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Bilbao Chess Masters Final 2014 (Games and Results)
Bilbao Chess Masters Final 2014
Mark Crowther - Saturday 20th September 2014
Players answer questions in Bilbao. Photo © David Kaufmann. | http://chesslive.com/blog/bilbao-da-la-bienvenida-a-la-lite-del-ajedrez
The Bilbao Chess Masters Final took place 14th to 20th September 2014. Viswanathan Anand played his last event before challenging Carlsen in Sochi in November. Levon Aronian, Ruslan Ponomariov and Paco Vallejo made up the field. 4 players 6 rounds. Took place alongside the European Club Cup. Games and results. Viswanathan Anand won due to the scoring method of 3 points for a win and 1 for a draw. He scored 11/18. Aronian defeated him in the last round but only finished on 10 points. Ponomariov and Vallejo tied for third after all tie-break systems were exhausted.
Anand wins again DAY 2 – BILBAO CHESS 2014 (3)
Anand increases lead at Bilbao masters final by defeating Paco Vallejo. At the European Club Cup, big favorites Socar, Obiettivo Risarcimento (Italy), and Malakhite are still leading
FRANCISCO VALLEJO (Spain) – VISWANATAN ANAND (India) 0-3 (2 h. 36' - 35 moves) LEVON ARONIAN (Armenia) - RUSLAN PONOMARIOV (Ukraine) 3-0 (4 h. 10' – 50 moves)
Bilbao Masters Final standings after Day 2:
1. Anand (india) 6 points 2. Aronian (Armenia) 4 points 3. Vallejo (Spain) 1 point 4. Ponomariov (Ukraine) 0 points
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| 7th Grand Slam Masters Bilbao (ESP), 12-20 ix 2014 | cat. XXI (2755) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2785 | * | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2869 | |||
| 2. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2804 | ½ | 1 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 10 | 2863 | |||
| 3rd= | Ponomariov, Ruslan | g | UKR | 2717 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | * | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2642 | |||
| 3rd= | Vallejo Pons, Francisco | g | ESP | 2712 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | * | 5 | 2643 | |||
| Round 1 (September 14, 2014) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 1-0 | 61 | E90 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Vallejo Pons, Francisco | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 46 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Round 2 (September 15, 2014) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 1-0 | 51 | E62 | King's Indian 6...Nc6 | |
| Vallejo Pons, Francisco | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 35 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Round 3 (September 16, 2014) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 34 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Vallejo Pons, Francisco | 1-0 | 33 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 4 (September 18, 2014) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Vallejo Pons, Francisco | 1-0 | 33 | D20 | QGA | |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 41 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Round 5 (September 19, 2014) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Vallejo Pons, Francisco | ½-½ | 59 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 37 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Round 6 (September 20, 2014) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 46 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Vallejo Pons, Francisco | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 1-0 | 42 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
