Wijk R13: Aronian, Topalov and Radjabov tie for first

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1/28/2007 – Levon Aronian beat Sergey Tiviakov to join Topalov and Radjabov, who drew their game, in first place. All three had 8.5/13 and shared first. Half a point behind them is Vladimir Kramnik, followed half a point later by Vishy Anand. Group B was won by a full point by Ukrainian GM Pavel Eljanov, and Group C by Polish GM GM Michal Krasenkow. Results, games, videos.

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Round 13 – All results

Full report with commentary and pictures to follow.

Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
R. Ponomariov - A. Motylev	½-½
V. Anand - D. Navara	½-½
L. Aronian - S. Tiviakov	1-0
M. Carlsen - A. Shirov	½-½
P. Svidler - S. Karjakin	0-1
V. Kramnik - L. van Wely	1-0
T. Radjabov - V. Topalov	½-½

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Final standings

Videos by ChessVibes

Start of round 13 (3:44 min)

Press conference Radjabov and Topalov (9:03 min)

Part II (8:43 min)

Press conference Aronian (8:03 min)

Part II (7:51 min)

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Group B

Group C

Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
J. Werle - D. Jakovenko	0-1
V. Bologan - S. Atalik	½-½
D. Stellwagen - B. Xiangzhi	½-½
E. L’Ami - G. Sargissian	½-½
J. Smeets - F. Nijboer	½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - V. Georgiev	½-½
P. Eljanov - T. Kosintseva	1-0

Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
M. Bosboom - T. Willemze	1-0
H. Jonkman - E. Berg	1-0
E. van Haastert - J. van der Wiel	½-½
Z. Peng - M. Krasenkow	0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - N. Kosintseva	0-1
H. Yifan - P. Negi	0-1
W. Spoelman - S. Brynell	½-½

Final standings in Group B

Final standings in Group C

Live audio commentary by Yasser Seirawan

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Individual results of all rounds: Grandmaster Group A

Round 1 - Sat. Jan. 13th
V. Topalov - A. Motylev	½-½
L. van Wely - T. Radjabov	0-1
S. Karjakin - V. Kramnik	½-½
A. Shirov - P. Svidler	½-½
S. Tiviakov - M. Carlsen	½-½
D. Navara - L. Aronian	½-½
R. Ponomariov - V. Anand	½-½

Round 2 - Sun. Jan. 14th
A. Motylev - V. Anand	0-1
L. Aronian - R. Ponomariov	1-0
M. Carlsen - D. Navara	0-1
P. Svidler - S. Tiviakov	1-0
V. Kramnik - A. Shirov	1-0
T. Radjabov - S. Karjakin	½-½
V. Topalov - L. van Wely	1-0

Round 3: Mon. Jan. 15th
L. van Wely - A. Motylev	½-½
S. Karjakin - V. Topalov	½-½
A. Shirov - T. Radjabov	0-1
S. Tiviakov - V. Kramnik	½-½
D. Navara - P. Svidler	½-½
R. Ponomariov - M. Carlsen	1-0
V. Anand - L. Aronian	½-½

Round 4 - Tues. Jan. 16th
A. Motylev - L. Aronian	½-½
M. Carlsen - V. Anand	½-½
P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov	½-½
V. Kramnik - D. Navara	½-½
T. Radjabov - S. Tiviakov	1-0
V. Topalov - A. Shirov	1-0
L. van Wely - S. Karjakin	½-½

Round 5 - Thurs. Jan. 18th
S. Karjakin - A. Motylev	½-½
A. Shirov - L. van Wely	0-1
S. Tiviakov - V. Topalov	½-½
D. Navara - T. Radjabov	0-1
R. Ponomariov - V. Kramnik	½-½
V. Anand - P. Svidler	1-0
L. Aronian - M. Carlsen	½-½

Round 6 - Fri. Jan. 19th
A. Motylev - M. Carlsen	½-½
P. Svidler - L. Aronian	½-½
V. Kramnik - V. Anand	1-0
T. Radjabov - R. Ponomariov	½-½
V. Topalov - D. Navara	½-½
L. van Wely - S. Tiviakov	½-½
S. Karjakin - A. Shirov	1-0

Round 7 - Sat. Jan. 20th
A. Shirov - A. Motylev	½-½
S. Tiviakov - S. Karjakin	½-½
D. Navara - L. van Wely	1-0
R. Ponomariov - V. Topalov	0-1
V. Anand - T. Radjabov	½-½
L. Aronian - V. Kramnik	½-½
M. Carlsen - P. Svidler	0-1

Round 8 - Sun. Jan. 21st
A. Motylev - P. Svidler	0-1
V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen	½-½
T. Radjabov - L. Aronian	0-1
V. Topalov - V. Anand	1-0
L. van Wely - R. Ponomariov	½-½
S. Karjakin - D. Navara	1-0
A. Shirov - S. Tiviakov	½-½

Round 9 - Tues. Jan. 23rd
S. Tiviakov - A. Motylev	½-½
D. Navara - A. Shirov	0-1
R. Ponomariov - S. Karjakin	1-0
V. Anand - L. van Wely	1-0
L. Aronian - V. Topalov	½-½
M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov	½-½
P. Svidler - V. Kramnik	½-½

Round 10 - Wed. Jan. 24th
A. Motylev - V. Kramnik	½-½
T. Radjabov - P. Svidler	½-½
V. Topalov - M. Carlsen	1-0
L. van Wely - L. Aronian	½-½
S. Karjakin - V. Anand	0-1
A. Shirov - R. Ponomariov	½-½
S. Tiviakov - D. Navara	½-½

Round 11 - Fri. Jan. 26th
D. Navara - A. Motylev	½-½
R. Ponomariov - S. Tiviakov	½-½
V. Anand - A. Shirov	½-½
L. Aronian - S. Karjakin	1-0
M. Carlsen - L. van Wely	½-½
P. Svidler - V. Topalov	1-0
V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov	½-½

Round 12 - Sat. Jan. 27th
A. Motylev - T. Radjabov	0-1
V. Topalov - V. Kramnik	½-½
L. van Wely - P. Svidler	1-0
S. Karjakin - M. Carlsen	½-½
A. Shirov - L. Aronian	½-½
S. Tiviakov - V. Anand	½-½
D. Navara - R. Ponomariov	1-0

Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
R. Ponomariov - A. Motylev	½-½
V. Anand - D. Navara	½-½
L. Aronian - S. Tiviakov	1-0
M. Carlsen - A. Shirov	½-½
P. Svidler - S. Karjakin	0-1
V. Kramnik - L. van Wely	1-0
T. Radjabov - V. Topalov	½-½

Individual results of all rounds: Grandmaster Group B

Round 1 - Sat. Jan. 13th
T. Kosintseva - D. Jakovenko	½-½
V. Georgiev - P. Eljanov	0-1
F. Nijboer - M. Vachier-Lagrav	½-½
G. Sargissian - J. Smeets	0-1
B. Xiangzhi - E. L’Ami	1-0
S. Atalik - D. Stellwagen	½-½
J. Werle - V. Bologan	0-1

Round 2 - Sun. Jan. 14th
D. Jakovenko - V. Bologan	½-½
D. Stellwagen - J. Werle	½-½
E. L’Ami - S. Atalik	½-½
J. Smeets - B. Xiangzhi	½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - G. Sargissian	½-½
P. Eljanov - F. Nijboer	½-½
T. Kosintseva - V. Georgiev	½-½

Round 3 - Mon. Jan. 15th
V. Georgiev - D. Jakovenko	0-1
F. Nijboer - T. Kosintseva	1-0
G. Sargissian - P. Eljanov	1-0
B. Xiangzhi - M. Vachier-Lagrav	1-0
S. Atalik - J. Smeets	0-1
J. Werle - E. L’Ami	1-0
V. Bologan - D. Stellwagen	½-½

Round 4 - Tues. Jan. 16th
D. Jakovenko - D. Stellwagen	½-½
E. L’Ami - V. Bologan	½-½
J. Smeets - J. Werle	1-0
M. Vachier-Lagrav - S. Atalik	1-0
P. Eljanov - B. Xiangzhi	1-0
T. Kosintseva - G. Sargissian	1-0
V. Georgiev - F. Nijboer	½-½

Round 5 - Thurs. Jan. 18th
F. Nijboer - D. Jakovenko	0-1
G. Sargissian - V. Georgiev	½-½
B. Xiangzhi - T. Kosintseva	½-½
S. Atalik - P. Eljanov	0-1
J. Werle - M. Vachier-Lagrav	0-1
V. Bologan - J. Smeets	1-0
D. Stellwagen - E. L’Ami	½-½

Round 6 - Fri. Jan. 19th
D. Jakovenko - E. L’Ami	0-1
J. Smeets - D. Stellwagen	½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - V. Bologan	1-0
P. Eljanov - J. Werle	1-0
T. Kosintseva - S. Atalik	1-0
V. Georgiev - B. Xiangzhi	½-½
F. Nijboer - G. Sargissian	½-½

Round 7 - Sat. Jan. 20th
G. Sargissian - D. Jakovenko	1-0
B. Xiangzhi - F. Nijboer	1-0
S. Atalik - V. Georgiev	1-0
J. Werle - T. Kosintseva	1-0
V. Bologan - P. Eljanov	½-½
D. Stellwagen - M. Vachier-Lagrav	0-1
E. L’Ami - J. Smeets	1-0

Round 8 - Sun. Jan. 21st
D. Jakovenko - J. Smeets	1-0
M. Vachier-Lagrav - E. L’Ami	1-0
P. Eljanov - D. Stellwagen	½-½
T. Kosintseva - V. Bologan	½-½
V. Georgiev - J. Werle	½-½
F. Nijboer - S. Atalik	1-0
G. Sargissian - B. Xiangzhi	½-½

Round 9 - Tues. Jan. 23rd
B. Xiangzhi - D. Jakovenko	½-½
S. Atalik - G. Sargissian	½-½
J. Werle - F. Nijboer	½-½
V. Bologan - V. Georgiev	1-0
D. Stellwagen - T. Kosintseva	1-0
E. L’Ami - P. Eljanov	1-0
J. Smeets - M. Vachier-Lagrav	½-½

Round 10 - Wed. Jan. 24th
D. Jakovenko - M. Vachier-Lagrav	1-0
P. Eljanov - J. Smeets	1-0
T. Kosintseva - E. L’Ami	0-1
V. Georgiev - D. Stellwagen	0-1
F. Nijboer - V. Bologan	0-1
G. Sargissian - J. Werle	1-0
B. Xiangzhi - S. Atalik	½-½

Round 11 - Fri. Jan. 26th
S. Atalik - D. Jakovenko	½-½
J. Werle - B. Xiangzhi	½-½
V. Bologan - G. Sargissian	0-1
D. Stellwagen - F. Nijboer	1-0
E. L’Ami - V. Georgiev	1-0
J. Smeets - T. Kosintseva	1-0
M. Vachier-Lagrav - P. Eljanov	0-1

Round 12 - Sat. Jan. 27th
D. Jakovenko - P. Eljanov	½-½
T. Kosintseva - M. Vachier-Lagrav	0-1
V. Georgiev - J. Smeets	1-0
F. Nijboer - E. L’Ami	½-½
G. Sargissian - D. Stellwagen	1-0
B. Xiangzhi - V. Bologan	1-0
S. Atalik - J. Werle	½-½

Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
J. Werle - D. Jakovenko	0-1
V. Bologan - S. Atalik	½-½
D. Stellwagen - B. Xiangzhi	½-½
E. L’Ami - G. Sargissian	½-½
J. Smeets - F. Nijboer	½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - V. Georgiev	½-½
P. Eljanov - T. Kosintseva	1-0

Individual results of all rounds: Grandmaster Group C

Round 1 - Sat. Jan. 13th
S. Brynell - T. Willemze	½-½
P. Negi - W. Spoelman	1-0
N. Kosintseva - H. Yifan	0-1
M. Krasenkow - I. Nepomniachtchi	0-1
J. van der Wiel - Z. Peng	½-½
E. Berg - E. van Haastert	1-0
M. Bosboom - H. Jonkman	½-½

Round 2 - Sun. Jan. 14th
T. Willemze - H. Jonkman	0-1
E. van Haastert - M. Bosboom	0-1
Z. Peng - E. Berg	½-½
I. Nepomniachtchi - J. van der Wiel	1-0
H. Yifan - M. Krasenkow	0-1
W. Spoelman - N. Kosintseva	1-0
S. Brynell - P. Negi	½-½

Round 3 - Mon. Jan. 15th
P. Negi - T. Willemze	1-0
N. Kosintseva - S. Brynell	1-0
M. Krasenkow - W. Spoelman	1-0
J. van der Wiel - H. Yifan	0-1
E. Berg - I. Nepomniachtchi	½-½
M. Bosboom - Z. Peng	1-0
H. Jonkman - E. van Haastert	0-1

Round 4 - Tues. Jan. 16th
T. Willemze - E. van Haastert	0-1
Z. Peng - H. Jonkman	1-0
I. Nepomniachtchi - M. Bosboom	1-0
H. Yifan - E. Berg	½-½
W. Spoelman - J. van der Wiel	½-½
S. Brynell - M. Krasenkow	½-½
P. Negi - N. Kosintseva	0-1

Round 5 - Thurs. Jan. 18th
N. Kosintseva - T. Willemze	0-1
M. Krasenkow - P. Negi	½-½
J. van der Wiel - S. Brynell	½-½
E. Berg - W. Spoelman	1-0
M. Bosboom - H. Yifan	½-½
H. Jonkman - I. Nepomniachtchi	0-1
E. van Haastert - Z. Peng	½-½

Round 6 - Fri. Jan. 19th
T. Willemze - Z. Peng	0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - E. van Haastert	1-0
H. Yifan - H. Jonkman	1-0
W. Spoelman - M. Bosboom	1-0
S. Brynell - E. Berg	½-½
P. Negi - J. van der Wiel	1-0
N. Kosintseva - M. Krasenkow	0-1

Round 7 - Sat. Jan. 20st
M. Krasenkow - T. Willemze	1-0
J. van der Wiel - N. Kosintseva	½-½
E. Berg - P. Negi	1-0
M. Bosboom - S. Brynell	1-0
H. Jonkman - W. Spoelman	0-1
E. van Haastert - H. Yifan	½-½
Z. Peng - I. Nepomniachtchi	0-1

Round 8 - Sun. Jan. 21st
T. Willemze - I. Nepomniachtchi	0-1
H. Yifan - Z. Peng	½-½
W. Spoelman - E. van Haastert	½-½
S. Brynell - H. Jonkman	0-1
P. Negi - M. Bosboom	0-1
N. Kosintseva - E. Berg	0-1
M. Krasenkow - J. van der Wiel	½-½

Round 9 - Tues. Jan. 23rd
J. van der Wiel - T. Willemze	½-½
E. Berg - M. Krasenkow	0-1
M. Bosboom - N. Kosintseva	0-1
H. Jonkman - P. Negi	0-1
E. van Haastert - S. Brynell	1-0
Z. Peng - W. Spoelman	0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - H. Yifan	½-½

Round 10 - Wed. Jan. 24th
T. Willemze - H. Yifan	1-0
W. Spoelman - I. Nepomniachtchi	½-½
S. Brynell - Z. Peng	½-½
P. Negi - E. van Haastert	½-½
N. Kosintseva - H. Jonkman	0-1
M. Krasenkow - M. Bosboom	1-0
J. van der Wiel - E. Berg	½-½

Round 11 - Fri. Jan. 26th
E. Berg - T. Willemze	½-½
M. Bosboom - J. van der Wiel	0-1
H. Jonkman - M. Krasenkow	0-1
E. van Haastert - N. Kosintseva	½-½
Z. Peng - P. Negi	½-½
I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Brynell	1-0
H. Yifan - W. Spoelman	1-0

Round 12 - Sat. Jan. 27th
T. Willemze - W. Spoelman	0-1
S. Brynell - H. Yifan	½-½
P. Negi - I. Nepomniachtchi	½-½
N. Kosintseva - Z. Peng	½-½
M. Krasenkow - E. van Haastert	1-0
J. van der Wiel - H. Jonkman	1-0
E. Berg - M. Bosboom	1-0

Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
M. Bosboom - T. Willemze	1-0
H. Jonkman - E. Berg	1-0
E. van Haastert - J. van der Wiel	½-½
Z. Peng - M. Krasenkow	0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - N. Kosintseva	0-1
H. Yifan - P. Negi	0-1
W. Spoelman - S. Brynell	½-½

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