TWIC is 29. First issue 17th September 1994.
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 (7 and Tie-break)
Carlsen wins GRENKE Classic after armageddon tie-break
Mark Crowther - Monday 9th February 2015
Carlsen and Naiditsch in their tie-break match. Photo © | http://grenkechessclassic.de/en/
Magnus Carlsen won the 3rd GRENKE Classic after winning a final decisive tie-break game against Arkadij Naiditsch. They had exchanged wins in the rapid tie-break games, two draws in blitz before Carlsen had white and had to win the final game. Both players had winning chances earlier in the day during the final round 7 which would have given first place outright. Fabiano Caruana missed a chance to join them in a final tie-break when he missed a sharp chance against David Baramidze. Michael Adams defeated Viswanathan Anand after his grinding away in a rook ending was rewarded with a serious error.
Final Standings: Carlsen (1st after TB) and Naiditsch 4.5/7, Caruana, Adams 4pts, Bacrot, Aronian 3.5pts, Anand 2.5pts, Baramidze 1.5pts.
Next major tournaments Zurich 13th Feb and Tbilisi Grand Prix 14th Feb.
| 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic Baden Baden GER (GER), 2-9 ii 2015 | cat. XX (2750) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2865 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2835 | 2. | Naiditsch, Arkadij | g | GER | 2706 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2858 |
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2811 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2791 |
| 4. | Adams, Michael | g | ENG | 2738 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2801 |
| 5. | Bacrot, Etienne | g | FRA | 2711 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2755 |
| 6. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2777 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 3½ | 2746 |
| 7. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2797 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 2½ | 2641 |
| 8. | Baramidze, David | g | GER | 2594 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1½ | 2542 |
| Round 1 (February 2, 2015) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 38 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Adams, Michael | - Naiditsch, Arkadij | ½-½ | 61 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Baramidze, David | ½-½ | 31 | D70 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 64 | D36 | QGD Exchange | |
| Round 2 (February 3, 2015) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Adams, Michael | 1-0 | 64 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Bacrot, Etienne | ½-½ | 54 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Naiditsch, Arkadij | ½-½ | 53 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Baramidze, David | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 41 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 3 (February 4, 2015) | ||||||
| Naiditsch, Arkadij | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 61 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Adams, Michael | - Baramidze, David | 1-0 | 31 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 37 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 40 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 4 (February 6, 2015) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Adams, Michael | ½-½ | 43 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 30 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 36 | A90 | Dutch Classical | |
| Baramidze, David | - Naiditsch, Arkadij | 0-1 | 27 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 5 (February 7, 2015) | ||||||
| Naiditsch, Arkadij | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 65 | C89 | Ruy Lopez Marshall | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Baramidze, David | 1-0 | 49 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Adams, Michael | - Bacrot, Etienne | ½-½ | 65 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 34 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Round 6 (February 8, 2015) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 26 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Naiditsch, Arkadij | ½-½ | 37 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Adams, Michael | ½-½ | 56 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Baramidze, David | 1-0 | 65 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Round 7 (February 9, 2015) | ||||||
| Naiditsch, Arkadij | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 55 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Bacrot, Etienne | ½-½ | 46 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Adams, Michael | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 89 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Baramidze, David | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 85 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| 3rd GRENKE Classic TB Baden Baden GER Mon 2nd Feb 2015 - Mon 9th Feb 2015
Leading Final Round 5 Standings: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | B1 | B2 | A | Pts |
| 1 | Carlsen, Magnus | GM | NOR | 2865 | 1 | 0 | = | = | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Naiditsch, Arkadij | GM | GER | 2706 | 0 | 1 | = | = | 0 | 2 |
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