7/24/2022 – The "Sparkassen Chess Trophy" once again took place in Dortmund. The Deutschland Grand Prix is the top tournament, but a total of half a dozen tournaments are held simultaneously as part of the festival, including the No-Castling World Masters. Replay all the games from the top events!
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Dortmund Chess Festival
Dmitrij Kollars replaces Vladimir Kramnik in the No-Castling World Masters: Before the start of the event, Kramnik experienced health problems, so he had himself tested for an infection and was found to be COVID-19 positive. He immediately isolated himself and will therefore not take part in the NC World Masters
“German national players measure themselves against the extended world's best”, that’s how the organizers of the Sparkassen Chess Trophy describe the most important tournament of their festival. Given that seven players are participants, one of them rests each round. This player will join Artur Jusupov in the commentary booth.
The time limit is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 seconds per move.
Participants:
GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU, Elo 2692)
GM David Navara (CZE, Elo 2688)
GM Pavel Eljanov (UKR, Elo 2681)
GM Matthias Blübaum (GER, Elo 2673)
GM Rasmus Svane (GER, Elo 2649)
GM Luke McShane (ENG, Elo 2649)
GM Dmitrij Kollars (GER, Elo 2648)
Games and standings
NC World Masters
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1.e4
1,176,060
54%
2421
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1.d4
953,870
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
284,205
56%
2440
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1.c4
183,539
56%
2442
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1.g3
19,814
56%
2427
---
1.b3
14,497
54%
2428
---
1.f4
5,930
48%
2377
---
1.Nc3
3,864
50%
2384
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1.b4
1,777
48%
2379
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1.a3
1,245
54%
2406
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1.e3
1,076
49%
2409
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1.d3
964
50%
2378
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1.g4
670
46%
2361
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1.h4
465
54%
2381
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1.c3
436
51%
2426
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1.h3
289
56%
2420
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1.a4
117
59%
2462
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
92
67%
2511
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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1.c43c5122.Nf318e6133.Nc322Nf6214.e428Nc6115.d420cxd4246.Nxd410Bb457.f334d55:398.cxd545exd512 B44: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nb5.9.Bb512dxe41:02 ...Qb6 is the strong threat.10.Nxc64:43
10...Bxc3+1311.bxc36:47Qxd1+1512.Kxd13a613
13.Ba4N56 And now Nd4+ would win.Predecessor:13.Nd4+axb514.Nxb50-015.Bg5Ra616.Kd2exf317.gxf3h618.Be3Nd519.Bd40-1 (44) Farago,S (2249)-Erdelyi,Z (2362) Budapest 200913...Bd711
Pin14.Re15:55Bxc61:0715.Bxc6+2:49bxc61116.Bg519Kd74:4616...0-0-0+feels stronger.17.Kc2exf317.Bxf611:19gxf61118.Rxe48Rhe82019.Rxe89:39Rxe8=9 Endgame KR-KR20.Rb16Re51:5721.Rb42:36Rh51:0722.h31:26Rg51:0723.g454f58:1924.h46:54Rg61:4325.g54:01f61:1126.gxf62:40Rxf6926...Kc7with more complications.27.Ra4Kb628.f7Rf627.Ke22:26Kd62:3028.Ke32:17Ke51:2829.Ra42:51f4+3:5530.Kd343 aiming for Ra5+.Rh61:0231.Rxa61:35Rxh42232.Ra5+7Kd6733.Ke437Rh211 The position is equal.34.Kxf43:55Rc21:2435.Ra72:16Rxc31536.Rxh712Ra3637.Rh234c54438.Ke450Ke65839.Rh6+55Kf7740.Rh233Ke6641.Rh6+30:11Kf730:0642.Rh28 Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.05 (flawless)½–½
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