
The 2015 Sparkassen Chess Meeting is taking place in Dortmund from the 27th of June to the 5th of July, 2015.
Round Four
Round 04 – July 01 2015, 15:00h |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
1-0
|
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
½-½
|
So, Wesley |
2778 |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |
½-½
|
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
0-1
|
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 Naiditsch, Arkadij
Caruana played an excellent game today, giving a masterful lesson to Naiditsch in the Catalan style positions:
1.e4 | 1,186,706 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
1.d4 | 960,560 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
1.Nf3 | 286,913 | 56% | 2440 | --- |
1.c4 | 185,115 | 56% | 2442 | --- |
1.g3 | 19,902 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
1.b3 | 14,609 | 54% | 2428 | --- |
1.f4 | 5,959 | 48% | 2376 | --- |
1.Nc3 | 3,919 | 50% | 2383 | --- |
1.b4 | 1,791 | 48% | 2379 | --- |
1.a3 | 1,252 | 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 | 93 | 66% | 2506 | --- |
1.Na3 | 47 | 62% | 2476 | --- |
Please, wait...
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Qa4 Bd7 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc3 cxd4 10.Nxd4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 Rc8 12.Bf4 Bc5 13.Qd3 Qb6 14.Nd2 0-0 15.Ne4 Nd5 15...Nxe4 16.Bxe4 16.Ng5!? 16.Nxc5 Qxc5 17.Be5 16...g6 17.Be5!? Be7 17...f6 18.Bxd5 fxg5! 18...exd5 19.Qxd5+ Kh8 20.Qxd7+- 19.Bf3 18.Nf3 Bc6 19.Qd2 f6 20.Bd4 Qb7 21.Rac1 Rfd8 22.Bh3 Bd7 23.Rxc8 Bxc8 24.Rc1 Bd7 25.Bc5! Bxc5 26.Rxc5 Rc8 27.b4! Rxc5 28.bxc5 Qc7 29.e4 Ne7 30.Qd4 Kg7 31.e5! f5 32.Bg2 h6 33.Qd6± Qxd6 34.exd6 Nc6 35.Ne1 35.Nd2 35...a5?! 35...Kf6 36.Nd3 b4 37.h4 Nd4 38.Kh2 Bb5 39.Ne5 Kf6 40.c6 Bxc6 41.Nxc6 1–0
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Caruana,F | 2805 | Naiditsch,A | 2722 | 1–0 | 2015 | E04 | 43rd GM 2015 | 4 |
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Caruana's Catalan was impressive today
Hou Yifan ½-½ So, Wesley
The Chinese player found some pressure in the main line Caro-Kann, but So found a fantastic resource to push back Yifan's initiative:

Yifan put some pressure, but So was too resourceful
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 h6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 Qb6 14.Ne4 Rd8 15.c4 0-0 16.Qe2 c5 17.Bc3 cxd4 18.Bxd4 Qc6 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.g4 Bxd4 21.Nxd4 Qc5 22.Nf3 Nf6 23.Ne5 Rd4 24.Rxd4 Qxd4 25.Rd1 Qf4 26.Re1 Qd4 27.Rd1 Qf4 28.f3 a6 29.a3 Ra8 30.Rd6 Re8 31.Ka2?! 31.Rb6 31...Nxg4! 32.fxg4 f6 33.Rd7 fxe5 34.Rxb7 Qd4?! 34...Rc8! 35.g5?! 35.Qc2! Qxg4 35...Rc8 36.g5 hxg5 37.h6 Qxc4+ 38.Qxc4 Rxc4 39.Rxg7+ Kh8 40.Rxg5 35...e4! 36.Qa4! Rc8 37.Qxa6 Qxc4+ 38.Qxc4 Rxc4 39.Re7 Rc6 36.Qa4 35...hxg5! 36.h6 gxh6 37.Qh5 37.Qc2 e4 37...Qxc4+ 38.Ka1 38.Kb1?? Qe4+ 39.Ka2 Rf8 39...Qxb7!-+ 38...Qc1+ 39.Ka2 Qc4+ 40.Ka1 Qc1+ ½–½
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Hou Yifan | 2676 | So,W | 2778 | ½–½ | 2015 | B19 | 43rd GM 2015 | 4 |
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Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter
An interesting game, with another fighting Caro-Kann structure. Black saw himself having some problems as he lacked space, but he was able to break both on a5 and f6. The position was messy, tactics were abundant, but with strong play Nepomniachtchi put pressure and won a pawn. Nisipeanu was clever in which pieces to trade, and he managed to get a 3v2 rook endgame on the kingside. Despite the Russian's best effort, Nisipeanu held without problems in a long draw.

3v2 rook endgame is not a win, but you can definitely make your opponent suffer!
Meier, Georg 0-1 Kramnik, Vladimir
This really has to feel like Deja Vu for Meier. Very similar to his game against Caruana, he obtained a strong advantage today with white against Kramnik. It wasn't as decisive as his game against the American, but still the advantage was sizeable. He allowed complications he shouldn't have gotten into, and Kramnik regained about equality. Applying pressure up the exchange, which was compensated by two pawns, Big Vlad tried to find an opening. Meier eventually collapsed, blundered and Kramnik scooped up the win.

Meier's positions have been good enough for 2 or 3 points
Standings

Pictures: Dagobert Kohlmeyer
Replay Round Four Games

1.e4 | 1,186,706 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
1.d4 | 960,560 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
1.Nf3 | 286,913 | 56% | 2440 | --- |
1.c4 | 185,115 | 56% | 2442 | --- |
1.g3 | 19,902 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
1.b3 | 14,609 | 54% | 2428 | --- |
1.f4 | 5,959 | 48% | 2376 | --- |
1.Nc3 | 3,919 | 50% | 2383 | --- |
1.b4 | 1,791 | 48% | 2379 | --- |
1.a3 | 1,252 | 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 | 93 | 66% | 2506 | --- |
1.Na3 | 47 | 62% | 2476 | --- |
Please, wait...
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3 Bxd3 6.Qxd3 e6 7.Bg5 Qb6 8.Nd2 Ne7 9.Ngf3 Qa6 10.c4 Nf5 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Qc3 Be7 13.Bxe7 Nxe7 14.c5 b6 15.a4 bxc5 16.dxc5 Qc8 17.b4 a5 18.bxa5 Qc7 19.Nb3 Ng6 20.Rfe1 0-0 21.Rac1 f6 22.Nbd4 Nf4 23.Qc2 Nxe5 24.g3 Nfd3 25.Nxe5 Nxe1 26.Rxe1 fxe5 27.Nxe6 Qxa5 28.Rxe5 Qxa4 29.Qxa4 Rxa4 30.Nxf8 Kxf8 31.Re6 Ra1+ 32.Kg2 d4 33.Rxc6 d3 34.Rd6 Rc1 35.c6 d2 36.Rxd2 Rxc6 37.Rd5 g6 38.Rd7 Rc3 39.Kf1 Rc2 40.Ke1 Ra2 41.Rd2 Ra3 42.Ke2 Kf7 43.Rd3 Ra2+ 44.Ke3 Kf6 45.Rd4 Rb2 46.Rf4+ Kg7 47.Ra4 Kf6 48.f3 Rb3+ 49.Kf4 Rc3 50.Ra6+ Kg7 51.Rd6 Ra3 52.Ke4 Rb3 53.Rd3 Rb5 54.Rd7+ Kf6 55.g4 hxg4 56.fxg4 Rb4+ 57.Rd4 Rb7 58.Rd6+ Kg7 59.Ke5 Rf7 60.Re6 Rf1 61.Re7+ Kg8 62.g5 Rf5+ 63.Ke6 Rf4 64.Rd7 Rxh4 65.Kf6 Ra4 66.Rg7+ Kh8 67.Re7 Kg8 68.Re6 Kh7 69.Re7+ Kg8 70.Re3 Kh7 71.Re7+ Kg8 72.Rg7+ Kh8 73.Rxg6 Ra6+ 74.Kf5 Ra5+ 75.Kf6 Ra6+ ½–½
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Nepomniachtchi,I | 2720 | Nisipeanu,L | 2654 | ½–½ | 2015 | B12 | 43rd GM 2015 | 4 |
Hou Yifan | 2676 | So,W | 2778 | ½–½ | 2015 | B19 | 43rd GM 2015 | 4 |
Caruana,F | 2805 | Naiditsch,A | 2722 | 1–0 | 2015 | E04 | 43rd GM 2015 | 4 |
Meier,G | 2654 | Kramnik,V | 2783 | 0–1 | 2015 | C67 | 43rd GM 2015 | 4.2 |
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Schedule
Round 01 – June 27 2015, 15:00h |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |
½-½
|
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
½-½
|
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
0-1
|
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
1-0
|
So, Wesley |
2778 |
Round 02 – June 28 2015, 15:00h |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
0-1
|
So, Wesley |
2778 |
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
0-1
|
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
0-1
|
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |
½-½
|
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
Round 03 – June 30 2015, 15:00h |
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
0-1
|
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
1-0
|
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
½-½
|
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
So, Wesley |
2778 |
0-1
|
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
Round 04 – July 01 2015, 15:00h |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
1-0
|
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
½-½
|
So, Wesley |
2778 |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |
½-½
|
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
0-1
|
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
Round 05 – July 03 2015, 15:00h |
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
- |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
- |
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
So, Wesley |
2778 |
- |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
- |
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
Round 06 – July 04 2015, 15:00h |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
- |
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |
- |
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
- |
So, Wesley |
2778 |
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
- |
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
Round 07 – July 05 2015, 15:00h |
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter |
2654 |
- |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2805 |
So, Wesley |
2778 |
- |
Kramnik, Vladimir |
2783 |
Naiditsch, Arkadij |
2722 |
- |
Meier, Georg |
2654 |
Hou, Yifan |
2676 |
- |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian |
2720 |