Again this Supertournament:
http://www.coruschess.com/
Participants in grandmaster group A
Name Country Rating Position
GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2777 2 Biography
GM Viswanathan Anand IND 2766 3 Biography
GM Peter Svidler RUS 2747 4 Biography
GM Alexey Shirov ESP 2736 5 Biography
GM Veselin Topalov BUL 2735 6 Biography
GM Peter Leko HUN 2722 10 Biography
GM Michael Adams ENG 2720 11 Biography
GM Evgeny Bareev RUS 2714 14 Biography
GM Ivan Sokolov NED 2706 16 Biography
GM Vladimir Akopian ARM 2693 19 Biography
GM Viorel Bologan MLD 2679 23 Biography
GM Zhang Zhong CHN 2644 47 Biography
GM Loek van Wely NED 2617 79 Biography
GM Jan Timman NED 2578 175 Biography
Average rating : 2702
Category : 19
Schedule of grandmaster group A
Round 1 - Saturday the 10th
V. Topalov - M. Adams ½-½
I. Sokolov - J. Timman ½-½
P. Leko - V. Anand ½-½
V. Akopian - V. Kramnik 1-0
L. van Wely - E. Bareev ½-½
V. Bologan - Z. Zhong ½-½
P. Svidler - A. Shirov ½-½
Round 2 - Sunday the 11th
M. Adams - A. Shirov
Z. Zhong - P. Svidler
E. Bareev - V. Bologan
V. Kramnik - L. van Wely
V. Anand - V. Akopian
J. Timman - P. Leko
V. Topalov - I. Sokolov
Round 3 - Tuesday the 13th
I. Sokolov - M. Adams
P. Leko - V. Topalov
V. Akopian - J. Timman
L. van Wely - V. Anand
V. Bologan - V. Kramnik
P. Svidler - E. Bareev
A. Shirov - Z. Zhong
Round 4 - Wednesday the 14th
M. Adams - Z. Zhong
E. Bareev - A. Shirov
V. Kramnik - P. Svidler
V. Anand - V. Bologan
J. Timman - L. van Wely
V. Topalov - V. Akopian
I. Sokolov - P. Leko
Round 5 - Thursday the 15th
P. Leko - M. Adams
V. Akopian - I. Sokolov
L. van Wely - V. Topalov
V. Bologan - J. Timman
P. Svidler - V. Anand
A. Shirov - V. Kramnik
Z. Zhong - E. Bareev
Round 6 - Saturday the 17th
M. Adams - E. Bareev
V. Kramnik - Z. Zhong
V. Anand - A. Shirov
J. Timman - P. Svidler
V. Topalov - V. Bologan
I. Sokolov - L. van Wely
P. Leko - V. Akopian
Round 7 - Sunday the 18th
V. Akopian - M. Adams
L. van Wely - P. Leko
V. Bologan - I. Sokolov
P. Svidler - V. Topalov
A. Shirov - J. Timman
Z. Zhong - V. Anand
E. Bareev - V. Kramnik
Round 8 - Monday the 19th
M. Adams - V. Kramnik
V. Anand - E. Bareev
J. Timman - Z. Zhong
V. Topalov - A. Shirov
I. Sokolov - P. Svidler
P. Leko - V. Bologan
V. Akopian - L. van Wely
Round 9 - Tuesday the 20th
L. van Wely - M. Adams
V. Bologan - V. Akopian
P. Svidler - P. Leko
A. Shirov - I. Sokolov
Z. Zhong - V. Topalov
E. Bareev - J. Timman
V. Kramnik - V. Anand
Round 10 - Thursday the 22th
M. Adams - V. Anand
J. Timman - V. Kramnik
V. Topalov - E. Bareev
I. Sokolov - Z. Zhong
P. Leko - A. Shirov
V. Akopian - P. Svidler
L. van Wely - V. Bologan
Round 11 - Friday the 23th
V. Bologan - M. Adams
P. Svidler - L. van Wely
A. Shirov - V. Akopian
Z. Zhong - P. Leko
E. Bareev - I. Sokolov
V. Kramnik - V. Topalov
V. Anand - J. Timman
Round 12 - Saturday the 24th
M. Adams - J. Timman
V. Topalov - V. Anand
I. Sokolov - V. Kramnik
P. Leko - E. Bareev
V. Akopian - Z. Zhong
L. van Wely - A. Shirov
V. Bologan - P. Svidler
Round 13 - Sunday the 25th
P. Svidler - M. Adams
A. Shirov - V. Bologan
Z. Zhong - L. van Wely
E. Bareev - V. Akopian
V. Kramnik - P. Leko
V. Anand - I. Sokolov
J. Timman - V. Topalov
Originally posted by sundown316yes, Akopian was better through most of the game (only 32 moves!). He killed Kramnik with a brilliant rook sacrifice on h7. Hard to see over the board, but clean as a whistle. Great stuff.
Akopian just took Kramnik apart in a most brutal manner. One of Vlad's worst beatings,ever.
Originally posted by LivingLegend
Who here on RHP competes at Corus? Some members of the Dutch Clan do!
Olav
Who is Ed Scholten from Haarlem ? Is he a cousin of yours ? He's participating in the "tienkamp".
Aren't you in some Corus competition ? It's around the corner for you buddy !
Originally posted by ivanhoeWho J. Scholten is? I have no idea, my mother's name does happen to be 'Joke' but I sure don't hope it's her....😉
Who is Ed Scholten from Haarlem ? Is he a cousin of yours ? He's participating in the "tienkamp".
Aren't you in some Corus competition ? It's around the corner for you buddy !
E.D. Scholten, and not Ed Scholten (his first name is Evert), is my dad! He participates now for the third time I think, he hasn't lost a match in the two "vierkampen" he has played, so he decided to go for the "tienkamp" now...🙂
I've decided I will compete next year, I haven't played many long games yet, maybe only one or two official games when the time of signing in came.
I'm playing OTB Chess now for only 6 months or so, but am improving with every game, especially on playing solid, so Anand better watch out next year! 😀
I will still be there tough, watching my dad and other friends, listening to some analysises and meeting some members of the Dutch Clan.
Olav
Originally posted by LivingLegend
Who J. Scholten is? I have no idea, my mother's name does happen to be 'Joke' but I sure don't hope it's her....😉
E.D. Scholten, and not Ed Scholten (his first name is Evert), is my dad! He participates now for the third time I think, he hasn't lost a match in the two "vierkampen" he has played, so he decided to go for the "tienkamp" now.. ...[text shortened]... other friends, listening to some analysises and meeting some members of the Dutch Clan.
Olav
I guess it'll almost be like a Dutch Clan meeting in Wijk aan Zee ..... 😲
The English and non-Dutch speaking RHP members now probably think you're joking about your mothers name being "Joke" .... 😀
I wish your dad lots of succes !
Have fun ! 🙂
Watch that kid Carlsen (13 years old, Norway) in the grandmasters group C.
7 out of 8.
This is his game in the 7th round. He escapes like an Houdini and wins.
http://www.coruschess.com
Round 7 M. Gagunashivilli - M. Carlsen 0-1
(remarks are mine)
1. d4, d5
2. c4, c6
3. Nf3, Nf6
4. Nc3, a6
5. a4, e6
6. Bg5, Nbd7
7. a5, dxc4
8. e4, h6
9. Bh4, Bb4
10. Qa4, Bxc3+
11. bxc3, g5
12. Bg3, Nxe4
13. Qxc4, Nxg3
14. hxg3, c5 (?)
15. Be2, cxd4
16. Rd1, dxc3
17. Qxc3, Qf6
18. Qb4, Qe7
19. Rd6, Nf6
20. Qd4, e5
21. Nxe5, Be6
22. f4, Rd8
23. Qa4+, Kf8
24. Rxd8, Qxd8
25. fxg5, Nd5
26. gxh6, Qg5
27. Qa3, Ke8
28. Rh5, Qf6
29. Bd1, Ne7
30. Qf3, Nf5
31. Ba4+ (Ng4 better?), Kf8
32. Qa3+, Kg8
33. Ng4, Qd4
34. Bd1, Kh7
35. Be2, Re8
36. Qd3, Qg1+
37. Kd2, Rc8
38. Bf1, Qc5
39. Ne3, Qc1+
40. Ke2, Rc3
41. Qxc3, Qxc3
42. Nxf5, Bc4+
43. Kf2, Qd2+
44. Kg1, Bxf1
White resigns.
Fjord