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The Eighth International Tal Memorial Chess Tournament is being held from June, 13 to 24, 2013, with a rest day on June 16. The rounds generally start at 15:00h (=3 p.m.) Moscow time, with the first round starting at 6 p.m. and the final round at 1 p.m. Accommodation is in the Ritz-Carlton, Moscow, Tverskaya str. 3, while the event takes place in the in New Technologies Center Digital October, Bersenevskaya Embankment 6, in Moscow. The tournament has ten invited players and is a round robin with time controls of one hour and 40 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds for each move starting from move one. Full information on special rules, regulation, prize money, etc. can be found in our initial report.
Round nine report
Round 09 – June 23 2013, 13:00h | ||||
Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
0-1
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Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 | ½-½ | Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
½-½
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Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
Sergey Karjakin | 2782 | ½-½ | Vishy Anand | 2786 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
½-½
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Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
The Chief Arbiter Andjey Filipovich taking his own pictures before the tournament finishes.
Caruana, Fabiano - Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Andreikin chose a very solid version of the Spanish, but he did not relegate himself to simple passive defense. His 18...Nh5!? opened the structure in front of his own king, but allowed hi to quickly achieve f5 and obtain counterplay with the now open g-file. Caruana's maneuvers were slow and rather ineffective, but he was definitely never worse. The players agreed to a draw in a position in which both sides were hard to breach.
Andreiking was Russia's best player, with eight draws and one win.
Karjakin also had eight draws, but one defeat instead of a win against Nakamura.
Karjakin, Sergey - Anand, Vishy ½-½
Anand knew everything there was to know in this variation of the poisoned pawn Najdorf, and was able to hold Karjakin to an uneventful draw as neither player really consumed much time on their clocks. The resulting endgame was very drawn but its hard to suggest a moment in which White could have improved.
"Kramnik with black...?"
"...I got this!" Gelfand had almost no trouble holding Kramnik to a draw.
Kramnik, Vladimir - Gelfand, Boris ½-½
Kramnik's opening play was not the most ambitious. After only a few moves Gelfand had equalized and the symmetrical pawn structure didn't allow the Russian to create many threats or utilize his slight lead in development. After further simplification both sides had a bishop and two rooks with a symmetrical structure, enough for a very drawish position, which was also enhanced by the fact that the remaining bishops were of different color diagonals.
"Ahh, Carlsen, Carlsen... :)" Mamedyarov's Facebook status immediately after the game.
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½
The King's Indian has always been seen as a risky opening suitable for players that need to win with black. This is precisely what Magnus needed as a win would not only give him a share of first place, it would mean that he surpassed Gelfand by virtue of better tiebreaks. Mamedyarov was not partaking in any nonsense however and chose the ultra solid Fianchetto variation, against which Carlsen was simply not well prepared. White early on obtained the pair of bishops and a pleasant initiative. It was due to Carlsen's cunning and some luck as Mamedyarov kept missing the most powerful moves (namely 17.Bb2!) that the Norwegian was able to survive by the skin of his teeth.
Morozevich escaped being last by virtue of a last round win.
Nakamura, Hikaru - Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
A very complex game spawned from Nakamura's unusual opening. In what resembled an anti-Moscow variation, White sacrifice his c4 pawn for intiative and quick development. Morozevich soon after the opening gave back his material advantage to secure a passed pawn on c3, but nevertheless because of White's blockade and kingside pressure he stood better. Nakamura made a key mistake with 29.e5?! a move that closed the a1-h8 diagonal and allowed Morozevich to quickly route his rooks to the open h-file, creating major problems for the enemy king. Nakamura found no defense, lost too much material and had to resign.
Despite his three last round lossses, Nakamura maintained his rating and won more games than any other player in the tournament.
Kramnik finished last, but that doesn't make him any less of a Russian hero.
The tournament held a packed commentator room every round.
The top three finishers: Gelfand, Carlsen and Caruana (on tiebreaks: most blacks, followed by most wins)
Someone tell Fabiano he won a trophy.
With a magnificent showing, being rewarded with the first place trophy and €30,000.
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Final Results
Schedule
Round 01 – June 13 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
½-½
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Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
Vishy Anand | 2786 |
0-1
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Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
½-½
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Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
1-0
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Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
0-1
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
Round 02 –June 14 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
½-½
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
0-1
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Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
½-½
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Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
0-1
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Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
½-½
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Vishy Anand | 2786 |
Round 03 – June 15 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Vishy Anand | 2786 |
1-0
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Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
½-½
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Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
0-1
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Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
1-0
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Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
½-½
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Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
Round 04 – June 17 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
½-½
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Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
½-½
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
0-1
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Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
½-½
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Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
Vishy Anand | 2786 |
½-½
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Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
Round 05 – June 18 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
1-0
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Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
1-0
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Vishy Anand | 2786 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
½-½
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Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
½-½
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Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
Vladimir Kramnik | 2727 |
½-½
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Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
Round 06 – June 19 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
½-½
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Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
½-½
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Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
½-½
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
Vishy Anand | 2786 |
0-1
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Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
½-½
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Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
Round 07 – June 21 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
½-½
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Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
0-1
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Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
½-½
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Vishy Anand | 2786 |
Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
0-1
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Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
½-½
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Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
Round 08 – June 22 2013, 15:00h | ||||
Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
0-1
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Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
½-½
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Sergey Karjakin | 2782 |
Vishy Anand | 2786 |
½-½
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Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
½-½
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 |
Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
1-0
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Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
Round 09 – June 23 2013, 13:00h | ||||
Hikaru Nakamura | 2784 |
0-1
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Alexander Morozevich | 2760 |
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 2753 | ½-½ | Magnus Carlsen | 2864 |
Vladimir Kramnik | 2803 |
½-½
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Boris Gelfand | 2755 |
Sergey Karjakin | 2782 | ½-½ | Vishy Anand | 2786 |
Fabiano Caruana | 2774 |
½-½
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Dmitry Andreikin | 2713 |
All pictures by Etery Kublashvili
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