Tal-Mem Blitz: Jobava and Karjakin win qualifier
11/18/2006 – The Tal Memorial 2006 in Moscow ends with a spectacular blitz tournament. On Thursday and Friday 40 strong GMs played in a qualification tournament, with six players making it to the final. There they will be joined by the players of the main event and three invitees: Karpov, Anand and Judit Polgar. Big photo report.
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The Tal Memorial chess festival is being held in Moscow from November 5th to 19th, 2006. It is a round-robin super-tournament of Category 20, with participants from seven countries. The rating favorite is Peter Svidler, 2750, Russia, the dark horse is 15-year-old Magnus Carlsen of Norway, at 2698 the only participant rated below 2700. All games start at 15:00h Moscow time (= 13:00h CET, 12:00 noon London, 7 a.m. New York). There is live broadcast on the official site and on Playchess.com. |
The Tal Memorial 2006 in Moscow ends with a spectacular blitz tournament consisting of
- nine players of the main Tal Memorial tournament (all except Shirov)
- special invitees Anatoly Karpov, Vishy Anand and Judit Polgar
- six top finishers from the blitz qualifier that was held on Thursday and Friday.
The Qualifier
40 grandmasters participated in this Swiss event, playing two-game mini-matches against each opponent they faced. In the end the tournament was won, with 12/18 points, by 19th seed Baadur Jobava of Georgia, who beat seventh seed Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine on tiebreak points. Sharing places 3-6 were Teimour Radjabov (top seed), Dmitry Jakovenko (10th seed), Viktor Bologan (13) and Artyom Timofeev (12). Full tables are given below, but here is one that shows how the highest ranked players fared (the ones in boldface qualified).
| Seed | Place | Player | Nat. | Rat. | |
| 3. |
Radjabov, Teimour |
AZE |
2729 |
11.5 |
|
| 14. |
Rublevsky, Sergei |
RUS |
2688 |
10 |
|
| 15. |
Bareev, Evgeny |
RUS |
2683 |
10 |
|
| 22. |
Malakhov, Vladimir |
RUS |
2682 |
8.5 |
|
| 26. |
Georgiev, Kiril |
BUL |
2680 |
8 |
|
| 19. |
Zvjaginsev, Vadim |
RUS |
2674 |
9 |
|
| 2. |
Karjakin, Sergey |
UKR |
2672 |
12 |
|
| 12. |
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam |
UZB |
2672 |
10.5 |
|
| 4. |
Jakovenko, Dmitry |
RUS |
2671 |
11.5 |
|
| 10. |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
CHN |
2671 |
11 |
|
| 6. |
Timofeev, Artyom |
RUS |
2662 |
11.5 |
|
| 18. |
Motylev, Alexander |
RUS |
2662 |
9 |
|
| 5. |
Bologan, Viktor |
MDA |
2659 |
11.5 |
|
| 13. |
Smirin, Ilia |
ISR |
2659 |
10.5 |
|
| 34. |
Eljanov, Pavel |
UKR |
2658 |
7 |
|
| 7. |
Lautier, Joel |
FRA |
2656 |
11 |
|
| 8. |
Dreev, Alexey |
RUS |
2655 |
11 |
|
| 21. |
Tkachiev, Vladislav |
FRA |
2653 |
8.5 |
|
| 1. |
Jobava, Baadur |
GEO |
2650 |
12 |
|
| Najer, Evgeniy | RUS | 2648 |
Baadur Jobava is the hot 22-year-old grandmaster from Georgia who, in February this year won the Aeroflot Open in Moscow and was Topalov's second in the Mtel 2006 tournament in Sofia. Sergey Karjakin was the world's youngest grandmaster (at twelve!), who has honed his blitz playing skills on the Playchess server.
Above is Sergey Karjakin's rating development in the last few months on
Playchess
With hard work and superb play Sergey has managed to overtake the legendary
Raffael and take top rank in the blitz ratings of Playchess. We expect a showdown
between the two after the Tal Memorial. There will be blood all over the server.
Final stages of Sergey Karjakin vs Emil Sutovsky at the Tal Memorial qualifier
Picture Gallery
Once again there are great pictures of the blitz tournament on the web site of the Russian chess magazine "64". Unfortunately they are uncaptioned. We bring you a small selection from the two picture galleries which are to be found here and here.
The venue of the Blitz Qualifier in the Chess Federation
Spectators and players watching a key game during the blitz qualifier
"What is going on?" Radjabov and Bu Xiangzhi discussing with arbiter
Andrezej Filipowicz. Keen eyes will spot the following people looking on: Anatoly
Vaisser, Florencio Campomanes, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Max Dlugy.
Star ChessBase
trainer and former FIDE world champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov vs Viktor Bologan
Radjabov vs Dreev, with Anand kibitzing
Dreev plays his king out of check against Max Dlugy, with Alexandra Kosteniuk
watching
"We'll take it again from bar 20" – Evgeny Bareev (right) orchestrating
a blitz game
Alexey Dreev (who led on the first day) against Baadur Jobava
"And you didn't see 6.Qxf7 mate?" Kibitzer Anand and his big
rival Baadur Jobava
Final standings
| Place |
Name (seed) |
Feder |
Rtg |
Score |
M-Buch. |
Buch. |
Wins |
| 1. |
Jobava, Baadur (19) |
GEO |
2650 |
12 |
69.5 |
87.0 |
4 |
| 2. |
Karjakin, Sergey (7) |
UKR |
2672 |
12 |
61.5 |
79.5 |
5 |
| 3. |
Radjabov, Teimour (1) |
AZE |
2729 |
11.5 |
72.5 |
92.5 |
5 |
| 4. |
Jakovenko, Dmitry (10) |
RUS |
2671 |
11.5 |
71.5 |
91.0 |
5 |
| 5. |
Bologan, Viktor (13) |
MDA |
2659 |
11.5 |
68.5 |
87.5 |
5 |
| 6. |
Timofeev, Artyom (12) |
RUS |
2662 |
11.5 |
66.0 |
84.0 |
5 |
| 7. |
Lautier, Joel (16) |
FRA |
2656 |
11 |
75.0 |
95.5 |
5 |
| 8. |
Dreev, Alexey (17) |
RUS |
2655 |
11 |
72.5 |
90.5 |
3 |
| 9. |
Khismatullin, Denis (30) |
RUS |
2583 |
11 |
70.5 |
90.0 |
4 |
| 10. |
Bu, Xiangzhi (9) |
CHN |
2671 |
11 |
59.5 |
77.5 |
4 |
| 11. |
Wang, Yue (21) |
CHN |
2644 |
11 |
59.5 |
77.0 |
5 |
| 12. |
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (8) |
UZB |
2672 |
10.5 |
70.0 |
89.0 |
3 |
| 13. |
Smirin, Ilia (14) |
ISR |
2659 |
10.5 |
64.0 |
83.0 |
4 |
| 14. |
Rublevsky, Sergei (2) |
RUS |
2688 |
10 |
72.5 |
91.5 |
4 |
| 15. |
Bareev, Evgeny (3) |
RUS |
2683 |
10 |
64.0 |
82.5 |
4 |
| 16. |
Inarkiev, Ernesto (22) |
RUS |
2628 |
10 |
58.0 |
75.0 |
3 |
| 17. |
Vitiugov, Nikita (29) |
RUS |
2596 |
9.5 |
66.0 |
84.0 |
3 |
| 18. |
Motylev, Alexander (11) |
RUS |
2662 |
9 |
61.5 |
79.0 |
2 |
| 19. |
Zvjaginsev, Vadim (6) |
RUS |
2674 |
9 |
58.0 |
75.5 |
3 |
| 20. |
Rashkovsky, Nukhim N (38) |
RUS |
2496 |
9 |
57.5 |
74.5 |
3 |
| 21. |
Tkachiev, Vladislav (18) |
FRA |
2653 |
8.5 |
72.0 |
91.5 |
4 |
| 22. |
Malakhov, Vladimir (4) |
RUS |
2682 |
8.5 |
72.0 |
91.0 |
3 |
| 23. |
Volkov, Sergey (23) |
RUS |
2628 |
8.5 |
64.0 |
82.0 |
3 |
| 24. |
Kosteniuk, Alexandra (36) |
RUS |
2534 |
8.5 |
62.5 |
79.5 |
3 |
| 25. |
Amonatov, Farrukh (32) |
TJK |
2567 |
8.5 |
61.5 |
79.5 |
3 |
| 26. |
Georgiev, Kiril (5) |
BUL |
2680 |
8 |
62.5 |
80.0 |
2 |
| 27. |
Sveshnikov, Evgeny (39) |
LAT |
2496 |
8 |
55.0 |
73.0 |
1 |
| 28. |
Najer, Evgeniy (20) |
RUS |
2648 |
7.5 |
67.0 |
85.0 |
2 |
| 29. |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian (35) |
RUS |
2545 |
7.5 |
64.0 |
82.5 |
1 |
| 30. |
Tregubov, Pavel V. (28) |
RUS |
2596 |
7.5 |
50.5 |
67.0 |
2 |
| 31. |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B (34) |
UKR |
2549 |
7 |
62.5 |
80.0 |
2 |
| 32. |
Potkin, Vladimir (31) |
RUS |
2580 |
7 |
61.0 |
79.0 |
1 |
| 33. |
Vaisser, Anatoly (33) |
FRA |
2553 |
7 |
58.0 |
75.5 |
2 |
| 34. |
Eljanov, Pavel (15) |
UKR |
2658 |
7 |
56.0 |
73.0 |
1 |
| 35. |
Dlugy, Maxim (37) |
USA |
2518 |
7 |
53.5 |
70.5 |
1 |
| 36. |
Balashov, Yuri S (40) |
RUS |
2412 |
7 |
51.5 |
67.5 |
1 |
| 37. |
Smirnov, Pavel (24) |
RUS |
2623 |
7 |
51.0 |
66.5 |
2 |
| 38. |
Aleksandrov, Aleksej (25) |
BLR |
2619 |
6.5 |
61.0 |
79.5 |
2 |
| 39. |
Sutovsky, Emil (27) |
ISR |
2607 |
6.5 |
60.0 |
78.0 |
1 |
| 40. |
Korotylev, Alexey (26) |
RUS |
2613 |
4.5 |
31.0 |
50.5 |
1 |
Cross Table
In the following table you can see how each player did in each of the nine rounds of the tournament, with the numbers indicating the opponent and the score.
| No |
Name |
Fed. |
Rtg |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 1. |
Radjabov |
AZE |
2729 |
21:1.5 |
29:1.5 |
26:1.0 |
8:1.0 |
16:1.0 |
18:1.5 |
9:1.5 |
17:1.5 |
10:1.0 |
| 2. |
Rublevsky |
RUS |
2688 |
22:2.0 |
14:2.0 |
16:.5 |
19:.5 |
13:.5 |
7:0.0 |
38:.5 |
34:2.0 |
36:2.0 |
| 3. |
Bareev |
RUS |
2683 |
23:1.5 |
20:1.0 |
29:1.5 |
14:.5 |
18:.5 |
12:.5 |
15:2.0 |
4:2.0 |
21:.5 |
| 4. |
Malakhov |
RUS |
2682 |
24:2.0 |
16:.5 |
30:1.5 |
32:2.0 |
17:1.0 |
19:0.0 |
13:.5 |
3:0.0 |
38:1.0 |
| 5. |
Georgiev |
BUL |
2680 |
25:.5 |
37:2.0 |
20:1.0 |
18:1.0 |
26:2.0 |
14:1.0 |
10:.5 |
30:0.0 |
22:0.0 |
| 6. |
Zvjaginsev |
RUS |
2674 |
26:0.0 |
34:1.0 |
28:2.0 |
25:.5 |
22:1.5 |
30:0.0 |
33:2.0 |
38:1.0 |
11:1.0 |
| 7. |
Karjakin |
UKR |
2672 |
27:1.0 |
25:1.5 |
23:1.0 |
20:.5 |
35:1.5 |
2:2.0 |
14:2.0 |
10:1.0 |
16:1.5 |
| 8. |
Kasimdzhanov |
UZB |
2672 |
28:2.0 |
26:1.0 |
32:1.0 |
1:1.0 |
30:2.0 |
17:1.0 |
16:.5 |
13:0.0 |
18:2.0 |
| 9. |
Bu, Xiangzhi |
CHN |
2671 |
29:0.0 |
39:2.0 |
35:1.0 |
27:1.0 |
25:2.0 |
36:1.5 |
1:.5 |
11:2.0 |
12:1.0 |
| 10. |
Jakovenko |
RUS |
2671 |
30:1.5 |
19:1.0 |
13:1.0 |
26:1.5 |
20:1.5 |
11:1.5 |
5:1.5 |
7:1.0 |
1:1.0 |
| 11. |
Motylev |
RUS |
2662 |
31:1.0 |
35:1.0 |
25:1.0 |
29:1.5 |
33:2.0 |
10:.5 |
30:1.0 |
9:0.0 |
6:1.0 |
| 12. |
Timofeev |
RUS |
2662 |
32:1.0 |
17:0.0 |
34:2.0 |
30:0.0 |
29:2.0 |
3:1.5 |
35:2.0 |
18:2.0 |
9:1.0 |
| 13. |
Bologan |
MDA |
2659 |
33:2.0 |
18:.5 |
10:1.0 |
23:1.5 |
2:1.5 |
16:.5 |
4:1.5 |
8:2.0 |
19:1.0 |
| 14. |
Smirin |
ISR |
2659 |
34:2.0 |
2:0.0 |
15:2.0 |
3:1.5 |
19:1.0 |
5:1.0 |
7:0.0 |
36:1.0 |
32:2.0 |
| 15. |
Eljanov |
UKR |
2658 |
35:1.0 |
31:.5 |
14:0.0 |
21:1.0 |
38:.5 |
37:2.0 |
3:0.0 |
40:1.0 |
33:1.0 |
| 16. |
Lautier |
FRA |
2656 |
36:2.0 |
4:1.5 |
2:1.5 |
17:.5 |
1:1.0 |
13:1.5 |
8:1.5 |
19:1.0 |
7:.5 |
| 17. |
Dreev |
RUS |
2655 |
37:1.0 |
12:2.0 |
18:2.0 |
16:1.5 |
4:1.0 |
8:1.0 |
19:1.0 |
1:.5 |
30:1.0 |
| 18. |
Tkachiev |
FRA |
2653 |
38:2.0 |
13:1.5 |
17:0.0 |
5:1.0 |
3:1.5 |
1:.5 |
32:2.0 |
12:0.0 |
8:0.0 |
| 19. |
Jobava |
GEO |
2650 |
39:1.5 |
10:1.0 |
31:2.0 |
2:1.5 |
14:1.0 |
4:2.0 |
17:1.0 |
16:1.0 |
13:1.0 |
| 20. |
Najer |
RUS |
2648 |
40:1.5 |
3:1.0 |
5:1.0 |
7:1.5 |
10:.5 |
32:1.0 |
36:1.0 |
21:0.0 |
29:0.0 |
| 21. |
Wang, Yue |
CHN |
2644 |
1:.5 |
30:0.0 |
38:1.5 |
15:1.0 |
31:1.0 |
27:2.0 |
23:1.5 |
20:2.0 |
3:1.5 |
| 22. |
Inarkiev |
RUS |
2628 |
2:0.0 |
33:1.5 |
36:1.0 |
35:1.0 |
6:.5 |
29:1.0 |
34:1.0 |
23:2.0 |
5:2.0 |
| 23. |
Volkov |
RUS |
2628 |
3:.5 |
40:2.0 |
7:1.0 |
13:.5 |
32:.5 |
33:1.5 |
21:.5 |
22:0.0 |
37:2.0 |
| 24. |
Smirnov |
RUS |
2623 |
4:0.0 |
36:.5 |
39:1.5 |
33:0.0 |
40:1.5 |
34:.5 |
29:1.0 |
27:1.0 |
25:1.0 |
| 25. |
Aleksandrov |
BLR |
2619 |
5:1.5 |
7:.5 |
11:1.0 |
6:1.5 |
9:0.0 |
35:0.0 |
27:1.0 |
29:0.0 |
24:1.0 |
| 26. |
Korotylev |
RUS |
2613 |
6:2.0 |
8:1.0 |
1:1.0 |
10:.5 |
5:0.0 |
: |
: |
: |
: |
| 27. |
Sutovsky |
ISR |
2607 |
7:1.0 |
32:0.0 |
37:2.0 |
9:1.0 |
36:0.0 |
21:0.0 |
25:1.0 |
24:1.0 |
28:.5 |
| 28. |
Tregubov |
RUS |
2596 |
8:0.0 |
38:1.0 |
6:0.0 |
40:.5 |
37:1.0 |
39:1.0 |
31:1.5 |
33:1.0 |
27:1.5 |
| 29. |
Vitiugov |
RUS |
2596 |
9:2.0 |
1:.5 |
3:.5 |
11:.5 |
12:0.0 |
22:1.0 |
24:1.0 |
25:2.0 |
20:2.0 |
| 30. |
Khismatullin |
RUS |
2583 |
10:.5 |
21:2.0 |
4:.5 |
12:2.0 |
8:0.0 |
6:2.0 |
11:1.0 |
5:2.0 |
17:1.0 |
| 31. |
Potkin |
RUS |
2580 |
11:1.0 |
15:1.5 |
19:0.0 |
36:.5 |
21:1.0 |
38:.5 |
28:.5 |
37:0.0 |
:2.0 |
| 32. |
Amonatov |
TJK |
2567 |
12:1.0 |
27:2.0 |
8:1.0 |
4:0.0 |
23:1.5 |
20:1.0 |
18:0.0 |
35:2.0 |
14:0.0 |
| 33. |
Vaisser |
FRA |
2553 |
13:0.0 |
22:.5 |
40:2.0 |
24:2.0 |
11:0.0 |
23:.5 |
6:0.0 |
28:1.0 |
15:1.0 |
| 34. |
Tukmakov |
UKR |
2549 |
14:0.0 |
6:1.0 |
12:0.0 |
38:1.0 |
39:1.5 |
24:1.5 |
22:1.0 |
2:0.0 |
40:1.0 |
| 35. |
Nepomniachtchi |
RUS |
2545 |
15:1.0 |
11:1.0 |
9:1.0 |
22:1.0 |
7:.5 |
25:2.0 |
12:0.0 |
32:0.0 |
39:1.0 |
| 36. |
Kosteniuk |
RUS |
2534 |
16:0.0 |
24:1.5 |
22:1.0 |
31:1.5 |
27:2.0 |
9:.5 |
20:1.0 |
14:1.0 |
2:0.0 |
| 37. |
Dlugy |
USA |
2518 |
17:1.0 |
5:0.0 |
27:0.0 |
39:1.0 |
28:1.0 |
15:0.0 |
:2.0 |
31:2.0 |
23:0.0 |
| 38. |
Rashkovsky |
RUS |
2496 |
18:0.0 |
28:1.0 |
21:.5 |
34:1.0 |
15:1.5 |
31:1.5 |
2:1.5 |
6:1.0 |
4:1.0 |
| 39. |
Sveshnikov |
LAT |
2496 |
19:.5 |
9:0.0 |
24:.5 |
37:1.0 |
34:.5 |
28:1.0 |
40:1.5 |
:2.0 |
35:1.0 |
| 40. |
Balashov |
RUS |
2412 |
20:.5 |
23:0.0 |
33:0.0 |
28:1.5 |
24:.5 |
:2.0 |
39:.5 |
15:1.0 |
34:1.0 |
