Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (Games and Results)
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013
Mark Crowther - Saturday 2nd March 2013
The Zurich Chess Challenge took place 23rd February to 1st March 2013. Viswanthan Anand and Fabiano Caruana travelled straight from Baden-Baden to compete in this 6 round event with Vladimir Kramnik and Boris Gelfand for whom this formed a final preparation for the FIDE Candidates starting in London on March 15th. Fabiano Caruana took clear first with 4/6 with wins against Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand. Anand took second place on 50% after a final round win against Kramnik when the latter blundered badly just after turning down the opportunity to force a draw. Kramnik and Gelfand shared 3rd on 2.5,
Caruana wins the Zuerich Chess Classic (6)
Fabiano Caruana won the Zuerich Chess Classic 2013 alone on 4/6. In doing so has almost recovered all the rating points he lost in his uncharacteristically terrible performance in the Tata Steel tournament in January and guaranteed a speedy return to the top 10. Caruana defeated Boris Gelfand in a lengthy grind where he was putting the pressure on right from the opening phase. Gelfand didn't put up the strongest resistance in a difficult ending and 55...h4? just lost out of hand. Caruana also won the opening blitz tournament. A fine tournament victory for Caruana who is a relentlessly accurate, almost model player. Viswanathan Anand took second place alone after being gifted a win by Vladimir Kramnik. Kramnik got slightly the better of a Berlin against Anand forcing 20.Rc6 which is a purely defensive idea. Kramnik could have taken a draw immediately with 20...Nxh3 instead he seems to have turned off momentarily and after 21...Qb8? he just lost decisive amounts of material. As Anand put it "You don't really expect a gift like this from Vlady." Final Standings: Fabiano Caruana 4pts/6, Viswanathan Anand 3pts, Vladimir Kramnik and Boris Gelfand 2.5pts.
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (6)
Mark Crowther (Fri Mar 1 19:46:00 2013)
Yannick Pelletier interviews the winner Fabiano Caruana. Photo © | http://www.zurich-cc.com
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (5)
Chances for Gelfand and Kramnik in Round 5 of Zuerich Classic
Mark Crowther | Fri Mar 1 01:10:00 2013
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (4)
Caruana leads Zuerich after Anand Round 4 blunder. Gelfand-Kramnik thrills
Mark Crowther | Wed Feb 27 23:12:00 2013
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (3)
Caruana and Kramnik draw thrilling Benoni in Zuerich Round 3
Mark Crowther | Mon Feb 25 22:29:00 2013
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (2)
Gelfand and Caruana draw tense struggle in 2nd round of Zuerich
Mark Crowther | Sun Feb 24 21:25:00 2013
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (1)
Two draws on day one of Zuerich Chess Challenge
Mark Crowther | Sat Feb 23 22:40:00 2013
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (Blitz)
Caruana edges out Kramnik in Zuerich Opening Blitz
Mark Crowther | Fri Feb 22 22:43:00 2013
Zurich Chess Challenge 2013 (Zurich SUI)
Sat 23rd Feb 2013 - Fri 1st Mar 2013 -
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Zurich Chess Challenge Zuerich (SUI), 23 ii-1 iii 2013 | cat. XXI (2772) | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
1. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2757 | * | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2901 | |||
2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2780 | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 2769 | |||
3. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2810 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 2702 | |||
4. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2740 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | 2½ | 2725 |
Round 1 (February 23, 2013) | ||||||
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Caruana, Fabiano | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 65 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 59 | A04 | Dutch System | |
Round 2 (February 24, 2013) | ||||||
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 41 | A07 | Barcza System | |
Gelfand, Boris | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 40 | D70 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
Round 3 (February 25, 2013) | ||||||
Caruana, Fabiano | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 53 | A62 | Benoni | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 42 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Round 4 (February 27, 2013) | ||||||
Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 45 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
Gelfand, Boris | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 46 | E06 | Catalan | |
Round 5 (February 28, 2013) | ||||||
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 47 | A04 | Dutch System | |
Gelfand, Boris | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 40 | E04 | Catalan | |
Round 6 (February 29, 2013) | ||||||
Caruana, Fabiano | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 58 | E00 | Catalan | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 27 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
Zurich CC Blitz 2013 (4 players 6 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 4m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
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Zurich CC Blitz 2013 Zuerich SUI Sat 23rd Feb 2013 - Fri 1st Mar 2013
Leading Final Round 6 Standings: |
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Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pts | TB1 |
1 | Caruana, Fabiano | GM | ITA | 2757 | ** | ½1 | 1½ | 11 | 5.0 | |
2 | Kramnik, Vladimir | GM | RUS | 2810 | ½0 | ** | 1½ | 11 | 4.0 | |
3 | Gelfand, Boris | GM | ISR | 2740 | 0½ | 0½ | ** | 0½ | 1.5 | 5.25 |
4 | Anand, Viswanathan | GM | IND | 2780 | 00 | 00 | 1½ | ** | 1.5 | 2.25 |
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