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10th Tal Memorial Moscow 2016 (Games and Results)
10th Tal Memorial Moscow 2016
Mark Crowther - Monday 26th September 2016
The 10th Mikhail Tal Memorial returns taking place 26th September to 6th October 2016. Players: Kramnik, Tomashevsky, Nepomniachtchi, Anand, Aronian, Gelfand, Li Chao, Mamedyarov, Giri and Svidler.
Opening ceremony 6pm local time and blitz 7pm, 5pm UK time Sun 25th September. Round 1 15:00 local time, 13:00 UK time.
Ian Nepomniachtchi wins the 10th Tal Memorial (9)
After a tense final round Ian Nepomniachtchi emerged as the winner of the 10th Tal Memorial half a point clear of Anish Giri. At one stage, on the run up to first time control. it was by no means clear that Nepomniachtchi would even be in a tie-break for the title but he held a draw vs Gelfand and Giri misplayed a big advantage and also drew.
Nepomniachtchi was under severe pressure in his game against Boris Gelfand but most likely 36.f5 and 37.Ne5 were not the best. After this Nepomniachtchi held the draw reasonably comfortably.
Anish Giri played very enterprising chess and built up a winning advantage against Li Chao at first time control but his 41.Ne3 was careless and allowed Li to get back into the game and hold, Instead 41.Ne1 or even 41.Kf4 were much better. Giri quickly realised his error but it was too late. If he had won there would have been a blitz tie-break with Nepomniachtchi for the title.
The only decisive game of the day saw Shakhriyar Mamedyarov beat Vladimir Kramnik. Kramnik had equalised but in trying to press for more he overpressed and Mamedyarov finished the game with some very accurate play on the run up to first time control.
Viswanthan Anand and Levon Aronian drew in a Giuoco Pianissimo. Evgeny Tomashevsky eventually got a small edge in the London System vs the King's Indian against Peter Svidler but it was never enough to turn into something more substantial.
Final Round 9 standings: Nepomniachtchi 6pts, Giri 5.5pts, Aronian, Anand 5pts, Svidler, Li, Kramnik, Mamedyarov 4.5pts, Tomashevsky 3.5pts, Gelfand 2pts.
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (9)
Mark Crowther (Thu Oct 6 19:05:00 2016)
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (8)
All games drawn against in Tal Memorial Round 8
Mark Crowther | Wed Oct 5 20:47:00 2016
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (7)
All drawn in Tal Memorial Round 7
Mark Crowther | Tue Oct 4 17:20:00 2016
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (6)
Nepomniachtchi takes the lead in the Tal Memorial after 6 rounds
Mark Crowther | Sun Oct 2 18:18:00 2016
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (5)
Anish Giri retains the lead after Tal Memorial Round 5
Mark Crowther | Sat Oct 1 20:44:00 2016
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (4)
Giri leads the Tal Memorial after beating Svidler in Round 4
Mark Crowther | Fri Sep 30 20:18:00 2016
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (3)
Giri and Nepomniachtchi lead the Tal Memorial after 3 rounds
Mark Crowther | Thu Sep 29 20:07:00 2016
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (2)
Tal Memorial Round 2: Anand and Giri win
Mark Crowther | Tue Sep 27 20:02:00 2016
10th Tal Memorial 2016 (1)
Tal Memorial opens with a tribute to Mark Dvoretsky
Mark Crowther | Mon Sep 26 21:28:00 2016
10th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2016 (Moscow RUS)
Sun 25th Sep 2016 - Thu 6th Oct 2016 -
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| 10th Tal Mem 2016 Moscow (RUS), 25 ix-6 x 2016 | cat. XXI (2760) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2740 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2887 | |||
| 2. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2755 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2840 | |||
| 3. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2795 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2799 | |||
| 4. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2776 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2801 | |||
| 5. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2745 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2761 | |||
| 6. | Li, Chao b | g | CHN | 2746 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2761 | |||
| 7. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2808 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2754 | |||
| 8. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2761 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2759 | |||
| 9. | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2731 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3½ | 2683 | |||
| 10. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2743 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 2 | 2541 | |||
| Round 1 (September 26, 2016) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 23 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Giri, Anish | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 52 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 36 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 66 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 41 | D73 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Round 2 (September 27, 2016) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 54 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 22 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 60 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 23 | D56 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 36 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 3 (September 29, 2016) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 47 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Giri, Anish | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 82 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 41 | D70 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Li, Chao b | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 31 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 28 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Round 4 (September 30, 2016) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 43 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 59 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 51 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 83 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Li, Chao b | 0-1 | 59 | D97 | Gruenfeld Russian | |
| Round 5 (October 1, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 67 | D97 | Gruenfeld Russian | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 83 | A30 | English Symmetrical | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 58 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Li, Chao b | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 41 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 50 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 6 (October 2, 2016) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 54 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 34 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Li, Chao b | 1-0 | 42 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 54 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 49 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 7 (October 4, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 43 | D55 | Queens Gambit Old Lasker Variation | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 44 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Li, Chao b | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 50 | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 40 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 26 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Round 8 (October 5, 2016) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 29 | A21 | English Opening | |
| Giri, Anish | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 40 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 60 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 29 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 108 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Round 9 (October 6, 2016) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 40 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Li, Chao b | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 46 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 42 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 54 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 48 | A32 | English Symmetrical | |
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
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| Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 Moscow (RUS), 25 ix-6 x 2016 | cat. XXI (2760) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2761 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 3032 | |||
| 2. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2795 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2836 | |||
| 3. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2745 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2804 | |||
| 4. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2755 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2803 | |||
| 5. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2740 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2805 | |||
| 6. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2808 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2754 | |||
| 7. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2776 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2678 | |||
| 8. | Li, Chao b | g | CHN | 2746 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2636 | |||
| 9. | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2731 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 0 | 3 | 2638 | |||
| 10. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 3 | 2636 | |||
| Round 1 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 32 | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 48 | A34 | English Symmetrical | |
| Giri, Anish | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 132 | B53 | Sicilian Hungarian | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 45 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 41 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Round 2 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Svidler, Peter | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 42 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 63 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 33 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Li, Chao b | 1-0 | 40 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 31 | A22 | English Opening | |
| Round 3 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 31 | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 66 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Giri, Anish | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 43 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 31 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Li, Chao b | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 39 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Round 4 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 49 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 33 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 46 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 40 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Li, Chao b | 1-0 | 43 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
| Round 5 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 61 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 49 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Giri, Anish | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 77 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | ½-½ | 42 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Li, Chao b | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 33 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Round 6 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 79 | D14 | Slav Exchange | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 28 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Li, Chao b | ½-½ | 57 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 37 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 34 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 7 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 30 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 40 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 46 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Li, Chao b | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 24 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 81 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Round 8 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 66 | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 33 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 33 | D03 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Li, Chao b | 0-1 | 34 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Tomashevsky, Evgeny | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 47 | A32 | English Symmetrical | |
| Round 9 (September 25, 2016) | ||||||
| Svidler, Peter | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 25 | C01 | French Exchange | |
| Giri, Anish | - Tomashevsky, Evgeny | 1-0 | 63 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 17 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Li, Chao b | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 59 | A05 | Various | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 67 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
