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20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Games and Results)
20th Amber Tournament 2011
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Magnus Carlsen outside the Cafe de Paris in Monaco for the Amber opening ceremony. He faces Hikaru Nakamura in Round 1. Photo © 2011 Fred Lucas | http://www.fredlucas.eu
The 20th and final Amber tournament takes place in Monaco March 11th-25th 2011. This event includes the top eight players in the World including World Champion Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian. This final tournament is a celebration of Joop van Oosterom's contribution to chess which started in 1992. Round 1 Saturday 12th March 2011. This page will contain games, results and reports from the event.
Aronian wins final Amber Tournament (11)
Levon Aronian took clear first in the final Amber tournament with 15.5/22 a point clear of Magnus Carlsen. A major part of his win was an undefeated 8.5/11 in the blindfold section. A major advance on the 5 points he scored last year. Magnus Carlsen scored 5/11 in the blindfold but absolutely dominated the rapid with 9.5/11 (a record score). World Champion Viswanathan Anand finished in third on 13 points, Grischuk and Ivanchuk tied for 4th.
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (11)
Mark Crowther (Thu Mar 24 19:27:00 2011)
The winner Levon Aronian dominated the Blindfold Event. Photo © | http://www.amberchess20.com
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (10)
Aronian wins Blindfold and Carlsen the Rapid at Amber
Mark Crowther | Wed Mar 23 22:56:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (9)
Aronian extends Amber Chess lead after Carlsen and Anand draw 1-1
Mark Crowther | Tue Mar 22 22:34:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (8)
Amber Chess Round 8 Aronian beats Anand to stay half a point clear of Carlsen
Mark Crowther | Sun Mar 20 20:43:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (7)
Aronian has half point Amber lead from Carlsen who whitewashes Kramnik
Mark Crowther | Sat Mar 19 23:13:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (6)
Aronian leads Amber after 6 even after loss
Mark Crowther | Fri Mar 18 20:58:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (5)
Aronian leads after whitewashing Gashimov as Carlsen blows up
Mark Crowther | Thu Mar 17 21:25:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (4)
Carlsen and Aronian continue to lead after four rounds of Amber Chess
Mark Crowther | Wed Mar 16 08:12:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (3)
Carlsen and Aronian share the lead after 3 rounds of Amber Chess
Mark Crowther | Mon Mar 14 21:03:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (2)
Carlsen, Grischuk and Aronian lead Amber Chess Tournament after two rounds
Mark Crowther | Sun Mar 13 21:25:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (1)
Amber chess day 1 sees only 2 draws and match wins for Anand and Carlsen
Mark Crowther | Sat Mar 12 23:24:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Pairings)
20th Amber chess tournament full pairing list
Mark Crowther | Sat Mar 12 12:54:00 2011
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Press Release)
20th Amber announcement of the final edition
Mark Crowther | Fri Mar 11 17:11:00 2011
Videos
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Video)
20th Amber Official Videos Carlsen Rd7
Association Max Euwe | Sat Mar 19 23:37:00 2011
Magnus Carlsen explains his blindfold win against Vladimir Kramnik in a 15 minute video. Produced for the Association Max Euwe by Macauley Peterson.
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (6)
20th Amber Official Videos Gelfand
Association Max Euwe | Fri Mar 18 20:53:00 2011
Boris Gelfand explains both his rapid win and his blindfold draw against Hikaru Nakamura. Produced for the Association Max Euwe by Macauley Peterson.
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (5)
20th Amber Official Videos Ivanchuk
Association Max Euwe | Thu Mar 17 21:23:00 2011
Vassily Ivanchuk explains his rapid win against Magnus Carlsen in rare opportunity to hear the mercurial genius analyse. Produced for the Association Max Euwe by Macauley Peterson.
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Videos)
20th Amber Official Videos Karjakin
Association Max Euwe | Wed Mar 16 08:11:00 2011
Sergey Karjakin explains his blindfold win against Vladimir Kramnik. Produced for the Association Max Euwe by Macauley Peterson.
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Videos)
20th Amber Official Videos Gashimov Round 3
Association Max Euwe | Mon Mar 14 21:02:00 2011
Vugar Gashimov talks about his excellent round 3 blindfold win against Anish Giri. Produced for the Association Max Euwe by Macauley Peterson.
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Videos)
20th Amber Official Videos Grischuk Round 1-2
Association Max Euwe | Sun Mar 13 22:19:00 2011
Alexander Grischuk shows his great round 1 win against Vladimir Kramnik which was played blindfold. For me the game of the round. He also talks about and demonstrates his escape against Gelfand in the blindfold game of round 2 which he went on to win. Produced for the Association Max Euwe by Macauley Peterson. I've only seen interviews in English a few times with Grischuk but I think he's great value. Ten minutes in length.
20th Amber Tournament 2011 (Videos)
20th Amber Official Videos Carlsen Round 1
Association Max Euwe | Sat Mar 12 22:52:00 2011
The Amber tournament has videos about the event including interviews with the players.Magnus Carlsen talks through his win in the rapid against Hikaru Nakamura and explains both players' oversights in the blindfold game. Produced for the Association Max Euwe by Macauley Peterson.
Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament 2011 (Monaco MNC)
Fri 11th Mar 2011 - Fri 25th Mar 2011 -
Official Site
Amber Blindfold (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+20spm) - Games in PGN: Blindfold Games
Amber Rapid (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
Amber Combined (12 players 22 Rds DRR Indiv )
Amber Blindfold (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+20spm) - Games in PGN: Blindfold Games
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| 20th Amber Blindfold Monaco (MNC), 12-24 iii 2011 | cat. XXI (2770) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2808 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8½ | 2978 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2817 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 2868 | ||||||||||||
| 3. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2747 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2808 | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Gashimov, Vugar | g | AZE | 2746 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2808 | ||||||||||||
| 5. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2733 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2809 | ||||||||||||
| 6. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2776 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2769 | ||||||||||||
| 7. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2779 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2733 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2774 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2734 | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2815 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2730 | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2775 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2705 | ||||||||||||
| 11. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2785 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 4 | 2667 | ||||||||||||
| 12. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2690 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 3½ | 2644 | ||||||||||||
| Round 1 (March 12, 2011) | ||||||
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| Aronian, Levon | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 57 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 67 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 52 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 37 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Gashimov, Vugar | 0-1 | 28 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 60 | E47 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Round 2 (March 13, 2011) | ||||||
| Gelfand, Boris | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 69 | E94 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 71 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Gashimov, Vugar | 1-0 | 85 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 52 | E54 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 41 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Giri, Anish | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 62 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Round 3 (March 14, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 37 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 58 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 43 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 34 | B81 | Sicilian Keres Attack | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 27 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 40 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 4 (March 15, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 101 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 20 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 42 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 44 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 61 | D16 | Slav Lasker/Smyslov | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 41 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 5 (March 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 23 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 74 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 29 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 70 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 37 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Giri, Anish | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 54 | C96 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Round 6 (March 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 49 | C99 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 31 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 33 | E69 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 43 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 39 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 59 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 7 (March 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 29 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 17 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 42 | E81 | King's Indian Saemisch | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 52 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 91 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Giri, Anish | - Topalov, Veselin | 0-1 | 44 | E99 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 8 (March 20, 2011) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 19 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 67 | A80 | Dutch | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 89 | D34 | Tarrasch Defence, Main Line | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 38 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 26 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 54 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Round 9 (March 22, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 39 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 37 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 33 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 42 | D72 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 45 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Giri, Anish | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 34 | E98 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 10 (March 23, 2011) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 17 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 33 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 24 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 124 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 60 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 32 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 11 (March 24, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 71 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 140 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 97 | E61 | King's Indian Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 32 | D01 | Queen's Pawn Richter/Veresov | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 44 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 27 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
Amber Rapid (12 players 11 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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| 20th Amber Rapid Monaco (MNC), 12-24 iii 2011 | cat. XXI (2770) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2815 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9½ | 3075 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2808 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7 | 2869 | ||||||||||||
| 3. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2779 | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2805 | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2775 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2806 | ||||||||||||
| 5. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2802 | ||||||||||||
| 6. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2774 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2770 | ||||||||||||
| 7. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2747 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2736 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2776 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 4½ | 2704 | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Gashimov, Vugar | g | AZE | 2746 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2707 | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2733 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 2708 | ||||||||||||
| 11. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2785 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 4 | 2667 | ||||||||||||
| 12. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2690 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 3½ | 2644 | ||||||||||||
| Round 1 (March 12, 2011) | ||||||
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| Carlsen, Magnus | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 40 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 36 | D57 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 1-0 | 33 | B84 | Sicilian Scheveningen | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 39 | E54 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 33 | E71 | King's Indian 5.h3 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 40 | A89 | Dutch Leningrad | |
| Round 2 (March 13, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 53 | E70 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 38 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 37 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 57 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 26 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 49 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Round 3 (March 14, 2011) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 44 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 60 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 62 | C08 | French Tarrasch | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 54 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 53 | E42 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Giri, Anish | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 53 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Round 4 (March 15, 2011) | ||||||
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 51 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 33 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 42 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 76 | C12 | French MacCutcheon | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 59 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Giri, Anish | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 70 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Round 5 (March 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 0-1 | 28 | C17 | French Winawer | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Gashimov, Vugar | 1-0 | 35 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 50 | D91 | Gruenfeld 5.Bg5 | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 44 | A80 | Dutch | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 52 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 44 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Round 6 (March 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 34 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 43 | E61 | King's Indian Defence | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 41 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 35 | E48 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 45 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Giri, Anish | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 67 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Round 7 (March 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Topalov, Veselin | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 48 | E52 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 65 | C12 | French MacCutcheon | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 0-1 | 45 | E11 | Bogo Indian Defence | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 26 | C24 | Bishop's Opening | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 22 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 31 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 8 (March 20, 2011) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 29 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 59 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 34 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 61 | E90 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 39 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Giri, Anish | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 36 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Round 9 (March 22, 2011) | ||||||
| Topalov, Veselin | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 42 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 43 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 26 | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 117 | C18 | French Winawer | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Gashimov, Vugar | 1-0 | 66 | A60 | Modern Benoni | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 42 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Round 10 (March 23, 2011) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 44 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 37 | A25 | English Sicilian Attack | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 34 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 56 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 40 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Giri, Anish | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 93 | B32 | Sicilian Labourdonnais | |
| Round 11 (March 24, 2011) | ||||||
| Topalov, Veselin | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 1-0 | 42 | C99 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 38 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 139 | A31 | English Symmetrical | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 31 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 47 | A59 | Volga Gambit | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 45 | E97 | King's Indian Classical | |
Amber Combined (12 players 22 Rds DRR Indiv )
| 20th Amber Combined Monaco (MNC), 12-24 iii 2011 | cat. XXI (2770) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2808 | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 15.5 | 2916 |
| 2. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2815 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 14.5 | 2883 |
| 3. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2817 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 13.0 | 2831 |
| 4. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2779 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 11.0 | 2769 |
| 5. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2747 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 11.0 | 2772 |
| 6. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2774 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 10.5 | 2756 |
| 7. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2733 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 10.5 | 2759 |
| 8. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2775 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 10.5 | 2756 |
| 9. | Gashimov, Vugar | g | AZE | 2746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 10.5 | 2758 |
| 10. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2776 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 10.0 | 2733 |
| 11. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2785 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | * | ½ | 1 | 8.0 | 2667 |
| 12. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2690 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | * | 7.0 | 2644 |
