New in Chess Classic: Radjabov tops the standings

by Klaus Besenthal
4/25/2021 – The preliminaries of the New In Chess Classic, the fifth event of the Champions Chess Tour, kicked off on Saturday. The most successful player on day 1 was Teimour Radjabov, who scored 4 out of 5 points. Second place is shared by Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen with 3½/5 each. The aim of the preliminaries is to find out which 8 (out of 16) players move on to the knockout stage. Expert analyses by GM Karsten Müller. | Photo: FIDE
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Pragg impresses

Newcomers often have a hard time in this kind of tournament. That’s what happened to the Norwegian Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, for example, as he was not able to score a single point on the first day of the New In Chess Classic.

On the other hand, 15-year-old Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa, who recently earned his place in the tournament by winning the Polgar Challenge, has already shown that he can fight neck in neck with the big names on the first day: he currently shares fourth place with Vidit, Aronian and Nakamura!

The youngster’s victory over former World Championship challenger Sergey Karjakin almost felt like an official change of guard.

Praggnanandhaa R (2608) - Karjakin,Sergey (2757)
New in Chess Classic 2021 (5), 17.04.2021

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 5.b3 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Be7 7.Nc3 d5 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Bg2 0-0 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Ne5 Nbd7 12.Bf4 Re8 13.Rc1 Nf8 14.Nb5 Ne6 15.Nc6 Qd7 16.Nxe7+ Rxe7 17.Nc3 Nxf4 18.gxf4 

 

The position is better for Black as he has somewhat better prospects for his minor pieces, and he can also allow himself to eventually look for c7-c6.

18...a5 [Perhaps somewhat better was the direct 18...c6]

19.e3 Ba6 20.Re1 Rd8 21.Rc2 g6 22.Qd2 h5

 

Black’s pawn pushes on the edges of the board seem to have made little difference.

[Good was 22...Ne4]

23.Rec1 h4 24.h3 Qf5 25.Na4 Rdd7 26.Qd1 Kg7 27.Nb2 Kh6 28.Rc6 Bb5 29.R6c2 Ba6 

 

Remarkable: Karjakin’s ‘draw offer’ to young Pragg!

30.Kh2 And he doesn’t want it!

30...Kg7 31.Bf1 Bxf1 32.Qxf1 Ne4 33.Rc6

 

After the exchange of bishops, this troublesome rook tries to infiltrate.

33...Kf8 34.Nd3 f6 35.R1c2 Ke8 36.Qg2 Nd6 37.Ne5!? 

 

A strong piece! Objectively speaking, White doesn’t achieve anything with this move, but in a rapid game Black will need to spend a lot of energy to ward off the speculative attack.

37...fxe5 38.dxe5 Ne4

[Interesting here was the counterattack with 38...d4 39.exd6 dxe3]

 

39.Rxg6 Kd8 40.Rg8+ Re8 41.Rxe8+ Kxe8 42.Qg8+ Qf8 43.Qe6+ Kd8 44.Qc6 Nc5 45.Rc1 d4 46.Rg1 

 

In any case, the white piece sacrifice was correct as there is sufficient compensation. At the same time, it is Black who constantly has to ward off threats — and now he falters.

46...d3? The losing move.

[Correct was 46...Ke7! and, for example, 47.Qf3 d3 48.f5 d2 49.f6+ Ke8 50.Qh5+ Kd8 51.Qf3 Ke8 52.Qh5+=]

 

47.Rg8 Qxg8 48.Qa8+ Ke7 49.Qxg8 Rd8

 

[49...d2 50.f5 Ne4 51.Qg7+ Ke8 52.Qh8+ Ke7 53.Qxh4+ Ke8 54.e6 also loses.]

50.Qg7+ Ke6 51.f5+ Kd5 52.e6

 

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And who knows, maybe the affectionate nickname Pragg is already a kind of anticipated accolade for the 15-year-old. After all, other great players also get their names shortened: Naka and Nepo, Vishy and Shak!

But you might have achieved even more if an opening variation bears your own name — or a certain type of endgame! Fischer and Petrosian have achieved the latter, as has Capablanca. And now Karsten Müller shows us the ‘Carlsen endgame’.

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 h6 5.g3 Bd6 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 Nc6 8.b3 dxc4 9.bxc4 e5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.c5 Bxc5 12.dxe5 Qxd1 13.Rxd1 Ng4 14.Ne4 Bb6 15.a4 Bf5 16.e3 a5 17.Bb2 Rfe8 18.Nd2 Nxe5 19.Bxe5 Rxe5 20.Nc4 Rc5 21.Bxb7 Rb8 22.Nxb6 cxb6 23.Ba6 Kf8 24.Rd4 Ra8 25.Bb5 Rac8 26.Kg2 Ke7 27.Rad1 Rc1 28.Rxc1 Rxc1 29.g4 Be6 30.h4 g5 31.hxg5 hxg5 32.f3 Rc5 33.Kg3 Rc3 34.Re4 Kd6 35.f4 f6 36.Rd4+ Bd5 37.Kf2 Kc5 38.fxg5 Rc2+ 39.Kg3 fxg5 40.Rd1 Rg2+ 41.Kh3 Rf2 42.Rc1+ Kd6 43.Rc3 Ke5 44.Bc6 Be6 45.Kg3 Rb2 The Carlsen endgame The World Champion has a very good endgame technique. Especially in endgames with rooks ans same colored bishops. Those endgames could even be called Carlsen endgame. So in ths case Carlsen wins a Carlsen endgame: 46.Bf3? This is too passive. One defense is 46.Bb5 Rb3 47.Rc6 to activate the rook, e.g. Bd5 47...Rxe3+ 48.Kf2 Re4 49.Rxb6 Rxg4 50.Ra6= 48.Rg6 Rxe3+ 49.Kf2 Rf3+ 50.Ke1 Kf4 51.Rxb6 and White can defend according to the computer but it will be an uphill struggle. 46...Rb3! Without rooks Black wins as his king is active and White's is not and white has two pawn weaknesses on the light squares. 47.Rxb3 47.Rc1 Rxe3-+ 47...Bxb3 48.Bc6 Bd1 49.Kh3 Kd6 50.Bb5 Kc5 51.Kg3 Kb4 52.e4 Bxa4 52...Bxa4 53.Bxa4 Kxa4 54.e5 Kb5 Black's king enters the square of the passed e-pawn. 55.Kf3 a4 56.Ke4 a3 57.e6 Kc6! The only winning move. White's king must be forced into a promotion with check. After 57...a2? White will promote with check himself: 58.e7 a1Q 59.e8Q+= 58.Kf5 a2 59.e7 Kd7 60.Kf6 a1Q+-+ 0–1
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Le,Q2709Carlsen,M28470–12021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.5

And finally, an endgame victory by Wesley So also caught the attention of our expert. The position showcases ‘the power of the queen’.

 
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1.c4 e5 2.g3 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.e4 0-0 6.Nge2 c5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d3 d6 9.a3 a6 10.Rb1 Rb8 11.b4 cxb4 12.axb4 b5 13.cxb5 axb5 14.h3 Be6 15.f4 exf4 16.gxf4 Ne7 17.Be3 d5 18.Bc5 Re8 19.Qe1 dxe4 20.dxe4 Bc4 21.Qf2 Nd7 22.Rfd1 Qc8 23.Bd6 Ra8 24.Nd4 Bxd4 25.Rxd4 Ra3 26.Rc1 Qa6 27.Kh2 Ra1 28.Rxa1 Qxa1 29.Qg3 Qb2 30.Rd1 Nc8 31.Bc7 Nf6 32.Qg5 Qxc3 33.Be5 Rxe5 34.Qxf6 Rd5 35.Qxc3 Rxd1 36.Qe5 Nd6 37.f5 Rd2 38.Kg3 Rd3+ 39.Kh4 h6 40.Kg4 Kh7 41.Bf3 Kg8 42.h4 gxf5+ 43.exf5 The power of the queen The queen is very strong, if she has targets like loose pieces or an open king: Nxf5!? A good try as Black is lost anyway. 44.Qb8+ Wesley repeats moves first. Neither 44.Kxf5? Rxf3+ 45.Ke4 Rd3= with a clear fortress. Here the queen more or less alone can not break through. She needs helpers. Nor 44.Qxf5?? Be6-+ 44...Kg7 45.Qe5+ Kg8 46.Be4! Now Wesley's point is revealed. Ne3+ 47.Kf3! Don't blunder with 47.Kh5?? Rd5 48.Bxd5 Be2+ 49.Kxh6 Ng4+-+ 47...Rb3 The tricky 47...Bd5 is refuted by 48.Kf4 48.Bxd5? Nc4+ 49.Kf4 Nxe5 50.Kxe5 Rh3-+ 48...Ng2+ 49.Bxg2 Bxg2 50.Qxb5 Rf3+ 51.Kg4+- And after 47...Ra3 48.Kf4+- Black is too tied up to be able to defend. 48.Kf4 Nd1 49.Bc2 Rxb4 50.Qd6 Bb3+ 51.Qxb4 Bxc2 52.Qxb5 Next one of the loose pieces will drop off: Nf2 53.Qe2 Nd3+ 54.Kg3 Bb1 54...Nb4 55.Qg4++- 55.Qd1 And the knight hunt has come to an end. A knightmare for Black! 1–0
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So,W2770Mamedyarov,S27701–02021A36New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.8

Enjoy Capablanca's fine technique, Tal's magic, Lasker's fighting spirit, Petrosian's defensive skills, Smyslov's feeling for harmony, and Alekhine's and Spassky's flair for the attack.

Standings after Round 5

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1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.c4 c5 5.Nc3 0-0 6.0-0 Nc6 7.d3 d5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 Qxd5 10.Be3 Qd6 11.Rc1 Nd4 12.Nxd4 cxd4 13.Bd2 A38: Symmetrical English vs ...g6: 4 Bg2 Bg7 5 Nf3 Nf6. Be6 14.Qa4
14...a5N Predecessor: 14...Qb6 15.b3 Be5 16.Ba5 Qa6 17.Bc7 Qxa4 18.bxa4 Bxc7 19.Rxc7 Rfc8 20.Rxe7 Rab8 21.Bxb7 1-0 (40) McShane,L (2697)-Maze,S (2550) Germany 2014 15.Qb5 White is slightly better. 15.Bxa5 b6 15...Bxa2 15...Bg4 16.Bxa5± 16.Qxb7?! Rab8= 16...Qe6 17.Bf3 17.Bxb7 Ra7 18.Bf3 17...Be5 18.Bc7 Bxc7 19.Rxc7 Qd6
19...Rfd8± was necessary. 20.Bxb7 20.Qxb7 Rdb8± 20...Rab8 20.Rd7!+- 20.Qxb7?! Rfb8± Much less strong is 20.Rxb7?! Be6± 20...Qf6 21.Rxb7 Strongly threatening Rb6. Don't take 21.Qxb7?! Be6± 21...Be6 22.h4 Rac8 23.Qb4 Rfe8 24.Ra1 h5 25.Qd2 Bg4 26.Bxg4 hxg4 27.Rb5 Rc7 28.Rba5 Kg7 29.Ra6 e6 30.Ra8 Rec8 31.Rxc8 Rxc8±       Endgame KQR-KQR 32.b4 Qe5 33.Qb2 Rb8 34.Qd2? 34.e3± 34...Qd6?
34...Rc8!= 35.Qg5!       Keeping Black busy. Rxb4 36.h5 Black must now prevent h6+. Don't do 36.Qxg4 e5± 36...Qb8? 36...Rb7 is more resistant. 37.Qxg4 e5 37.Qxg4 e5 38.hxg6 fxg6 38...Rb1+ 39.Rxb1 Qxb1+ 40.Kh2 fxg6 41.Qd7+ Kh8 42.Qe8+ Kh7 43.Qe7+ Kg8 44.Qxe5 Qf1 45.Qxd4 Qxe2 39.Qd7++- Kh6 40.Ra7 Rb1+ 41.Kg2 White threatens Qh7+ and mate. Rb6 42.Qh3+ White mates. Kg5 43.Rf7 Qa8+ 44.f3 Weighted Error Value: White=0.18/Black=0.75 1–0
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Radjabov,T2765Jones,G26701–02021A38New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.1
Tari,A2639Vidit,S2726½–½2021B45New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.2
Aronian,L2781Dominguez Perez,L2758½–½2021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.3
Christiansen,J2618Le,Q27090–12021A13New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.4
Carlsen,M2847Karjakin,S2757½–½2021C65New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.5
Nakamura,H2736Mamedyarov,S27701–02021C80New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.6
Firouzja,A2759So,W27701–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.7
Duda,J2729Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021D24New In Chess Classic Prelims 20211.8
Jones,G2670Praggnanandhaa R2608½–½2021B30New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.1
So,W2770Duda,J27290–12021A46New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.2
Mamedyarov,S2770Firouzja,A27591–02021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.3
Karjakin,S2757Nakamura,H2736½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.4
Le,Q2709Carlsen,M28470–12021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.5
Dominguez Perez,L2758Christiansen,J26181–02021B45New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.6
Vidit,S2726Aronian,L2781½–½2021E04New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.7
Radjabov,T2765Tari,A26391–02021D42New In Chess Classic Prelims 20212.8
Tari,A2639Jones,G2670½–½2021B76New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.1
Aronian,L2781Radjabov,T2765½–½2021A47New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.2
Christiansen,J2618Vidit,S27260–12021B40New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.3
Carlsen,M2847Dominguez Perez,L27581–02021C54New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.4
Nakamura,H2736Le,Q2709½–½2021D31New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.5
Firouzja,A2759Karjakin,S27571–02021D04New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.6
Duda,J2729Mamedyarov,S27700–12021E10New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.7
Praggnanandhaa R2608So,W27700–12021D85New In Chess Classic Prelims 20213.8
Jones,G2670So,W27701–02021C56New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.1
Mamedyarov,S2770Praggnanandhaa R2608½–½2021E21New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.2
Karjakin,S2757Duda,J2729½–½2021B81New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.3
Le,Q2709Firouzja,A2759½–½2021D15New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.4
Dominguez Perez,L2758Nakamura,H2736½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.5
Vidit,S2726Carlsen,M2847½–½2021E34New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.6
Radjabov,T2765Christiansen,J26181–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.7
Tari,A2639Aronian,L2781½–½2021C47New In Chess Classic Prelims 20214.8
Aronian,L2781Jones,G26701–02021D00New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.1
Christiansen,J2618Tari,A26390–12021C27New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.2
Carlsen,M2847Radjabov,T2765½–½2021C65New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.3
Nakamura,H2736Vidit,S2726½–½2021A30New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.4
Firouzja,A2759Dominguez Perez,L27581–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.5
Duda,J2729Le,Q27091–02021E10New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.6
Praggnanandhaa R2608Karjakin,S27571–02021E15New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.7
So,W2770Mamedyarov,S27701–02021A36New In Chess Classic Prelims 20215.8
Jones,G2670Mamedyarov,S2770½–½2021C54New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.1
Karjakin,S2757So,W27700–12021A45New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.2
Le,Q2709Praggnanandhaa R26081–02021D27New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.3
Dominguez Perez,L2758Duda,J2729½–½2021B90New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.4
Vidit,S2726Firouzja,A2759½–½2021D10New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.5
Radjabov,T2765Nakamura,H2736½–½2021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.6
Tari,A2639Carlsen,M28470–12021B06New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.7
Aronian,L2781Christiansen,J2618½–½2021A57New In Chess Classic Prelims 20216.8
Christiansen,J2618Jones,G2670½–½2021B76New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.1
Carlsen,M2847Aronian,L2781½–½2021C78New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.2
Nakamura,H2736Tari,A26391–02021E04New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.3
Firouzja,A2759Radjabov,T2765½–½2021A46New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.4
Duda,J2729Vidit,S27260–12021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.5
Praggnanandhaa R2608Dominguez Perez,L27580–12021D27New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.6
So,W2770Le,Q2709½–½2021C92New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.7
Mamedyarov,S2770Karjakin,S27571–02021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 20217.8
Jones,G2670Karjakin,S27570–12021B12New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.1
Le,Q2709Mamedyarov,S27701–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.2
Dominguez Perez,L2758So,W2770½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.3
Vidit,S2726Praggnanandhaa R2608½–½2021E04New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.4
Radjabov,T2765Duda,J2729½–½2021D52New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.5
Tari,A2639Firouzja,A27591–02021B13New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.6
Aronian,L2781Nakamura,H2736½–½2021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.7
Christiansen,J2618Carlsen,M2847½–½2021B06New In Chess Classic Prelims 20218.8
Carlsen,M2847Jones,G26701–02021B72New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.1
Nakamura,H2736Christiansen,J26181–02021C00New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.2
Firouzja,A2759Aronian,L27811–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.3
Duda,J2729Tari,A26390–12021C26New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.4
Praggnanandhaa R2608Radjabov,T27651–02021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.5
So,W2770Vidit,S27261–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.6
Mamedyarov,S2770Dominguez Perez,L27581–02021A08New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.7
Karjakin,S2757Le,Q2709½–½2021C93New In Chess Classic Prelims 20219.8
Jones,G2670Le,Q27090–12021B12New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.1
Dominguez Perez,L2758Karjakin,S2757½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.2
Vidit,S2726Mamedyarov,S27700–12021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.3
Radjabov,T2765So,W2770½–½2021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.4
Tari,A2639Praggnanandhaa R26081–02021B23New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.5
Aronian,L2781Duda,J27291–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.6
Christiansen,J2618Firouzja,A27590–12021B22New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.7
Carlsen,M2847Nakamura,H2736½–½2021C54New In Chess Classic Prelims 202110.8
Nakamura,H2736Jones,G26701–02021B76New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.1
Firouzja,A2759Carlsen,M28470–12021D15New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.2
Duda,J2729Christiansen,J26181–02021A58New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.3
Praggnanandhaa R2608Aronian,L27810–12021D38New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.4
So,W2770Tari,A26391–02021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.5
Mamedyarov,S2770Radjabov,T2765½–½2021D79New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.6
Karjakin,S2757Vidit,S27261–02021B45New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.7
Le,Q2709Dominguez Perez,L2758½–½2021D02New In Chess Classic Prelims 202111.8
Jones,G2670Dominguez Perez,L27580–12021C54New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.1
Vidit,S2726Le,Q27090–12021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.2
Radjabov,T2765Karjakin,S2757½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.3
Tari,A2639Mamedyarov,S27700–12021B13New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.4
Aronian,L2781So,W2770½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.5
Christiansen,J2618Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021B30New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.6
Carlsen,M2847Duda,J27291–02021B90New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.7
Nakamura,H2736Firouzja,A2759½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 202112.8
Firouzja,A2759Jones,G26701–02021E99New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.1
Duda,J2729Nakamura,H2736½–½2021D57New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.2
Praggnanandhaa R2608Carlsen,M2847½–½2021D37New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.3
So,W2770Christiansen,J26181–02021A45New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.4
Mamedyarov,S2770Aronian,L2781½–½2021D39New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.5
Karjakin,S2757Tari,A26390–12021C54New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.6
Le,Q2709Radjabov,T2765½–½2021E02New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.7
Dominguez Perez,L2758Vidit,S2726½–½2021B33New In Chess Classic Prelims 202113.8
Jones,G2670Vidit,S27260–12021B30New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.1
Radjabov,T2765Dominguez Perez,L2758½–½2021D26New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.2
Tari,A2639Le,Q2709½–½2021C45New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.3
Aronian,L2781Karjakin,S2757½–½2021E15New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.4
Christiansen,J2618Mamedyarov,S27700–12021B12New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.5
Carlsen,M2847So,W2770½–½2021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.6
Nakamura,H2736Praggnanandhaa R2608½–½2021E04New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.7
Firouzja,A2759Duda,J27290–12021A46New In Chess Classic Prelims 202114.8
Duda,J2729Jones,G26701–02021E97New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.1
Praggnanandhaa R2608Firouzja,A2759½–½2021D15New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.2
So,W2770Nakamura,H2736½–½2021New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.3
Mamedyarov,S2770Carlsen,M2847½–½2021D45New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.4
Karjakin,S2757Christiansen,J26181–02021A01New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.5
Le,Q2709Aronian,L27810–12021D38New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.6
Dominguez Perez,L2758Tari,A26391–02021C67New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.7
Vidit,S2726Radjabov,T2765½–½2021D36New In Chess Classic Prelims 202115.8

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Klaus Besenthal is computer scientist, has followed and still follows the chess scene avidly since 1972 and since then has also regularly played in tournaments.

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