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ROMGAZ and the Chess Club Society "Elisabeta Polihroniade”
of Bucharest are staging a double round robin tournament with six top GMs:
the world's second highest ranked player, Magnus Carlsen of Norway; Ukrainian
GM Vassily Ivanchuk, currently the world's number five; Sergey Karjakin,
former child prodigy and youngest GM of all time; top US grandmaster Hikaru
Nakamura, clear winner of this year's Wijk aan Zee tournament; Teimour Radjabov,
one of Azerbaijan's top GMs, and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, the best Romanian
player. The competition is taking place from June 11th to 22nd 2011 in Medias,
Romania. |
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Round five results
Round 5: Wednesday, June 15, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
0-1 |
Sergey Karjakin |
Magnus Carlsen |
1-0 |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
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Commentary by GM Dorian Rogozenco
The last round of the first half of Kings’ Tournament turned out to be
very exciting with two decisive games and one interesting draw. The curious
thing is that both decisive games started with quiet openings, while Radjabov-Nakamura
displayed a very sharp line in Sicilian Najdorf, which looked like anything
but a draw. Nakamura’s opening preparation was impressive once again and
Radjabov had a difficult task to find many precise moves over the board in a
wild position. He managed it very well, but obviously was consuming more time
than his opponent. The players entered an endgame with slightly better chances
for Black, which Radjabov succeeded to hold rather confidently.

Teimour Radjabov on the defence in his round five game against...

... Hikaru Nakamura, who played a sharp Sicilian Najdorf
Carlsen-Nisipeanu was a Queen’s Gambit Accepted, the variation 7.dxc5,
where White exchanges queens right in the opening. Then Nisipeanu mixed something
up and produced a novelty that quickly led to an unpleasant position for Black,
where White’s bishops’ pair dominated. Carlsen converted his advantage
into a full point with an amazing ease.

Magnus Carlsen converting his advantage sith consummate ease

On the receiving end: Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
In Ivanchuk-Karjakin the Ukrainian chose a quiet line in Italian Game and
it seems that there will be long maneuvering before (and if!) anything captivating
could happen. Then suddenly Ivanchuk overlooked a well hidden tactical resource,
which immediately secured Black a large advantage. Karjakin was precise until
the end and won his first game in the Kings’ Tournament.

Sergey Karjakin playing the black side of an Italian Game

Vassily Ivanchuk on his way to a second loss in this tournament
Thus after the first half of the tournament Carlsen is leading with 3.5 point
out of five, Karjakin is in the sole second place with 3.0 points, Nakamura
is alone third with 2.5 points and three players are sharing places 4-6 with
2.0 points each: Nisipeanu, Ivanchuk and Radjabov.
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Commentator Dorian Rogozenco analyses with Hikaru Nakamura after the game

Animated and expressive in his analysis: GM Teimour Radjabov

Trying to convince the resident GM of a line he saw in the game
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 6...e6 7.f4 e5 8.Nf5 8...Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Be2 h6 12.Bh4 exf4 13.0-0 13.Bf2 Nc5 14.0-0 Bxf5 15.exf5 Be7 16.Bd4 0-0 17.Rf3 13...g6 13...g5 14.Bf2 14.Rxf4! g5 14...gxf5 15.Rxf5 15.Rb3 Qa5 16.Nxd6+ Bxd6 17.Qxd6 17...gxf4 17...gxh4 18.Rxf6 18.Ra3 18.Bxf6 Nxf6 19.Qxf6 Rg8 20.Nd5 Qe1+ 21.Bf1 Rxg2+! 22.Kxg2 Qxe4+ 23.Kf2 Qxd5 18...Qb6+ 19.Qxb6 Nxb6 20.Bxf6 Rg8 21.Rb3 Nd7 22.Nd5 Rg6 23.Bd4 23.Nc7+ Kf8 24.Bb2 Ra7 25.Ba3+ Kg7 26.Ne8+ Kh7 27.Nd6 Ra8 28.Bh5 Rg7 29.Bxf7 Ne5 30.Bd5 f3 31.g3 Bh3 32.Bb2 Rf8 33.Nf5 Re7 34.Bg8+ Kh8 35.Bd5 Kh7 23...Rc6 24.c4 b5 25.cxb5 25.c5 Rb8 26.Nxf4 b4 25...axb5 26.Nc3 26.Bxb5 Rc1+ 27.Kf2 Rxa2+ 28.Kf3 Kd8 26...Ba6 27.Kf2 27...Rd6 27...Nc5 28.Rb4! f6 28...Rc8 29.Nxb5 Bxb5 30.Bxb5 Rc2+ 31.Kf3 Rxa2 32.Kxf4 Rxg2 33.e5 Rdg6 34.Ra4 29.Kf3 Rc8 29...Ne5+ 30.Kxf4 Nc6 30.Nxb5 Bxb5 31.Bxb5 Ke7 ½–½ - Start an analysis engine:
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Radjabov,T | - | Nakamura,H | - | ½–½ | 2011 | B94 | 5th Kings Tournament | 5 |
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Sergey Karjakin discussing his game with Dorian Rogozenco

Pleased as Punch after his stunning win over former compatriot Vassily Ivanchuk
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 5...0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.h3 Ne7 8.Re1 Ng6 9.Nbd2 c6 10.Nf1 d5 11.exd5 Nxd5 12.Ng3 12.Nxe5 Nxe5 13.Rxe5 Bxf2+! 12...h6 13.Bb3 13.Nh5!? Re8 14.d4! exd4 15.Rxe8+ Qxe8 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Bxh6! 13...Re8 14.Bd2 Bb6 15.Qc2 Be6 16.Rad1 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 17.Rxe5 Bxf2+ 18.Kxf2 Qf6+ 16...Bxh3‼ 17.c4 17.gxh3 Qf6 18.Kg2 Nh4+! 19.Nxh4 Qxf2+ 20.Kh1 Qxg3 21.Re2 Qxh4 17.d4 Bg4 18.Qe4 18.c4 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Ndf4 18...Qd7 19.dxe5 Bc7 17...Ndf4 18.c5 18...Nxg2! 18...Bxg2 19.Nxe5 19.cxb6 Qf6! 19...Nxe1 20.Rxe1 Qf6 21.Re3 axb6 22.Ne4 Qe7 23.Nxe5! 20.Nh2 Nxe1 21.Rxe1 axb6 22.Bc3 Be6 23.Re3 Nf4 24.Rf3 Qh4 25.Bd2 Bg4 26.Qc4 Be6! 26...Bxf3 27.Qxf7+ Kh8 28.Nxf3 Qg4 27.Qc2 Bxb3 28.Qxb3 Re6 29.a3 29.Qxb6 Rxa2 30.Qxb7 Ra1+ 31.Nhf1 Qh3 32.Bxf4 exf4 33.Rxf4 Rg6 34.Qxf7+ Kh7 29...Rae8 30.Qb4 30.Qxb6 Qh3 31.Bxf4 exf4 32.Rxf4 Re1+ 33.Nhf1 Rxf1+ 34.Nxf1 Re1 30...Rf6 31.Qe4 Ree6 32.Ne2 Nxe2+ 33.Qxe2 Rxf3 34.Qxf3 Rg6+ 35.Kh1 Rf6 36.Qg3 Qxg3 37.fxg3 Rd6 0–1 - Start an analysis engine:
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Ivanchuk,V | - | Karjakin,S | - | 0–1 | 2011 | C54 | 5th Kings Tournament | 5 |
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bxc4 e6 5.Nf3 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 9.Be2 9.Nbd2 Ke7 10.Be2 9...Ke7 10.Nbd2 Bd7 11.Nb3 11...Bd6?! 11...Bb6 12.Na5! Ra7 12...b5 13.Nb7 Bb4 14.Bd2 Bxd2 15.Nxd2 13.Nc4 Bb5 13...Bc7 14.b3 14.b3! Rd8 15.Bb2 Bxc4 15...Nc6 16.Rfd1 Raa8 17.Rxd6 Rxd6 18.Nxd6 Kxd6 19.Bd1! 16.Bxc4 Nc6 17.Rfd1 Raa8 18.h3 18...g6 18...h5 19.g4 h6 19...h5 20.g5 20.Bf1 Rac8 21.Rac1 Nd5 22.h4 22...Ke8 22...Ncb4 23.g5 hxg5 23...h5 24.hxg5 Be7 25.Kg2 Nb6 26.Bd3! Nb4 27.Be4 Nxa2 28.Rxd8+ Kxd8 29.Rh1 29...Nd5 30.Ne5 f5 31.Bxd5 31.Bxd5 exd5 32.Rh8+ Kc7 33.Rh7 Kd8 34.Bd4 1–0 - Start an analysis engine:
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Carlsen,M | - | Nisipeanu,L | - | 1–0 | 2011 | D27 | 5th Kings Tournament | 5 |
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Standings after five rounds

Schedule and results
Round 1: Saturday, June 11, 15:30h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
1-0 |
Teimour Radjabov |
Magnus Carlsen |
1-0 |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
½-½ |
Sergey Karjakin |
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Round 2: Sunday, June 12, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
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Sergey Karjakin |
Hikaru Nakamura |
1-0 |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Magnus Carlsen |
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Round 3: Monday, June 13, 15:30h |
Magnus Carlsen |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
1-0 |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Sergey Karjakin |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
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Round 4: Tuesday, June 14, 15:30h |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
Sergey Karjakin |
½-½ |
Magnus Carlsen |
Hikaru Nakamura |
½-½ |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Round 5: Wednesday, June 15, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
0-1 |
Sergey Karjakin |
Magnus Carlsen |
1-0 |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
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Round 6: Friday, June 17, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
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Vassily Ivanchuk |
Hikaru Nakamura |
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Magnus Carlsen |
Sergey Karjakin |
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Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Games –
Report |
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Round 7: Saturday, June 18, 15:30h |
Sergey Karjakin |
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Teimour Radjabov |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
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Hikaru Nakamura |
Magnus Carlsen |
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Vassily Ivanchuk |
Games –
Report |
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Round 8: Sunday, June 19, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
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Magnus Carlsen |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Hikaru Nakamura |
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Sergey Karjakin |
Games –
Report |
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Round 9: Monday, June 20, 15:30h |
Hikaru Nakamura |
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Teimour Radjabov |
Sergey Karjakin |
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Vassily Ivanchuk |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
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Magnus Carlsen |
Games –
Report |
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Round 10: Tuesday, June 21, 13:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
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Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Magnus Carlsen |
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Sergey Karjakin |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Hikaru Nakamura |
Games –
Report |
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