Bazna final standings 1-2. Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2815 X X ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 6½ 1-2. Karjakin, Sergey RUS 2776 ½ ½ X X ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 6½ 3-4. Nakamura, Hikaru USA 2774 0 ½ ½ ½ X X ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ […]
Ivanchuk ko’d Nakamura, Karjakin held Carlsen with Black
It was a fighting battle but Carlsen and Karjakin ended their bout in a draw. In the mean time, Ivanchuk knocked out Nakamura to salvage some rating points and pride. Final round results GM Radjabov Teimour 2744 1/2 GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter 2662 GM Carlsen Magnus 2815 1/2 GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2776 […]
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An organizer’s dream: 1 game for the title
It is an absolute dream for the organizer in Bazna to have Carlsen face Karjakin in the final round for the title. They are tied with 6/9 going into the final battle. Everyone else has been eliminated from contention. Final round pairings nom Élo Rés. nom Élo GM Radjabov Teimour 2744 – GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter […]
Bazna 2011 – 5th Kings Tournament – 9th Round
By Chess Coach William Stewart (FIDE 2234, USCF 2256) Original article on Bazna 2011 – 5th Kings Chess Tournament – Round 9 Round 9 of the 5th Kings Chess Tournament was quite exciting with many interesting wins. Round 8 wasn’t too exciting as every game was drawn. Round 9 was a different story. Karjakin destroys […]
Karjakin caught Carlsen
By crushing Ivanchuk today, Karjakin has once again caught Carlsen in the standings with 1 round to go. Round 9 results nom Élo Rés. nom Élo GM Nakamura Hikaru 2774 1/2 GM Radjabov Teimour 2744 GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 1-0 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2776 GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter 2662 1/2 GM Carlsen Magnus 2815 Official website: […]
A stunning 22 move victory for Karjakin over Ivanchuk
Tournament: Bazna 2011Round: 09White: Karjakin, SergeyBlack: Ivanchuk, VassilyDate: Mon Jun 20 2011Result: 1-0 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Na6 7. O-O c5 8. d5 Nc7 9. a4 b6 10. Qe1 e6 11. dxe6 fxe6 12. e5 Nfd5 13. Ne4 dxe5 14. fxe5 Bb7 […]
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All games drawn, Carlsen maintains lead with 2 to go
Round 8 results Radjabov, Teimour – Carlsen, Magnus ½ Nakamura, Hikaru – Karjakin, Sergey ½ Ivanchuk, Vassily – Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ½ Standings after 8 rounds 1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2815 5½ 2. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2776 5 3. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2774 4 4. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2744 3½ 5. Ivanchuk, […]
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