
X Jubilee Tal Memorial is taking place from 25 September to 6 October 2016 in the Moscow Museum of Russian Impressionism. The tournament will be a continuation of the program "Chess in Museums", which is being implemented by the Russian Chess Federation together with the Charitable Foundation of Elena and Gennady Timchenko. The General Partner of the Russian Chess Federation for the X Tal Memorial is the state company "Russian Highways" ("Avtodor").
The prize fund for the event is 200 thousand USD.
The tournament is a round-robin over nine rounds played at 100 minutes for 40 moves plus 50 minutes for 20 moves and 15 minutes until the end of the game with 30 seconds for each move starting from the first. The chief arbiter is International Arbiter Anatoly Bykhovsky.
Round Five

Young spectators today in Moscow
Photos by Eteri Kublashvili
Round 5 - Oct. 1 - 14h CET
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1
|
3
|
2795
|
GM
|
Aronian Levon |
½-½
|
GM
|
Kramnik Vladimir |
2808
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
2755
|
GM
|
Giri Anish |
½-½
|
GM
|
Nepomniachtchi Ian |
2740
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
2761
|
GM
|
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
½-½
|
GM
|
Svidler Peter |
2745
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
2746
|
GM
|
Li Chao B |
½-½
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
2731
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9
|
5
|
7
|
2776
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GM
|
Anand Viswanathan |
1-0
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GM
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Gelfand Boris |
2743
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8
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Aronian, Levon ½-½ Kramnik, Vladimir
Kramnik almost got a taste of his own medicine. Aronian employed a symmetrical pawn structure that kept the pressure up on the top Russian player. Slowly but surely White made slight progress, until Kramnik saw that his best option was to sacrifice a pawn to reach a rook endgame. Aronian was unable to create real winning chances in it, though it seems that the move 50.Rd5 would have been winning. Some light annotations in the game comments, but look for the full analysis of the endgame in ChessBase Magazine.

Some suffering for Big Vlad today

Levon is a lover of the arts. (Photo by V. Barsky)
Giri, Anish ½-½ Nepomniachtchi, Ian
This topical line of Grunfeld is both quite long and considered to be very drawish. Giri emerged up a pawn, but Nepo wasn't afraid of the ensuing endgame as every russian schoolboy knows how to draw 3v3 on the kingside with a passed a-pawn for the attacking side. Ian made it look easy at the end.

Anish tried to refute a main line of the Grunfeld, but it's just too solid

Nepo keeps his good form
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ Svidler, Peter
Mamedyarov always goes for the crazy variations, but this time it almost backfired. Despite White's powerful knight on e6, Black's pieces were creating more threats on White's king than White was on Black's. The powerful rooks on the a-file were dangerous, but Svidler exchanged them a bit too quickly. Mamedyarov was able to wiggle himself out of any real trouble, and the resulting opposite colored bishop endgame saw him down a pawn, but not in any danger whatsoever.

The Azerbaijani's federation vice-president Mahir Mammadov visited the playing hall today
Li Chao ½-½ Tomashevsky, Evgeny
The closed nature of the position didn't allow either side to take advantage of their trumps. White's space advantage was irrelevant since so many minor pieces were traded, while Black's pressure on the a-file was literally the only thing he had going in terms of threats.
Anand, Vishy 1-0 Gelfand, Boris
Anand roars back to +1
1.e4 | 1,184,215 | 54% | 2421 | --- |
1.d4 | 958,932 | 55% | 2434 | --- |
1.Nf3 | 286,327 | 56% | 2441 | --- |
1.c4 | 184,722 | 56% | 2443 | --- |
1.g3 | 19,884 | 56% | 2427 | --- |
1.b3 | 14,598 | 54% | 2428 | --- |
1.f4 | 5,953 | 48% | 2377 | --- |
1.Nc3 | 3,906 | 50% | 2384 | --- |
1.b4 | 1,790 | 48% | 2378 | --- |
1.a3 | 1,250 | 54% | 2406 | --- |
1.e3 | 1,081 | 49% | 2409 | --- |
1.d3 | 969 | 50% | 2378 | --- |
1.g4 | 670 | 46% | 2361 | --- |
1.h4 | 466 | 54% | 2382 | --- |
1.c3 | 439 | 51% | 2425 | --- |
1.h3 | 289 | 56% | 2420 | --- |
1.a4 | 118 | 60% | 2461 | --- |
1.f3 | 100 | 47% | 2427 | --- |
1.Nh3 | 92 | 67% | 2511 | --- |
1.Na3 | 47 | 62% | 2476 | --- |
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 4...dxc6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Re1 Nh6 7.c3 0-0 8.h3 d5 9.d3 c4 10.dxc4 dxe4 11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Rxe4 e5 13.Re1 f6 14.Nbd2 Nf7 15.Ne4 f5 16.Neg5 e4 17.Nxf7 Kxf7 18.Bg5 Rd3 19.Nd4 Ba6 19...Bxd4 20.cxd4 Rxd4 21.Rad1 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Be6 23.b3 20.b3 c5 21.Ne2 h6 22.Be3 Rc8 23.h4 Bf6 23...Bxc3 24.Nxc3 Rxc3 25.Bxh6 24.Nf4?! 24.Bxh6 Bxh4 25.Nf4 Rdd8 26.Nd5 24...Rdd8 25.Nd5 Bxh4? 25...Rxd5 26.cxd5 Bxc3 27.Bxh6 c4 26.Bxh6 Bb7 27.g3 Bf6 27...Bxd5 28.gxh4 28.cxd5 Bf6 28...Be6 28.Nxf6 Kxf6 29.Be3 Rd3 30.Kf1 g5 31.Ke2 Rxc3 32.Rac1 32.Kd2 Rd3+ 33.Kc2 32...Rxc1 33.Rxc1 Rd8! 34.Bxc5 f4! 35.gxf4 gxf4 36.Bxa7 e3 37.Bxe3!? 37.fxe3 f3+ 38.Ke1 38.Kf2 Rd2+ 39.Kg3 Kf5∞ 38...Kf5 39.e4+ Kxe4 37...fxe3 38.Kxe3 Bc8 39.Rc2 Bf5 40.Rd2 Ra8 41.Kd4 Ke6 42.Kc3 Ke5 43.a4 Be4 44.Kb4 Rb8+ 45.Ka3 Rf8 46.a5 Rf3 47.Kb4 Bb7 48.Rd8 Rxf2 49.Kc5 Rf6 50.Re8+ Kf4 51.b4 Rc6+ 52.Kd4 Rd6+ 53.Kc5 Rc6+ 54.Kb5 Rf6 55.Re7 Ba6+ 56.Kc5 Rf5+ 57.Kd4 Kf3 58.b5 1–0
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Priyadarshan Banjan, editor for ChessBase India took the task to transcribed Vishy's press conference:
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.0-0 Bg7 6.Re1 Nh6 7.c3 0-0 8.h3 d5 9.d3 c4 10.dxc4 dxe4 11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Rxe4 e5 13.Re1 f6 14.Nbd2 Nf7 15.Ne4 f5 16.Neg5 e4 17.Nxf7 Kxf7 18.Bg5 Rd3 19.Nd4 Ba6 20.b3 c5 20...Bxd4 21.cxd4 Rxd4 22.Rad1+- 21.Ne2 h6 22.Be3 Rc8 23.h4! Bf6 23...Bb7 24.Nf4 Rdd8 25.Nd5 Bxh4 26.Bxh6 Bb7 27.g3 Bf6 27...Bxd5 28.gxh4 28.cxd5 Bf6 28...Be6 29.Rad1 Rd3 30.Rxd3 exd3 31.Bg5 28.Nxf6 Kxf6 29.Be3 Rd3 30.Kf1 30.Rac1 Rh8 31.Kf1 Rxe3 32.fxe3 32.Rxe3 Rh1+-+ 32...Rh2 30...g5 31.Ke2 Rxc3 32.Rac1 32.Kd2 Rd3+ 33.Kc2 32...Rxc1 33.Rxc1 Rd8 33...Kg6 34.Rd1 Kh5 35.Rd7 Bc6 36.Rg7 34.Bxc5 f4 34...Kg6 35.Be3 35.Bxa7 Ra8 35.gxf4 gxf4 36.Bxa7 e3 37.Bxe3 37.fxe3 f3+ 37...fxe3 38.Kxe3 Bc8 39.Rc2 Bf5 40.Rd2 Ra8 41.Kd4 Ke6 41...Ra3 42.Kc3 42.Rb2 42...Bb1 43.Kb4 Rxa2 44.Rxa2 Bxa2 45.Kc3 Bb1 46.Kd4 Ke6 47.b4 Kd6 48.b5 Bf5 49.f4 42.Kc3 Ke5 43.a4 Be4 44.Kb4 44.Re2 Rf8 45.a5 Rf3+ 46.Kb4 Kd4 47.Rd2+ Bd3 48.a6 Rf8 44...Rb8+ 45.Ka3 Rf8 46.a5 Rf3 47.Kb4 Bb7 48.Rd8 Rxf2 49.Kc5 Rf6 50.Re8+ Kf4 51.b4 Rc6+ 52.Kd4 Rd6+ 53.Kc5 Rc6+ 54.Kb5 Rf6 55.Re7 Ba6+ 56.Kc5 Rf5+ 57.Kd4 Kf3 58.b5 Bxb5 58...Bxb5 59.cxb5 Rxb5 60.a6 Ra5 61.a7 Kf4+- 1–0
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Standings after Round Five

Schedule and pairings
Round 1 - Sept. 26 - 14h CET
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Bo.
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No.
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Rtg
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Name
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Result
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Name
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Rtg
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No.
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1
|
1
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2745
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GM
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Svidler Peter |
½-½
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GM
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Kramnik Vladimir |
2808
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10
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2
|
2
|
2740
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GM
|
Nepomniachtchi Ian |
1-0
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
2731
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9
|
3
|
3
|
2795
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GM
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Aronian Levon |
½-½
|
GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
2743
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8
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4
|
4
|
2755
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GM
|
Giri Anish |
½-½
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GM
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Anand Viswanathan |
2776
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7
|
5
|
5
|
2761
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GM
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Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
½-½
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GM
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Li Chao B |
2746
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6
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Round 2 - Sept. 27 - 14h CET
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1
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10
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2808
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GM
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Kramnik Vladimir |
½-½
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GM
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Li Chao B |
2746
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6
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2
|
7
|
2776
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GM
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Anand Viswanathan |
1-0
|
GM
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Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
2761
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5
|
3
|
8
|
2743
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GM
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Gelfand Boris |
0-1
|
GM
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Giri Anish |
2755
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4
|
4
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9
|
2731
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GM
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Tomashevsky Evgeny |
½-½
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GM
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Aronian Levon |
2795
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3
|
5
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1
|
2745
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GM
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Svidler Peter |
½-½
|
GM
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Nepomniachtchi Ian |
2740
|
2
|
Rest day
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Round 3 - Sept. 29 - 14h CET
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1
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2
|
2740
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GM
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Nepomniachtchi Ian |
1-0
|
GM
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Kramnik Vladimir |
2808
|
10
|
2
|
3
|
2795
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GM
|
Aronian Levon |
½-½
|
GM
|
Svidler Peter |
2745
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1
|
3
|
4
|
2755
|
GM
|
Giri Anish |
1-0
|
GM
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Tomashevsky Evgeny |
2731
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9
|
4
|
5
|
2761
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GM
|
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
1-0
|
GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
2743
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8
|
5
|
6
|
2746
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GM
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Li Chao B |
½-½
|
GM
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Anand Viswanathan |
2776
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7
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Round 4 - Sept. 30 - 14h CET
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1
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10
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2808
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GM
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Kramnik Vladimir |
1-0
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GM
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Anand Viswanathan |
2776
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7
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2
|
8
|
2743
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GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
0-1
|
GM
|
Li Chao B |
2746
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6
|
3
|
9
|
2731
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
½-½
|
GM
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Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
2761
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5
|
4
|
1
|
2745
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GM
|
Svidler Peter |
0-1
|
GM
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Giri Anish |
2755
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4
|
5
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2
|
2740
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GM
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Nepomniachtchi Ian |
½-½
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GM
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Aronian Levon |
2795
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3
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Round 5 - Oct. 1 - 14h CET
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1
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3
|
2795
|
GM
|
Aronian Levon |
½-½
|
GM
|
Kramnik Vladimir |
2808
|
10
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2
|
4
|
2755
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GM
|
Giri Anish |
½-½
|
GM
|
Nepomniachtchi Ian |
2740
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
2761
|
GM
|
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
½-½
|
GM
|
Svidler Peter |
2745
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1
|
4
|
6
|
2746
|
GM
|
Li Chao B |
½-½
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
2731
|
9
|
5
|
7
|
2776
|
GM
|
Anand Viswanathan |
1-0
|
GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
2743
|
8
|
Round 6 - Oct. 2 - 14h CET
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1
|
10
|
2808
|
GM
|
Kramnik Vladimir |
|
GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
2743
|
8
|
2
|
9
|
2731
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
|
GM
|
Anand Viswanathan |
2776
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
2745
|
GM
|
Svidler Peter |
|
GM
|
Li Chao B |
2746
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
2740
|
GM
|
Nepomniachtchi Ian |
|
GM
|
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
2761
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
2795
|
GM
|
Aronian Levon |
|
GM
|
Giri Anish |
2755
|
4
|
Rest day
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Round 7 - Oct. 4 - 14h CET
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1
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4
|
2755
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GM
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Giri Anish |
|
GM
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Kramnik Vladimir |
2808
|
10
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2
|
5
|
2761
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GM
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Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
|
GM
|
Aronian Levon |
2795
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
2746
|
GM
|
Li Chao B |
|
GM
|
Nepomniachtchi Ian |
2740
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
2776
|
GM
|
Anand Viswanathan |
|
GM
|
Svidler Peter |
2745
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
2743
|
GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
2731
|
9
|
Round 8 - Oct. 5 - 14h CET
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1
|
10
|
2808
|
GM
|
Kramnik Vladimir |
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
2731
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
2745
|
GM
|
Svidler Peter |
|
GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
2743
|
8
|
3
|
2
|
2740
|
GM
|
Nepomniachtchi Ian |
|
GM
|
Anand Viswanathan |
2776
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
2795
|
GM
|
Aronian Levon |
|
GM
|
Li Chao B |
2746
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
2755
|
GM
|
Giri Anish |
|
GM
|
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
2761
|
5
|
Round 9 - Oct 6 - 12h CET
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1
|
5
|
2761
|
GM
|
Mamedyarov Shakhriyar |
|
GM
|
Kramnik Vladimir |
2808
|
10
|
2
|
6
|
2746
|
GM
|
Li Chao B |
|
GM
|
Giri Anish |
2755
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
2776
|
GM
|
Anand Viswanathan |
|
GM
|
Aronian Levon |
2795
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
2743
|
GM
|
Gelfand Boris |
|
GM
|
Nepomniachtchi Ian |
2740
|
2
|
5
|
9
|
2731
|
GM
|
Tomashevsky Evgeny |
|
GM
|
Svidler Peter |
2745
|
1
|