Anand wins Champions Showdown in Saint Louis
11/15/2016 – At his peak Vishy Anand seemed to be practically invincible in rapid chess. Of course, he is also a former World Champion and a fantastic blitz player. At the Champions Showdown in Saint Louis Anand showed how strong and versatile he still is. He won the rapid tournament, shared first in the 60-minute format and became second in blitz. That was enough to win the showdown of champions. Results, games, photos.
Pictures from the Facebook page of the Saint Louis Chess Club
Anand wins Champions Showdown 2016
The 2016 Champions Showdown was an exhibition event featuring four players (Viswanathan Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Veselin Topalov). Over five days, the Players completed two Classical Round Robins (G/60 +5” delay), two Rapid Round Robins (G/15 +5” delay) and four Blitz Round Robins (G/3 +2” delay).
Final Standings
| Rank | Name | Rating | Classical | Rapid | Blitz | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Viswanathan Anand | 2779 | 3½/6 | 4½/6 | 7/12 | 15 |
| 2 | GM Hikaru Nakamura | 2779 | 3/6 | 3½/6 | 7½/12 | 14 |
| 3 | GM Fabiano Caruana | 2823 | 2/6 | 2½/6 | 6½/12 | 11 |
| 4 | GM Veselin Topalov | 2760 | 3½/6 | 1½/6 | 3/12 | 8 |
Games - 60 minutes
Games - Rapid
Games - Blitz
In action: Anand, Nakamura, Topalov and Caruana
Vishy Anand
Fabiano Caruana
Whether it's classical time-control, rapid or blitz - there's always something to analyze
Anand takes a look at what the others do
Things did not go too well for Veselin Topalov and Fabiano Caruana
Schedule
| Day | Date | Time | Showdown in Saint Louis |
|
Wednesday |
9-Nov |
Arrival | |
|
Thursday |
10-Nov |
1:00 PM |
RR1: Round 1 |
|
3:30 PM |
RR1: Round 2 | ||
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Friday |
11-Nov |
1:00 PM |
RR1: Round 3 |
|
3:30 PM |
RR2: Round 1 | ||
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Saturday |
12-Nov |
1:00 PM |
RR2: Round 2 |
|
3:30 PM |
RR2: Round 3 | ||
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Sunday |
13-Nov |
1:00 PM |
Rapid (6 rounds) |
|
Monday |
14-Nov |
1:00 PM |
Blitz (12 rounds) |
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Tuesday |
15-Nov |
Departure |
|
Place |
Prize |
|
1st |
$60,000 |
|
2nd |
$40,000 |
|
3rd |
$30,000 |
|
4th |
$20,000 |
| Total Prize Fund: $150,000 USD | |
When:
November 10th, 2016 1:00 PM CST through November 14th, 2016 12:00 AM CST
Location:
Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
4657 Maryland Ave Saint Louis
MO 63108
United States
Discussion and Feedback
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Vishy, Vishy, Immortal Vishy. Literally infinite. Love you man!
He probably didn't want to win so as to face Carlsen again against whom he is not able to play or have a mental block. It was best to give someone else a chance or make this guys a WC for the third time and continue to break records.
Nice Game visy!.
great vishy! what a sweet triumph! we all are proud of you! the only thing is still we are unable to comprehend why you chose that line against naka in such a crucial game in the candidates!!!!
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