11/13/2016 – While Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin play for the World Title in New York, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Vishy Anand and Veselin Topalov show their skills in classical, rapid and blitz chess in the 2016 Champions Showdown in St. Louis. Two days of play are left, Anand and Topalov lead. An illustrated report.
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Champions Showdown 2016: Anand and Topalov lead after the classical games
A preview of the tournament and its format
Round Robin 02 — Round Two
With 2.5/4 Vishy Anand began day three in the first place. Veselin Topalov had bamboozled Caruana in the first round with a fine, intuitive sacrifice, but then had blundered against Nakamura in round three - after four rounds he had 2.0/4. With one win, one loss and two draws Hikaru Nakamura also had 2.0/4. Fabiano Caruana was yet to win.
Results Round Robin 02 - Round Two:
White
Result
Black
Nakamura, Hikaru
1 - 0
Caruana, Fabiano
Anand, Viswanathan
½ - ½
Topalov, Veselin
Things became worse for Caruana in the second round of the second round robin.
Nakamura won a pawn and then things just got better and better.
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1.e4
1,166,623
54%
2421
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1.d4
947,298
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
281,602
56%
2441
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1.c4
182,102
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,702
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,265
54%
2427
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1.f4
5,897
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,801
51%
2384
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1.b4
1,756
48%
2380
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1.a3
1,206
54%
2404
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1.e3
1,068
48%
2408
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1.d3
954
50%
2378
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1.g4
664
46%
2360
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1.h4
446
53%
2374
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1.c3
433
51%
2426
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1.h3
280
56%
2418
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1.a4
110
60%
2466
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1.f3
92
46%
2436
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1.Nh3
89
66%
2508
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1.Na3
42
62%
2482
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1.d43d502.c40e603.Nf348Nf644.Nc317Be7285.Bg57h606.Bh400-017.e30Ne428.Bxe70Qxe709.cxd576Nxc3010.bxc30exd5011.Bd30c59512.0-03Nc6 12713.Re10Rd822013...Be6was played by Russian Jakovenko against Nakamura in 2014.14.e4dxe415.Bxe4cxd416.Bxc6bxc617.Nxd4Qc518.Nxe6fxe619.Re3Rf620.Qe2Raf821.Rf1Kh822.g3Rd823.Rxe6Rxe624.Qxe6Qxc325.Qe7Qd426.Rc1Rb827.Qf7a528.Qf5Qd229.Rc2Qd1+30.Kg2Rb131.Qf8+Kh732.Qf5+Kh833.Qf8+Kh734.Qf5+1/2-1/2 (34) Nakamura,H (2764) -Jakovenko,D (2747) Tashkent 201414.e414dxe4615.Bxe424Qf64116.d517Ne721617.c4201 the first completely new move.17.Ne5 was Topalov's choice against Anand.Bf518.Bf3Ng619.Nxg6Bxg620.Qb3b621.Re3Bf522.Rae1Qd623.h3Bd724.Bg4Bxg425.hxg4b526.Re5Rab827.R1e3c428.Qc2b429.cxb4Qxb430.g3Qb1+31.Qxb1Rxb1+32.Kg2Rd133.Re8+Rxe834.Rxe8+Kh735.Rc8Rxd536.Rxc41/2-1/2 (36) Topalov,V (2775) -Anand,V (2817) Monte Carlo 201117...Bg452218.Qb358Bxf31619.Bxf30Nf518120.Qxb7102Nd6021.Qc673Rdc857922.Qa639g63823.Rab1159Rd84424.Qc6178Rdc88825.Qa699Rd8026.Re310Qd415927.Be2118Nf537428.Reb321Nd62929.Rd1 77Qf68730.Qa5212Re84231.Bf118Rec88832.g3126Qf5 20733.Qd247h5734.Ra30Re86035.Ra653Ne4436.Qf40Qxf42437.gxf40Rab8638.Rxa778Nd65239.Ra63Nf52140.Rc68Re46941.d643Rd8342.d74Kf8343.Rxc57Rxf42344.Bh333Nd43845.Rc822Ke72446.c50g54647.Re1+20Ne6048.Bxe60fxe6049.c601–0
In the first round robin Topalov defeated Caruana and only lost to Nakamura. In the second round robin things went differently: Nakamura beat Caruana but lost to Topalov!
A lot of chess fans were glad when Magnus Carlsen did not try the Berlin against Sergey Karjakin in round two of their match in New York. But in St. Louis Nakamura tried against Topalov! And an interesting game developed...
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1.e40e502.Nf30Nc633.Bb51Nf60 The Berlin! Nakamura has played it many times before, though.4.0-00Nxe405.Re10Nd616.Nxe50Be707.Bf10 Nakamura has actually played this with White as well and has beaten Magnus Carlsen in a classical game (for the first time in his career).Nf507...0-08.Nc3Nxe59.Rxe5Ne810.Nd5Bd611.Re1c612.Ne3Bc713.Nf5d514.Ne7+Kh815.Nxc8Rxc816.g3Nd617.Bh3f518.d3Qd719.Qh5Rce820.Bf4g621.Qf3Nf722.Bd2Rxe1+23.Rxe1Re824.Qd1Kg825.a4a626.a5Qd827.b4Rxe1+28.Qxe1Ne529.Qe2d430.Bg2Qd731.Bf4Nf732.Bd2Nd833.c4dxc334.Bxc3Ne635.d4Bd836.d5cxd537.Qe5d438.Bd5Kf739.Bxd4Be740.Qg7+Ke841.Qg8+Nf842.Qf7+Kd843.Bb6+Kc844.Bb3Bd645.Qc4+Qc646.Qd4Bc747.Qg7Bxb648.axb6Qc1+49.Kg2Qc6+50.Kh3Qd651.Bd5Nd752.Qg8+Nf853.Qf7Nd754.Qe8#1-0 (54) Nakamura,H (2787) -Carlsen,M (2853) chess.com INT 20168.Nf300-019.d40d5010.c3010.g3was MVL's choice in their recent chess.com Blitz Battle.Re811.Nc3Be612.Ne2g513.Bg213.c3h614.h3Bf615.Bd2Nd616.Nc1Bg717.Nb3Ne418.Nc5Nxc519.dxc5d420.cxd4Nxd421.Nxd4Qxd422.Be3Qxd123.Rexd1c624.Rd2Rad825.Rad1Rxd226.Rxd2Bxa227.Rd7Rb828.b4Be629.Rd2Bc330.Rc2Bxb431.h4gxh432.gxh4a533.Bxh6a434.Bd3a335.f4f50-1 (35) Vachier Lagrave,M (2819)-Nakamura,H (2791) chess.com INT 201613...Bf614.c3h615.Bd2Nd616.Nc1Bf517.Rxe8+Qxe818.Nb3Nc418...Bg719.h4f620.hxg5hxg521.Nc5Ne722.Qb3b623.Na6Rc824.Re1Nf725.Nb4c626.c4dxc427.Qxc4a528.Nd3Qd729.Nc1Nd530.Ne2Nd631.Qb3Be632.Nc3Bf733.Nxd5Bxd534.Qxb6g435.Nh4Nc436.Qc5Bf80-1 (36) Vachier Lagrave,M (2819)-Nakamura,H (2791) chess.com INT 201619.Bc1b620.Nbd2Nxd221.Bxd2Be422.h4g423.Nh2h524.f3gxf325.Bxf3Qe626.Bxe4Qxe427.Qxh5Nxd428.Qg4+Qxg429.Nxg4Nf3+30.Kf2Nxd231.Nxf6+Kg732.Nxd5Rd833.Ne3Ne4+34.Kf3Nd2+35.Ke2Ne436.Nf5+Kg637.Rf1Re838.Kd3Nc5+39.Kd2Ne4+40.Kc2Re541.g4Nf642.h5+Kg543.Nd4Rd544.h6Kg645.Nf5Rd746.Nh4+Kxh647.g5+Kxg548.Nf3+Kf549.Nd4+Kg650.Rg1+Kh551.Rh1+Kg652.Rg1+Kh553.Rh1+Kg554.Rg1+Ng455.b4f556.b5f457.Kd3Re758.Nf3+Kh559.Kd4Re360.Rf1Nf661.c4Re4+62.Kd3Kg463.Nd2Re3+64.Kd4Re265.Kd3Re3+66.Kd4Kf567.a4Ra368.Re1Nd769.Ne4Ne50-1 (69) Vachier Lagrave,M (2819)-Nakamura,H (2791) chess.com INT 201610...Bd6811.Bd376Nce7212.Nbd2200c6213.Qc2179 First new move.13.Nf1Ng614.Qc2Nfh415.Nxh4Qxh416.g3Qh317.f4Bg418.f5Ne719.Ne3Bf320.Qf2Qh521.Rf1Bg422.f6gxf623.Nxg4Qxg424.Qxf6Bxg325.Kh1Bh426.Bxh7+Kxh727.Qh6+Kg828.Rg1Qxg1+29.Kxg1Ng630.Bf4Bf631.Be5Bxe532.dxe5Rae833.Kh1Rxe534.Rg1Rfe835.Rxg6+fxg636.Qxg6+Kh81/2-1/2 (36) Anand,V (2784)-Nakamura,H (2787) Zuerich 201613...g6014.Nf14Ng70 15.Ng355f613316.Bh6157Re88417.Nh4116Bxg3018.hxg3209Nef57419.Qd2463g5161 What will be the bishop's fate?20.Rxe8+99Qxe8021.Re1126Qd85422.Nxf5182Nxf5023.Bxf518 Bxf5024.Qe2135Kf72925.g463Bd7026.f4295Kg6327.fxg532fxg5028.Qe5!0 The point.Qf6228...Kxh629.Qd6+Kg730.Re7+Kg831.Qf6Qf832.Qxg5+Kh833.Rxd7+-29.Qh2202Bxg430830.Re50Bf51831.g40Bxg4032.Rxg5+0Qxg5033.Bxg50Kxg5034.Qxh70b610535.Qb742Rc82336.Qxa71b5037.b320Kf41338.Kf281Bf520639.a47bxa46040.bxa40Ke41841.a50Rh8742.Qc740Kd312943.a601–0
Anand drew both of his games on day three to finish the classical leg of the multi-format tournament with 3.5/6. He now leads together with Topalov who also has 3.5/6.
There are many good reasons to watch the broadcast of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis. One is is the sheer quality of it.
Guest commentator for the third day of play was Garry Kasparov who joined Tania Sachdev, Yasser Seirawan, and Alejandro Ramirez to entertain the viewers.
An added feature to this tournament is that anyone can make a phone call to the commentators and ask questions that they have. It gives you a unique opportunity to speak to great chess players and ask them questions about chess which have always been on your mind. The live commentary can be followed here and the phone number to call is 314-361-5465. The live broadcast begins at 1 p.m. local time in Saint Louis.
Go to 01:25:10 if you want to jump directly to the point when Kasparov joins the commentators!
In this 2-min video, Nakamura talks about his recent blitz match with Carlsen
A 1-min clip in which Alejandro Ramirez asks Caruana a number of quick questions.
he 2016 Champions Showdown shall be an exhibition event featuring four players (Viswanathan Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Veselin Topalov). Over five days, the Players shall complete 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).
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
Friday
11-Nov
1:00 PM
RR1: Round 3
3:30 PM
RR2: Round 1
Saturday
12-Nov
1:00 PM
RR2: Round 2
3:30 PM
RR2: Round 3
Sunday
13-Nov
1:00 PM
Rapid (6 rounds)
Monday
14-Nov
1:00 PM
Blitz (12 rounds)
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
Priyadarshan BanjanPriyadarshan Banjan is a 23-year-old club player from India. He works as an editor for ChessBase News and ChessBase India. He is a chess fanatic and an avid fan of Vishy Anand. He also maintains a blog on a variety of topics.
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