The first leg of the Grand Slam was staged in São Paulo, Ibirapuera
Park, from September 25th to October 1st, the second leg is in Bilbao, Alhóndiga,
from 5th to 11th October. Tournament system: double round robin with six players
over ten rounds. Time control: 90 minutes/40 moves + 30 minutes + 10 seconds/move
starting with the 1st move. Game start: 15:00h local São Paulo time (2
p.m. New York, 20:00 h Europe).
Highway robbery in São Paulo
Just when he was about to embark to Bilbao, and after having had such a magnficent
result, Ivanchuk and his wife were robbed at gunpoint in the hotel driveway,
before getting into the taxi that was to take them to the airport. As reported
by Leontxo García in his daily
column in El País:
"What had been a great success for the Masters Final in São Paulo
on Sunday was marred by an unfortunate event, Ivanchuk and his wife were robbed
at gunpoint when, twenty meters from the hotel, they were to board the taxi
that was to take them to the airport."
It is possible this was not a random act, as the event and the prize money
had been publicized in local media, and the assailants may have thought he was
in possession of the money.
After hearing of the episode, Hikaru Nakamura wrote on Twitter: "Quite disappointed to hear the news from São Paulo about Ivanchuk being robbed. Hopefully we can postpone the game till the 9th."
Unfortunately, the issue did not end there as García explained.
"It includes a passport stolen from her, and Ivanchuk refuses to
continue the tournament in Bilbao on Thursday, if he is not with his wife."
The organizers were frantic to try and find an emergency solution, since without
a passport, Ivanchuk's wife could not embark to Spain or any country other than
her home, Ukraine. Sadly there was no way around the issue, and while some countries
do have emergency procedures to replace a passport in a 24-hour period, it seems
Ukraine is not one. So she will be unable to reach Bilbao in time. As a result,
the couple will fly to Munich, Germany, where she will continue to Ukraine,
while he heads to Bilbao after all. Our heart goes out to them, and we hope
Ivanchuk is able to overcome this and continue his great tournament run.
Schedule and results
| Round 1: Monday, September 26, 15:00h |
Viswanathan Anand |
½-½ |
Magnus Carlsen |
Hikaru Nakamura |
½-½ |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Levon Aronian |
1-0 |
Francisco Vallejo |
|
|
| Round 2: Tuesday, September 27, 15:00h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
1-0 |
Francisco Vallejo |
Magnus Carlsen |
½-½ |
Levon Aronian |
Hikaru Nakamura |
½-½ |
Viswanathan Anand |
|
|
| Round 3: Wednesday, September 28, 15:00h |
Viswanathan Anand |
0-1 |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Levon Aronian |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Francisco Vallejo |
1-0 |
Magnus Carlsen |
|
|
| Round 4: Friday, September 30, 15:00h |
Levon Aronian |
0-1 |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Francisco Vallejo |
0-1 |
Viswanathan Anand |
Magnus Carlsen |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
|
|
| Round 5: Saturday, October 1, 15:00h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
0-1 |
Magnus Carlsen |
Hikaru Nakamura |
1-0 |
Francisco Vallejo |
Viswanathan Anand |
½-½ |
Levon Aronian |
|
|
| Round 6: Thursday, October 6, 17:00h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
|
Hikaru Nakamura |
Magnus Carlsen |
|
Viswanathan Anand |
Francisco Vallejo |
|
Levon Aronian |
Games –
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|
| Round 7: Friday, October 7, 17:00h |
Francisco Vallejo |
|
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Levon Aronian |
|
Magnus Carlsen |
Viswanathan Anand |
|
Hikaru Nakamura |
Games –
Report |
|
| Round 8: Saturday, October 8, 17:00h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
|
Viswanathan Anand |
Hikaru Nakamura |
|
Levon Aronian |
Magnus Carlsen |
|
Francisco Vallejo |
Games –
Report |
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| Round 9: Monday, October 10, 17:00h |
Magnus Carlsen |
|
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Francisco Vallejo |
|
Hikaru Nakamura |
Levon Aronian |
|
Viswanathan Anand |
Games –
Report |
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| Round 10: Tuesday, October 11, 16:00h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
|
Levon Aronian |
Viswanathan Anand |
|
Francisco Vallejo |
Hikaru Nakamura |
|
Magnus Carlsen |
Games –
Report |
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