12/11/2017 – Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana tied for first place after nine rounds, leading to a blitz playoff, won by Caruana. But Magnus Carlsen took the Grand Chess Tour as a whole. The GCT finale was the 9th London Chess Classic, a 10-player round-robin, with a prize fund of USD $300,000. The LCC will return in 2018 with a new format.
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Ian Nepomniachtchi made a draw with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in under 30 minutes to guarantee a share of first place. Fabiano Caruana equaled his score with a 6+ hour win over Micky Adams. They played two 10 minute plus 5 second delay playoff games to a draw, and two 5 minute plus 3 second games, won by Caruana, who became the winner of the London Chess Classic.
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1.e44c5192.Nf39Nc693.Bb526e674.Bxc657bxc6345.b36e586.Bb24:19 B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6.d6477.d31:04Ne76:478.Nbd21:38Ng64:339.g3N1:279.h4h510.Nc4f611.Ne3d512.g3Be613.Qe2Bd614.0-0Kf715.Ne19...Bh35:1610.Qe23:17Be74:0911.0-0-05:440-02:5812.Nc424:42Qd75:5613.Ne34:21f5!1:1114.exf52:19Bxf52115.Nd239Bh33:5916.Kb110:04Rf74:0517.f32:20Raf85018.Rde13:18d59:4319.Rhg16:56Bd81:5220.Ba36:29Qd63:0420...Re821.Nd12:45Ba510:4622.Qe35:26d42:2622...Rd8= remains equal.23.Qe2!±1:13Qd51424.Nf21:24Bf52:3925.Rd12:5925.h4±25...Bc33:5025...Bxd226.Qxd226.Rxd2Be6=26...Qxf326.h421Bxd214:5027.Rxd212Bd73728.Ne43:13Rxf3629.h52929.Bxc5?!R8f7=29...Re33:3229...Nh8±30.Qh2+-1:35Nh82:1031.Bxc51:3031.h6+- Black must now prevent hxg7.Bf532.hxg732.Bxc5Rf732...Kxg733.Bxc531...Rb83:4231...Rff3±32.Ba3!2:3732.Bxa7Ra8±32...Nf73333.Rf114 Inhibits Bf5.Qa51:5033...h6±34.Bc156Be62935.Qh439Bd52:04
36.h6!58Qd81:0236...gxh637.Nf6+37.Rdf2Bxe438.dxe4Qd8+-37...Kh838.Rdf2+-36...Bxe437.dxe437.Rdf21:22Qxh4938.gxh41Nxh61:0539.Bxe325dxe3140.Rg247Bxe43840...Rf841.Rxf8+Kxf841.dxe41Endgame KRR-KRNRd8642.Re142Nf73743.Rxe37Rd1+444.Kb23Rh1444...Rd7 is a better defense.45.h5Kf845.Rc31:28Rxh4246.Rxc64g5947.Rc8+44Kg7148.c45Nd62:4149.Rxg5+59Kf6850.Rcg84Nxe44051.Rg249h52152.Rf8+55Ke71353.Ra817Rg42954.Rxa7+4Kf6455.Rh220h43356.Rh723Kg5157.a432Nc51:2858.a51:32Rg33559.Rg7+40Kf5260.Rf7+36Ke61661.Rc716Kd612
62.Rxc5?Kxc52
63.Rxh4?31 KR-KR. White is two pawns up. White has to play63.a6!+-63...Kb4=9
64.c5+!55Kxc51:1565.Ra445Kb525The position is equal.66.a629 Intending a7 and mate.Rg8467.a717Ra8268.Re411Rxa7669.Rxe5+2Kb4770.Re4+5Kb5371.Kc37Rc7+372.Rc445Rxc4+673.bxc4+4Kc5274.Kc25Kxc44 White really could win this.
Weighted Error Value: White=0.16 (very precise) /Black=0.41
Mistake: White=2 Black=8
Inaccurate: White=5 Black=2
OK: White=28 Black=17
Best: White=1 Black=4
Strong: White=1 Black=1 ½–½
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Results of Round 8
Bo.
No.
Rtg
Name
Result
Name
Rtg
No.
1
1
2837
GM
Carlsen Magnus
0 - 1
GM
Nepomniachtchi Ian
2729
9
2
10
2715
GM
Adams Michael
½ - ½
GM
Aronian Levon
2805
2
3
7
2781
GM
Nakamura Hikaru
½ - ½
GM
Caruana Fabiano
2799
3
4
5
2788
GM
So Wesley
½ - ½
GM
Karjakin Sergey
2760
8
5
4
2789
GM
Vachier-Lagrave Maxime
½ - ½
GM
Anand Viswanathan
2782
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British Knockout Championship
Finals — McShane turns the tables in rapid
John Saunders reports: Luke McShane wins the British Knock-Out Championship, and with it a cheque for £19,500, while David Howell had to settle for £10,500. A great result for McShane, whose opportunities to play chess are limited by his professional work commitments, but a disappointment for David Howell who had to be satisfied with the runner-up prize for the second successive year.
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1.e44c5192.Nf39Nc693.Bb526e674.Bxc657bxc6345.b36e586.Bb24:19 B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6.d6477.d31:04Ne76:478.Nbd21:38Ng64:339.g3N1:279.h4h510.Nc4f611.Ne3d512.g3Be613.Qe2Bd614.0-0Kf715.Ne19...Bh35:1610.Qe23:17Be74:0911.0-0-05:440-02:5812.Nc424:42Qd75:5613.Ne34:21f5!1:1114.exf52:19Bxf52115.Nd239Bh33:5916.Kb110:04Rf74:0517.f32:20Raf85018.Rde13:18d59:4319.Rhg16:56Bd81:5220.Ba36:29Qd63:0420...Re821.Nd12:45Ba510:4622.Qe35:26d42:2622...Rd8= remains equal.23.Qe2!±1:13Qd51424.Nf21:24Bf52:3925.Rd12:5925.h4±25...Bc33:5025...Bxd226.Qxd226.Rxd2Be6=26...Qxf326.h421Bxd214:5027.Rxd212Bd73728.Ne43:13Rxf3629.h52929.Bxc5?!R8f7=29...Re33:3229...Nh8±30.Qh2+-1:35Nh82:1031.Bxc51:3031.h6+- Black must now prevent hxg7.Bf532.hxg732.Bxc5Rf732...Kxg733.Bxc531...Rb83:4231...Rff3±32.Ba3!2:3732.Bxa7Ra8±32...Nf73333.Rf114 Inhibits Bf5.Qa51:5033...h6±34.Bc156Be62935.Qh439Bd52:04
36.h6!58Qd81:0236...gxh637.Nf6+37.Rdf2Bxe438.dxe4Qd8+-37...Kh838.Rdf2+-36...Bxe437.dxe437.Rdf21:22Qxh4938.gxh41Nxh61:0539.Bxe325dxe3140.Rg247Bxe43840...Rf841.Rxf8+Kxf841.dxe41Endgame KRR-KRNRd8642.Re142Nf73743.Rxe37Rd1+444.Kb23Rh1444...Rd7 is a better defense.45.h5Kf845.Rc31:28Rxh4246.Rxc64g5947.Rc8+44Kg7148.c45Nd62:4149.Rxg5+59Kf6850.Rcg84Nxe44051.Rg249h52152.Rf8+55Ke71353.Ra817Rg42954.Rxa7+4Kf6455.Rh220h43356.Rh723Kg5157.a432Nc51:2858.a51:32Rg33559.Rg7+40Kf5260.Rf7+36Ke61661.Rc716Kd612
62.Rxc5?Kxc52
63.Rxh4?31 KR-KR. White is two pawns up. White has to play63.a6!+-63...Kb4=9
64.c5+!55Kxc51:1565.Ra445Kb525The position is equal.66.a629 Intending a7 and mate.Rg8467.a717Ra8268.Re411Rxa7669.Rxe5+2Kb4770.Re4+5Kb5371.Kc37Rc7+372.Rc445Rxc4+673.bxc4+4Kc5274.Kc25Kxc44 White really could win this.
Weighted Error Value: White=0.16 (very precise) /Black=0.41
Mistake: White=2 Black=8
Inaccurate: White=5 Black=2
OK: White=28 Black=17
Best: White=1 Black=4
Strong: White=1 Black=1 ½–½
1.e44c5192.Nf39Nc693.Bb526e674.Bxc657bxc6345.b36e586.Bb24:19 B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6.d6477.d31:04Ne76:478.Nbd21:38Ng64:339.g3N1:279.h4h510.Nc4f611.Ne3d512.g3Be613.Qe2Bd614.0-0Kf715.Ne19...Bh35:1610.Qe23:17Be74:0911.0-0-05:440-02:5812.Nc424:42Qd75:5613.Ne34:21f5!1:1114.exf52:19Bxf52115.Nd239Bh33:5916.Kb110:04Rf74:0517.f32:20Raf85018.Rde13:18d59:4319.Rhg16:56Bd81:5220.Ba36:29Qd63:0420...Re821.Nd12:45Ba510:4622.Qe35:26d42:2622...Rd8= remains equal.23.Qe2!±1:13Qd51424.Nf21:24Bf52:3925.Rd12:5925.h4±25...Bc33:5025...Bxd226.Qxd226.Rxd2Be6=26...Qxf326.h421Bxd214:5027.Rxd212Bd73728.Ne43:13Rxf3629.h52929.Bxc5?!R8f7=29...Re33:3229...Nh8±30.Qh2+-1:35Nh82:1031.Bxc51:3031.h6+- Black must now prevent hxg7.Bf532.hxg732.Bxc5Rf732...Kxg733.Bxc531...Rb83:4231...Rff3±32.Ba3!2:3732.Bxa7Ra8±32...Nf73333.Rf114 Inhibits Bf5.Qa51:5033...h6±34.Bc156Be62935.Qh439Bd52:04
36.h6!58Qd81:0236...gxh637.Nf6+37.Rdf2Bxe438.dxe4Qd8+-37...Kh838.Rdf2+-36...Bxe437.dxe437.Rdf21:22Qxh4938.gxh41Nxh61:0539.Bxe325dxe3140.Rg247Bxe43840...Rf841.Rxf8+Kxf841.dxe41Endgame KRR-KRNRd8642.Re142Nf73743.Rxe37Rd1+444.Kb23Rh1444...Rd7 is a better defense.45.h5Kf845.Rc31:28Rxh4246.Rxc64g5947.Rc8+44Kg7148.c45Nd62:4149.Rxg5+59Kf6850.Rcg84Nxe44051.Rg249h52152.Rf8+55Ke71353.Ra817Rg42954.Rxa7+4Kf6455.Rh220h43356.Rh723Kg5157.a432Nc51:2858.a51:32Rg33559.Rg7+40Kf5260.Rf7+36Ke61661.Rc716Kd612
62.Rxc5?Kxc52
63.Rxh4?31 KR-KR. White is two pawns up. White has to play63.a6!+-63...Kb4=9
64.c5+!55Kxc51:1565.Ra445Kb525The position is equal.66.a629 Intending a7 and mate.Rg8467.a717Ra8268.Re411Rxa7669.Rxe5+2Kb4770.Re4+5Kb5371.Kc37Rc7+372.Rc445Rxc4+673.bxc4+4Kc5274.Kc25Kxc44 White really could win this.
Weighted Error Value: White=0.16 (very precise) /Black=0.41
Mistake: White=2 Black=8
Inaccurate: White=5 Black=2
OK: White=28 Black=17
Best: White=1 Black=4
Strong: White=1 Black=1 ½–½
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