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Julius Baer Polgar Challenge 2021 (Games and Results)

Julius Baer Polgar Challenge 2021

The Julius Baer Polgar Challenge took place Thursday 8th Apr to Sunday 11th Apr 2021. 20 young players competed in a Round Robin. They were also divided into two teams one Team Polgar, the other Team Kramnik. Players: Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Sarin Nihal, R Praggnanandhaa, Awonder Liang, Vincent Keymer, D Gukesh, Jonas Buhl Bjerre, Leon Luke Mendonca, Tingjie Lei, Dinara Saduakassova, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Volodar Murzin, Polina Shuvalova, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Jiner Zhu, Christopher Woojin Yoo, Gunay Mammadzada, Olga Badelka, Carissa Yip and Nurgyul Salimova.

R Praggnanandhaa was the winner with 14.5/18 beating the bottom 12 players and after starting with a loss he went on a tear of 7 wins in a row. There was a big group on 13 points including D Gukesh and Volodar Murzin as well as the top two seeds Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Sarin Nihal. Sadly for her Dinara Saduakassova had such severe internet issues she had to withdraw from the event at about the half way stage.

Julius Baer Polgar Challenge 2021 (chess24.com INT)
Thu 8th Apr 2021 - Sun 11th Apr 2021 - Official Site - Live

Baer Polgar Challenge (20 players 19 Rds SRR Indiv TC:10m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Games

Baer Polgar Challenge (20 players 19 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 10m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Games

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Baer Polgar Challenge chess24.com INT (INT), 8-11 iv 2021 cat. XI (2514)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. Praggnanandhaa, R g IND 2608 * ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14.5 2759
2. Gukesh, D g IND 2578 ½ * 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 13.0 2675
3. Murzin, Volodar m RUS 2478 1 0 * 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 13.0 2681
4. Abdusattorov, Nodirbek g UZB 2627 ½ 1 1 * 0 1 ½ ½ 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 13.0 2673
5. Nihal, Sarin g IND 2620 0 ½ 0 1 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 13.0 2673
6. Keymer, Vincent g GER 2591 1 0 0 0 ½ * 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 12.5 2650
7. Liang, Awonder g USA 2592 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 * 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 11.5 2611
8. Yoo, Christopher Woojin m USA 2455 0 0 1 ½ ½ 1 0 * 1 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 11.0 2596
9. Mendonca, Leon Luke m IND 2549 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 * 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 11.0 2591
10. Bjerre, Jonas Buhl g DEN 2550 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 * 1 0 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 9.5 2532
11. Lei, Tingjie g CHN 2505 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 * 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 9.0 2514
12. Zhu, Jiner wg CHN 2459 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 9.0 2516
13. Salimova, Nurgyul m BUL 2397 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 1 0 0 1 ½ 6.0 2395
14. Abdumalik, Zhansaya m KAZ 2472 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 * ½ 1 0 1 0 5.5 2374
15. Shuvalova, Polina m RUS 2476 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 1 1 1 5.5 2374
16. Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat m IRI 2494 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 0 * 1 ½ ½ 4.5 2321
17. Mammadzada, Gunay m AZE 2443 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 0 * ½ 1 4.5 2324
18. Yip, Carissa m USA 2430 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 3.0 2245
19. Badelka, Olga m BLR 2433 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 0 * 2.0 2167
Round 1 (April 8, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 41 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Liang, Awonder - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 0-1 46 C85 Ruy Lopez Steenwijker Defence
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Mendonca, Leon Luke 1-0 84 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Gukesh, D 1-0 18 E04 Catalan
Lei, Tingjie - Nihal, Sarin ½-½ 26 C79 Ruy Lopez Russian Defence
Salimova, Nurgyul - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 33 E17 Queens Indian
Shuvalova, Polina - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 36 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Yip, Carissa - Mammadzada, Gunay ½-½ 44 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Badelka, Olga - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 61 A18 English Opening
Round 2 (April 8, 2021)
Murzin, Volodar - Salimova, Nurgyul 0-1 31 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Nihal, Sarin - Yip, Carissa 1-0 39 A04 Dutch System
Keymer, Vincent - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 44 D38 QGD Ragozin
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Shuvalova, Polina ½-½ 101 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Zhu, Jiner - Gukesh, D 0-1 49 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Yoo, Christopher Woojin ½-½ 42 B40 Sicilian Classical
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Liang, Awonder 0-1 38 E64 King's Indian Fianchetto
Mammadzada, Gunay - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 49 B56 Sicilian Defence
Badelka, Olga - Lei, Tingjie 0-1 38 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Round 3 (April 8, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Nihal, Sarin 1-0 61 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Gukesh, D - Keymer, Vincent 1-0 82 B10 Caro Kann
Liang, Awonder - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 60 A05 Various
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 30 C44 Scotch Gambit
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 50 D78 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Lei, Tingjie - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 22 A18 English Opening
Salimova, Nurgyul - Mammadzada, Gunay 0-1 33 D15 Slav Defence
Shuvalova, Polina - Abdumalik, Zhansaya ½-½ 67 D91 Gruenfeld 5.Bg5
Yip, Carissa - Badelka, Olga 1-0 48 B01 Centre Counter
Round 4 (April 8, 2021)
Murzin, Volodar - Liang, Awonder 1-0 85 B10 Caro Kann
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Yoo, Christopher Woojin ½-½ 47 B40 Sicilian Classical
Nihal, Sarin - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 46 E06 Catalan
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Gukesh, D ½-½ 74 D40 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Lei, Tingjie - Yip, Carissa 1-0 27 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Zhu, Jiner - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 59 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 46 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Shuvalova, Polina 0-1 46 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Badelka, Olga - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 46 E68 King's Indian Fianchetto
Round 5 (April 8, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Lei, Tingjie 1-0 51 D27 QGA
Gukesh, D - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 39 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Keymer, Vincent - Mendonca, Leon Luke 1-0 53 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Liang, Awonder - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 37 A07 Barcza System
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Murzin, Volodar 1-0 42 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat ½-½ 23 E15 Queens Indian
Salimova, Nurgyul - Badelka, Olga ½-½ 50 E04 Catalan
Shuvalova, Polina - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 36 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Yip, Carissa - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 19 C44 Scotch Gambit
Round 6 (April 9, 2021)
Murzin, Volodar - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 88 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 75 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Nihal, Sarin - Liang, Awonder 1-0 23 D52 Queens Gambit Cambridge Springs
Lei, Tingjie - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 35 D10 Slav Defence
Zhu, Jiner - Mendonca, Leon Luke ½-½ 39 B36 Sicilian Maroczy Bind
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 49 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Gukesh, D 0-1 69 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Mammadzada, Gunay - Yoo, Christopher Woojin ½-½ 62 B40 Sicilian Classical
Yip, Carissa - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 30 B67 Sicilian Rauzer
Round 7 (April 9, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 80 A05 Various
Gukesh, D - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 67 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Keymer, Vincent - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat ½-½ 65 A06 Zukertort Opening
Liang, Awonder - Badelka, Olga 1-0 34 E04 Catalan
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Nihal, Sarin ½-½ 51 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Abdumalik, Zhansaya ½-½ 65 D82 Gruenfeld 4.Bf4
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Murzin, Volodar 1-0 49 E97 King's Indian Classical
Salimova, Nurgyul - Yip, Carissa 1-0 55 D71 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Shuvalova, Polina - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 94 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Round 8 (April 9, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 95 A07 Barcza System
Murzin, Volodar - Gukesh, D 0-1 61 C70 Ruy Lopez
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Keymer, Vincent 1-0 35 B50 Sicilian Defence
Nihal, Sarin - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 44 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Lei, Tingjie - Liang, Awonder 0-1 28 E71 King's Indian 5.h3
Zhu, Jiner - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 38 C91 Ruy Lopez
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 50 D12 Slav Defence
Mammadzada, Gunay - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl ½-½ 100 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Badelka, Olga - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 29 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 9 (April 9, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 58 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Keymer, Vincent - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 35 D11 Slav Defence
Liang, Awonder - Yip, Carissa 1-0 49 A45 Trompowsky
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Lei, Tingjie 1-0 26 D38 QGD Ragozin
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 96 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 40 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Salimova, Nurgyul - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 51 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 56 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Shuvalova, Polina - Badelka, Olga 1-0 63 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 10 (April 9, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Liang, Awonder ½-½ 50 A45 Trompowsky
Murzin, Volodar - Mendonca, Leon Luke 1-0 50 B53 Sicilian Hungarian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 60 C55 Two Knights Defence
Nihal, Sarin - Gukesh, D ½-½ 45 C70 Ruy Lopez
Lei, Tingjie - Shuvalova, Polina ½-½ 52 C53 Giuoco Piano
Zhu, Jiner - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 23 C29 Vienna Game
Mammadzada, Gunay - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 36 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Yip, Carissa - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 39 B40 Sicilian Classical
Badelka, Olga - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 58 E46 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Round 11 (April 10, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Badelka, Olga 1-0 68 E04 Catalan
Keymer, Vincent - Nihal, Sarin ½-½ 49 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Liang, Awonder - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 34 C55 Two Knights Defence
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 73 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 26 D12 Slav Defence
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Lei, Tingjie 1-0 68 E04 Catalan
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 28 B18 Caro Kann
Shuvalova, Polina - Yip, Carissa 1-0 45 B06 Modern Defence
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 66 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Round 12 (April 10, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 39 A14 Reti Opening
Murzin, Volodar - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 51 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Nihal, Sarin - Mendonca, Leon Luke ½-½ 46 A50 Queen's Indian (without e7-e6)
Lei, Tingjie - Gukesh, D ½-½ 54 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Zhu, Jiner - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 29 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Salimova, Nurgyul - Yoo, Christopher Woojin ½-½ 39 E06 Catalan
Mammadzada, Gunay - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 52 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Yip, Carissa - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 28 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Badelka, Olga - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 43 A07 Barcza System
Round 13 (April 10, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Yip, Carissa 0-1 62 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Murzin, Volodar 1-0 47 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Keymer, Vincent - Lei, Tingjie 1-0 54 A06 Zukertort Opening
Liang, Awonder - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 47 A17 English Opening
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Badelka, Olga 1-0 32 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 32 E94 King's Indian Classical
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Nihal, Sarin ½-½ 48 B15 Caro Kann
Shuvalova, Polina - Salimova, Nurgyul 0-1 49 E06 Catalan
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 58 A06 Zukertort Opening
Round 14 (April 10, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Gukesh, D ½-½ 46 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Nihal, Sarin - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 66 A06 Zukertort Opening
Liang, Awonder - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 1-0 35 B45 Sicilian Classical
Lei, Tingjie - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 62 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Zhu, Jiner - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 75 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Salimova, Nurgyul - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl ½-½ 74 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Mammadzada, Gunay - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 34 C72 Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz
Yip, Carissa - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 43 B97 Sicilian Najdorf
Badelka, Olga - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 67 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 15 (April 10, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 67 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Murzin, Volodar - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 43 B53 Sicilian Hungarian
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 51 C69 Ruy Lopez Exchange
Keymer, Vincent - Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 47 E62 King's Indian 6...Nc6
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 74 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Yip, Carissa 1-0 48 E61 King's Indian Defence
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Lei, Tingjie ½-½ 71 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Shuvalova, Polina - Liang, Awonder 0-1 35 E97 King's Indian Classical
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Badelka, Olga ½-½ 52 A05 Various
Round 16 (April 11, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Mendonca, Leon Luke 1-0 51 D12 Slav Defence
Nihal, Sarin - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 44 D12 Slav Defence
Liang, Awonder - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 37 B23 Sicilian Closed
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 33 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Lei, Tingjie - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 27 E01 Catalan
Zhu, Jiner - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 75 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Salimova, Nurgyul - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 32 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Yip, Carissa - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 0-1 55 B28 Sicilian Early a7-a6
Badelka, Olga - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 44 E18 Queens Indian
Round 17 (April 11, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Liang, Awonder 1-0 60 E98 King's Indian Classical
Murzin, Volodar - Badelka, Olga 1-0 40 C11 French Defence
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Lei, Tingjie 0-1 48 C53 Giuoco Piano
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 62 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 1-0 49 A50 Queen's Indian (without e7-e6)
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 49 B66 Sicilian Rauzer
Shuvalova, Polina - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 63 A18 English Opening
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Yip, Carissa ½-½ 46 D77 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Mammadzada, Gunay - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 58 C70 Ruy Lopez
Round 18 (April 11, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 62 A07 Barcza System
Liang, Awonder - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 49 B10 Caro Kann
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Gukesh, D 0-1 57 D38 QGD Ragozin
Lei, Tingjie - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 44 D10 Slav Defence
Zhu, Jiner - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 33 C70 Ruy Lopez
Salimova, Nurgyul - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 40 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Shuvalova, Polina - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 88 D38 QGD Ragozin
Yip, Carissa - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 35 B19 Caro Kann
Badelka, Olga - Mammadzada, Gunay 0-1 78 A07 Barcza System
Round 19 (April 11, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 51 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Murzin, Volodar - Yip, Carissa 1-0 50 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Praggnanandhaa, R ½-½ 81 B23 Sicilian Closed
Nihal, Sarin - Badelka, Olga 1-0 40 A45 Trompowsky
Keymer, Vincent - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 43 A50 Queen's Indian (without e7-e6)
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Liang, Awonder ½-½ 80 A05 Various
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 36 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 48 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mammadzada, Gunay - Lei, Tingjie 0-1 65 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin

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