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Tal Memorial 2011 (Games and Results)
Tal Memorial 2011
Mark Crowther - Friday 25th November 2011
Carlsen and Aronian in action in Round 1 they both finished on 5.5/9. Photo © | http://www.russiachess.org
The Tal Memorial took place in Moscow Wednesday 16th - Friday 25th November 2011. The exciting field commemorating the 75th birthday of Mikhail Tal starred Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Vassily Ivanchuk, Sergey Karjakin, Hikaru Nakamura, Peter Svidler, Boris Gelfand and Ian Nepomniachtchi. Magnus Carlsen took first on tie-break from Levon Aronian after both finished on 5.5/9. The tie-break was number of games with black with Carlsen having played 5 to Aronian's 4. Almost any other standard system would have given it to Aronian. Ian Nepomniachtchi pushed hard against Aronian in the final round and would have won if he could have won that game.
Carlsen edges out Aronian on tie-break at the Tal Memorial (9)
Magnus Carlsen beat Hikaru Nakamura to take first place in the 6th Tal Memorial in Moscow. Carlsen quickly obtained a decisive advantage with black which he realised in a lengthy technical ending. He edged out Levon Aronian who finished level with him on 5.5/9 due to the fact he had played more games with black, most other tie-breaks favoured the Armenian. Aronian had to hold off sustained pressure from Ian Nepomniachtchi who finished half a point further back alongside Vassily Ivanchuk who had his own winning chances against Sergey Karjakin who also finished on 5 points. Peter Svidler contributed as much as anyone to the event and missed chances to finish in the shake up for first. Svidler eventually beat Vladimir Kramnik on the run up to first time control after earlier losing much if not all of a big opening advantage. Gelfand-Anand was a short draw. Carlsen, Aronian, Kramnik, Anand and Nakamura move on to London for the Classic starting December 3rd.
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (9)
Mark Crowther (Sat Nov 26 11:20:00 2011)
Magnus Carlsen won the Tal Memorial on tie-break. Photo © | http://www.russiachess.org
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (8)
Levon Aronian leads Tal Memorial after 8 Rds after beating Svidler
Mark Crowther | Thu Nov 24 21:28:00 2011
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (7)
Ivanchuk beats Nakamura to make it 5 leaders of Tal Memorial after 7 rounds
Mark Crowther | Wed Nov 23 22:04:00 2011
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (6)
Tal Memorial Round 6 all games drawn again
Mark Crowther | Tue Nov 22 17:33:00 2011
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (5)
5 draws in hard fought Tal Memorial Round 5
Mark Crowther | Sun Nov 20 18:11:00 2011
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (4)
Tal Memorial Round 4 games all drawn in day of missed opportunities
Mark Crowther | Sat Nov 19 20:27:00 2011
Tal Memorial 2011 (3)
Svidler, Karjakin and Aronian win, Kramnik-Carlsen draw in Tal Memorial Rd3
Mark Crowther | Fri Nov 18 19:56:00 2011
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (2)
Carlsen beats Gelfand in Tal Memorial Round 2
Mark Crowther | Thu Nov 17 18:10:00 2011
6th Tal Memorial 2011 (1)
Nepomniachtchi and Ivanchuk lead after lively first round of Tal Memorial
Mark Crowther | Wed Nov 16 18:15:00 2011
Tal Memorial 2011 (Moscow RUS)
Wed 16th Nov 2011 - Fri 25th Nov 2011 -
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| 6th Tal Memorial 2011 Moscow (RUS), 16-25 xi 2011 | cat. XXII (2776) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2826 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2850 | |||
| 2. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2802 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2853 | |||
| 3. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2763 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2820 | |||
| 4. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2730 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2824 | |||
| 5. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2775 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2819 | |||
| 6. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2811 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2772 | |||
| 7. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2755 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2778 | |||
| 8. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2800 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2693 | |||
| 9. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2744 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3½ | 2700 | |||
| 10. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2758 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 3 | 2653 | |||
| Round 1 (November 16, 2011) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aronian, Levon | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 57 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 61 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 42 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 53 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 34 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 2 (November 17, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 49 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 38 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 43 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 76 | B32 | Sicilian Labourdonnais | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 23 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 3 (November 18, 2011) | ||||||
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 57 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 27 | D97 | Gruenfeld Russian | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 41 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 59 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Svidler, Peter | 0-1 | 48 | D86 | Gruenfeld Simagin | |
| Round 4 (November 19, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 60 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 67 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 85 | B70 | Sicilian Dragon | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 40 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 57 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 5 (November 20, 2011) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 26 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 74 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 36 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 62 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 53 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Round 6 (November 22, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 40 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 53 | D86 | Gruenfeld Simagin | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 40 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 36 | D56 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 42 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Round 7 (November 23, 2011) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 38 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 29 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 58 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 48 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 0-1 | 40 | D83 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Round 8 (November 24, 2011) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 54 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 40 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 41 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 33 | E70 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 44 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Round 9 (November 25, 2011) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 42 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 85 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 41 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 29 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 58 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
