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Kramnik Challenge 2021 ()
Kramnik Challenge 2021
Mark Crowther - Monday 16th August 2021
The Kramnik Challenge was the latest event in the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour. Vincent Keymer edged out Awonder Liang on tie-break (he beat him in their individual game) after both scored 11.5/15. Keymer qualifies for the next Champions Chess Tour online event.
Kramnik Challenge 2021 (chess24.com INT)
Thu 12th Aug 2021 - Sun 15th Aug 2021 -
Official Site - Live
Kramnik Challenge 2021 (16 players 15 Rds SRR Indiv TC:10m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Games
Kramnik Challenge 2021 (16 players 15 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 10m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Games
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| Kramnik Challenge 2021 chess24.com INT (INT), 12-14 viii 2021 | cat. XI (2504) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1. | Keymer, Vincent | g | GER | 2602 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.5 | 2708 | |||||
| 2. | Liang, Awonder | g | USA | 2587 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 11.5 | 2709 | |||||
| 3. | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | g | UZB | 2634 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 2670 | |||||
| 4. | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | m | USA | 2466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 10.0 | 2631 | |||||
| 5. | Lei, Tingjie | g | CHN | 2505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2575 | |||||
| 6. | Murzin, Volodar | m | RUS | 2505 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8.5 | 2553 | |||||
| 7. | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | m | FRA | 2488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 2504 | |||||
| 8. | Yip, Carissa | m | USA | 2404 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 2510 | |||||
| 9. | Saduakassova, Dinara | m | KAZ | 2483 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 6.5 | 2455 | |||||
| 10. | Shuvalova, Polina | m | RUS | 2507 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 2453 | |||||
| 11. | Zhu, Jiner | wg | CHN | 2455 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 2457 | |||||
| 12. | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | m | IRI | 2494 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 5.5 | 2409 | |||||
| 13. | Daggupati, Balaji | f | USA | 2429 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 2413 | |||||
| 14. | Mendonca, Leon Luke | g | IND | 2537 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2376 | |||||
| 15. | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | g | DEN | 2550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 5.0 | 2375 | |||||
| 16. | Sokolovsky, Yahli | f | ISR | 2415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 3.0 | 2269 | |||||
| Round 1 (August 12, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 1-0 | 26 | D12 | Slav Defence | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Shuvalova, Polina | ½-½ | 34 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | Lei, Tingjie | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | 1-0 | 42 | A50 | Queen's Indian (without e7-e6) | Murzin, Volodar | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 0-1 | 40 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Yip, Carissa | 0-1 | 42 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | Zhu, Jiner | - Liang, Awonder | ½-½ | 51 | C72 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | 0-1 | 35 | A70 | Benoni | Daggupati, Balaji | - Saduakassova, Dinara | ½-½ | 102 | C33 | Kings Bishops Gambit |
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| Round 2 (August 12, 2021) | Liang, Awonder | - Lei, Tingjie | 1-0 | 48 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | - Keymer, Vincent | 0-1 | 31 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | 0-1 | 49 | C64 | Ruy Lopez Classical | Yip, Carissa | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | ½-½ | 57 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | Saduakassova, Dinara | - Zhu, Jiner | 1-0 | 47 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | Shuvalova, Polina | - Murzin, Volodar | 0-1 | 91 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 0-1 | 43 | C41 | Philidor's Defence | Sokolovsky, Yahli | - Daggupati, Balaji | 0-1 | 40 | B40 | Sicilian Classical |
| Round 3 (August 12, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Shuvalova, Polina | ½-½ | 97 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Maurizzi, Marc Andria | 1-0 | 52 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | Lei, Tingjie | - Saduakassova, Dinara | ½-½ | 47 | E01 | Catalan | Murzin, Volodar | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | ½-½ | 52 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | Zhu, Jiner | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 1-0 | 31 | C89 | Ruy Lopez Marshall | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 32 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | Daggupati, Balaji | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 0-1 | 30 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | Mendonca, Leon Luke | - Liang, Awonder | ½-½ | 51 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence |
| Round 4 (August 12, 2021) | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | - Zhu, Jiner | 1-0 | 61 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Murzin, Volodar | 1-0 | 57 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Yip, Carissa | - Liang, Awonder | 0-1 | 32 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Saduakassova, Dinara | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | ½-½ | 33 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | Shuvalova, Polina | - Daggupati, Balaji | 0-1 | 42 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | ½-½ | 48 | A41 | Modern Defence | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | - Keymer, Vincent | 0-1 | 67 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Sokolovsky, Yahli | - Lei, Tingjie | 0-1 | 60 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Round 5 (August 13, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Maurizzi, Marc Andria | 1-0 | 60 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | Liang, Awonder | - Saduakassova, Dinara | 1-0 | 57 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Yip, Carissa | ½-½ | 56 | E74 | King's Indian Averbakh | Lei, Tingjie | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 0-1 | 49 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | Murzin, Volodar | - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | ½-½ | 94 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | Zhu, Jiner | - Shuvalova, Polina | 1-0 | 31 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Daggupati, Balaji | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | 1-0 | 28 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | Mendonca, Leon Luke | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 1-0 | 47 | E98 | King's Indian Classical |
| Round 6 (August 13, 2021) | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Murzin, Volodar | 1-0 | 32 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | 1-0 | 34 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Daggupati, Balaji | 1-0 | 38 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | Yip, Carissa | - Saduakassova, Dinara | 1-0 | 47 | C28 | Vienna Game | Shuvalova, Polina | - Lei, Tingjie | 0-1 | 51 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 67 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | - Zhu, Jiner | 1-0 | 36 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | Sokolovsky, Yahli | - Liang, Awonder | 0-1 | 55 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights |
| Round 7 (August 13, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | ½-½ | 95 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | Liang, Awonder | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 1-0 | 65 | B45 | Sicilian Classical | Lei, Tingjie | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | 1-0 | 63 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | Murzin, Volodar | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 42 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | Saduakassova, Dinara | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 0-1 | 70 | E68 | King's Indian Fianchetto | Zhu, Jiner | - Maurizzi, Marc Andria | 0-1 | 67 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | Daggupati, Balaji | - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | 0-1 | 40 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | Mendonca, Leon Luke | - Shuvalova, Polina | 0-1 | 75 | A13 | Reti Opening |
| Round 8 (August 13, 2021) | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Daggupati, Balaji | 1-0 | 62 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | - Saduakassova, Dinara | ½-½ | 39 | C46 | Four Knights | Murzin, Volodar | - Keymer, Vincent | 1-0 | 65 | B10 | Caro Kann | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Lei, Tingjie | 1-0 | 64 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Yip, Carissa | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 1-0 | 49 | C29 | Vienna Game | Shuvalova, Polina | - Liang, Awonder | 1-0 | 40 | B07 | Pirc Defence | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Zhu, Jiner | 0-1 | 38 | E51 | Nimzo Indian | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | 1-0 | 33 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Round 9 (August 14, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 42 | E97 | King's Indian Classical | Liang, Awonder | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | 1-0 | 50 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | Lei, Tingjie | - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | 1-0 | 20 | C76 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | Saduakassova, Dinara | - Shuvalova, Polina | ½-½ | 66 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | Zhu, Jiner | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 1-0 | 47 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | Daggupati, Balaji | - Murzin, Volodar | 0-1 | 90 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Mendonca, Leon Luke | - Maurizzi, Marc Andria | ½-½ | 60 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | Sokolovsky, Yahli | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | ½-½ | 118 | B40 | Sicilian Classical |
| Round 10 (August 14, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Daggupati, Balaji | ½-½ | 73 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Lei, Tingjie | 1-0 | 76 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | Murzin, Volodar | - Zhu, Jiner | 1-0 | 24 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Liang, Awonder | 0-1 | 35 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Yip, Carissa | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | ½-½ | 52 | B28 | Sicilian Early a7-a6 | Shuvalova, Polina | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 1-0 | 67 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | 0-1 | 84 | D12 | Slav Defence | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | - Saduakassova, Dinara | ½-½ | 83 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen |
| Round 11 (August 14, 2021) | Liang, Awonder | - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | 1-0 | 61 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | - Shuvalova, Polina | 1-0 | 30 | B10 | Caro Kann | Lei, Tingjie | - Murzin, Volodar | ½-½ | 69 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Saduakassova, Dinara | - Maurizzi, Marc Andria | ½-½ | 58 | E69 | King's Indian Fianchetto | Zhu, Jiner | - Keymer, Vincent | 0-1 | 20 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | Daggupati, Balaji | - Yip, Carissa | 0-1 | 25 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | Mendonca, Leon Luke | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 0-1 | 53 | A04 | Dutch System | Sokolovsky, Yahli | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | 1-0 | 57 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Round 12 (August 14, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Lei, Tingjie | 1-0 | 30 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Liang, Awonder | ½-½ | 123 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Murzin, Volodar | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | ½-½ | 83 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 1-0 | 62 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | Yip, Carissa | - Shuvalova, Polina | 1-0 | 48 | B15 | Caro Kann | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Saduakassova, Dinara | ½-½ | 79 | E51 | Nimzo Indian | Daggupati, Balaji | - Zhu, Jiner | ½-½ | 82 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 0-1 | 39 | B81 | Sicilian Keres Attack |
| Round 13 (August 15, 2021) | Liang, Awonder | - Murzin, Volodar | 1-0 | 33 | A07 | Barcza System | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | - Maurizzi, Marc Andria | ½-½ | 75 | B10 | Caro Kann | Lei, Tingjie | - Daggupati, Balaji | 1-0 | 52 | D10 | Slav Defence | Saduakassova, Dinara | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | ½-½ | 78 | A43 | Old Benoni | Shuvalova, Polina | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | 1-0 | 35 | B91 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3 | Zhu, Jiner | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 48 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | Mendonca, Leon Luke | - Keymer, Vincent | 0-1 | 79 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | Sokolovsky, Yahli | - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | ½-½ | 0 |
| Round 14 (August 15, 2021) | Keymer, Vincent | - Liang, Awonder | 1-0 | 47 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | - Sokolovsky, Yahli | 1-0 | 50 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | Murzin, Volodar | - Saduakassova, Dinara | ½-½ | 42 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | Maurizzi, Marc Andria | - Shuvalova, Polina | 1-0 | 48 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Yip, Carissa | - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | 1-0 | 63 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | Zhu, Jiner | - Lei, Tingjie | 0-1 | 75 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | - Yoo, Christopher Woojin | 0-1 | 112 | A57 | Volga Gambit | Daggupati, Balaji | - Mendonca, Leon Luke | 1-0 | 30 | B87 | Sicilian Sozin Attack |
| Round 15 (August 15, 2021) | Liang, Awonder | - Daggupati, Balaji | 1-0 | 63 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | Yoo, Christopher Woojin | - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek | 0-1 | 59 | C00 | French Defence | Lei, Tingjie | - Yip, Carissa | 1-0 | 34 | E70 | King's Indian Fianchetto | Saduakassova, Dinara | - Keymer, Vincent | ½-½ | 86 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | Shuvalova, Polina | - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | 1-0 | 30 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | Mendonca, Leon Luke | - Zhu, Jiner | ½-½ | 65 | A13 | Reti Opening | Bjerre, Jonas Buhl | - Maurizzi, Marc Andria | 1-0 | 63 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | Sokolovsky, Yahli | - Murzin, Volodar | 0-1 | 78 | B10 | Caro Kann |
