AAI International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2011
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| Wesley So vs Parimarjan Negi |
Jun 25, 2011
Jun 24, 2011
Czech GM trounces Wesley So: AAI 2011 Round 2 Report
AAI International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2011
New Delhi, June 22: Wesley So suffered his first loss in the hand of Czech GM Viktor Laznicka. Laznicka beat Wesley So in 39 moves just before the first time control and the winner described the result as “slightly lucky”.
Ranking crosstable after Round 2
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | FED | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | GM | Laznicka Viktor | 2681 | CZE | *** | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 2 | |||
| GM | Caruana Fabiano | 2714 | ITA | *** | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | GM | So Wesley | 2667 | PHI | 0 | *** | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1 | |||
| 4 | GM | Negi Parimarjan | 2622 | IND | 0 | *** | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1 | |||
| 5 | GM | Sasikiran Krishnan | 2676 | IND | 0 | 0 | *** | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0 | |||
| 6 | GM | Hou Yifan | 2612 | CHN | 0 | 0 | *** | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Rank after Round 2
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | GM | Laznicka Viktor | CZE | 2681 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 2 |
| GM | Caruana Fabiano | ITA | 2714 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 2 | |
| 3 | GM | So Wesley | PHI | 2667 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 4 | GM | Negi Parimarjan | IND | 2622 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 5 | GM | Sasikiran Krishnan | IND | 2676 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 6 | GM | Hou Yifan | CHN | 2612 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Round 3 on 2011/06/24 | |||||||
| Bo. | No. | Name | Result | Name | No. | ||
| 1 | 2 | GM | Hou Yifan | GM | Caruana Fabiano | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | GM | So Wesley | GM | Negi Parimarjan | 1 | |
| 3 | 4 | GM | Sasikiran Krishnan | GM | Laznicka Viktor | 5 | |
Jun 22, 2011
AAI 2011 Round 1 Report: Wesley over Sasikiran
AAI International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2011
Big time chess returns to India for the first time since the mid-1980s when Delhi hosted a string of Grandmaster tournaments. Indians, including Viswanathan Anand benefitted from those a lot.
The AAI International Grandmasters Chess Tournament organized by the Airports Authority of India is the highest-ever rated tournament for more than three decades in India.
The AAI, which is a leading Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, as part of its Centenary Celebration of Civil Aviation in India, is organizing the “AAI International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2011”.
The AAI International Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2011, Category 17 with the participation of 6 Grandmasters will be organized by Delhi Chess Association and Airport Authority of India at Airport Authority of India Club, Safadarjung Airport, New Delhi from 20 Jun 11 to 02 Jul 2011 under the aegis of All India Chess Federation and World Chess Federation (FIDE).
Players
The following players are agreed to participate in the AAI Grandmaster’s Chess Tournament-2011.
The following players are agreed to participate in the AAI Grandmaster’s Chess Tournament-2011.
1. GM Fabiano Caruana of Italy
2. GM Viktor Laznicka of Czech Republic
3. GM Krishnan Sasikiran of India
4. GM So Wesley of Philippines
5. GM Parimarjan Negi of India
6. GM Hou Yifan of China
2. GM Viktor Laznicka of Czech Republic
3. GM Krishnan Sasikiran of India
4. GM So Wesley of Philippines
5. GM Parimarjan Negi of India
6. GM Hou Yifan of China
System of Play & Time Control
The event shall be played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess. 6 players will play a double round robin tournament. If a player withdraws after completing 50% or more of the game, the rest of his games are lost by default and in case player completes less than 50%, all his results are annulled for the tournament purpose.
Time control: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 20 moves in one hour, followed by 15 minutes plus 30 seconds for all the remaining moves (40/2h, 20/1h, 15m+30sec/all).
The event shall be played according to the FIDE Laws of Chess. 6 players will play a double round robin tournament. If a player withdraws after completing 50% or more of the game, the rest of his games are lost by default and in case player completes less than 50%, all his results are annulled for the tournament purpose.
Time control: 40 moves in 2 hours, followed by 20 moves in one hour, followed by 15 minutes plus 30 seconds for all the remaining moves (40/2h, 20/1h, 15m+30sec/all).
Tie breaks
In case of tie at the end of the tournament, the following tie-breaking methods will be used.
(a). Direct encounter
(b). Sonnenborn-Berger
(c). Number of won games
(d). Percentage with black (points/games with black pieces)
(e). Play off (The player who wins the drawing of lots, may choose the colour. White shall receive 6 minutes on the clock and Black shall receive 5 minutes, without any addition. The winner shall be declared the Champion. In the event of a draw, the player with the black pieces shall be declared the Champion).
In case of tie at the end of the tournament, the following tie-breaking methods will be used.
(a). Direct encounter
(b). Sonnenborn-Berger
(c). Number of won games
(d). Percentage with black (points/games with black pieces)
(e). Play off (The player who wins the drawing of lots, may choose the colour. White shall receive 6 minutes on the clock and Black shall receive 5 minutes, without any addition. The winner shall be declared the Champion. In the event of a draw, the player with the black pieces shall be declared the Champion).
Prizes
The money prizes shall be allocated as follows (in US dollars):
First : $ 8000
Second : $ 6000
Third : $ 4000
Fourth : $3000
Fifth : $ 2000
Sixth : $ 1500
The money prizes shall be allocated as follows (in US dollars):
First : $ 8000
Second : $ 6000
Third : $ 4000
Fourth : $3000
Fifth : $ 2000
Sixth : $ 1500
Round 2 on 2011/06/23 at 1400 hrs New Delhi (1530 hrs Manila Time)
GM Viktor Laznicka vs GM Wesley So
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SOURCE: Official Website
Final standings : 5th Kings Tournament 2011
| Bazna 2011 | |||||||||
| № | Name | ELO | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | points |
| 1-2 | Carlsen (NOR) | 2815 | ½, ½ | 1, ½ | ½, ½ | 1, ½ | 1, ½ | 6½ | |
| 1-2 | Karjakin (RUS) | 2776 | ½, ½ | ½, ½ | ½, ½ | 1, 1 | 1, ½ | 6½ | |
| 3-4 | Nakamura (USA) | 2774 | ½, 0 | ½, ½ | ½, ½ | ½, 0 | 1, ½ | 4½ | |
| 3-4 | Radjabov (AZE) | 2744 | ½, ½ | ½, ½ | ½, ½ | ½, 0 | ½, ½ | 4½ | |
| 5-6 | Ivanchuk (UKR) | 2776 | ½, 0 | 0, 0 | 1, ½ | 1, ½ | ½, 0 | 4 | |
| 5-6 | Nisipeanu (ROM) | 2662 | ½, 0 | ½, 0 | ½, 0 | ½, ½ | 1, ½ | 4 | |
There was no tie-break match because Carlsen has better Sonneborn-Berger, which made him the winner. According to the rules there would be a tie-brake match only if everything were equal. Kariakin qualifies for the Grand Slam Masters Final in Sao Paulo/Bilbao. The above rating increase figures are rounded down – the way the ratings are calculated (game by game) Magnus Carlsen has in reality gained 5.92 = six rating points. He is now at 2821 in live ratings, four points ahead of the previous leader Vishy Anand (2817). This is what the (inofficial) live rating list of top twenty look like after the Medias event:
| # | Name | Rtng | +/- | Games | FIDE | Age / birthday |
| 1 | Carlsen | 2820.8 | +5.8 | 10 | Chart | 20 / 30.11.1990 |
| 2 | Anand | 2817.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Chart | 41 / 11.12.1969 |
| 3 | Aronian | 2804.8 | -3.2 | 4 | Chart | 28 / 06.10.1982 |
| 4 | Karjakin | 2788.0 | +12.0 | 10 | Chart | 21 / 12.01.1990 |
| 5 | Kramnik | 2780.6 | -4.4 | 8 | Chart | 35 / 25.06.1975 |
| 6 | Nakamura | 2769.6 | -4.4 | 16 | Chart | 23 / 09.12.1987 |
| 7 | Ivanchuk | 2767.6 | -8.4 | 20 | Chart | 42 / 18.03.1969 |
| 8 | Topalov | 2767.6 | -7.4 | 4 | Chart | 36 / 15.03.1975 |
| 9 | Mamedyarov | 2765.0 | -7.0 | 4 | Chart | 26 / 12.04.1985 |
| 10 | Ponomariov | 2764.4 | +10.4 | 17 | Chart | 27 / 11.10.1983 |
| 11 | Gashimov | 2760.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Chart | 24 / 24.07.1986 |
| 12 | Gelfand | 2746.2 | +13.2 | 14 | Chart | 42 / 24.06.1968 |
| 13 | Grischuk | 2746.0 | -1.0 | 14 | Chart | 27 / 31.10.1983 |
| 14 | Radjabov | 2743.6 | -0.4 | 14 | Chart | 24 / 12.03.1987 |
| 15 | Kamsky | 2740.8 | +8.8 | 12 | Chart | 37 / 02.06.1974 |
| 16 | Svidler | 2739.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Chart | 35 / 17.06.1976 |
| 17 | Vitiugov | 2732.8 | -0.2 | 6 | Chart | 24 / 04.02.1987 |
| 18 | Jakovenko | 2730.7 | -1.3 | 12 | Chart | 27 / 28.06.1983 |
| 19 | Almasi | 2726.4 | +7.4 | 8 | Chart | 34 / 29.08.1976 |
| 20 | Vallejo Pons | 2724.3 | +2.3 | 18 | Chart | 28 / 21.08.1982 |
SOURCE: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7309
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