Champions Showdown Live

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11/12/2017 – Day 4 featured impressive comebacks from both Caruana and So, who won their respective matches. Meanwhile Nakamura had locked up his $60,000 winner's prize already with nine games to spare! Carlsen put the the screws to Ding in the Game 20 portion of their match and has a sizeable lead. Three matches are in the books but the fourth continues Monday and Tuesday in Saint Louis, USA. Games begin at 20:00 CET (1 pm in Saint Louis) Monday, and at 18:00 CET (11 am in Saint Louis) on Tuesday.
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Carlsen vs. Ding Rapid G / 10

The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches, the Champions Showdown, November 9th to14. In an exciting twist, the three top American players and current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, face their opponents in 10 games of rapid and 20 games of blitz.

The matches

  • Hikaru Nakamura vs. Veselin Topalov
  • Fabiano Caruana vs. Alexander Grischuk
  • Wesley So vs. Leinier Dominguez
  • Magnus Carlsen vs. Ding Liren (begins November 11)

Schedule

  • Thursday Nov. 9th —  G/30 Rounds 1 - 4 (except for Carlsen vs. Ding)
  • Friday Nov. 10th — G/20 Rounds 1 - 6
  • Saturday Nov. 11th 1 - 5:30 PM G/10 Rounds 1 - 8 & Carlsen vs. Ding G/30 Rounds 1 - 4
  • Sunday Nov. 12th — G/5 Rounds 1 - 12 & Carlsen vs. Ding Liren G/20 Rounds 1 - 6
  • Monday Nov. 13th  — Magnus Carlsen vs. Ding Liren G/10 Rounds 1 - 8
  • Tuesday Nov. 14th — Magnus Carlsen vs. Ding Liren G/5 Rounds 1-12

No delay or increment will be used. Wins are weighted depending on the time control. Game 30 wins are worth 5 points with draws worth 2½ points. Game 20 wins are worth 4 points, with draws adding 2 points. In Game 10, a draw nets 1½ and a win 3 points.

Day 5 commentary

Commentary by GM Yasser Seirawan, WGM Jennifer Shahade and GM Maurice Ashley

Carlsen vs. Ding

 
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1.e4 4.9 e5 35 2.Nf3 5 Nc6 5 3.Bb5 8 Nf6 11 4.d3 37 d6 4:49 5.0-0 55 Bd7 1:50 6.Re1 5 g6 14 7.d4 7 Bg7 39 8.d5 29 Nb8 9:34 9.Bxd7+ 3:34 Nbxd7 9 10.c4 3 a5 10:47 11.Nc3 11 h5 10 12.a3 7:27 b6 3:00 13.Bg5 3:02 Bh6 39 14.Bxh6 27 Rxh6 6 15.h4 8:23 Rh8 1:59 16.b4 37 Kf8 12 17.Nb5 11:22 Kg7 27 18.Rc1 56 Re8 55 19.g3 1:13 Qb8 17:10 20.Qc2 5:15 Qb7 3:31 21.Rb1 29 Qc8 1:27 22.Kg2 2:33 Re7 4:00 23.Rec1 5:53 Ng4 9:33 24.Qe2 2:25 Qd8 37 25.Rc2 4:44 Kg8 3:57 26.Ne1 6:22 f5 8:00 27.f3 1:09 Nh6 34 28.Nd3 2:26 axb4 45 29.axb4 12 Rg7 6 30.c5 10:39 bxc5 2:22 31.bxc5 7 g5 6:20 32.cxd6 5:31 cxd6 5 33.Nxd6 1:27 gxh4 6 34.exf5 4:50 Qf8 4:45 35.Ne4 8:50 Nxf5 9 36.Rc4 1:47 hxg3 1:44 37.Rh1 51 h4 20 38.Nec5 1:37 Nxc5 5:19 39.Nxc5 2 Qc8 1:13 40.d6 3:02 h3+ 30 0–1
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Harikrishna,P2707Amin,B26491.24996340
Ivanchuk,V2644Grandelius,N26373.34996141
Svane,R2625Keymer,V27188.24992487
Rapport,R2722Tan,Z25363.24996140
Huschenbeth,N2601Bluebaum,M26628.14992486
Svane,F2668Kraemer,M25778.54992496
Van Wely,L2609Esipenko,A26951.14996339
Van Foreest,J2687Aryan Chopra26201.94996351
Chigaev,M2635Bassini,E23911.254996302
Vachier-Lagrave,M2723Nakamura,H28047.25021489
Abdusattorov,N2771Iniyan,P25736.34989915
Yuffa,D2655Lupulescu,C25741.114996354
Karthikeyan,M2658Rathanvel,V24651.174996286
Maghsoodloo,P2706Giri,A27386.24989913
Sargsyan,S2666Amar,E25696.44989916
Lacasa Diaz,J2304Colomer Gomez,J20196.85002853
Tabatabaei,M2670Malek,J25116.94989923
Volosin,L2379Licznerski,L24244.55001247
Pelletier,Y2519Hamdouchi,H25251.44996342
Bacrot,E2633Barbot,P24541.134996356
Wirig,A2438Boyer,M25211.144996357
Govciyan,P2421Sochacki,C24581.154996358
Adhiban,B2518Tahay,A23751.194996288
David,A2481Decuigniere,T23661.214996367
Schmider,N2421Santos Latasa,J26201.264996374
Flom,G2454Barbaras,M22771.294996377
Metzger,C2233Postny,E25251.304996310
Kuegel,T2366Kunin,V25228.24992375
Donchenko,A2617Wagner,D26078.34992493
Dobrikov,M2404Costa,L25108.44992495
Gloeckler,C2423Hertneck,G24218.54992378
Miller,E2338Spitzl,V23538.64992380
Hoppstaedter,D2259Kocharin,T22638.84992382
Grossmann,P2049Besou,H23448.104992384
Steffens,O2150Herbrig,A23068.124992386
Nakamura,H2804Vachier-Lagrave,M27237.15019911
Torrecillas Martinez,A2255Gutierrez Martinez,X21166.75002852
Madria Garriga,V1958Sanchez Bernardino,M19786.95002854
Sanal,V2555Sevian,S26946.164989934
Nikitenko,M2516Mendonca,L26306.184989936
Klimkowski,J2503Predke,A26316.294989951
Bharath Subramaniyam H2556Seemann,J24536.324989954
Vescovi,G2584Davtyan,A24856.394989966
Gines Esteo,P2471Alsina Leal,D24883.25002809
Asis Gargatagli,H2448Garriga Cazorla,P24843.25002812
Maurizzi,M2607Murzin,V26581.14996261
Kobalia,M2538Kamsky,G26061.44996265
Fressinet,L2593Abergel,T24151.54996266
Guichard,P2324Broly,M20771.84996349
Pranav Vijay2252Gozzoli,Y25671.124996355
Eveno,N2249Edouard,R25381.124996278
Terrieux,K2389Bouvet,F22441.134996279
Gao,E2240Gatineau,Y23741.144996280
Riff,J2387Midy,R21391.154996282
Solodovnichenko,Y2511Velten,P25421.184996361
Lux,H2315Defromont,B23881.204996290
Llari,M2309Mathieu,P23461.214996291
Savina,A2332Bournel,A24231.224996368
Vallee,L2253Lucas,A23281.244996373
Dionisi,T2410Bailet,P24721.264996305
Ganguly,S2569Robert,M22651.274996307
Barseghyan,H2450Guerlach,K21481.294996309
Vu Dinh,A2180Tavernier,L20651.314996381
Negre,E2179Andriasyan,S21921.324996313
Bellahcene,S2094Delorme,L20701.324996383
Peng,L2501Goroshkov,M23829.24990610
Hryzlova,S2276Beber,A20219.24990653
Olenik Campa,R2306Baenziger,F24409.34990612
Macek,I1825Hakimifard,G21969.34990655
Stijve,T2320Skrbec,L22559.44990614
Heinatz,G2099Jaksa,E18229.44990656
Deuer,M2464Finek,V25019.54990617
Bashylina,L2132Worek,J22219.54990657
Vykouk,J2492Koelle,T24599.64990618
Rybackova,L2119Butenandt,S21679.64990658
Ermitsch,M2401Gnojek,P24159.74990619
Trunz,M2105Zelbova,L20229.74990659
Mica,M2351Schuricht,E23229.84990621
Stara,Z2060Braeutigam,K21039.84990661
Blohberger,F2510Razafindratsima,T24759.94990622
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