TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
3rd Norway Chess 2015 (7)
Topalov keeps his 1.5 point lead as all games drawn in Norway Chess Round 7
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 24th June 2015
Topalov drew against Caruana in Round 7. Photo © | http://2015.norwaychess.com/
Veselin Topalov and Fabiano Caruana drew their game by perpetual check. It seemed that Topalov was drifting into trouble but he found a way to create counterchances. All the other games were drawn.
Alexander Grischuk seemed reasonably pleased with his draw as black against Hikaru Nakamura. He seemed to be better but couldn't find a way through.
Anish Giri tried to get a sharp battle by playing the Pirc against Jon Ludwig Hammer, instead he got a slightly inferior endgame where only Hammer had chances but they weren't sufficient for a win.
Magnus Carlsen surprised Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with a sideline of the Semi-Slav. MVL sacrificed two pawns and it seems that Carlsen was still in his preparation when they agreed a draw by a repetition of moves.
Levon Aronian played a sharp English against Viswanathan Anand and they too repeated to draw the game.
Round 7 Standiings: Topalov 6/7, Nakamura, Anand 4.5pts, Giri 4pts, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Caruana 3pts, Carlsen, Grischuk 2.5pts, Hammer 2pts.
Round 8 pairings Wednesday 24th June 2015 4pm Local time. I will be in commentary on ICC with Maxim Dlugy: Grischuk-Caruana, Giri-Topalov, Anand-Hammer, Carlsen-Aronian, Nakamura-Vachier-Lagrave
| 3rd Norway Chess 2015 Stavanger NOR (NOR), 17-25 vi 2015 | cat. XXII (2782) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2798 | * | ½ | . | . | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3086 | |||
| 2. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2802 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | . | . | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2889 | |||
| 3. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2804 | . | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | . | 4½ | 2893 | |||
| 4. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2773 | . | ½ | ½ | * | . | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2827 | |||
| 5. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2805 | ½ | 0 | ½ | . | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | . | ½ | 3 | 2730 | |||
| 6. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2780 | 0 | . | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | . | ½ | ½ | 3 | 2715 | |||
| 7. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2723 | 0 | . | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | . | ½ | 3 | 2737 | |||
| 8. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2876 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | . | ½ | * | 1 | . | 2½ | 2681 | |||
| 9. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2781 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | . | ½ | . | 0 | * | 1 | 2½ | 2685 | |||
| 10. | Hammer, Jon Ludvig | g | NOR | 2677 | 0 | 0 | . | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | 0 | * | 2 | 2622 | |||
| Round 7 (June 23, 2015) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topalov, Veselin | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 44 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 40 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 20 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 17 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Hammer, Jon Ludvig | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 61 | B08 | Pirc Defence | |
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