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The Moment of Zuke:
Critical Positions and
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by David Rudel
author of Zuke 'Em

7 modules written just for Colle System Players.  Over 150 practice problems accompany lessons written in Rudel's crystal-clear, inimitable style

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2nd Benidorm Rapid Chess Festival
(
November 27 - 29 / Benidorm, SPAIN)

Final standings

1.- Topalov     7 / 10
2-3 Anand, Radjabov      6.5
4.- Vallejo Pons      6
5.- Karjakin     5
6-8 Hillarp Persson, Azmaiparashvili, Mamedyarov     4.5
9-10 Graf, Polgar     4
11.- Romero      2.5

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Anatoly Karpov withdrew from the tournament

Results by round

Round 11 (September 29th)

Radjabov, T - Polgar, J      1-0     40 moves
Azmaiparashvili, Z - Topalov, V     0.5-0.5      12 moves
Vallejo Pons, F - Graf, A      1-0     36 moves
Mamedyarov, S - Romero, A     1-0     86 moves
Karjakin, S - Hillarp Persson, T     1-0     25 moves

Round 10 (September 29th)

Polgar, J - Karjakin, S     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     69 moves
Hillarp Persson, T - Mamedyarov, S     0-1     Reti: King´s Indian attack     32 moves
Romero, A - Vallejo Pons, F     0-1     Sicilian defense: Taimanov variation     32 moves
Graf, A - Azmaiparashvili, Z   0.5-0.5     QGA     62 moves 
Anand, V - Radjabov, T     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Nimzovich - Rossolimo attack     18 moves

Round 9 (September 29th)

Anand, V - Polgar, J     0.5-0..5     English opening     33 moves
Radjabov, T - Topalov, V     0.5-0.5     French defense: Winawer defense     17 moves
Azmaiparashvili, Z - Romero, A     1-0
Vallejo Pons, F - Hillarp Persson, T     0-1     French defense: advance variation     46 moves
Mamedyarov, S - Karjakin, S     0-1     QGD semi-Slav     54 moves

Round 8 (September 28th)

Polgar, J - Mamedyarov, S     1-0     Petroff defense
Karjakin, S - Vallejo Pons, F     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense
Hillarp Persson, T - Azmaiparashvili, Z     0-1     Pirc defense
Graf, A - Radjabov, T     1-0     King´s Indian
Topalov, V - Anand, V     0.5-0.5      QGD Slav

Round 7 (September 28th)

Topalov, V - Polgar, J     1-0
Anand, V - Graf, A     1-0
Radjabov, T - Romero, A     1-0
Azmaiparashvili, Z - Karjakin, S     0-1
Vallejo Pons, F - Mamedyarov, S      1-0

Round 6 (September 28th)

Polgar, J - Vallejo Pons, F     0.5-0.5
Mamedyarov, S - Azmaiparashvili, Z     1-0
Hillarp Persson, T - Radjabov, T     0.5-0.5
Romero, A - Anand, V     0.5-0.5
Graf, A - Topalov, V     0.5-0.5

Round 5 (September 28th)

Graf, A - Polgar, J        0.5-0.5
Topalov, V - Romero, A     0.5-0.5
Anand, V - Hillarp Persson, T     0.5-0.5
Radjabov, T - Karjakin, S     1-0
Azmaiparashvili, Z - Vallejo Pons, F     0.5-0.5

Round 4 (September 27th)

Polgar, J - Azmaiparashvili, Z      0-1     Philidor defense      41 moves
Vallejo Pons, F - Karpov, A     1-0     Karpov was forfeited
Mamedyarov, S - Radjabov, T     0.5-0.5    
Karjakin, S - Anand, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     24 moves
Hillarp Persson, T - Topalov, V     0-1     Nimzo Indian: Keres variation     46 moves
Romero, A - Graf, A     0-1      Sicilian defense

Round 3 (September 27th)

Romero, A - Polgar, J     0.5-0.5     English opening     48 moves
Graf, A - Hillarp Persson, T     0.5-0.5     Queen´s pawn     79 moves
Topalov, V - Karjakin, S     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     54 moves
Anand, V - Mamedyarov, S     1-0     Petroff defense     54 moves
Radjabov, T - Vallejo Pons, F     0.5-0.5     Grunfeld defense     15 moves

Round 2 (September 27th)

Azmaiparashvili, Z - Radjabov, T     0-1     King´s Indian     39 moves
Vallejo Pons, F - Anand, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense     15 moves
Mamedyarov, S - Topalov, V     0-1     QGD Slav accepted     40 moves
Karjakin, S - Graf, A     1-0     Ruy Lopez: closed     42 moves
Hillarp Persson, T
- Romero, A     1-0     Budapest: Fajarowicz variation     55 moves

Round 1 (September 27th)

Hillarp Persson, T - Polgar, J      1-0     Nimzo Indian     43 moves
Romero, A - Karjakin, S      1-0     English opening     35 moves
Graf, A - Mamedyarov, S     0.5-0.5     Grunfeld defense     88 moves
Topalov, V - Vallejo Pons, F     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense     61 moves
Anand, V - Azmaiparashvili, Z      1-0      Pirc defense       22 moves

Participants
 

Player ELO rating
Viswanathan Anand 2766
Veselin Topalov 2735
Judit Polgar 2722
Anatoly Karpov 2693
Francisco Vallejo Pons 2662
Teimour Radjabov 2650
Sergey Karjakin 2562



 


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