London Chess Classic 2017 LIVE

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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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Tiebreak

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.

 

Players and results

No. Name Rtg
1 Carlsen Magnus 2837
2 Aronian Levon 2805
3 Caruana Fabiano 2799
4 Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2789
5 So Wesley 2788
6 Anand Viswanathan 2782
7 Nakamura Hikaru 2781
8 Karjakin Sergey 2760
9 Nepomniachtchi Ian 2729
10 Adams Michael 2715
Bo. Rtg Name vs. Name Rtg
1 2729 Nepomniachtchi Ian ½ Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2789
2 2782 Anand Viswanathan 0-1 So Wesley 2788
3 2760 Karjakin Sergey ½ Nakamura Hikaru 2781
4 2799 Caruana Fabiano 1-0 Adams Michael 2715
5 2805 Aronian Levon 0-1 Carlsen Magnus 2837

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Games and commentary

 
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1.e4 1.9 e5 4.9 2.Nf3 6 Nc6 5 3.Bb5 13 a6 7 4.Ba4 3 Nf6 5 5.0-0 5 Bc5 17 6.c3 1:36 0-0 28 7.d4 1:24 Ba7 23 8.Bg5 2:46 8.Re1 is the modern continuation. h6 32 9.Bh4 6 d6 26 9...exd4 10.cxd4 g5 11.Nxg5 hxg5 12.Bxg5 Bxd4 10.Bxc6 3:35 bxc6 30 11.dxe5 9 dxe5 13 12.Nbd2N 4:23 12.Nxe5± Qe7 13.Bg3 13.Nxc6 Qxe4 14.Nxa7 Bb7 Predecessor: 12.Qe2 Re8 13.Rd1 Qe7 14.Nbd2 g5 15.Bg3 Nh5 16.Nc4 Nf4 17.Qc2 Qf6 18.Nfxe5 Rxe5 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 12...Qd6 10:29 13.Bg3 17:50 Nd7 1:55 14.Nc4 1:25 Qxd1 13 15.Rfxd1 5 f6 6 16.Na5 29 Nc5 5:51 17.Nxc6 7:04 Nxe4 31 18.Nxa7 2:15 Rxa7 21 19.Nd2 7 Nxg3 3:33 20.hxg3 5 a5 5 21.Ne4 7:09 a4 17:47 22.b4 1:23 a3 10:50 23.Nc5 30 Ba6 6 23...Bf5= 24.Nxa6 7:37 Rxa6 10 25.Rab1! 45 Rd6 2:46 26.Rxd6 10:37 cxd6 13 27.Rb3 7 Ra8 5 28.c4 8:46 Kf7 1:17 29.c5 4 29.Kf1 might be stronger. 29...dxc5 1:26 30.bxc5 2 Ke6= 1:10 ½–½
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StWhiteEloWBlackEloBResRndid
Vachier-Lagrave,M2722Saric,I26599.71213659
Maghsoodloo,P2684Martinovic,S25499.91213662
Nguyen,T2668Mons,L24799.251213711
Bosiocic,M2522Sarana,A26729.101213664
Michalik,P2563Banusz,T25929.141213670
Kozak,A2598Costa,L25109.321213722
Postlmayer,J2403Csonka,B24599.71212385
Heinemann,T2418Salvenmoser,S22969.141212395
Petrov,N2567Pajeken,J24359.201213678
Dotzer,L2453Weiss,C23609.201212404
Janzelj,T2404Erdos,V25429.211213680
Sankalp Gupta2548Sebenik,M24919.221213681
Ivanisevic,I2527Diermair,A24459.241213686
Korpa,B2543Handler,L24449.341213725
Savina,A2331Ibrahimova,S21995.221200854
Abdinova,N2165Sliwicka,A23425.291200866
Hodysh,Y2401Parligras,M25079.11213650
Renner,C2300Mihok,O25369.11212377
Schreiner,T2354Wisnet,D22679.21212380
Testor,S2282Wagner,S22409.31212381
Hajnal,Z2325Dankhazi,A23389.91212390
Dragnev,V2538Nisipeanu,L25799.131213669
Leisch,L2407Stevic,H25459.131212394
Votava,J2455Peyrer,K24519.161213673
Frosch,E2135Belezky,A22909.161212399
Froewis,G2429Maiwald,J24239.171213674
Karthik Venkataraman2565Kadric,D25339.191213676
Felsberger,A2320Spalir,J23569.191212403
Schreiner,P2425Perunovic,M25019.231213683
Zilka,S2515Deuer,M24649.271213713
Rosner,J2430Stalmach,R24279.281213714
Halvax,G2441Markus,R25959.331213723
Bauer,S2312Subelj,J25289.351213726
Gschnitzer,A2430Hartl,D22719.361213727
Urh,Z2244Kiolbasa,O23605.131200840
Smietanska,W2254Kulon,K24015.181200847
Unuk,L2301Rida,R20655.251200862
Heinatz,G2111Alexandri,D19955.531200907
Sivanandan,B2073Chasouraki,C18435.541200910
Kalyva,K1885Acarbay,A20525.611200922
Kozul,Z2507Vitouch,A22719.21213651
Gschiel,A2317Schnider,G23689.31213653
Fahrner,K2266Rubil,M22769.41213655
Manhardt,T2116Taggatz,M21519.41212382
Hellmayr,A2174Sohn,B20289.51212383
Lovrinovic,C2062Krebs,J22319.51213656
Ebner,H2154Karelina,P19039.61213658
Hatzl,J2079Hiermann,D22599.61212384
Kristoferitsch,D2282Sandhoefner,F22149.81212387
Theuretzbacher,K2175Wendl,P22689.111212392
Trippold,D2173Kranzl,P21399.121212393
Singer,C2268Kreisl,R22779.151212396
Lentrodt,T2228Wegerer,F21139.171212400
Platzgummer,F2294Balint,P23669.181213675
Walzl,M2000Schwabeneder,A19449.181212401
Ennsberger,U2277Loescher,L20069.211212405
Pacher,S2060Moser,G22019.221212406
Knoll,H2258Blasge,T20159.231212407
Tscharnuter,H1984Simon,C19689.241212409
Haba,P2413Weber,S23029.291213716
Huseynova,L2065Mamedjarova,T22065.401200880
Prado Acebo,I2199Nahapetyan,A18875.431200884
Golsta,R1943Tsetskhladze,M21055.581200918
Valkova,A2001Silva,A18935.651200928
Brkic,A2586Mamedyarov,S27489.81213661
Koellner,R2499Bacrot,E26339.121213668
Esipenko,A2696Livaic,L25369.111213665
Antolak,J2314Milliet,S23715.101200836
Zherebtsova,A2229Narva,M23805.41200827
Wagner,D2440Krasteva,B22575.161200844
Daulyte-Cornette,D2389Sieber,F22765.191200848
Khotenashvili,B2418Roebers,E23675.11200822
Rodshtein,T2171Stefanova,A24265.261200863
Guichard,P2355Eric,J21475.281200865
Abrahamyan,T2310Lee,A23863.21279479
Beydullayeva,G2400Maltsevskaya,A23765.21200823
Kirtadze,A2180Danielian,E23985.31200824
Arabidze,M2447Kochavi,D23015.61200830
Mammadova,G2342Tsolakidou,S24455.71200831
Heinemann,J2297Mkrtchian,L23885.91200834
Ragger,M2585Horvath,D25439.311213720
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Final standings

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Results of Round 8

Name Result Name
Carlsen Magnus 0 - 1 Nepomniachtchi Ian
Adams Michael ½ - ½ Aronian Levon
Nakamura Hikaru ½ - ½ Caruana Fabiano
So Wesley ½ - ½ Karjakin Sergey
Vachier-Lagrave Maxime ½ - ½ Anand Viswanathan

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.e4 1.9 e5 4.9 2.Nf3 6 Nc6 5 3.Bb5 13 a6 7 4.Ba4 3 Nf6 5 5.0-0 5 Bc5 17 6.c3 1:36 0-0 28 7.d4 1:24 Ba7 23 8.Bg5 2:46 8.Re1 is the modern continuation. h6 32 9.Bh4 6 d6 26 9...exd4 10.cxd4 g5 11.Nxg5 hxg5 12.Bxg5 Bxd4 10.Bxc6 3:35 bxc6 30 11.dxe5 9 dxe5 13 12.Nbd2N 4:23 12.Nxe5± Qe7 13.Bg3 13.Nxc6 Qxe4 14.Nxa7 Bb7 Predecessor: 12.Qe2 Re8 13.Rd1 Qe7 14.Nbd2 g5 15.Bg3 Nh5 16.Nc4 Nf4 17.Qc2 Qf6 18.Nfxe5 Rxe5 19.Nxe5 Qxe5 12...Qd6 10:29 13.Bg3 17:50 Nd7 1:55 14.Nc4 1:25 Qxd1 13 15.Rfxd1 5 f6 6 16.Na5 29 Nc5 5:51 17.Nxc6 7:04 Nxe4 31 18.Nxa7 2:15 Rxa7 21 19.Nd2 7 Nxg3 3:33 20.hxg3 5 a5 5 21.Ne4 7:09 a4 17:47 22.b4 1:23 a3 10:50 23.Nc5 30 Ba6 6 23...Bf5= 24.Nxa6 7:37 Rxa6 10 25.Rab1! 45 Rd6 2:46 26.Rxd6 10:37 cxd6 13 27.Rb3 7 Ra8 5 28.c4 8:46 Kf7 1:17 29.c5 4 29.Kf1 might be stronger. 29...dxc5 1:26 30.bxc5 2 Ke6= 1:10 ½–½
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Vachier-Lagrave,M2722Saric,I26599.71213659
Maghsoodloo,P2684Martinovic,S25499.91213662
Nguyen,T2668Mons,L24799.251213711
Bosiocic,M2522Sarana,A26729.101213664
Michalik,P2563Banusz,T25929.141213670
Kozak,A2598Costa,L25109.321213722
Postlmayer,J2403Csonka,B24599.71212385
Heinemann,T2418Salvenmoser,S22969.141212395
Petrov,N2567Pajeken,J24359.201213678
Dotzer,L2453Weiss,C23609.201212404
Janzelj,T2404Erdos,V25429.211213680
Sankalp Gupta2548Sebenik,M24919.221213681
Ivanisevic,I2527Diermair,A24459.241213686
Korpa,B2543Handler,L24449.341213725
Savina,A2331Ibrahimova,S21995.221200854
Abdinova,N2165Sliwicka,A23425.291200866
Hodysh,Y2401Parligras,M25079.11213650
Renner,C2300Mihok,O25369.11212377
Schreiner,T2354Wisnet,D22679.21212380
Testor,S2282Wagner,S22409.31212381
Hajnal,Z2325Dankhazi,A23389.91212390
Dragnev,V2538Nisipeanu,L25799.131213669
Leisch,L2407Stevic,H25459.131212394
Votava,J2455Peyrer,K24519.161213673
Frosch,E2135Belezky,A22909.161212399
Froewis,G2429Maiwald,J24239.171213674
Karthik Venkataraman2565Kadric,D25339.191213676
Felsberger,A2320Spalir,J23569.191212403
Schreiner,P2425Perunovic,M25019.231213683
Zilka,S2515Deuer,M24649.271213713
Rosner,J2430Stalmach,R24279.281213714
Halvax,G2441Markus,R25959.331213723
Bauer,S2312Subelj,J25289.351213726
Gschnitzer,A2430Hartl,D22719.361213727
Urh,Z2244Kiolbasa,O23605.131200840
Smietanska,W2254Kulon,K24015.181200847
Unuk,L2301Rida,R20655.251200862
Heinatz,G2111Alexandri,D19955.531200907
Sivanandan,B2073Chasouraki,C18435.541200910
Kalyva,K1885Acarbay,A20525.611200922
Kozul,Z2507Vitouch,A22719.21213651
Gschiel,A2317Schnider,G23689.31213653
Fahrner,K2266Rubil,M22769.41213655
Manhardt,T2116Taggatz,M21519.41212382
Hellmayr,A2174Sohn,B20289.51212383
Lovrinovic,C2062Krebs,J22319.51213656
Ebner,H2154Karelina,P19039.61213658
Hatzl,J2079Hiermann,D22599.61212384
Kristoferitsch,D2282Sandhoefner,F22149.81212387
Theuretzbacher,K2175Wendl,P22689.111212392
Trippold,D2173Kranzl,P21399.121212393
Singer,C2268Kreisl,R22779.151212396
Lentrodt,T2228Wegerer,F21139.171212400
Platzgummer,F2294Balint,P23669.181213675
Walzl,M2000Schwabeneder,A19449.181212401
Ennsberger,U2277Loescher,L20069.211212405
Pacher,S2060Moser,G22019.221212406
Knoll,H2258Blasge,T20159.231212407
Tscharnuter,H1984Simon,C19689.241212409
Haba,P2413Weber,S23029.291213716
Huseynova,L2065Mamedjarova,T22065.401200880
Prado Acebo,I2199Nahapetyan,A18875.431200884
Golsta,R1943Tsetskhladze,M21055.581200918
Valkova,A2001Silva,A18935.651200928
Brkic,A2586Mamedyarov,S27489.81213661
Koellner,R2499Bacrot,E26339.121213668
Esipenko,A2696Livaic,L25369.111213665
Antolak,J2314Milliet,S23715.101200836
Zherebtsova,A2229Narva,M23805.41200827
Wagner,D2440Krasteva,B22575.161200844
Daulyte-Cornette,D2389Sieber,F22765.191200848
Khotenashvili,B2418Roebers,E23675.11200822
Rodshtein,T2171Stefanova,A24265.261200863
Guichard,P2355Eric,J21475.281200865
Abrahamyan,T2310Lee,A23863.21279479
Beydullayeva,G2400Maltsevskaya,A23765.21200823
Kirtadze,A2180Danielian,E23985.31200824
Arabidze,M2447Kochavi,D23015.61200830
Mammadova,G2342Tsolakidou,S24455.71200831
Heinemann,J2297Mkrtchian,L23885.91200834
Ragger,M2585Horvath,D25439.311213720
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FIDE Open

Round 9

Armenian grandmasters Hrant Melkumyan and Gabriel Sargissian claimed top honours in the FIDE Open with 7.½ / 8, joined by French GM Sebastian Maze!

Final standings (top 10)

Rk. Name Pts.
1 Sargissian Gabriel 7,5
  Melkumyan Hrant 7,5
  Maze Sebastien 7,5
4 Motylev Alexander 7,0
  Nabaty Tamir 7,0
  Grandelius Nils 7,0
  Cornette Matthieu 7,0
  Donchenko Alexander 7,0
  Kotronias Vasilios 7,0
10 Jones Gawain 6,5
 
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Vachier-Lagrave,M2722Saric,I26599.71213659
Maghsoodloo,P2684Martinovic,S25499.91213662
Nguyen,T2668Mons,L24799.251213711
Bosiocic,M2522Sarana,A26729.101213664
Michalik,P2563Banusz,T25929.141213670
Kozak,A2598Costa,L25109.321213722
Postlmayer,J2403Csonka,B24599.71212385
Heinemann,T2418Salvenmoser,S22969.141212395
Petrov,N2567Pajeken,J24359.201213678
Dotzer,L2453Weiss,C23609.201212404
Janzelj,T2404Erdos,V25429.211213680
Sankalp Gupta2548Sebenik,M24919.221213681
Ivanisevic,I2527Diermair,A24459.241213686
Korpa,B2543Handler,L24449.341213725
Savina,A2331Ibrahimova,S21995.221200854
Abdinova,N2165Sliwicka,A23425.291200866
Hodysh,Y2401Parligras,M25079.11213650
Renner,C2300Mihok,O25369.11212377
Schreiner,T2354Wisnet,D22679.21212380
Testor,S2282Wagner,S22409.31212381
Hajnal,Z2325Dankhazi,A23389.91212390
Dragnev,V2538Nisipeanu,L25799.131213669
Leisch,L2407Stevic,H25459.131212394
Votava,J2455Peyrer,K24519.161213673
Frosch,E2135Belezky,A22909.161212399
Froewis,G2429Maiwald,J24239.171213674
Karthik Venkataraman2565Kadric,D25339.191213676
Felsberger,A2320Spalir,J23569.191212403
Schreiner,P2425Perunovic,M25019.231213683
Zilka,S2515Deuer,M24649.271213713
Rosner,J2430Stalmach,R24279.281213714
Halvax,G2441Markus,R25959.331213723
Bauer,S2312Subelj,J25289.351213726
Gschnitzer,A2430Hartl,D22719.361213727
Urh,Z2244Kiolbasa,O23605.131200840
Smietanska,W2254Kulon,K24015.181200847
Unuk,L2301Rida,R20655.251200862
Heinatz,G2111Alexandri,D19955.531200907
Sivanandan,B2073Chasouraki,C18435.541200910
Kalyva,K1885Acarbay,A20525.611200922
Kozul,Z2507Vitouch,A22719.21213651
Gschiel,A2317Schnider,G23689.31213653
Fahrner,K2266Rubil,M22769.41213655
Manhardt,T2116Taggatz,M21519.41212382
Hellmayr,A2174Sohn,B20289.51212383
Lovrinovic,C2062Krebs,J22319.51213656
Ebner,H2154Karelina,P19039.61213658
Hatzl,J2079Hiermann,D22599.61212384
Kristoferitsch,D2282Sandhoefner,F22149.81212387
Theuretzbacher,K2175Wendl,P22689.111212392
Trippold,D2173Kranzl,P21399.121212393
Singer,C2268Kreisl,R22779.151212396
Lentrodt,T2228Wegerer,F21139.171212400
Platzgummer,F2294Balint,P23669.181213675
Walzl,M2000Schwabeneder,A19449.181212401
Ennsberger,U2277Loescher,L20069.211212405
Pacher,S2060Moser,G22019.221212406
Knoll,H2258Blasge,T20159.231212407
Tscharnuter,H1984Simon,C19689.241212409
Haba,P2413Weber,S23029.291213716
Huseynova,L2065Mamedjarova,T22065.401200880
Prado Acebo,I2199Nahapetyan,A18875.431200884
Golsta,R1943Tsetskhladze,M21055.581200918
Valkova,A2001Silva,A18935.651200928
Brkic,A2586Mamedyarov,S27489.81213661
Koellner,R2499Bacrot,E26339.121213668
Esipenko,A2696Livaic,L25369.111213665
Antolak,J2314Milliet,S23715.101200836
Zherebtsova,A2229Narva,M23805.41200827
Wagner,D2440Krasteva,B22575.161200844
Daulyte-Cornette,D2389Sieber,F22765.191200848
Khotenashvili,B2418Roebers,E23675.11200822
Rodshtein,T2171Stefanova,A24265.261200863
Guichard,P2355Eric,J21475.281200865
Abrahamyan,T2310Lee,A23863.21279479
Beydullayeva,G2400Maltsevskaya,A23765.21200823
Kirtadze,A2180Danielian,E23985.31200824
Arabidze,M2447Kochavi,D23015.61200830
Mammadova,G2342Tsolakidou,S24455.71200831
Heinemann,J2297Mkrtchian,L23885.91200834
Ragger,M2585Horvath,D25439.311213720
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