
The opening ceremony of the 7th edition of Kings Tournament Romgaz took place on the 6th of October in the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Piata Romana Nr.6). This international tournament is organized by the Sports Club “Elisabeta Polihroniade” and is a part of the Grand Slam circuit. The Kings Tournament will be a double round robin competition with 5 world-class participants: Fabiano Caruana (Italy, GM, 2779), the former World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine, GM, 2756), Wang Hao (China, GM, 2736), Radjabov Teimour (Azerbaijan, GM, 2733) and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, (Romania, GM, 2665). This year’s edition will be played in the Magna Auditorium and Conference Hall "Virgil Madgearu" of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies – a partner of the Kings Tournament. The rounds will start every day from the 7th until the 17th October at 3:30 p.m. (last round starts at 1:30 p.m) and entrance will be free for spectators.
McDonald's Simul
Wang Hao didn't fully have a "day off". While his opponent's were battling over the board he was gracious enough to give a simultaneous exhibition for young players of Bucharest! The simul was held at a McDonald's that is just a stone throws away from the playing hall.

The General Manager of McDonalds, Daniel Boaje, inaugurated the exhibition

The only draw of the event: twelve year old Andreea Nastase

A young player proving her strength in the simul

What can be happier for a kid than a simul against a grandmaster and at McDonald's?

"Excuse me, Mr. GM, that's a Sicilian you are facing"

At the end Wang Hao showed who is boss and the simul was a 17.5-0.5 score in favor of him
Round 6
Round 6 – October 12, 15:30h |
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
½-½
|
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
½-½
|
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
Wang Hao |
2733 |
bye
|
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|

Caruana keeps his lead, he simply couldn't break Nisipeanu's defense today though

"I played all natural moves, and suddenly I was worse!" - Ponomariov


This man turned 30 yesterday but Radjabov did not give him any gifts
Ponomariov's 30th birthday party!
The organizers hosted a little dinner in honor of Ponomariov's 30th birthday. Here are some of the pictures:

A toast

Cheers

And cake!
Player Post-Mortems:
Analysis of Round 6

1.e4 | 1,184,215 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
1.d4 | 958,932 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
1.Nf3 | 286,327 | 56% | 2441 | --- |
1.c4 | 184,722 | 56% | 2443 | --- |
1.g3 | 19,884 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
1.b3 | 14,598 | 54% | 2428 | --- |
1.f4 | 5,953 | 48% | 2377 | --- |
1.Nc3 | 3,906 | 50% | 2384 | --- |
1.b4 | 1,790 | 48% | 2378 | --- |
1.a3 | 1,250 | 54% | 2406 | --- |
1.e3 | 1,081 | 49% | 2409 | --- |
1.d3 | 969 | 50% | 2378 | --- |
1.g4 | 670 | 46% | 2361 | --- |
1.h4 | 466 | 54% | 2382 | --- |
1.c3 | 439 | 51% | 2425 | --- |
1.h3 | 289 | 56% | 2420 | --- |
1.a4 | 118 | 60% | 2461 | --- |
1.f3 | 100 | 47% | 2427 | --- |
1.Nh3 | 92 | 67% | 2511 | --- |
1.Na3 | 47 | 62% | 2476 | --- |
Please, wait...
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.Bf4 b6 10.Rd1 Bb7 11.Ne5 11.Nc3 11...Nh5 12.Bd2 Nhf6 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.Nc6 Bxc6 15.Qxc6 Rc8 15...Qb8 16.Qc2 b5 17.Qd3 16.Qb5 16.Qa4 Nb8 17.Be1 a6 18.Qb3 Nc6 19.Qd3 b5 20.a4 bxa4 21.Nc3 a5 22.e3 Bb4 23.Rxa4 Qe7 24.Raa1 h6 25.Qa6 Nb8 26.Qe2 Rc7 27.Na4 Nc6 28.Nc3 Nb8 29.Na4 Nc6 30.Nc3 16...Ne8 17.Qd3 Nd6 18.b3 Nf6 18...f5 19.f3 Nb8 20.Nc3 Nc6 21.e3 Bf6 19.Nc3 Qd7 20.f3 Nf5 21.e3 h5 21...Rfd8 22.Ne2 Qc7 23.Rac1 Qd7 24.Rxc8 Qxc8 25.Rc1 Qd7 26.a4 Ba3 27.Rc2 a5 28.Qa6 Rb8 29.Nf4 Bd6 30.Nd3 Ne7 31.Bf1 h6 32.Ne5 Qd8 33.Nc6 Nxc6 34.Rxc6 Ne8 35.Kg2 Ba3 36.Bd3 Nc7 37.Qa7 Ne8 38.Be1 22.Ne2 Rfd8 23.Rac1 23.a4 a5 23...a5 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.Rc1 Rxc1+ 26.Bxc1 g5! 27.Bd2 27.e4 dxe4 28.fxe4 Nxd4! 29.Nxd4 Bc5 29...e5 30.Bxg5 27.h3 g4 27...Qc7!? 28.g4 hxg4 29.hxg4 Nh4 28.hxg4 hxg4 29.fxg4 Nxg4 30.e4 dxe4 31.Bxe4 27...g4 28.Be1 Bf8 29.h3 Bh6 30.Bf2 Qc7 30...Nd6 31.e4 gxf3 32.Bxf3 dxe4 33.Bxe4 Nxe4 34.Qxe4 Ne7 35.Qh4 Nd5 35...Qc2 36.Qxe7 Qxe2 37.Qf6= 36.Qxh5 Qc2 37.Qxh6 Qxe2 38.Qg5+ Kh7 39.a4 Qd1+ 40.Kg2 Qxb3 41.Qh5+ Kg8 42.Qg5+ Kh7 43.Qh5+ Kg8 44.Qg5+ Kh7 ½–½
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Caruana,F | 2779 | Nisipeanu,L | 2674 | ½–½ | 2013 | E08 | 7th Kings Tournament | 6 |
Ponomariov,R | 2751 | Radjabov,T | 2723 | ½–½ | 2013 | B30 | 7th Kings Tournament | 6 |
Please, wait...
Information and photos by Dorian Rogozenco
Standings

Schedule
Round 1 – October 07, 15:30h |
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
|
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
0-1
|
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
Wang Hao |
2733 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 2 – October 08, 15:30h |
Wang Hao |
2733 |
|
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
|
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
bye
|
|
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Round 3 – October 09, 15:30h |
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
1-0
|
Wang Hao |
2733 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
½-½
|
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 4 – October 10, 15:30h |
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
½-½
|
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
Wang Hao |
2733 |
½-½ |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 5 – October 11, 15:30h |
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
½-½
|
Wang Hao |
2733 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
1-0
|
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 6 – October 12, 15:30h |
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
½-½
|
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
½-½
|
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
Wang Hao |
2733 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 7 – October 13, 15:30h |
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
|
Wang Hao |
2733 |
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
|
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 8 – October 14, 15:30h |
Wang Hao |
2733 |
|
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
|
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 9 – October 15, 15:30h |
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
|
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
|
Wang Hao |
2733 |
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
bye
|
|
|
Round 10 – October 16, 13:30h |
Wang Hao |
2733 |
|
Ponomariov, Ruslan |
2751 |
Radjabov, Teimour |
2723 |
|
Caruana, Fabiano |
2779 |
Nisipeanu, L.-D. |
2674 |
bye
|
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