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Play for Russia 2020 (Games and Results)
Play for Russia 2020
Mark Crowther - Thursday 14th May 2020
The Play for Russia tournament is a blitz event that took place Tue 12th May to Thu 14th May 2020. The charity tournament prize pool will be distributed among regional hospitals and doctors fighting the COVID-19 epidemic. The players nominated precisely the charity they want to help. The tournament was held with the support of the Ramaks Group of Companies. The event will be broadcast live on "Match TV". The event was held on lichess. Time control 5 minutes + 2 seconds a move. 8 player double round robin followed by a semi-final and final to decide the winner from the top 4 players. Play starts at 3pm Moscow time 1pm BST. Players: Nepomniachtchi, Grischuk, Kramnik, Karjakin, Svidler, Tomashevsky, Inarkiev and Riazantsev. Grischuk beat Tomashevsky 3-0 in the final. Earlier Kramnik had dominated the all-play-all stage.
Play for Russia 2020 (lichess.org INT)
Tue 12th May 2020 - Thu 14th May 2020 -
Official Site - Live
Play for Russia Prelim (8 players 14 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Prelim
Play for Russia Final (4 players 2 Rds KO Indiv TC:5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Final
Play for Russia Prelim (8 players 14 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Prelim
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| Play for Russia Prelim lichess.org INT (INT), 12-14 v 2020 | cat. XIX (2724) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2777 | * | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | . | 12.0 | 2819 |
| 2. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2753 | 0 | 1 | * | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 | 2851 |
| 3. | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2706 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | . | ½ | 1 | 9.0 | 2731 |
| 4. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2723 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | . | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 8.5 | 2770 |
| 5. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2752 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | . | * | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7.5 | 2777 |
| 6. | Inarkiev, Ernesto | g | RUS | 2661 | ½ | ½ | 0 | . | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.5 | 2674 |
| 7. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2784 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | * | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 2606 |
| 8. | Riazantsev, Alexander | g | RUS | 2638 | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | * | 2.5 | 2482 |
| Round 1 (May 12, 2020) | ||||||
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| Grischuk, Alexander | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 42 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Riazantsev, Alexander | 1-0 | 53 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 51 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | ½-½ | 62 | A11 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 2 (May 12, 2020) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 38 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 24 | E68 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 55 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Riazantsev, Alexander | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 53 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Round 3 (May 12, 2020) | ||||||
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | ½-½ | 62 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 42 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 62 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Riazantsev, Alexander | 1-0 | 23 | B03 | Alekhine's Defence | |
| Round 4 (May 12, 2020) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 46 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 52 | E63 | King's Indian 6...Nc6 | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 65 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Riazantsev, Alexander | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 35 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Round 5 (May 12, 2020) | ||||||
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 31 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 1-0 | 65 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 83 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Riazantsev, Alexander | ½-½ | 42 | B04 | Alekhine's Defence | |
| Round 6 (May 12, 2020) | ||||||
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Riazantsev, Alexander | 1-0 | 26 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 46 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 25 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 36 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 7 (May 12, 2020) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 32 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 74 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 65 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
| Riazantsev, Alexander | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | ½-½ | 65 | D27 | QGA | |
| Round 8 (May 13, 2020) | ||||||
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 55 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 53 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 50 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Riazantsev, Alexander | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 43 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Round 9 (May 13, 2020) | ||||||
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 63 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Riazantsev, Alexander | 1-0 | 44 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 1-0 | 32 | D27 | QGA | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 38 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Round 10 (May 13, 2020) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 69 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 46 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 50 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Riazantsev, Alexander | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 38 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Round 11 (May 13, 2020) | ||||||
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 49 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Riazantsev, Alexander | 1-0 | 36 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Inarkiev, Ernesto | 1-0 | 35 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 35 | D87 | Gruenfeld Botvinnik | |
| Round 12 (May 13, 2020) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 51 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 76 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 57 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Riazantsev, Alexander | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 30 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Round 13 (May 13, 2020) | ||||||
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 54 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 51 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 49 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Inarkiev, Ernesto | - Riazantsev, Alexander | 1-0 | 38 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
Play for Russia Final (4 players 2 Rds KO Indiv TC: 5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Final
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| Play for Russia Final lichess.org INT Tue 12th May 2020 - Thu 14th May 2020
Leading Final Round 2 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pts |
| Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Grischuk, Alexander | GM | RUS | 2777 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | GM | RUS | 2706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semifinal | ||||||||
| 1 | Grischuk, Alexander | GM | RUS | 2777 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Kramnik, Vladimir | GM | RUS | 2753 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | GM | RUS | 2706 | 1 | = | 1.5 | |
| 2 | Svidler, Peter | GM | RUS | 2723 | 0 | = | 0.5 | |
| 8 players | ||||||||
