2013 FIDE Grand Prix (Switzerland)
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The first in a 2013 series of FIDE Grand Prix events kicks off on April 17th in Zug, Switzerland with several of the top brass competing. The last cycle culminated in the Candidate’s Tournament ending with GM Magnus Carlsen earning the right to challenge World Champion Viswanathan Anand. That match will take place (tentatively) in Chennai, India in November.
The tournament’s field features six of the top ten players led by Teimour Radjabov who had a poor showing in the Candidate’s tournament, but looks to start afresh in a tough field. Sergey Karjakin of Russia and Fabiano Caruana are aspirants as well as America’s Hikaru Nakamura. There are a couple of familiar faces such as former World Champion Veselin Topalov and FIDE World Champions Ruslan Ponomariov and Rustam Kasimdzhanov.
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The Grand Prix Series consists of six tournaments features 18 of the world’s top players participating in four of six tournaments over a two-year span. The players placing first and second overall will qualify for the Candidates Tournament to be held in March 2014.
Official: https://zug2013.fide.com/en/main-page
Games: https://www.thechessdrum.net/palview6/zuggrandprix2013.pgn
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland) |
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Name
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Title
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Federation
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Flag
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Rating
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| 1 | Radjabov, Teimour | GM | Azerbaijan |
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2793 |
| 2 | Karjakin, Sergey | GM | Russia |
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2786 |
| 3 | Caruana, Fabiano | GM | Italy |
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2772 |
| 4 | Topalov, Veselin | GM | Bulgaria |
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2771 |
| 5 | Nakamura, Hikaru | GM | USA |
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2769 |
| 6 | Mamedyarov, Shakriyar | GM | Azerbaijan |
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2752 |
| 7 | Morozevich, Alexander | GM | Russia |
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2758 |
| 8 | Leko, Peter | GM | Hungary |
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2744 |
| 9 | Kamsky, Gata | GM | USA |
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2741 |
| 10 | Ponomariov, Ruslan | GM | Ukraine |
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2733 |
| 11 | Giri, Anish | GM | Netherlands |
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2727 |
| 12 | Kasimdzhanov, Rustam | GM | Uzbekistan |
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2709 |
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
Hikaru Nakamura sporting a cap from a Napoli-based football club.
Photo FIDE press chief WGM Anastasiya Karlovich.
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st-3rd: Alexander Morozevich, 2.5/4 (+2 -0 =2), Ruslan Ponomariov, 2.5/4 (+1 -0 =3), Veselin Topalov, 2.5/4 (+1 -0 =3), 4th-9th: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 2/4 (+0 -0 =4), Sergey Karjakin 2/4 (+0 -0 =4), Anish Giri, 2/4 (+0 -0 =4), Fabiano Caruana, 2/4 (+1 -1 =2), Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 2/4 (+1 -1 =2), Hikaru Nakamura, 2/4 (+0 -0 =4), 10th-12th: Gata Kamsky, 1.5/4 (+0 -1 =3), Peter Leko, 1.5/4 (+0 -1 =3), Teimour Radjabov, 1.5/4 (+0 -1 =3)
Tension rebuilds after a nice rest day.
Chess players generally have good judgment in choices.
Chess wives, Firuza Kasimdzhanov (Rustam) and Sophie Leko (Peter).
Veselin Topalov shares lead with Alexander Morozevich. Is he back?
Photos FIDE press chief WGM Anastasiya Karlovich.
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st-2nd: Alexander Morozevich, 3.5/5 (+2 -0 =3), Veselin Topalov, 3.5/5 (+2 -0 =3), 3rd-5th: Ruslan Ponomariov, 3/5 (+1 -0 =4), Sergey Karjakin 3/5 (+1 -0 =4), Fabiano Caruana, 3/5 (+2 -1 =2), 6th: Gata Kamsky, 2.5/5 (+1 -1 =3), 7th-11th: Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 2/5 (+0 -1 =4), Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 2/5 (+1 -2 =2), Anish Giri, 2/5 (+0 -1 =4), Hikaru Nakamura, 2/5 (+0 -1 =4), Peter Leko, 2/5 (+0 -1 =4), 12th: Teimour Radjabov, 1.5/5 (+0 -2 =3)
hmmm…some observers are suggesting that Radjabov go play some tournaments that are just a tier down or so, so he can get back to his winning ways.
They say that getting married costs 50 ELO points. Radjabov is about to prove this!
Ruslan Ponomariov
Photo by Anastasiya Karlovich.
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st-3rd: Ruslan Ponomariov, 4/6 (+2 -0 =4), Alexander Morozevich, 4/6 (+2 -0 =4), Veselin Topalov, 4/6 (+2 -0 =4), 4th-5th: Fabiano Caruana, 3.5/6 (+2 -1 =3), Sergey Karjakin 3.5/6 (+1 -0 =5), 6th: Hikaru Nakamura, 3/6 (+1 -1 =4), 7th-10th: Gata Kamsky, 2.5/6 (+1 -2 =3), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 2.5/6 (+0 -1 =5), Anish Giri, 2.5/6 (+0 -1 =5), Peter Leko, 2.5/6 (+0 -1 =5), 11th-12th: Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 2/6 (+1 -3 =2), Teimour Radjabov, 2/6 (+0 -2 =4)
Alexander Morozevich vs. Gata Kamsky. Kamsky won with a crushing attack. Seemed like Madames Leko and Kasimdzhanov knew something was about to happen. Photo by Anastasiya Karlovich.
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st-2nd: Ruslan Ponomariov, 4.5/7 (+2 -0 =5), Veselin Topalov, 4.5/7 (+2 -0 =5), 3rd-5th: Alexander Morozevich, 4/7 (+2 -1 =4), Fabiano Caruana, 4/7 (+2 -1 =4), Sergey Karjakin 4/7 (+1 -0 =6), 6th-7th: Gata Kamsky, 3.5/7 (+2 -2 =3), Hikaru Nakamura, 3.5/7 (+1 -1 =5), 8th-10th: Anish Giri, 3/7 (+0 -1 =6), Peter Leko, 3/7 (+0 -1 =6), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 3/7 (+0 -1 =6), 11th-12th: Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 2.5/7 (+1 -3 =3), Teimour Radjabov, 2.5/7 (+0 -2 =5)
Teimour Radjabov is still trying to find his form. Fans are beginning to worry. Photo by Anastasiya Karlovich.
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st: Veselin Topalov, 5.5/8 (+3 -0 =5), 2nd: Ruslan Ponomariov, 5/8 (+2 -0 =6), 3rd-4th: Fabiano Caruana, 4.5/8 (+2 -1 =5), Sergey Karjakin 4.5/8 (+1 -0 =7), 5th-7th: Gata Kamsky, 4/8 (+2 -2 =4), Alexander Morozevich, 4/8 (+2 -2 =4), Hikaru Nakamura, 4/8 (+1 -1 =6), 8th-10th: Anish Giri, 3.5/8 (+0 -1 =7), Peter Leko, 3.5/8 (+0 -1 =7), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 3.5/8 (+0 -1 =7), 11th-12th: Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 3/8 (+1 -3 =3), Teimour Radjabov, 3/8 (+0 -2 =6)
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st: Veselin Topalov, 6/9 (+3 -0 =6), 2nd: Fabiano Caruana, 5.5/9 (+3 -1 =5), 3rd-5th: Ruslan Ponomariov, 5/9 (+2 -1 =6), Hikaru Nakamura, 5/9 (+2 -1 =6), Sergey Karjakin 5/9 (+1 -0 =8), 6th-11th: Gata Kamsky, 4/9 (+2 -3 =4), Alexander Morozevich, 4/9 (+2 -3 =4), Teimour Radjabov, 4/9 (+1 -2 =6), Anish Giri, 4/9 (+0 -1 =8), Peter Leko, 4/9 (+0 -1 =8), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 4/9 (+0 -1 =8), 12th: Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 3.5/9 (+1 -3 =5),
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st: Veselin Topalov, 7.0/10 (+4 -0 =6), 2nd: Hikaru Nakamura, 6.0/10 (+3 -1 =6), 3rd-4th: Ruslan Ponomariov, 5.5/10 (+2 -1 =7), Fabiano Caruana, 5.5/10 (+3 -2 =5), 5th-7th: Gata Kamsky, 5.0/10 (+3 -3 =5), Sergey Karjakin 5.0/10 (+1 -1 =8), Alexander Morozevich, 5.0/10 (+3 -3 =4), 8th-9th: Anish Giri, 4.5/10 (+0 -1 =9), Peter Leko, 4.5/10 (+0 -1 =9), 10th-12th: Teimour Radjabov, 4/10 (+1 -3 =6), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 4/10 (+0 -2 =8), 12th: Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 3.5/9 (+1 -3 =5),
Veselin Topalov collects his 25,000euro check. The Bulgarian was in top form.
April 17th – May 1st, 2013 (Zug, Switzerland)
1st: Veselin Topalov, 8.0/11 (+5 -0 =6), 2nd: Hikaru Nakamura, 6.5/11 (+3 -1 =7), 3rd-4th: Ruslan Ponomariov, 6/11 (+2 -1 =8), Fabiano Caruana, 6.0/11 (+3 -2 =6), 5th-6th: Gata Kamsky, 5.5/11 (+3 -3 =5), Alexander Morozevich, 5.5/11 (+3 -3 =5), 7th-9th: Anish Giri, 5.0/11 (+0 -1 =10), Peter Leko, 5.0/11 (+0 -1 =10), Sergey Karjakin 5.0/11 (+1 -2 =8), 10th-12th: Teimour Radjabov, 4.5/11 (+1 -3 =7), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 4.5/11 (+0 -2 =9), 12th: Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 4.5/11 (+1 -3 =7)