World Rapid: Carlsen and Tan take gold

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12/28/2022 – Magnus Carlsen won his fourth World Rapid Championship title by scoring 10 points in 13 rounds at the open tournament in Almaty. Vincent Keymer and Fabiano Caruana completed the podium. Meanwhile, Tan Zhongyi grabbed the gold medal among the women, with Dinara Saduakassova and Savitha Shri finishing second and third respectively. | Find the final standings and all available games here. A full pictorial report will be published later today. | Photo: FIDE / Lennart Ootes
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Keymer keeps up the pace

Magnus Carlsen entered the final day of action at the World Rapid Championship in Almaty with a half-point lead over Vincent Keymer and Vladimir Fedoseev. Right off the bat, Carlsen widened the gap atop the standings by beating Keymer in their direct encounter, as Fedoseev also lost, against Fabiano Caruana. 

At that point, it seemed like going into cruise control mode would be enough for the favourite to take the title, but a loss against Vladislav Artemiev in round 11 meant the fight for first was very much alive still. 

In the penultimate round, Carlsen drew Caruana, who came from climbing up the standings, while co-leader Artemiev drew a 90-move game against Fedoseev. The two draws allowed Keymer to join them in first place, as after losing to Carlsen he had remarkably defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi and Vidit Gujrathi consecutively.

In the final round, Carlsen was the only co-leader that claimed a full point, as he beat Parham Maghsoodloo to clinch his fourth World Rapid Championship title. Artemiev lost to Caruana, while Keymer drew Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with the black pieces. In the end, Keymer took home the silver medal and Caruana grabbed bronze.

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Final standings

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Carlsen Magnus 10 100
2 Keymer Vincent 9,5 102,5
3 Caruana Fabiano 9,5 96,5
4 Dubov Daniil 9 103
5 Erigaisi Arjun 9 102,5
6 Fedoseev Vladimir 9 100
7 Artemiev Vladislav 9 99,5
8 Rapport Richard 9 85,5
9 Nihal Sarin 8,5 96,5
10 Abdusattorov Nodirbek 8,5 96,5
11 Mamedov Rauf 8,5 96,5
12 Giri Anish 8,5 96
13 Duda Jan-Krzysztof 8,5 95
14 Nepomniachtchi Ian 8,5 95
15 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi 8,5 93,5

...178 players

Tan, Saduakassova and Savitha

An exciting finale in the women’s championship saw Tan Zhongyi beating Dinara Saduakassova in blitz tiebreaks to claim her first world title in this category. Both players finished the tournament undefeated (prior to the tiebreaks), with Tan winning on demand in round 11 to catch the Kazhak star atop the standings.

Four players finished a half point behind Tan and Saduakassova, but it was 15-year-old Indian prodigy Savith Shri who took home the bronze medal, as she scored a crucial victory with black over Qianyun Gong in the penultimate round.

Aleksandra Goryachkina, Zhansaya Abdumalik and Humpy Koneru obtained as many points as the youngster, but fell short of reaching the podium due to their inferior tiebreak scores.  

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Final standings

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Tan Zhongyi 8,5 73,5
2 Saduakassova Dinara 8,5 65,5
3 Savitha Shri B 8 69
4 Goryachkina Aleksandra 8 68,5
5 Abdumalik Zhansaya 8 67,5
6 Koneru Humpy 8 66
7 Bivol Alina 7,5 71,5
8 Khotenashvili Bela 7,5 69
9 Kosteniuk Alexandra 7,5 64
10 Charochkina Daria 7,5 57
11 Batsiashvili Nino 7 71,5
12 Danielian Elina 7 71
13 Gong Qianyun 7 68,5
14 Gunina Valentina 7 68
15 Garifullina Leya 7 67,5

...98 players

The World Rapid Championship are Swiss opens (13 rounds in the open and 11 rounds in the women’s) with a time control of 15 minutes for the entire game, plus a 10-second increment starting from move one. A tie for first place will be decided by two 3+2 blitz games. If still tied, more 3+2 games will be played until finding a winner.

Schedule (Open)

  • December 26: Rounds 1-5
  • December 27: Rounds 6-9
  • December 28: Rounds 10-13

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1.e4 1 c5 17 2.Nf3 2 d6 1 3.d4 11 cxd4 3 4.Nxd4 2 Nf6 2 5.Nc3 2 Nc6 24 6.Bg5 32 e6 1 7.Qd2 1 a6 2 8.0-0-0 5 Bd7 1 9.f3 31 Nxd4 40 10.Qxd4 1 Be7 1 B67: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 Bd7, lines without 9 f4 Be7. 11.Kb1 2 b5 1:04 12.h4 1:59 Rb8 59 White has an edge. 13.g4 35 b4 4 14.Ne2 2 a5 26 15.Ng3 1:10
15...Qc7N 39 Inhibits e5. Predecessor: 15...0-0 16.Be3 a4 17.g5 Ne8 18.f4 Qc7 19.Rh2 Bb5 20.Rf2 Bxf1 21.Rdxf1 a3 ½-½ (63) Bauer,M (2179)-Sikorsky,H (2186) GER email 2009 16.Be3 1:01 Rc8 1:50
16...d5= remains equal. 17.e5 0-0 17.Rh2 1:35 Active counter play! 17.Ba6!± Ra8 18.Bd3 17...d5 1:26 18.e5 11 0-0 3 19.Ba6 1:35 19.exf6 Bxf6 20.Bf4 e5 19...Ra8 41
20.Bd3 1 20.exf6?! Bxf6 21.Bf4 e5= 20...Rfc8? 54 Black cannot hold the game after this. 20...Ne8! 21.Qf4 1:35 Hoping for g5. 21.exf6 Bxf6 22.Bf4 22.Qf4? e5-+ 22...Bxd4 21...Ne8 21 22.g5 13 Threatens to win with Bxh7+! Bc5? 1:04 22...Nd6 keeps fighting. 23.h5 23.exd6 Bxd6 24.Qg4 Bxg3 23...Be8 23.Bxc5 20 Qxc5 1 24.h5 2:28       aiming for Bxh7+! Bb5? 38
24...Qe7 25.g6 fxg6 25.Bxh7+!+- 31       Kxh7 2:42 25...Kf8 26.h6 26.g6+ 1 White mates. Weaker is 26.Qxf7 Rc7 27.Qg6+ 27.Qxe6 Ra6± 27...Kg8+- 26...fxg6 1 27.Qf7 22 g5 1:04 28.h6 1 Weighted Error Value: White=0.12 (very precise) /Black=0.69 28.Qxe6 Rc6 29.Qf7 Rh6= 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Carlsen,M2859Maghsoodloo,P27201–02022B67World Rapid Open Championship 202213.1
Aravindh,C2625Tang,A25390–12022D02World Rapid Open Championship 202213.1
Caruana,F2766Artemiev,V27011–02022C88World Rapid Open Championship 202213.2
Maze,S2538Sankalp Gupta24881–02022C49World Rapid Open Championship 202213.2
Vachier-Lagrave,M2736Keymer,V2698½–½2022C84World Rapid Open Championship 202213.3
Ansat,A2277Tari,A26601–02022B15World Rapid Open Championship 202213.3
Dubov,D2708Fedoseev,V2688½–½2022D43World Rapid Open Championship 202213.4
Sanal,V2590Pranav Vijay22650–12022C28World Rapid Open Championship 202213.4
Murzin,V2556Rapport,R27400–12022C00World Rapid Open Championship 202213.5
Petrov,N2553Sapenov,D23241–02022A45World Rapid Open Championship 202213.5
Erigaisi Arjun2718Mamedyarov,S27411–02022D00World Rapid Open Championship 202213.6
Brunello,S2518Madaminov,M24420–12022D87World Rapid Open Championship 202213.6
Vidit,S2724Giri,A2764½–½2022A48World Rapid Open Championship 202213.7
Ivic,V2560Matlakov,M26621–02022D35World Rapid Open Championship 202213.7
Abdusattorov,N2713Mamedov,R2646½–½2022D78World Rapid Open Championship 202213.8
Hovhannisyan,R2597Kadric,D25821–02022B06World Rapid Open Championship 202213.8
Moussard,J2676Harutyunyan,T25041–02022A14World Rapid Open Championship 202213.9
Sarana,A2668Nihal Sarin2670½–½2022D27World Rapid Open Championship 202213.9
Duda,J2731Tabatabaei,M26551–02022D38World Rapid Open Championship 202213.10
Gadimbayli,A2524Sjugirov,S27121–02022B31World Rapid Open Championship 202213.10
Sargissian,G2699Nepomniachtchi,I27930–12022E05World Rapid Open Championship 202213.11
Harsha Bharathakoti2582Suleymenov,A24910–12022D85World Rapid Open Championship 202213.11
Kovalev,V2623Ghaem Maghami,E2511½–½2022B13World Rapid Open Championship 202213.12
Yoo,C2573Grischuk,A27450–12022C54World Rapid Open Championship 202213.12
Puranik,A2620Batsuren,D25251–02022E14World Rapid Open Championship 202213.13
Ganguly,S2589Lazavik,D25291–02022C45World Rapid Open Championship 202213.13
Nogerbek,K2468Gelfand,B2667½–½2022D32World Rapid Open Championship 202213.14
Urazayev,A2458Utegaliyev,A2473½–½2022B29World Rapid Open Championship 202213.14
Svane,R2619Anton Guijarro,D2668½–½2022A13World Rapid Open Championship 202213.15
Makarian,R2505Demchenko,A26431–02022A05World Rapid Open Championship 202213.15
Shankland,S2710Hambleton,A24370–12022A31World Rapid Open Championship 202213.16
Donchenko,A2645Chigaev,M26320–12022E94World Rapid Open Championship 202213.16
Najer,E2662Petrosyan,M2621½–½2022C65World Rapid Open Championship 202213.17
Arjun Kalyan2526Riazantsev,A26260–12022C55World Rapid Open Championship 202213.17
Le,T2542Martirosyan,H26821–02022A47World Rapid Open Championship 202213.18
Gurel,E2449Ghasi,A2471½–½2022B10World Rapid Open Championship 202213.18
Durarbayli,V2612Nakamura,H2768½–½2022C72World Rapid Open Championship 202213.19
Fedorov,A2478Saraci,N24641–02022C54World Rapid Open Championship 202213.19
Amin,B2685Yu,Y27160–12022B30World Rapid Open Championship 202213.20
Jumabayev,R2620Burmakin,V24981–02022D15World Rapid Open Championship 202213.20
Esipenko,A2680Sargsyan,S26451–02022C88World Rapid Open Championship 202213.21
Idani,P2631Zhalmakhanov,R2396½–½2022B53World Rapid Open Championship 202213.21
Christiansen,J2582Agmanov,Z2442½–½2022E06World Rapid Open Championship 202213.22
Quparadze,G2470Salem,A26770–12022C88World Rapid Open Championship 202213.22
Indjic,A2631Andreikin,D27290–12022A41World Rapid Open Championship 202213.23
Aleksandrov,A2475Tsaruk,M23731–02022A13World Rapid Open Championship 202213.23
Tomashevsky,E2694Sadhwani,R26280–12022E94World Rapid Open Championship 202213.24
Averin,N2368Vakhidov,J26070–12022B38World Rapid Open Championship 202213.24
Andriasian,Z2580Daneshvar,B25001–02022B12World Rapid Open Championship 202213.25
Lintchevski,D2548Petkov,M2531½–½2022B91World Rapid Open Championship 202213.25
Gareyev,T2602Asadli,V25670–12022E95World Rapid Open Championship 202213.26
Damjanovic,V2361Narayanan,S25590–12022D37World Rapid Open Championship 202213.26
Paravyan,D2586Cheng,B2576½–½2022C12World Rapid Open Championship 202213.27
Alonso Rosell,A2561Zverev,L2307½–½2022D27World Rapid Open Championship 202213.27
Sindarov,J2654Yudin,S24690–12022C41World Rapid Open Championship 202213.28
Amilal Munkhdalai2142Bilguun,S2467½–½2022B36World Rapid Open Championship 202213.28
Vokhidov,S2568Ponkratov,P25931–02022C01World Rapid Open Championship 202213.29
Khusnutdinov,R2441Everett,E22021–02022B51World Rapid Open Championship 202213.29
Kobalia,M2577Van Foreest,J2690½–½2022C60World Rapid Open Championship 202213.30
Khusenkhojaev,M2237Munkhgal,G24630–12022E04World Rapid Open Championship 202213.30
Nguyen,T2645Vallejo Pons,F2716½–½2022B54World Rapid Open Championship 202213.31
Postlmayer,J2296Kostenko,P23740–12022B39World Rapid Open Championship 202213.31
Pantsulaia,L2597Cheparinov,I2694½–½2022A09World Rapid Open Championship 202213.32
Haldorsen,B2449Shishkov,A23401–02022B01World Rapid Open Championship 202213.32
Petrosian,T2551Yilmaz,M26210–12022D79World Rapid Open Championship 202213.33
Abdilkhair,A2278Khripachenko,A22191–02022C42World Rapid Open Championship 202213.33
Ter-Sahakyan,S2605Bluebaum,M2651½–½2022C01World Rapid Open Championship 202213.34
Mamatov,M2399Mamedov,E22831–02022B12World Rapid Open Championship 202213.34
Nesterov,A2567Zhigalko,S25721–02022A90World Rapid Open Championship 202213.35
Begmuratov,K2399Elier,A21640–12022C47World Rapid Open Championship 202213.35
Adly,A2588Suyarov,M23071–02022A30World Rapid Open Championship 202213.36
Vetokhin,S2354Suleimen,E21331–02022D76World Rapid Open Championship 202213.36
Suleymanli,A2543Yakubboev,N26671–02022E71World Rapid Open Championship 202213.37
Kazakov,K2385Akhilbay,I21671–02022D02World Rapid Open Championship 202213.37
Tologon tegin,S2382Moiseenko,A25820–12022B45World Rapid Open Championship 202213.38
Uruci,E2297Korelskiy,E21531–02022B82World Rapid Open Championship 202213.38
Tsydypov,Z2534Uskov,A2376½–½2022A01World Rapid Open Championship 202213.39
Tulendinov,D2009Degenbaev,A21390–12022C11World Rapid Open Championship 202213.39
Gharibyan,M2470Adhiban,B2603½–½2022A81World Rapid Open Championship 202213.40
Amangeldy,E2019Nissinen,N19961–02022D85World Rapid Open Championship 202213.40
Makhnev,D2481Harikrishna,P27150–12022E05World Rapid Open Championship 202213.41
Dardha,D2609Shimanov,A25810–12022E01World Rapid Open Championship 202213.42
Svane,F2568Narayanan.S.L26730–12022B30World Rapid Open Championship 202213.43
Tin,J2562Niemann,H26991–02022E95World Rapid Open Championship 202213.44
Savchenko,B2552Muradli,M25400–12022B23World Rapid Open Championship 202213.45
Predke,A2684Dragnev,V25511–02022A13World Rapid Open Championship 202213.46
 

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1.e4 2 e5 1 2.Nf3 6 Nc6 1 3.Bb5 1 a6 1 4.Ba4 1 Nf6 2 5.d3 1 d6 6 6.a3 13 g6 25 7.Nc3 3 Bg7 36 8.Nd5 53 Nxd5 1:24 9.exd5 9 b5 0 10.Bb3 2:02 Nd4 31 11.Nxd4 4 exd4 1 12.Qe2+ 1:27 Qe7 1 13.Qxe7+ 32 Kxe7 2 ½–½
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Savitha Shri B2411Saduakassova,D2434½–½2022C77World Rapid Women Championship 202211.1
Abdumalik,Z2501Koneru,H2574½–½2022C42World Rapid Women Championship 202211.2
Tan,Z2514Batsiashvili,N24671–02022D36World Rapid Women Championship 202211.3
Khotenashvili,B2485Kosteniuk,A2521½–½2022A07World Rapid Women Championship 202211.4
Goryachkina,A2584Gunina,V24761–02022D10World Rapid Women Championship 202211.5
Dzagnidze,N2517Maltsevskaya,A2402½–½2022A30World Rapid Women Championship 202211.6
Garifullina,L2364Shuvalova,P2492½–½2022C88World Rapid Women Championship 202211.7
Mammadova,G2376Gong,Q2299½–½2022C01World Rapid Women Championship 202211.8
Bivol,A2364Injac,T23851–02022C54World Rapid Women Championship 202211.9
Charochkina,D2344Harika,D2507½–½2022B08World Rapid Women Championship 202211.10
Stefanova,A2442Balajayeva,K23791–02022E14World Rapid Women Championship 202211.11
Girya,O2398Assaubayeva,B2440½–½2022E60World Rapid Women Championship 202211.12
Munkhzul,T2318Mammadzada,G24721–02022B90World Rapid Women Championship 202211.13
Arabidze,M2421Sultanbek,Z18911–02022E15World Rapid Women Championship 202211.14
Nurgaliyeva,Z2013Danielian,E24260–12022B06World Rapid Women Championship 202211.15
Lagno,K2563Nurmanova,A21640–12022B52World Rapid Women Championship 202211.16
Khademalsharieh,S2490Padmini,R2390½–½2022D76World Rapid Women Championship 202211.17
Paehtz,E2464Mkrtchyan,M23341–02022D00World Rapid Women Championship 202211.18
Tokhirjonova,G2328Buksa,N24180–12022B30World Rapid Women Championship 202211.19
Omonova,U2052Fataliyeva,U24281–02022C03World Rapid Women Championship 202211.20
Voit,D2347Kairbekova,A22120–12022E66World Rapid Women Championship 202211.21
Pourkashiyan,A2322Atalik,E2398½–½2022C66World Rapid Women Championship 202211.22
Kamalidenova,M2377Osmak,Y24420–12022B00World Rapid Women Championship 202211.23
Schulze,L2277Tania,S2406½–½2022C55World Rapid Women Championship 202211.24
Mkrtchian,L2380Lu,M23621–02022D02World Rapid Women Championship 202211.25
Ovod,E2323Yao,L22711–02022B22World Rapid Women Championship 202211.26
Hajiyeva,L2135Kurmangaliyeva,L22331–02022B22World Rapid Women Championship 202211.27
Borisova,E2223Javakhishvili,L24550–12022E01World Rapid Women Championship 202211.28
Beydullayeva,G2387Nurgali,N21971–02022D24World Rapid Women Championship 202211.29
Khamdamova,A2139Muminova,N22741–02022C03World Rapid Women Championship 202211.30
Nasybullina,A2101Badelka,O24160–12022A08World Rapid Women Championship 202211.31
Eric,J2245Balabayeva,X21851–02022B83World Rapid Women Championship 202211.32
Gvetadze,S2298Kaldarova,A18320–12022A04World Rapid Women Championship 202211.33
Enkhtuul,A2302Shukhman,A21610–12022A80World Rapid Women Championship 202211.34
Gaboyan,S2225Kirchei,V20701–02022A07World Rapid Women Championship 202211.35
Nomin-Erdene,D2404Mikheeva,G20591–02022A03World Rapid Women Championship 202211.36
Kovanova,B2317Nomindalai Tumurbaatar21321–02022B31World Rapid Women Championship 202211.37
Lhotska,A2287Petrova,I21231–02022C41World Rapid Women Championship 202211.38
Foudzi,S2160Tereladze,S21540–12022C86World Rapid Women Championship 202211.39
Paramzina,A2227Kaliakhmet,E17861–02022B40World Rapid Women Championship 202211.40
Frayna,J2265Serikbay,A22501–02022B51World Rapid Women Championship 202211.41
Mikhaylova,I2257Machlik,M2118½–½2022E11World Rapid Women Championship 202211.42
Bayasgalan,K1811Balakanova,B20051–02022B06World Rapid Women Championship 202211.43
Bauyrzhan,A2041Madi,A15390–12022B52World Rapid Women Championship 202211.44
Martins de Aguiar,M1884Kim,K19300–12022B04World Rapid Women Championship 202211.45
Assylkhan,A1430Balakanova,G17431–02022E67World Rapid Women Championship 202211.46
Druzhinina,O2245Samaganova,A18841–02022C00World Rapid Women Championship 202211.47
 

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