Karjakin wins Moscow Blitz through cold and rain

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9/4/2013 – Sergey Karjakin emerged victorious in the traditional chess festival held in Moscow. The tournament looked to be in danger as it is traditionally held outside; however wind, rain and even lightning could not stop this spectator-friendly event from taking place. People flocked to see the top Russian stars duke it out with only minutes on their clocks. Full report including all the games.

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Sergey Karjakin is the Winner of the 67th Moscow Blitz Championship

Report by Eldar Mukhametov, Moscow Chess Federation press officer

On Sunday September 1st the tradition of the Moscow Blitz Chess Championship was upheld for the 67th time at Krasnaya Presnya Park. The tradition of this tournament is that it has always been held outdoors. Notwithstanding the cold and rainy weather, it attracted around 150 participants and many fans. The competition was held with several categories starting immediately and lasted six hours.

The championship was inaugurated by Moscow Chess Federation (MCF) president Vladimir Palikhata. He remarked, “Chess is a unique social phenomenon. In this intellectual game you can play it in any weather outside as well as inside. Chess used to played primarily in yards, on boulevard benches, in parks and in squares. We want to restore this tradition, giving it a new flavor.”

A modern performance took the spectator's minds off the weather, at least temporarily

A notable guest of the tournament was World Chess Federation (FIDE) president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. “The winners of the Moscow Blitz Championship have become legendary chess players – Mikhail Tal, Tigran Petrosian, Vasily Smyslov – I hope that among the participants of today's tournament will be new future champions.” said Ilyumzhinov in his welcoming address.

For the first time the championship held a women veteran's division. The winner was Galina Strutinskaya, the current world champion in this category. In the men's veteran division Vladimir Voevodin managed to outperform his higher rated opponents, including many grandmasters, despite being only a mid 2200 player himself. He won the tournament with 13 points out of 15. Second place went to Yuri Balashov, taking 12 points. Bronze medalist - Oleg Zilbert - finished with 10 points.

The junior championships were won by Stanislav Romanov (boys) and Anna Vasenina (girls).

In the absence of world blitz champion Valentina Gunina, who was participating in the men's division, the women's division was convincingly won by Daria Charochkina, having a 2.5 point lead over second-place winner Olga Girya. Third place was won by Karina Ambartsumova.

Karina Ambartsumova came well prepared for the cold and obtained third place in the women's tournament

The winner of the main event of the 67th Moscow championship was Sergey Karjakin, the eighth highets player in the FIDE list. On this day he was beyond his competition, guaranteeing victory before the final round. Karjakin's result was 14.5 of 19 points. Second place winner Alexander Riazantsev trailed by one point. Third place was taken by Vladimir Malakhov with 13 points. Alexander Morozevich and Alexey Dreev scored 12.5 points and shared fourth and fifth places.

Final Results

The award ceremony of the main event and the women's division was hosted by MCF first vice president Nikita Kim and FIDE representative office in Russia director Berik Balgabaev.

The winners: Malakhov, Riazantsev and Karjakin

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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Grischuk,A-Dubov,D-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Kovalenko,I-Reshetnikov,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Savchenko,B-Belous,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Dreev,A-Karjakin,S-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Ulko,J-Glek,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Popov,I-Malakhov,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Mozharov,M-Riazantsev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Morozevich,A-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Korotylev,A-Eliseev,U-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Gunina,V-Najer,E-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz1
Dubov,D-Najer,E-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Eliseev,U-Gunina,V-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Demidov,M-Korotylev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Riazantsev,A-Morozevich,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Malakhov,V-Mozharov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Glek,I-Popov,I-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Karjakin,S-Ulko,J-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Belous,V-Dreev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Reshetnikov,A-Savchenko,B-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Grischuk,A-Kovalenko,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz2
Kovalenko,I-Dubov,D-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Savchenko,B-Grischuk,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Dreev,A-Reshetnikov,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Ulko,J-Belous,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Popov,I-Karjakin,S-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Mozharov,M-Glek,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Morozevich,A-Malakhov,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Korotylev,A-Riazantsev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Gunina,V-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Najer,E-Eliseev,U-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz3
Dubov,D-Eliseev,U-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Demidov,M-Najer,E-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Riazantsev,A-Gunina,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Malakhov,V-Korotylev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Glek,I-Morozevich,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Karjakin,S-Mozharov,M-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Belous,V-Popov,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Reshetnikov,A-Ulko,J-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Grischuk,A-Dreev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Kovalenko,I-Savchenko,B-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz4
Savchenko,B-Dubov,D-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Dreev,A-Kovalenko,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Ulko,J-Grischuk,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Popov,I-Reshetnikov,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Mozharov,M-Belous,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Morozevich,A-Karjakin,S-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Korotylev,A-Glek,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Gunina,V-Malakhov,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Najer,E-Riazantsev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Eliseev,U-Demidov,M-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz5
Dubov,D-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Riazantsev,A-Eliseev,U-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Malakhov,V-Najer,E-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Glek,I-Gunina,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Karjakin,S-Korotylev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Belous,V-Morozevich,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Reshetnikov,A-Mozharov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Grischuk,A-Popov,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Kovalenko,I-Ulko,J-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Savchenko,B-Dreev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz6
Dreev,A-Dubov,D-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Ulko,J-Savchenko,B-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Popov,I-Kovalenko,I-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Mozharov,M-Grischuk,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Morozevich,A-Reshetnikov,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Korotylev,A-Belous,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Gunina,V-Karjakin,S-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Najer,E-Glek,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Eliseev,U-Malakhov,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Demidov,M-Riazantsev,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz7
Dubov,D-Riazantsev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Malakhov,V-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Glek,I-Eliseev,U-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Karjakin,S-Najer,E-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Belous,V-Gunina,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Reshetnikov,A-Korotylev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Grischuk,A-Morozevich,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Kovalenko,I-Mozharov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Savchenko,B-Popov,I-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Dreev,A-Ulko,J-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz8
Ulko,J-Dubov,D-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Popov,I-Dreev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Mozharov,M-Savchenko,B-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Morozevich,A-Kovalenko,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Korotylev,A-Grischuk,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Gunina,V-Reshetnikov,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Najer,E-Belous,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Eliseev,U-Karjakin,S-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Demidov,M-Glek,I-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Riazantsev,A-Malakhov,V-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz9
Dubov,D-Malakhov,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Glek,I-Riazantsev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Karjakin,S-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Belous,V-Eliseev,U-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Reshetnikov,A-Najer,E-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Grischuk,A-Gunina,V-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Kovalenko,I-Korotylev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Savchenko,B-Morozevich,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Dreev,A-Mozharov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Ulko,J-Popov,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz10
Popov,I-Dubov,D-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Mozharov,M-Ulko,J-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Morozevich,A-Dreev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Korotylev,A-Savchenko,B-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Gunina,V-Kovalenko,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Najer,E-Grischuk,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Eliseev,U-Reshetnikov,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Demidov,M-Belous,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Riazantsev,A-Karjakin,S-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Malakhov,V-Glek,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz11
Dubov,D-Glek,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Karjakin,S-Malakhov,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Belous,V-Riazantsev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Reshetnikov,A-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Grischuk,A-Eliseev,U-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Kovalenko,I-Najer,E-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Savchenko,B-Gunina,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Dreev,A-Korotylev,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Ulko,J-Morozevich,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Popov,I-Mozharov,M-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz12
Mozharov,M-Dubov,D-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Morozevich,A-Popov,I-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Korotylev,A-Ulko,J-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Gunina,V-Dreev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Najer,E-Savchenko,B-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Eliseev,U-Kovalenko,I-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Demidov,M-Grischuk,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Riazantsev,A-Reshetnikov,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Malakhov,V-Belous,V-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Glek,I-Karjakin,S-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz13
Dubov,D-Karjakin,S-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Belous,V-Glek,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Reshetnikov,A-Malakhov,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Grischuk,A-Riazantsev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Kovalenko,I-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Savchenko,B-Eliseev,U-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Dreev,A-Najer,E-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Ulko,J-Gunina,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Popov,I-Korotylev,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Mozharov,M-Morozevich,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz14
Morozevich,A-Dubov,D-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Korotylev,A-Mozharov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Gunina,V-Popov,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Najer,E-Ulko,J-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Eliseev,U-Dreev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Demidov,M-Savchenko,B-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Riazantsev,A-Kovalenko,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Malakhov,V-Grischuk,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Glek,I-Reshetnikov,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Karjakin,S-Belous,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz15
Dubov,D-Belous,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Reshetnikov,A-Karjakin,S-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Grischuk,A-Glek,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Kovalenko,I-Malakhov,V-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Savchenko,B-Riazantsev,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Dreev,A-Demidov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Ulko,J-Eliseev,U-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Popov,I-Najer,E-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Mozharov,M-Gunina,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Morozevich,A-Korotylev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz16
Korotylev,A-Dubov,D-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Gunina,V-Morozevich,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Najer,E-Mozharov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Eliseev,U-Popov,I-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Demidov,M-Ulko,J-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Riazantsev,A-Dreev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Malakhov,V-Savchenko,B-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Glek,I-Kovalenko,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Karjakin,S-Grischuk,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Belous,V-Reshetnikov,A-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz17
Dubov,D-Reshetnikov,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Grischuk,A-Belous,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Kovalenko,I-Karjakin,S-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Savchenko,B-Glek,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Dreev,A-Malakhov,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Ulko,J-Riazantsev,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Popov,I-Demidov,M-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Mozharov,M-Eliseev,U-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Morozevich,A-Najer,E-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Korotylev,A-Gunina,V-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz18
Gunina,V-Dubov,D-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Najer,E-Korotylev,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Eliseev,U-Morozevich,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Demidov,M-Mozharov,M-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Riazantsev,A-Popov,I-1–02013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Malakhov,V-Ulko,J-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Glek,I-Dreev,A-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Karjakin,S-Savchenko,B-½–½2013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Belous,V-Kovalenko,I-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19
Reshetnikov,A-Grischuk,A-0–12013Men Moscow Chmp. 2013 Blitz19

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