FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (Games and Results)
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013
Mark Crowther - Friday 9th August 2013
The FIDE World Cup takes place in Tromso 11th August to 3rd September 2013. 7 rounds of knock-out chess with the finalists qualifying for the 2014 Candidates. Aronian, Caruana, Kramnik, Grischuk, Karjakin, Nakamura, Gelfand, Kamsky as well as defending champion Svidler all play. Draw for Round 1 and Wikipedia page with info and draw. There doesn't seem to be an easy draw for any of the players as almost every eligible player is competing.
This event will provide two players for the FIDE Candidates of 2014 (loser of Carlsen/Anand, top two FIDE Grand Prix, top 2 FIDE rated players likely Aronian and Kramnik now they agreed to play this event), organisers wild card.
Kramnik wins the FIDE World Cup in Tromso (7.4)
Vladimir Kramnik comfortably held Dmitry Andreikin to a draw in the final game of the FIDE World Cup in Tromso to win the match 2.5-1.5. Andreikin played what turned out to be a Symmetrical English and did manage to generate an imbalance but never seemed seriously worse. Improvements for Andreikin should be sought around move 15-16 (maybe 15.Re1!?). 18.Ne2 was complicated but all the complications seem in black's favour. Andreikin remained reasonably confident until 26...Qd6 after which he suddenly understood he was in trouble. Andreikin offered a draw on move 34 which was almost immediately accepted. Kramnik was much better but there was enough in the position to take the match win straight away.
This was only Kramnik's second appearance in this format having been eliminated by Michael Adams in the quarter finals of the FIDE World Championship of 1999. Kramnik played quality chess throughout and was very pleased with the level of his play. Kramnik never came close to elimination and only against Korobov was he probably lost, but even this game he eventually held. Definitely a worthwhile addition to his vast list of achievements.
Andreikin revealed that he was never in such bad shape for an event. He said he had given priority to the Tal Memorial and Dortmund and he didn't have time to prepare for this event at all and in particular his openings were seriously deficient. He laughed at the success of the Torre and Trompowsky he had used to get through in earlier rounds. Andreikin said he would be better prepared for the Candidates.
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (7.4)
Mark Crowther (Mon Sep 2 19:04:00 2013)
Final game of the FIDE World Cup between Kramnik and Andreikin. Photo © | http://www.chessworldcup2013.com/
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (7.3)
Andreikin holds Kramnik in World Cup final game 3 to earn last chance
Mark Crowther | Sun Sep 1 21:00:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (7.2)
Andreikin misses difficult chance in World Cup final game 2
Mark Crowther | Sat Aug 31 18:07:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (7.1)
Kramnik grinds down Andreikin in first game of World Cup final
Mark Crowther | Fri Aug 30 19:01:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (6 Playoffs)
Andreikin and Kramnik to contest World Cup Final
Mark Crowther | Wed Aug 28 18:55:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (6.2)
Vachier-Lagrave escapes to World Cup semi-final tie-breaks
Mark Crowther | Tue Aug 27 20:52:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (6.1)
First day of World Cup semi-final sees games both drawn in just over an hour
Mark Crowther | Mon Aug 26 20:11:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (5 Playoffs)
Defending Champion Svidler eliminated in World Cup quarter-finals by Andreikin
Mark Crowther | Sun Aug 25 19:47:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (5.2)
Tomashevsky and Kramnik reach the World Cup Semi-Finals
Mark Crowther | Sat Aug 24 20:10:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (5.1)
Kramnik only winner after FIDE World Cup Quarter Finals Game 1
Mark Crowther | Fri Aug 23 20:10:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (4 Playoffs)
Mark Crowther | Fri Aug 23 12:16:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (4.2)
Korobov eliminates Nakamura, Kramnik, Caruana and Kamsky also through in World Cup Round 4
Mark Crowther | Wed Aug 21 20:20:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (4.1)
Kamsky demolishes Mamedyarov, Caruana and Kramnik also win in World Cup Round 4 Game 1
Mark Crowther | Tue Aug 20 19:59:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (3 Playoffs)
Grischuk and Giri exit in World Cup Round 3 play-offs
Mark Crowther | Mon Aug 19 22:10:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (3.2)
Aronian out, Kramnik and Grischuk to play-off after World Cup Round 3 Game 2
Mark Crowther | Sun Aug 18 20:32:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (3.1)
Tomashevsky downs Aronian on dramatic first day of World Cup Round 3
Mark Crowther | Sat Aug 17 20:29:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (2 Playoffs)
Top seeds progress to World Cup Round 3 after play-offs
Mark Crowther | Fri Aug 16 21:32:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (2.2)
World Cup Round 2 Day 2 Wei Yi the real deal, Aronian and Kramnik to playoffs
Mark Crowther | Thu Aug 15 20:36:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (2.1)
Favourites mostly win with white and draw with black on World Cup Round 2 Day 1
Mark Crowther | Wed Aug 14 21:44:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (1 Playoffs)
FIDE World Cup Round 1 Playoffs and Round 2 draw
Mark Crowther | Wed Aug 14 10:57:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (1.2)
FIDE World Cup Round 1 Day 2 Nepomniachtchi and Polgar eliminated
Mark Crowther | Mon Aug 12 22:28:00 2013
FIDE World Cup Tromso 2013 (1.1)
Top seeds, Chinese and Juniors have good day 1 of FIDE World Cup
Mark Crowther | Sun Aug 11 20:20:00 2013
FIDE World Cup 2013 (Tromso NOR)
Sat 10th Aug 2013 - Thu 5th Sep 2013 -
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Rk | Name | T | FED | RTG | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | G1 | G2 | SD | Score |
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1 | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2784 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2½ | |||||||
2 | Andreikin, Dmitry | g | RUS | 2716 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1½ |
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