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5th MTel Sofia Bulgaria (Concluded)
5th MTel Tournament 2009
Mark Crowther - Saturday 23rd May 2009
The winner in action in round 8. Photo © Ivan A. Grigorov and the Press Center of International Super Chess Tournament M-Tel Masters | www.mtelmasters.com
The 5th M-Tel Masters took place in Sofia 12th-23rd May 2009 (rest day 18th May). In the best result of his career Alexei Shirov took clear first place after defeating Magnus Carlsen in the final round. Carlsen took 2nd place on tie-break from Veselin Topalov, both won three games but Carlsen beat Topalov in one of their individual games.
5th M-Tel Masters
Prizewinners. Ivan A. Grigorov and the Press conference. Photo © Press Center of International Super Chess Tournament M-Tel Masters: http://www.mtelmasters.com
The winner in action in round 8. Photo © Ivan A. Grigorov and the Press Center of International Super Chess Tournament M-Tel Masters: http://www.mtelmasters.com
5th M-Tel Masters (Sofia BUL)
Tue 12th May 2009 - Sat 23rd May 2009 -
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5th MTel Masters (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC:90m:60m) - Games in PGN: All
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| 5th Mtel Masters Sofia (BUL), 13-23 v 2009 | cat. XXI (2755) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Shirov, Alexei | g | ESP | 2745 | * | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2866 |
| 2. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2770 | ½ | 0 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2823 |
| 3. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2812 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2815 |
| 4. | Wang Yue | g | CHN | 2738 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2722 |
| 5. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | CUB | 2717 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | 0 | 4 | 2690 |
| 6. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2746 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | * | 3 | 2607 |
| Round 1 (May 13, 2009) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 36 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Wang Yue | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 65 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Shirov, Alexei | 0-1 | 24 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Round 2 (May 14, 2009) | ||||||
| Shirov, Alexei | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 57 | C64 | Ruy Lopez Classical | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 30 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Wang Yue | 0-1 | 51 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 3 (May 15, 2009) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 54 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 51 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Wang Yue | - Shirov, Alexei | ½-½ | 39 | D86 | Gruenfeld Simagin | |
| Round 4 (May 16, 2009) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Shirov, Alexei | ½-½ | 39 | D44 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Wang Yue | 1-0 | 33 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 49 | B41 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 5 (May 17, 2009) | ||||||
| Shirov, Alexei | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 43 | B99 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| Wang Yue | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 25 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Topalov, Veselin | 0-1 | 54 | B99 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| Round 6 (May 19, 2009) | ||||||
| Shirov, Alexei | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 1-0 | 49 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 45 | D56 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 40 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 7 (May 20, 2009) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 43 | D97 | Gruenfeld Russian | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Shirov, Alexei | ½-½ | 30 | D44 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Wang Yue | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 34 | A62 | Benoni | |
| Round 8 (May 21, 2009) | ||||||
| Shirov, Alexei | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 44 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 43 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 41 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Round 9 (May 22, 2009) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Wang Yue | 1-0 | 33 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 1-0 | 81 | C97 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Shirov, Alexei | ½-½ | 50 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Round 10 (May 23, 2009) | ||||||
| Shirov, Alexei | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 30 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Wang Yue | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 33 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 56 | D74 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
