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7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (Games and Results)
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 20th June 2012
So what, if anything, has Magnus Carlsen been cooking up since his last event in Wijk aan Zee? It turns out that he hasn't been doing much at all. Photo © Frits Agterdenbos | www.chessvista.com
The 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial took place 7th-19th June 2012. Magnus Carlsen retained his title after yet against succeeding where others failed in a dramatic final round. 4 players could win the event going into the final round. Leader by half a point Fabiano Caruana had black against Levon Aronian and after a bad opening was eventually dispatched by Levon Aronian. Teimour Radjabov could also have won with a win with black against Hikaru Nakamura but that game was soon drawn. Magnus Carlsen faced Luke McShane with black and as the above results arrive a decisive result in this game would decide the champion, a draw and Caruana would have won. McShane played cautiously in the opening but once he started to go wrong he went downhill fast gambling all on a kingside attack that Carlsen had no trouble refuting. An amazing event with truly fantastic video coverage and commentary in Russian and English.
Magnus Carlsen wins the 7th Tal Memorial (9)
Magnus Carlsen has again won the Tal Memorial after a dramatic final round. He outplayed Luke McShane who himself could have won the event if he had won this game and the other results had remained the same. McShane's solid opening allowed Carlsen to equalise quite easily and then he subsided in time trouble after missing the key move 21...a5 in his calculations. Fabiano Caruana misplayed a Gruenfeld sideline against Levon Aronian and was quickly in terrible difficulties on the board and the clock. Aronian started "playing rubbish" in his own words but won all the same. Hikaru Nakamura played a Sicilian sideline against Teimour Radjabov and this finished in a draw. Rajdabov admitted to lousy form and many discarded chances. Tomashevsky-Grischuk was a sort of Benoni where Tomashevsky had to hang tough to draw. Kramnik-Morozevich was a draw in a Semi-Slav ending where it looked like Kramnik was close to winning at one stage.
| Round 9 June 18, 2012 1pm Moscow time 10am BST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aronian | 1-0 | Caruana |
| Kramnik | 1/2 | Morozevich |
| Nakamura | 1/2 | Radjabov |
| Tomashevsky | 1/2 | Grischuk |
| McShane | 0-1 | Carlsen |
Official final round 9 standings including tie-break: 1st Carlsen 5.5pts, 2nd Caruana 5, 3rd Radjabov 5, 4th Kramnik 4.5, 5th Morozevich 4.5, 6th Levon Aronian 4.5, 7th Grischuk 4.5, 8th Luke McShane 4, 9th Nakamura 4 and 10th Tomashevsky 3.5.
Games, photos and report below.
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (9)
Mark Crowther (Mon Jun 18 20:54:00 2012)
Winner Magnus Carlsen with Caruana and Radjabov with their trophies. Photo © | http://www.russiachess.org
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (8)
Sensational 7th Tal Memorial Round 8
Mark Crowther | Sun Jun 17 23:48:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (7)
Five way tie after leaders Morozevich and Kramnik lose in Tal Memorial Round 7
Mark Crowther | Sun Jun 17 00:32:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (6)
Kramnik joins Morozevich in the lead of Tal Memorial after 6 rounds.
Mark Crowther | Thu Jun 14 21:55:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (5)
Morozevich beats Aronian and Carlsen beats Radjabov in Tal Memorial Round 5
Mark Crowther | Thu Jun 14 01:20:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (4)
7th Tal Memorial Round 4 Caruana back to 50% Carlsen-Grischuk thrills
Mark Crowther | Wed Jun 13 00:22:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (Pairings)
7th Tal Memorial full pairings list
Mark Crowther | Tue Jun 12 19:06:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (3)
Radjabov and Morozevich share Tal Memorial lead on 2.5/3 McShane beats Aronian
Mark Crowther | Sun Jun 10 18:02:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (2)
Teimour Radjabov leads the 7th Tal Memorial alone on 2/2
Mark Crowther | Sat Jun 9 21:23:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (1)
Four wins for white in Tal Memorial Round 1
Mark Crowther | Fri Jun 8 19:41:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (Blitz)
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial Blitz 2012
Mark Crowther | Thu Jun 7 18:48:00 2012
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 (Moscow RUS)
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| 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial Moscow (RUS), 8-18 vi 2012 | cat. XXII (2776) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2835 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2849 | |||
| 2. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2770 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2820 | |||
| 3. | Radjabov, Teimour | g | AZE | 2784 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2818 | |||
| 4. | Morozevich, Alexander | g | RUS | 2769 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4½ | 2777 | |||
| 5. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2825 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 2771 | |||
| 6. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2801 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2773 | |||
| 7. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2761 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2778 | |||
| 8. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2775 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2733 | |||
| 9. | McShane, Luke J | g | ENG | 2706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 4 | 2741 | |||
| 10. | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2738 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 3½ | 2700 | |||
| Round 1 (June 8, 2012) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 23 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 31 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 56 | C81 | Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 53 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - McShane, Luke J | 1-0 | 63 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Round 2 (June 9, 2012) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 107 | D22 | QGA | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 59 | E35 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 29 | E97 | King's Indian Classical | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Radjabov, Teimour | 0-1 | 48 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 25 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Round 3 (June 10, 2012) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 30 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 25 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - McShane, Luke J | 0-1 | 38 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Morozevich, Alexander | 0-1 | 60 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 41 | C36 | Kings Gambit Modern Variation | |
| Round 4 (June 12, 2012) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 40 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 32 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 37 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 40 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 79 | B84 | Sicilian Scheveningen | |
| Round 5 (June 13, 2012) | ||||||
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 59 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Morozevich, Alexander | 0-1 | 40 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 31 | D92 | Gruenfeld 5.Bf4 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 40 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - McShane, Luke J | ½-½ | 48 | A54 | Old Indian Defence | |
| Round 6 (June 14, 2012) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 60 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - McShane, Luke J | 1-0 | 67 | A54 | Old Indian Defence | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 47 | D20 | QGA | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 83 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 41 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Round 7 (June 16, 2012) | ||||||
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 63 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 28 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 43 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 94 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 41 | E90 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 8 (June 17, 2012) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 85 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 40 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 45 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - McShane, Luke J | 0-1 | 40 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 35 | B75 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | |
| Round 9 (June 18, 2012) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 54 | D70 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 72 | D44 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 39 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 40 | C85 | Ruy Lopez Steenwijker Defence | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 47 | E81 | King's Indian Saemisch | |
7th Tal Mem Blitz (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
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| 7th Tal Mem Blitz Moscow (RUS), 7-19 vi 2012 | cat. XXII (2776) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Morozevich, Alexander | g | RUS | 2769 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2943 | |||
| 2. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2835 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2935 | |||
| 3. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2761 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2858 | |||
| 4. | Radjabov, Teimour | g | AZE | 2784 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5½ | 2855 | |||
| 5. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2825 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2814 | |||
| 6. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2775 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2819 | |||
| 7. | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2738 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2700 | |||
| 8. | McShane, Luke J | g | ENG | 2706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 3 | 2659 | |||
| 9. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2801 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 2½ | 2607 | |||
| 10. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 2 | 2557 | |||
| Round 1 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
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| Carlsen, Magnus | - McShane, Luke J | 1-0 | 26 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 23 | D91 | Gruenfeld 5.Bg5 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 42 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 36 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 26 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Round 2 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 52 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 34 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 26 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 5 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 40 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Round 3 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 29 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Aronian, Levon | - McShane, Luke J | ½-½ | 53 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 29 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 43 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Morozevich, Alexander | 0-1 | 45 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Round 4 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Radjabov, Teimour | 1-0 | 28 | C03 | French Tarrasch | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 43 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 12 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 43 | A85 | Dutch | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Morozevich, Alexander | 0-1 | 38 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Round 5 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 57 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 17 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 45 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - McShane, Luke J | 0-1 | 28 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 0-1 | 32 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Round 6 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 59 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 71 | A88 | Dutch Leningrad | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 20 | A16 | English Opening | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 22 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Radjabov, Teimour | 1-0 | 31 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Round 7 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 33 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - McShane, Luke J | 1-0 | 57 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 51 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 53 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 13 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 8 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 54 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 29 | A85 | Dutch | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 33 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| McShane, Luke J | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 22 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 33 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Round 9 (June 7, 2012) | ||||||
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 9 | A05 | Various | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 28 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - McShane, Luke J | 1-0 | 23 | D97 | Gruenfeld Russian | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 26 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 44 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
