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Champions Showdown 2016 (Games and Results)
Champions Showdown 2016
Mark Crowther - Monday 14th November 2016
The Champions Showdown took place in Saint Louis 10th to 14th November 2016. Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov play 6 games at 60 minutes with a 5 second delay, 6 rapid games at 15 minutes plus 3 seconds a move delay and 12 blitz games at 3 minutes and a 3 seconds a move delay. Viswanathan Anand won the event over three time controls with 15 points ahead of Nakamura on 14, Caruana on 11 and Topalov 8.
Champions Showdown 2016 (Saint Louis USA)
Thu 10th Nov 2016 - Mon 14th Nov 2016 -
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Champions Showdown 60m (4 players 6 Rds DRR Indiv TC:60m+5sd) - Games in PGN: Games 60m
Champions Showdown Rapid (4 players 6 Rds DRR Indiv TC:15m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
Champions Showdown Blitz (4 players 12 Rds QRR Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
Champions Showdown 60m (4 players 6 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 60m+5sd) - Games in PGN: Games 60m
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| Champions Showdown 60m Saint Louis (USA), 10-14 xi 2016 | cat. XXII (2785) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2779 | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2844 | |||
| 2. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2760 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3½ | 2850 | |||
| 3. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2779 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | * | ½ | 1 | 3 | 2787 | |||
| 4. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2823 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | 2 | 2647 | |||
| Round 1 (November 10, 2016) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 58 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 29 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 2 (November 10, 2016) | ||||||
| Topalov, Veselin | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 46 | A21 | English Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 64 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 3 (November 11, 2016) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 37 | B32 | Sicilian Labourdonnais | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 14 | E35 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 4 (November 11, 2016) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 42 | A21 | English Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 38 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 5 (November 12, 2016) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 32 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 49 | D57 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Round 6 (November 12, 2016) | ||||||
| Topalov, Veselin | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 43 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 33 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
Champions Showdown Rapid (4 players 6 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 15m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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| Champions Showdown Rapid Saint Louis (USA), 10-14 xi 2016 | cat. XXII (2785) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2779 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2980 | |||
| 2. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2779 | 0 | ½ | * | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2844 | |||
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2823 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | * | ½ | 1 | 2½ | 2715 | |||
| 4. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2760 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | 1½ | 2600 | |||
| Round 1 (November 13, 2016) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 91 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 62 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 2 (November 13, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 43 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 30 | A21 | English Opening | |
| Round 3 (November 13, 2016) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 18 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 78 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 4 (November 13, 2016) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 46 | A21 | English Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 72 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 5 (November 13, 2016) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 40 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 49 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 6 (November 13, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 37 | A05 | Various | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 101 | E81 | King's Indian Saemisch | |
Champions Showdown Blitz (4 players 12 Rds QRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
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| Champions Showdown Blitz Saint Louis USA Thu 10th Nov 2016 - Mon 14th Nov 2016
Leading Final Round 12 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Gms | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pts |
| 1 | Nakamura, Hikaru | GM | USA | 2779 | 12 | **** | ½½01 | 10½0 | 1111 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Anand, Viswanathan | GM | IND | 2779 | 12 | ½½10 | **** | ½½1½ | ½1½½ | 7.0 |
| 3 | Caruana, Fabiano | GM | USA | 2823 | 12 | 01½1 | ½½0½ | **** | ½101 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Topalov, Veselin | GM | BUL | 2760 | 12 | 0000 | ½0½½ | ½010 | **** | 3.0 |
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