Goryachkina, A. 1-0
Schut, L. – Swinkels, R. 0-1
Bitensky, I. – Peralta, F. 0-1
Mekhitarian, K. – Kovchan, A. ½-½
Gretarsson, H. – Klein, D. 0-1
van der Werf, M. – Admiraal, M. ½-½
Burg, T. – Romanishin, O. 1-0

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Wijk aan Zee Round 4

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GM Group A

We have seen an amazing preparation of Anand yesterday! He prepared this line for his last years match against Gelfand. Karjakin had a difficult endgame against Nakamura but I didn’t find a clear win yet. Carlsen had a very interesting game against Harikrishna but Black made a mistake last.

After 4 rounds Anand, Carlsen and Karjakin lead the tournament with 3 points.The next group of players is on 2!

Results of round 4

van Wely, L. – L’Ami, E. 1-0
Wang, H. – Hou, Y. 1-0
Nakamura, H. – Karjakin, S. ½-½
Giri, A. – Leko, P. ½-½
Caruana, F. – Sokolov, I. 1-0
Aronian, L. – Anand, V. 0-1
Carlsen, M. – Harikrishna, P. 1-0

GM Group B

Tiviakov and Rapport won their games and share 1st-2nd places with 3.5 points. Timman and Smeets are on 2.5

Results of round 4

van Kampen, R. – Grandelius, N. 0-1
Ipatov, A. – Smeets, J. ½-½
Naiditsch, A. – Dubov, D. ½-½
Timman, J. – Turov, M. ½-½
Nikolic, P. – Tiviakov, S. 0-1
Rapport, R. – Movsesian, S. 1-0
Edouard, R. – Ernst, S. 0-1

GM Group C

Peralta won another game and now is leading the event with 3.5 points. Brunello and Gretarsson are on 3.

Results of round 4

Goryachkina, A. – Burg, T. ½-½
Romanishin, O. – van der Werf 1-0
Admiraal, M. – Gretarsson, H. ½-½
Klein, D. – Mekhitarian, K. 1-0
Kovchan, A. – Bitensky, I. 1-0
Peralta, F. – Schut, L. 1-0
Swinkels, R. – Brunello, S. ½-½

Today is a rest day for the groups!

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