There is no tie-break at Corus. Therefore, 3 players tie for 1st in group A.
1-3. Topalov, Aronian and Radjabov 8.5 (+4)
4. Kramnik 8 (+3)
5. Anand 7.5 (+2)
6. Svidler 7 (+1)
7-8. Navara, Karjakin 6.5 (=)
9. Ponomariov 6 (-1)
10-12. Motylev, Van Wely, Tiviakov 5 (-3)
13-14. Carlsen, Shirov 4.5 (-4)
This is a break through event for Radjabov and a confirmation that Aronian is for real. Topalov solidifies his #1 ranking in the world and Kramnik once again proves that he is virtually impossible to defeat. I am sure that Anand is not so happy with his performance. I hope he will do better in the next big tournament.
Karjakin won the battle of young phenom against Carlsen as he got an even score while Carlsen struggled. This proves that Carlsen needs more big tournament experience but he has the talent to do it. Expect to hear a lot more from Karjakin as well. He is also the real deal.
What can you say about Svidler? He is enigmatic. He is a good chess player but he’s been accused often of needing more fighting spirit. Navara is good but he has to learn to control his nerves. Once he is able to do that, he is a force to be reckoned with.
Shirov is Shirov. Even with a horrendous start, he continued to fight and fight. You do not expect anything else from him. I am disappointed with the performance of Ponomariov. I was expecting him to do better. Motylev, Van Wely and Tiviakov performed as expected.
What are your final assessments of this event?
Aronian is a nice guy… I hope he becomes world champion soon! 🙂
anyhow, I expected more from carlsen. And yes, topa proved to be number one. But Kramnik?? he had some boring draws. And some good game.
Susan, you are right, Shirov is fun 🙂
KRAMNIK WOULD BE THE SOLE WINNER HAD HE PLAYED SERIOUSELY WITH CARLSEN AND MOTYLEV!!
Anand can’t be happy about this. Unofficially, he was the top rated player going into this, owing to two games from the Bundesliga that won’t be rated until April. Not only is Topalov on top of the list again now, officially and unofficially, but Anand lost to both of his two main rivals.
Letting the sports arbitration committee decide the issue is a great idea, but you have to wonder what Danailov is doing starting a fight he can’t possibly win. The court isn’t going to rule that Kramnik cheated without clear evidence. Meanwhile, there is clear evidence that Topalov broke the Ethics Rules against making public accusations against players and sponsors. Topalov comitted that crime in public and so can’t deny it. The only possible verdict is against Topalov. He may not know that, but I find it incredible that Danailov doesn’t know.
its crazy but who cares, i live at 2007 now, a rematch in a neutral country without managers, pokers, paparazzi would settle it nicely, like they played 100 years or more ago, this isnt chess anymore, just like other sports, it has turn out to be a vicious net, kind of political.
anyway about the tournement, what does the numbers in the brackets mean? please could some one explain, thankyou.
So did officially topalov win first place? if so, just by his last game he deserved it. and more because Radja didnt play to risk it.
its all a humble opinion so dont pay much attention to me anyway.ja.
Topalov is the greatest player of our times. This doesn’t make some people happy, but that’s it…
I’m glad Aronian made it as well. Kramnik played excellent game vs Van Wely!
Reporter busted Silvio Danailov making phonecalls and giving signals, see the photos.
Karjakin is not also the real deal. He is the more real deal.
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Tesla
“Reporter busted Silvio Danailov making phonecalls and giving signals, see the photos.”
http://wcn.tentonhammer.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1127&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
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lolololol
Danialov is sharing secret jokes!!
Danailov is not giving the real signals. It is the thumb in his mouth not his finger.
But the picture is too funny for words. I can not stop laughing.
everything was about what i expected with aronian and radjabov doing better than expected. I always have considered ponamariov as a grinder and gets more out of his talent than most but doesnt exactly excite you with his moves. I think kramnik and anand played safe and must be leaving there novelties for other more prestigious tournaments. im a fan of both karajkin and navara. they both have creative games and are going to doing damage down the road. svidler is just not to exciting as usual. im not a big carlsen fan and think hes always been over hyped. he finished as expected. shirov is always fighting for wins and maybe was distracted at this tournament because I think hes a better player than he showed for sure. most of the games were not to interesting and maybe computer preperation has taken the wide open style out of games. no more shoot outs just methodical grind out a slight advantage and get the win or just take a draw. its too bad. i was hoping to see some other players like alexander morezivich, vassily ivanchuk ,judit polgar and alexander grischuk at this tournament. these players would bring some excitement to the table. so overall disapointment with the play.
wolverine
The tournament was a lot of fun. Thanks, Susan, for contributing to making it so interesting.
And I’m already looking forward to the next big thing, which I expect is the Linares Morelia from February 17th. And Magnus is taking part as well!
Mig over on his DD site just posted this. remember this is writen by him. so the I refers to Mig.
>Officially there is no tie-break system in the A Group. I talked to tournament director Jeroen van den Berg on the air during the round. It’s officially a three-way tie for first. Any tiebreaks you care to apply are only in your mind! Another great Wijk aan Zee event, kudos all round.
Fischer is the Greatest of all time! To compare Fischer winning tournaments by +3 1/2 over the best players in the world and winning 20 games in a row against best players in the world to Topalov’s results is not based on empirical data! Topalov is just one of the top players in the world today in tournaments. He is not capable of repeating San Luis result and lost two matches to Kramnik already, slow chess and rapid chess. It is sad to see how he was backing the book written on his allegations and has a court case also. The only facts is he did slander Kramnik’s good name and if anything Kramnik should take Topalov to court! But, Kramnik is a gentleman, classy and WORLD CHAMPION! He defeated Kasparov considered by many one of the all time greats and Topalov both in World Champion matches. Getting back to this Corus tournament just concluded, to me Radjabov was the shining star! I am so glad he has brought back the King’s Indian Defence to GM highest level of play.
Topalov is the best… he plays to win every single game, and is a great ambassador for chess…
As opposed to lazy Kramnik that never takes chances and plays 17 move draws.
Viva Topa… the true champion.
Hello,
Congratulations for Topalov, Radjabov and Aronian.
The match Topalov – Radjabov would be very interesting.
I think that thouse 3 players are better then Kramnik, playing that tournament with his supporting team .
There were time in FIDE regulations for WC cycle that prohibit to many players from one country in the tournament.
Radja was difficult partner for Kasparov, then he has stopped. It seems that he has found the own way. I hope Pono will find himself either.
Regards
P.
KRAMNIK WOULD BE THE SOLE WINNER HAD HE PLAYED SERIOUSELY WITH CARLSEN AND MOTYLEV!! :-))
If he would have played he would have less then 50% in thouse games. Have you forgotten his fiasco in Russia Super Final. Kramnik has no physical power to play all tournament. He has to do the short no fight draws.
Regards
P.
Teimour Radjabov – is the winner of this tournament, in my own preferred tie-break system.
MY TIE-BREAK SYSTEM, FOR SINGLE ROUND ROBIN:
[1] Most wins.
[2] Most wins with Black.
[3] Most draws with Black.
[4] If head-to-head was a draw, then tie-break goes to player who had Black in that game.
Radjabov and Topalov had the most wins, 5 each.
Radjabov had 4 wins with Black, Topalov only 1 win with Black.
Gene Milener
http://CastleLong.com/
Would have been intersting to see what a second round win by Carlsen over Navara had done.
However he missed the one-move winner, was -1 instead of +1 and finished -4 instead of ??
Disappointing was CArlsens performance, but then again, he is young, lacks experience against the big guns, and seems to have been out of form.
I expected Radjabov to finish well, but not that well. So he is a positive surprise.
Kramnik solid as expected, but probably did not fight in some games due to whatever.
Topalov and the big question mark: Is the accuser the real cheater? (a common phenomenon: the biggest cheater thinks others cheat as well when he loses)
I am glad that I did not go to Wijk this year. Maybe next year will be a beter tournament than this year.
Please do not post false standings. Three players tied for 1st in group A. The tournament director confirmed that no tie-break is used.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.PolgarChess.com
carlsen has peaked. Group B next year for Magnus.
“carlsen has peaked”??
Do people often peak at age 16?
I don’t really blame Topalov for the toilet-gate circus. I think he is being manipulated by Danailov. Danailov has him convinced that Kramnik cheated. I think he is doing it for his own personal financial gain. By generating press attention, division and animosity, he hopes to attract financial backing for his player and himself. He doesn’t really care what he is doing to Topalov’s reputation.
It’s very upsetting that Topa and Radja didn’t go for the win. In America ties for first are an unacceptable result to the fans and the players. There should have been tiebreaks so that if Topalov would be losing on tiebreaks then Topalov would have to play for a win instead of a draw.
Ok, Susan, no apparent false standigns…
You wanted so much Topalov to win and shame, he couldnt be a clear winner, even if the Corus said there werent tie-breaks… every one knows who was the best… you always have to have a winner (soccer, tennis, basketball, football, hockey, dominoes, pocker…..)if not, what kind of a sport he have wiht chess, even if the organizers are not witty enough to consider all the circumstances… WE KNOW WHO WON!!!
I think it was a wonderful tournament, and I don’t care any more who wins.
For a brief moment, I was hooked on to the insinuations against Topalov and Danailov passing signals, without realizing someone could have planted the story in the media with an agenda. It is not too difficult to start deducing from the hints how moves might be passed, but that does not prove the allegations.
As an average chess player, I have no agenda of my own, except to learn from the games, but even this is not so important. I am not a professional, and I am not going to be one.
I am sick of all the mud-slinging, and will stop caring about who is the true champion. The whole atmosphere has become so brutalizing.
It is sufficient for me that a few players manage to stay away from all this.
I have also decided to stop spending a penny on chess and will actively discourage others from doing so.
Post false standings?
I only meant to describe “my own preferred tie-break system”.
My wording may have been too vague.
G