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ROMGAZ and the Chess Club Society "Elisabeta Polihroniade”
of Bucharest are staging a double round robin tournament with six top GMs:
the world's second highest ranked player, Magnus Carlsen of Norway; Ukrainian
GM Vassily Ivanchuk, currently the world's number five; Sergey Karjakin,
former child prodigy and youngest GM of all time; top US grandmaster Hikaru
Nakamura, clear winner of this year's Wijk aan Zee tournament; Teimour Radjabov,
one of Azerbaijan's top GMs, and Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, the best Romanian
player. The competition is taking place from June 11th to 22nd 2011 in Medias,
Romania. |
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Round seven results
Round 7: Saturday, June 18, 15:30h |
Sergey Karjakin |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Magnus Carlsen |
1-0 |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Commentary by GM Dorian Rogozenco

Round seven of the Kings' Tournament in Medias, Romania

Tian Hongwei, Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Chess
Association, ceremonially executes the first move for Magnus Carlsen in round
seven

Carlsen vs Ivanchuk under way
In the seventh round Magnus Carlsen retook the lead by beating Vassily Ivanchuk
with the white pieces. The Norwegian didn’t get much out of the opening
in the Ragozin Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined, but kept on fighting,
slowly improving his position. After the exchange of queens Carlsen nicely outplayed
his strong opponent in the endgame. Especially impressive was the way he created
more and more weaknesses in Black’s camp, first by advancing his pawns
on the kingside, and then switching to the queenside.
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 7.Qc2 c5 8.dxc5 8...h6 8...Qa5 9.Bd2 0-0 10.e3 Bxc5 10...Re8 11.Be2 Bxc5 12.0-0 a6 13.Qb3 Nb6 14.Rfd1 Be6 15.Be1 Qe7 16.Nd4 Rac8 17.Rac1 10...Qe7 11.Be2 Bxc5 12.0-0 a6 13.Qb3 Nb6 14.Rac1 Be6 15.Nd4 Rac8 16.Rfd1 11.Rc1 11.Bd3 11...Qe7 12.Be2 12.Bd3 d4 12...a6 13.Qd3!? Nb6 14.0-0 Bg4 15.Nd4 15...Bd7 16.Bf3 Rfe8 17.b3 Ba3 18.Rc2 Rac8 18...Ne4 19.Bc1 Bd6 19.Nce2! Rxc2 20.Qxc2 Be6 21.Bc1! Rc8 22.Bxa3 Qxa3 23.Qd2 23...Bg4 24.Bxg4 Nxg4 25.Nf5 Nf6 26.h3 26.Qd4 Nbd7 27.Nf4 Qc5 28.Nxd5 Qxd4 29.Nfe7+ Kf8 30.exd4 Rc2 26...Kh7 27.Qd4 27.f3!? 27...Nbd7 28.Qf4 Nf8 28...Qxa2 29.Ned4 Qa3 29.Neg3 29.Nxh6 Ne6 29...Ng6 30.Qd4 Qc5 31.f3 Qxd4 32.Nxd4 Ne5 33.Rd1 33...g6 34.Kf2 Kg7 35.Nge2 Kf8 36.g4! Nc6 37.Rc1 Ke7 37...Ne7 38.h4! Kd6 39.h5 Ne7 39...gxh5 40.Nf5+! 40.gxh5 Nxh5 41.Rh1 Ng7 42.Rxh6+ Ne6 40...Ke5 41.Ned4! hxg4 42.f4+ Ke4 43.Rd1 40.Rh1! gxh5 41.gxh5 Rg8 42.Ng3 Rg5 43.b4! Kd7 44.Rh4 Ne8 45.Rf4 Nd6 46.a4 46.Rg4!? f6 47.Rf4 Ng8 48.a4 46...b6 46...Kc7 47.Rg4! 47.a5!? 47.Rf6 Ng8 47...bxa5 48.bxa5 f5 48...Kc7 49.Rg4 Rg8 49.Rh4 Nc4?! 49...Rg8 50.Rh1 Rb8 50.f4 Rg4 51.Rh3 51.Rh1 Nxe3 52.Kf3 Rg8 53.Rb1 Nc4 54.Rb7+ Kd6 55.Ndxf5+ Nxf5 56.Nxf5+ Kc5 57.Rc7+ Kb5 58.Rh7 51...Nd6 52.Rh1! Rg8 53.Rb1 Ra8 54.Kf3 54...Kc7 55.Ne6+ Kc8 55...Kd7 56.Nc5+ Kc6 57.Nd3 Nc4 56.Nc5 Rb8 57.Rxb8+ Kxb8 58.Nxa6+ Kb7 59.Nb4 Nc4 60.a6+ Kb6 61.Ke2 Nd6 62.Kd3 Nb5 63.Ne2 Ka5 64.Nc3! Nc7 64...Kxb4 65.Nxb5 Kxb5 66.a7 65.Nbxd5! Nexd5 66.Nxd5 Nxd5 67.a7 Nc7 68.Kd4 Kb6 69.Ke5 Kxa7 70.Kxf5 Nd5 71.Kg6 Nxe3 72.Kxh6 1–0 - Start an analysis engine:
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Carlsen,M | - | Ivanchuk,V | - | 1–0 | 2011 | D38 | 5th Kings Tournament | 7 |
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Karjakin-Radjabov saw another Schliemann Gambit, where the Azerbaijani grandmaster
showed his excellent home preparation and confidently achieved a draw. It must
be said that the Schliemann is holding very well so far – in no game did
White succeed to show an opening advantage against it. Does it mean that the
Schliemann will become popular in the near future on the top level? The answer
very much seems to be “yes”.

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Nxe4 Nf6 5...d5 6.Nxe5 dxe4 7.Nxc6 Qg5 6.Nxf6+ Qxf6 7.Qe2 Be7 8.Bxc6 bxc6 9.Nxe5 Qe6 9...0-0 10.Nf3 Qxe2+ 10...d6 10...Qf7 11.Kxe2 c5 12.Re1 Bb7 13.Kf1 Bxf3 14.gxf3 Rf8 15.Kg2 15.d4 cxd4 16.Bg5 Rf7 17.Re4 d5 18.Re5 Rd8 19.Rae1 Rd7 20.b4 h6 21.Bxe7 Rfxe7 22.Re6! 22.Rxe7+ Rxe7 23.Rxe7+ Kxe7 24.Ke2 Ke6 25.Kd3 Ke5 26.b5 g5 15...Rf5 16.d3 d5 17.f4 Rf7 17...Kd7 18.Re5 Raf8 19.Rxf5 Rxf5 20.Bd2 g6 18.Re5 0-0-0 19.Rb1 19.Bd2 Bf6 20.Re6 Bxb2 21.Rb1 Bd4 22.c3 Bf6 23.Ra6 d4 24.c4 Be7 25.Rxa7 Kd7 19...c6 20.Bd2 Bd6 21.Re6 Kd7 22.Rbe1 Rdf8 23.R1e2 23...Rf6 23...Bxf4? 24.Bxf4 Rxf4 25.Re7+ 24.Rxf6 Rxf6 25.Be3 Re6 25...Rg6+ 25...d4 26.Bd2 Bxf4 27.Bxf4 Rxf4 28.Re5 Kd6 29.Re8 Rf7 30.Kg3 Re7 31.Ra8 31.Rxe7 Kxe7 32.Kf4 Kf6 33.Ke4 h5 33...a5 34.a3 34.b4 31...Re2 32.Rxa7 Rxc2 26.Kf3 d4 27.Bd2 Rxe2 28.Kxe2 Ke6 29.Kf3 Kf5 30.h3 ½–½ - Start an analysis engine:
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Karjakin,S | - | Radjabov,T | - | ½–½ | 2011 | C63 | 5th Kings Tournament | 7 |
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Spanish journalist Leontxo Garcia opening the game Nisipeanu vs Nakamura
Nisipeanu got a pleasant advantage on the White side against Nakamura’s
Sicilian Najdorf, but then let it quickly slip away. In an equal position White
forced the repetition of moves in order to secure the draw.

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Bg5 Nbd7 8...Be6 9.a4 h6 10.Bh4 b6 11.Nd2! 11.Bc4 11...Bb7 12.Nc4 Qc7 12...g5 13.Bg3 Nxe4 14.Nxe4 Bxe4 15.f3 Bb7 16.Nxd6+ Bxd6 17.Qxd6 13.Ne3 0-0 13...Nxe4 14.Ncd5 14.0-0 Rfe8 15.Bc4 Qc5 15...Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bxe7 Rxe7 18.Bd5 16.Bxf6 16.Qd3! Qd4 17.Nf5 Qxd3 18.Nxe7+ 18.cxd3 Bf8 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Ne3 18...Rxe7 19.cxd3 16...Nxf6 17.Qf3 Rac8 18.Ncd5 18.Bb3 Qb4 19.Ned5 Nxd5 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.Bxd5 Bf6 22.Qb3 Qxb3 23.Bxb3 18...Nxd5 19.Bxd5 Bxd5 20.Nxd5 Qxc2 21.Nxb6 21.b4 Bd8= 21...Rb8 22.Nd5 22.a5 Bd8= 22...Qxb2 23.g3 Bg5 23...Bd8 24.Qd3 Qd4 25.Qxa6 Qxe4? 26.Qc6 Kf8 27.Qxd6+ Be7 28.Nxe7 24.h4 Bd2! 25.Rad1 Bb4 25...Qc2 26.Qe2 Rb2 27.Qxa6 25...Qd4 26.Qe2 Rb2 27.Qxa6 26.Rb1 Qa3 27.Ne7+ Kf8 27...Rxe7? 28.Qxa3 Bxa3 29.Rxb8+ 27...Kh8 28.Qxf7 28.Ng6+ Kg8 29.Ne7+ Kf8 30.Ng6+ Kg8 31.Ne7+ Kf8 ½–½ - Start an analysis engine:
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Nisipeanu,L | - | Nakamura,H | - | ½–½ | 2011 | B92 | 5th Kings Tournament | 7 |
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In the lead with a "modest" 2915 performance: Magnus Carlsen
Thus after seven rounds Carlsen is leading the tournament with five points.
Half a point behind him is Karjakin, with Nakamura in the third place with 3.5
points. The Norwegian prodigy has been doing what he does best, and seems to
find every single possible way to give his opponent problems to solve and ways
to go wrong, however slightly.
All photos by Ionut
Anisca
Standings after seven rounds

Schedule and results
Round 1: Saturday, June 11, 15:30h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
1-0 |
Teimour Radjabov |
Magnus Carlsen |
1-0 |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
½-½ |
Sergey Karjakin |
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Round 2: Sunday, June 12, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
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Sergey Karjakin |
Hikaru Nakamura |
1-0 |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Magnus Carlsen |
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Round 3: Monday, June 13, 15:30h |
Magnus Carlsen |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
1-0 |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Sergey Karjakin |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
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Round 4: Tuesday, June 14, 15:30h |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
Sergey Karjakin |
½-½ |
Magnus Carlsen |
Hikaru Nakamura |
½-½ |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Round 5: Wednesday, June 15, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
0-1 |
Sergey Karjakin |
Magnus Carlsen |
1-0 |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
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Round 6: Friday, June 17, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
½-½ |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Hikaru Nakamura |
½-½ |
Magnus Carlsen |
Sergey Karjakin |
1-0 |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
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Round 7: Saturday, June 18, 15:30h |
Sergey Karjakin |
½-½ |
Teimour Radjabov |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
½-½ |
Hikaru Nakamura |
Magnus Carlsen |
1-0 |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Round 8: Sunday, June 19, 15:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
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Magnus Carlsen |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Hikaru Nakamura |
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Sergey Karjakin |
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Round 9: Monday, June 20, 15:30h |
Hikaru Nakamura |
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Teimour Radjabov |
Sergey Karjakin |
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Vassily Ivanchuk |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
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Magnus Carlsen |
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Round 10: Tuesday, June 21, 13:30h |
Teimour Radjabov |
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Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Magnus Carlsen |
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Sergey Karjakin |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
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Hikaru Nakamura |
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