Speed Chess: Vachier-Lagrave beats Carlsen, reaches final

by Klaus Besenthal
12/12/2020 – Hikaru Nakamura qualified to the final of the Speed Chess Championship on Wednesday with a narrow victory over Wesley So. On Friday, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave became the other finalist. The Frenchman defeated none other than world champion Magnus Carlsen with a 13:11 score after playing 24 blitz and bullet games (which were played with three different time controls). The final will be played today (Saturday) at 18:00 CET, Noon ET. | Image: chess.com
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Speed Chess Championship 2020

Each duel in the Speed Chess Championship consists of 90 minutes of 5+1 blitz games, 60 minutes of 3+1 blitz games and 30 minutes of 1+1 bullet games.

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave emerged from the 5+1 blitz section with a +1 lead. This was the game that allowed him to go into the remaining sections up on the scoreboard:

 
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1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Qc7 4.Nc3 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.Be2 Nd7 8.0-0 Ngf6 9.Be3 e6 10.Qd2 Nd5 11.Rae1 Nxe3 12.Qxe3 Be7 13.d4 0-0-0 14.c3 Kb8 15.b4 Nf6 16.Ne5 Bg6 17.Nc5 Nd5 18.Qf3 Bd6 19.Bc4 Bxe5 20.Rxe5 Nb6 21.Bb3 Nd7 22.Re2 Nxc5 23.bxc5 Rhe8 24.Rfe1 Re7 25.Bc2 Bxc2 26.Rxc2 e5 27.Rce2 Rde8 28.Qe4
After some minor fluctuations in the evaluation, complete equality was restored at this point. 28...g6 Not really a mistake, but there was a move that would have had greater benefit for Black. With 28...a6! Black could here improve his possibilities in resolving the tension in the centre. For example: 29.dxe5 Oder 29.Qxh7 exd4 30.Rxe7 Rxe7 31.Rxe7 Qxe7 32.cxd4 Qe1+ 33.Kh2 Qxf2 34.Qxg7 Ka7= 29...Rxe5 30.Qxe5 Rxe5 31.Rxe5 Qa5 32.Re7 Qxa2= 29.dxe5 Rd8 Here 29...Rxe5? does not work: 30.Qxe5 Rxe5 31.Rxe5 a6 32.Re7 Qa5 33.Rb1+- In fact, the black position fell apart a short time later, because White succeeds in playing e5-e6, thus 29...Re6! 30.Qh4 h5 31.e6! Rxe6 Black could also immediately go for the useful 31...a6 32.Rxe6 fxe6 33.Qf6! a6?! This probably comes a bit late. With 33...Qa5! the important g6 pawn could have been indirectly covered: 34.Qxg6?! Better is 34.Rxe6± White has the advantage, but is far from winning. 34...Qxc3 35.Qxe6 Qxc5= 34.Qxg6! Rd5 35.Qxe6 Rxc5 36.Qf6 Ra5 After this move the game should be lost for Black. Better was 36...Qa5! White also gets an attack against the black king here, but it is less effective than in the game: 37.Qd6+ Ka7 38.Re8 Qxc3 39.Qb8+ Kb6 40.Re7 Ka5 41.Rxb7± White still has to work to win the game. 37.Qd4 c5 38.Qd5 c4 Here 38...h4! would have caused more problems for White. 39.Qd4 Qc5 40.Re8+ Kc7 MVL can easily calculate the rest. Absolutely essential was 40...Ka7 41.Qf4+- 41.Qd8+ Kc6 42.Re6+ Kb5 43.Qd7+ 1–0
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Vachier Lagrave,M3080Carlsen,M31451–02020chess.com Speed 20201.6

In the 3+1 blitz section, seven games favoured the player who had the white pieces, which were followed by a single draw — in which Carlsen had white! Vachier-Lagrave was thus able to extend his lead.

Eight games were also played in the bullet-chess final section. Magnus Carlsen almost mounted a comeback in the end, but he could not overcome the two-point deficit. Vachier-Lagrave had knocked out the world champion.

Magnus Carlsen is not invincible, after all!

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1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Bb4 4.e3 Nf6
5.a4N Predecessor: 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 0-0 7.cxd5 exd5 8.Bd3 Re8 9.Ne2 c5 10.0-0 b6 11.dxc5 bxc5 12.c4 Ba6 13.cxd5 Bxd3 14.Qxd3 Qxd5 15.Qxd5 Nxd5 16.Ra2 Nb6 17.Rc2 Na6 ½-½ (27) Duda,J (2753)-Radjabov,T (2765) chess.com INT 2020 5...0-0 6.Bd2 E40: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein (4 e3): Unusual Black 4th moves. c5 7.Nf3 dxc4 8.Bxc4 b6 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Qe2 Nc6 12.Rfd1 Qe7 13.Ba6 Rfd8 14.Be1 e5 14...Bxa6 keeps more tension. 15.Qxa6 e5 16.Rxd8+ Rxd8 17.Rd1 Rxd1 18.Nxd1 e4 15.Bxb7 Qxb7 16.Rxd8+ Rxd8 17.Rd1 Rxd1 18.Qxd1 Qd7 19.Qe2 h6 20.h3 Qe6 21.Nd2 Bb4 22.Qc4 Qxc4 23.Nxc4 e4 24.Kf1 Kf8 25.Nb5
aiming for Nxa7! 25...Bxe1 26.Kxe1=       Endgame KNN-KNN Ke7 27.Kd2 g6 28.Nbd6 Ke6 29.b3 h5 30.h4 Ke7 31.f3 exf3 32.gxf3 Ke6 33.Nb5 Nd5 34.Ke2 f6 35.Kf2 g5 36.Kg3 Nde7 37.e4 Ng6 38.hxg5 fxg5 39.Nc7+ Ke7 40.Nd5+ Ke6 41.Nc7+ Ke7 42.Nd5+ Ke6 43.Nc7+ Av CentiPawn Loss W=-8/B=-5. Weighted=-8/-5 ½–½
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Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P2676½–½2020E40Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020B12Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020A01Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26200–12020B11Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26760–12020A85Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28230–12020C11Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020A13Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A27641–02020D11Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020A41Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020A30Speed Chess Championship 20201.1
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27431–02020B52Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27840–12020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V2708½–½2020B28Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27491–02020E18Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M2862½–½2020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28160–12020C48Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020D55Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020D52Speed Chess Championship 20201.2
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020E51Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020B12Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27810–12020A01Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020C77Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V2676½–½2020C83Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28230–12020C11Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020E15Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A27640–12020B26Speed Chess Championship 20201.3
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27430–12020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V2708½–½2020B41Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27491–02020E12Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M2862½–½2020C95Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W2816½–½2020C45Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H2736½–½2020D55Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020D52Speed Chess Championship 20201.4
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26760–12020E49Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020C58Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020A01Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020A13Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V2676½–½2020D78Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28230–12020C11Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020E15Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A27641–02020E20Speed Chess Championship 20201.5
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27430–12020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V2708½–½2020C42Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A2749½–½2020E62Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020C67Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28161–02020C48Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020D43Speed Chess Championship 20201.6
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020C44Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N2662½–½2020D35Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27811–02020C65Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin2620½–½2020C77Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26761–02020D78Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020C11Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020C65Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A2764½–½2020C27Speed Chess Championship 20201.7
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27430–12020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I2784½–½2020C18Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27080–12020C45Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A2749½–½2020E92Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020A20Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28161–02020B22Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020D27Speed Chess Championship 20201.8
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26620–12020B12Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27810–12020C65Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020B15Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V2676½–½2020A08Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020C11Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H2622½–½2020E15Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A2764½–½2020A28Speed Chess Championship 20201.9
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27431–02020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27840–12020C19Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27080–12020C45Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A2749½–½2020E62Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020A12Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W2816½–½2020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H2736½–½2020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20201.10
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020B30Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020D11Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C65Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020C77Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26761–02020D79Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020E15Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A27640–12020D00Speed Chess Championship 20201.11
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27431–02020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27841–02020C15Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27081–02020C45Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27491–02020E62Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020A09Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28161–02020C48Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20201.12
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020B07Speed Chess Championship 20201.13
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020B15Speed Chess Championship 20201.13
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020A48Speed Chess Championship 20201.13
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26761–02020D77Speed Chess Championship 20201.13
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20201.13
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H2622½–½2020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.13
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A27641–02020A07Speed Chess Championship 20201.13
Caruana,F2823Duda,J2743½–½2020C42Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I2784½–½2020C15Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27081–02020C42Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27491–02020E62Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020B41Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28160–12020C48Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H2736½–½2020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020Speed Chess Championship 20201.14
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020C01Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020B15Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27811–02020A01Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26761–02020A11Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
Duda,J2743Caruana,F2823½–½2020C42Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A2764½–½2020C47Speed Chess Championship 20201.15
Caruana,F2823Duda,J2743½–½2020C42Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27840–12020B50Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27080–12020B28Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27490–12020E62Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020D12Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28160–12020C67Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H2736½–½2020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20201.16
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P2676½–½2020A05Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020B10Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27810–12020A17Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26760–12020D02Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
Duda,J2743Caruana,F2823½–½2020E53Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020C65Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A27640–12020E14Speed Chess Championship 20201.17
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27430–12020C42Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27080–12020B28Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27491–02020C01Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28621–02020B07Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W2816½–½2020C48Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020D37Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20201.18
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020B32Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N2662½–½2020B10Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27811–02020A01Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin2620½–½2020C77Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26761–02020E63Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020E49Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26220–12020C65Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A2764½–½2020A06Speed Chess Championship 20201.19
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27430–12020A46Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V2708½–½2020B28Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27491–02020B93Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020B40Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28160–12020C45Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H2736½–½2020A41Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20201.20
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020B07Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020B10Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27810–12020A01Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26200–12020Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26761–02020D78Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020E85Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H2622½–½2020E21Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A2764½–½2020A12Speed Chess Championship 20201.21
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27431–02020C49Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27841–02020C15Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27080–12020B46Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27491–02020B13Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28621–02020C18Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28160–12020C67Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020A41Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20201.22
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020C11Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N2662½–½2020B56Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27811–02020C22Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V2676½–½2020D79Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020E63Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020D04Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A2764½–½2020A11Speed Chess Championship 20201.23
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27430–12020D78Speed Chess Championship 20201.24
Aronian,L2781Nepomniachtchi,I27840–12020B13Speed Chess Championship 20201.24
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27080–12020C50Speed Chess Championship 20201.24
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27490–12020B67Speed Chess Championship 20201.24
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20201.24
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28161–02020C48Speed Chess Championship 20201.24
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020B01Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26621–02020B10Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
Nepomniachtchi,I2784Aronian,L27810–12020C45Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26761–02020B12Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
Duda,J2743Caruana,F28231–02020E53Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
Nakamura,H2736Martirosyan,H26221–02020D04Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A27641–02020E62Speed Chess Championship 20201.25
Caruana,F2823Duda,J27430–12020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.26
Giri,A2764Artemiev,V27081–02020B28Speed Chess Championship 20201.26
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A2749½–½2020B13Speed Chess Championship 20201.26
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020A01Speed Chess Championship 20201.26
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28160–12020C65Speed Chess Championship 20201.26
Martirosyan,H2622Nakamura,H27360–12020E61Speed Chess Championship 20201.26
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020Speed Chess Championship 20201.26
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020B20Speed Chess Championship 20201.27
So,W2816Abdusattorov,N26620–12020B92Speed Chess Championship 20201.27
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nihal Sarin26201–02020Speed Chess Championship 20201.27
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26760–12020D73Speed Chess Championship 20201.27
Artemiev,V2708Giri,A2764½–½2020A12Speed Chess Championship 20201.27
Fedoseev,V2676Firouzja,A27490–12020B51Speed Chess Championship 20201.28
Maghsoodloo,P2676Carlsen,M28620–12020B01Speed Chess Championship 20201.28
Abdusattorov,N2662So,W28161–02020B90Speed Chess Championship 20201.28
Nihal Sarin2620Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20201.28
Carlsen,M2862Maghsoodloo,P26761–02020A00Speed Chess Championship 20201.29
Firouzja,A2749Fedoseev,V26760–12020A11Speed Chess Championship 20201.29
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27080–12020B12Speed Chess Championship 20202.1
So,W2816Duda,J2743½–½2020B90Speed Chess Championship 20202.1
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.1
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26751–02020D43Speed Chess Championship 20202.1
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020A01Speed Chess Championship 20202.2
Duda,J2743So,W28161–02020C42Speed Chess Championship 20202.2
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28620–12020D78Speed Chess Championship 20202.2
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020E05Speed Chess Championship 20202.2
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V2708½–½2020B18Speed Chess Championship 20202.3
So,W2816Duda,J27430–12020E42Speed Chess Championship 20202.3
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.3
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020D37Speed Chess Championship 20202.3
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020A15Speed Chess Championship 20202.4
Duda,J2743So,W28160–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.4
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28621–02020A30Speed Chess Championship 20202.4
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.4
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27081–02020D12Speed Chess Championship 20202.5
So,W2816Duda,J2743½–½2020B90Speed Chess Championship 20202.5
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C67Speed Chess Championship 20202.5
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020D37Speed Chess Championship 20202.5
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B53Speed Chess Championship 20202.6
Duda,J2743So,W28161–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.6
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M2862½–½2020A05Speed Chess Championship 20202.6
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020E05Speed Chess Championship 20202.6
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27081–02020D94Speed Chess Championship 20202.7
So,W2816Duda,J27431–02020B92Speed Chess Championship 20202.7
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020A18Speed Chess Championship 20202.7
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020D43Speed Chess Championship 20202.7
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020D00Speed Chess Championship 20202.8
Duda,J2743So,W28160–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.8
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28620–12020A46Speed Chess Championship 20202.8
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.8
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V2708½–½2020D94Speed Chess Championship 20202.9
So,W2816Duda,J27431–02020E38Speed Chess Championship 20202.9
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.9
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020B06Speed Chess Championship 20202.9
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020D00Speed Chess Championship 20202.10
Duda,J2743So,W28160–12020E48Speed Chess Championship 20202.10
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M2862½–½2020A04Speed Chess Championship 20202.10
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H2736½–½2020A09Speed Chess Championship 20202.10
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27080–12020E60Speed Chess Championship 20202.11
So,W2816Duda,J2743½–½2020E37Speed Chess Championship 20202.11
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L27811–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.11
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020B09Speed Chess Championship 20202.11
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020A15Speed Chess Championship 20202.12
Duda,J2743So,W2816½–½2020E49Speed Chess Championship 20202.12
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28620–12020D37Speed Chess Championship 20202.12
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.12
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27081–02020B28Speed Chess Championship 20202.13
So,W2816Duda,J27431–02020D78Speed Chess Championship 20202.13
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.13
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26760–12020E92Speed Chess Championship 20202.13
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20202.14
Duda,J2743So,W28160–12020A29Speed Chess Championship 20202.14
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28620–12020A01Speed Chess Championship 20202.14
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27361–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.14
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27081–02020B13Speed Chess Championship 20202.15
So,W2816Duda,J27431–02020D77Speed Chess Championship 20202.15
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C67Speed Chess Championship 20202.15
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020A83Speed Chess Championship 20202.15
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B30Speed Chess Championship 20202.16
Duda,J2743So,W28160–12020D41Speed Chess Championship 20202.16
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28621–02020A15Speed Chess Championship 20202.16
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.16
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V2708½–½2020D85Speed Chess Championship 20202.17
So,W2816Duda,J27431–02020A44Speed Chess Championship 20202.17
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.17
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020A45Speed Chess Championship 20202.17
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20202.18
Duda,J2743So,W28161–02020D40Speed Chess Championship 20202.18
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M2862½–½2020D00Speed Chess Championship 20202.18
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.18
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27081–02020B13Speed Chess Championship 20202.19
So,W2816Duda,J27431–02020D46Speed Chess Championship 20202.19
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L27811–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.19
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V2676½–½2020A04Speed Chess Championship 20202.19
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020B50Speed Chess Championship 20202.20
Duda,J2743So,W28160–12020A32Speed Chess Championship 20202.20
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28621–02020A01Speed Chess Championship 20202.20
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020A01Speed Chess Championship 20202.20
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V27080–12020B90Speed Chess Championship 20202.21
So,W2816Duda,J27430–12020A70Speed Chess Championship 20202.21
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L27810–12020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.21
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26760–12020B11Speed Chess Championship 20202.21
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020B50Speed Chess Championship 20202.22
Duda,J2743So,W28161–02020C29Speed Chess Championship 20202.22
Artemiev,V2708Carlsen,M28620–12020B06Speed Chess Championship 20202.22
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020A41Speed Chess Championship 20202.22
Carlsen,M2862Artemiev,V2708½–½2020B53Speed Chess Championship 20202.23
So,W2816Duda,J27430–12020D77Speed Chess Championship 20202.23
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L2781½–½2020C67Speed Chess Championship 20202.23
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020B11Speed Chess Championship 20202.23
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20202.24
Duda,J2743So,W28160–12020C25Speed Chess Championship 20202.24
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27360–12020B06Speed Chess Championship 20202.24
So,W2816Duda,J2743½–½2020B47Speed Chess Championship 20202.25
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L27811–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20202.25
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020C17Speed Chess Championship 20202.25
Aronian,L2781Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020B50Speed Chess Championship 20202.26
Duda,J2743So,W2816½–½2020Speed Chess Championship 20202.26
Fedoseev,V2676Nakamura,H27361–02020A40Speed Chess Championship 20202.26
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Aronian,L27810–12020D00Speed Chess Championship 20202.27
Nakamura,H2736Fedoseev,V26761–02020A04Speed Chess Championship 20202.27
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020D90Speed Chess Championship 20203.1
Nakamura,H2736So,W2816½–½2020C24Speed Chess Championship 20203.1
So,W2816Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.2
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28620–12020C77Speed Chess Championship 20203.2
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020D90Speed Chess Championship 20203.3
Nakamura,H2736So,W28160–12020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.3
So,W2816Nakamura,H27361–02020B90Speed Chess Championship 20203.4
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020B10Speed Chess Championship 20203.4
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020B50Speed Chess Championship 20203.5
Nakamura,H2736So,W28161–02020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.5
So,W2816Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C66Speed Chess Championship 20203.6
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020B10Speed Chess Championship 20203.6
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020B53Speed Chess Championship 20203.7
Nakamura,H2736So,W28161–02020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.7
So,W2816Nakamura,H27360–12020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.8
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M2862½–½2020B31Speed Chess Championship 20203.8
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020E60Speed Chess Championship 20203.9
Nakamura,H2736So,W2816½–½2020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.9
So,W2816Nakamura,H27361–02020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.10
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020B33Speed Chess Championship 20203.10
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020E60Speed Chess Championship 20203.11
Nakamura,H2736So,W28160–12020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.11
So,W2816Nakamura,H27360–12020B92Speed Chess Championship 20203.12
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020C77Speed Chess Championship 20203.12
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020E60Speed Chess Championship 20203.13
Nakamura,H2736So,W2816½–½2020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.13
So,W2816Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.14
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020B11Speed Chess Championship 20203.14
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B30Speed Chess Championship 20203.15
Nakamura,H2736So,W2816½–½2020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.15
So,W2816Nakamura,H27361–02020C65Speed Chess Championship 20203.16
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020C67Speed Chess Championship 20203.16
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020B51Speed Chess Championship 20203.17
Nakamura,H2736So,W28161–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20203.17
So,W2816Nakamura,H2736½–½2020B15Speed Chess Championship 20203.18
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020B22Speed Chess Championship 20203.18
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020D90Speed Chess Championship 20203.19
Nakamura,H2736So,W28161–02020A48Speed Chess Championship 20203.19
So,W2816Nakamura,H2736½–½2020B15Speed Chess Championship 20203.20
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M2862½–½2020B08Speed Chess Championship 20203.20
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B90Speed Chess Championship 20203.21
Nakamura,H2736So,W28161–02020A01Speed Chess Championship 20203.21
So,W2816Nakamura,H27360–12020E94Speed Chess Championship 20203.22
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28620–12020B04Speed Chess Championship 20203.22
Carlsen,M2862Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B12Speed Chess Championship 20203.23
Nakamura,H2736So,W28160–12020B23Speed Chess Championship 20203.23
So,W2816Nakamura,H27360–12020A88Speed Chess Championship 20203.24
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Carlsen,M28621–02020B06Speed Chess Championship 20203.24
Nakamura,H2736So,W28160–12020B51Speed Chess Championship 20203.25
So,W2816Nakamura,H27361–02020B15Speed Chess Championship 20203.26
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.1
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C67Speed Chess Championship 20204.2
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.3
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27361–02020C67Speed Chess Championship 20204.4
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.5
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20204.6
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.7
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27360–12020C60Speed Chess Championship 20204.8
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.9
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27361–02020C70Speed Chess Championship 20204.10
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.11
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C60Speed Chess Championship 20204.12
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.13
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27361–02020C60Speed Chess Championship 20204.14
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.15
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C54Speed Chess Championship 20204.16
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.17
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27360–12020C70Speed Chess Championship 20204.18
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020B50Speed Chess Championship 20204.19
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H2736½–½2020C70Speed Chess Championship 20204.20
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27840–12020E14Speed Chess Championship 20204.21
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27361–02020C54Speed Chess Championship 20204.22
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020B72Speed Chess Championship 20204.23
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27360–12020C70Speed Chess Championship 20204.24
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020E61Speed Chess Championship 20204.25
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27360–12020C70Speed Chess Championship 20204.26
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020E61Speed Chess Championship 20204.27
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27360–12020D30Speed Chess Championship 20204.28
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M2784½–½2020A04Speed Chess Championship 20204.29
Vachier-Lagrave,M2784Nakamura,H27360–12020C25Speed Chess Championship 20204.30
Nakamura,H2736Vachier-Lagrave,M27841–02020E12Speed Chess Championship 20204.31

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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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