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The Moment of Zuke:
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Corus Chess Tournament
(
January 10 - 25 / Wijk aan Zee, NETHERLANDS)

Final standings

1.- Anand     8.5 / 13
2-3 Leko, Adams     8
4-5 Topalov, Bologan     7.5
6-8 Kramnik, Van Wely, Bareev     6.5
9-11  Svidler, Akopian, Shirov     6
12-13 Sokolov, Zhang Zhong     5
14.- Timman     4

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Results by round

Round 13 (January 25th)

Svidler, P - Adams, M     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Keres variation     26 moves
Shirov, A - Bologan, V     0-1     Petroff defense     40 moves
Zhong, Z - Van Wely, L     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     49 moves
Bareev, E - Akopian, V     1-0     Nimzo Indian     55 moves
Kramnik, V - Leko, P     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian: Nimzovich variation     65 moves   
Anand, V - Sokolov, I     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: closed     14 moves
Timman, J - Topalov, V     0-1     Reti opening     57 moves

Round 12 (January 24th)

Adams, M - Timman, J     1-0     Sicilian defense: Richter-Rauzer variation     48 moves
Topalov, V - Anand, V     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     44 moves
Sokolov, I - Kramnik, V     1-0     Queen´s Indian: Petrosian system     41 moves
Leko, P - Bareev, E     0.5-0.5     French defense     19 moves
Akopian, V - Zhong, Z     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Flohr-Zaitsev system     61 moves
Van Wely, L - Shirov, A     0.5-0.5     QGD Slav: Dutch variation     50 moves
Bologan, V - Svidler, P     1-0     King´s Indian     39 moves

Round 11 (January 23th)

Bologan, V - Adams, M     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian: Nimzovich variation     40 moves
Svidler, P - Van Wely, L     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Sveshnikov variation      46 moves
Shirov, A - Akopian, V     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Chigorin variation     53 moves
Zhong, Z - Leko, P     0-1     Sicilian defense     56 moves
Bareev, E - Sokolov, I     1-0     QGD Slav     40 moves
Kramnik, V - Topalov, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     23 moves
Anand, V - Timman, J     1-0     Sicilian defense: Richter-Rauzer variation     23 moves

Round 10 (January 22nd)

Adams, M - Anand, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     18 moves
Timman, J - Kramnik, V     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian: Nimzovich variation     32 moves
Topalov, V - Bareev, E     0-1     French defense: Winawer variation     49 moves
Sokolov, I - Zhong, Z     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian     44 moves
Leko, P - Shirov, A     0.5-0.5     Petroff defense: classical attack     25 moves
Akopian, V - Svidler, P     1-0     Ruy Lopez: anti-Marshall     48 moves
Van Wely, L - Bologan, V     0-1     Queen´s Indian     25 moves

Round 9 (January 20th)

Van Wely, L - Adams, M     1-0     Nimzo Indian     96 moves
Bologan, V - Akopian, V     1-0     QGD Semi-Slav     59 moves
Svidler, P - Leko, P     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     14 moves
Shirov, A - Sokolov, I     1-0     Ruy Lopez: modern Steinitz defense     26 moves
Zhong, Z - Topalov, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     29 moves
Bareev, E - Timman, J     0-1     Nimzo Indian: classical variation     40 moves
Kramnik, V - Anand, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     25 moves

Round 8 (January 19th)

Adams, M - Kramnik, V     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     43 moves  
Anand, V - Bareev, E      1-0     French defense     48 moves
Timman, J - Zhong, Z     0-1     Queen´s Indian: Nimzovich variation     40 moves
Topalov, V - Shirov, A     0.5-0.5     Petroff defense: classical variation     28 moves
Sokolov, I - Svidler, P     0.5-0.5      Grunfeld defense     42 moves
Leko, P - Bologan, V     1-0     Caro Kann: Steinitz variation     30 moves
Akopian, V - Van Wely, L     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     26 moves

Round 7 (January 18th)

Akopian, V - Adams, M     0.5-0.5     English opening     20 moves
Van Wely, L - Leko, P     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian     28 moves
Bologan, V
- Sokolov, I     1-0     QGD Slav     55 moves
Svidler, P - Topalov, V     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     46 moves
Shirov, A - Timman, J    1-0     French defense     100 moves
Zhong, Z - Anand, V     0-1     Sicilian defense     40 moves
Bareev, E - Kramnik, V     0.5-0.5     Nimzo Indian     25 moves

Round 6 (January 17th)

Adams, M - Bareev, E      1-0     French defense: Tarrasch variation     25 moves
Kramnik, V - Zhong, Z     1-0   English opening      78 moves
Anand, V - Shirov, A     1-0     Petroff defense     56 moves
Timman, J - Svidler, P     0.5-0.5     English opening     45 moves
Topalov, V - Bologan, V     1-0     Ruy Lopez     52 moves
Sokolov, I - Van Wely, L     0.5-0.5     Benko gambit     46 moves
Leko, P - Akopian, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     40 moves

Round 5 (January 15th)

Leko, P - Adams, M     0.5-0.5      Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense     101 moves
Akopian, V - Sokolov, I     1-0     Ruy Lopez: Breyer variation     37 moves
Van Wely, L - Topalov, V     0.5-0.5     Nimzo Indian: classical variation     26 moves
Bologan, V - Timman, J     0-1      French defense: King´s Indian attack     59 moves
Svidler, P - Anand, V     0.5-0.5      Ruy Lopez: Bernstein variation     80 moves
Shirov, A - Kramnik, V     0.5-0.5      Sicilian defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     25 moves
Zhong, Z - Bareev, E     0.5-0.5     French defense: King´s Indian attack     41 moves

Round 4 (January 14th)

Adams, M - Zhong, Z     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     42 moves
Bareev, E - Shirov, A      1-0     Catalan: closed     54 moves
Kramnik, V - Svidler, P     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     49 moves
Anand, V - Bologan, V     0.5-0.5     Petroff defense: classical attack     26 moves
Timman, J - Van Wely, L     0-1     English opening     40 moves
Topalov, V - Akopian, V     1-0     Caro Kann: classical variation     59 moves
Sokolov, I - Leko, P     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian: Petrosian system     55 moves

Round 3 (January 13th)

Sokolov, I - Adams, M      0.5-0.5     Nimzo Indian     22 moves
Leko, P - Topalov, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Najdorf variation     30 moves
Akopian, V - Timman, J     0.5-0.5     Pirc: classical system     30 moves
Van Wely, L - Anand, V     0.5-0.5     Nimzo Indian     21 moves
Bologan, V - Kramnik, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     18 moves
Svidler, P - Bareev, E     1-0     French defense: Rubinstein variation     17 moves
Shirov, A - Zhong, Z     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: Flohr-Zaitsev system     59 moves

Round 2 (January 11th)

Adams, M - Shirov, A     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense     58 moves
Zhong, Z - Svidler, P     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack     58 moves
Bareev, E - Bologan, V     0.5-0.5     Nimzo Indian: classical variation     23 moves
Kramnik, V - Van Wely, L     1-0     Sicilian defense     45 moves
Anand, V - Akopian, V     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdorf defense     45 moves
Timman, J - Leko, P     0-1     Reti opening     60 moves
Topalov, V - Sokolov, I     0.5-0.5     QGD Slav     35 moves

Round 1 (January 10th)

Topalov, V - Adams, M     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: anti-Marshall     39 moves
Sokolov, I - Timman, J     0.5-0.5     QGD     55 moves
Leko, P - Anand, V     0.5-0.5     Sicilian defense: Taimanov variation     23 moves
Akopian, V - Kramnik, V     1-0     Sicilian defense: Najdrof variation     32 moves
Van Wely, L - Bareev, E     QGD Slav: Dutch variation     43 moves
Bologan, V - Zhong, Z     0.5-0.5     Queen´s Indian     33 moves
Svidler, P - Shirov, A     0.5-0.5     Ruy Lopez: closed     32 moves

Participants
 

Player ELO rating
Vladimir Kramnik 2777
Viswanathan Anand 2766
Peter Svidler 2747
Alexei Shirov 2736
Veselin Topalov 2735
Peter Leko 2722
Michael Adams 2720
Evgeny Bareev 2714
Ivan Sokolov 2706
Vladimir Akopian 2693
Viorel Bologan 2679
Zhang Zhong 2644
Loek Van Wely 2617
Jan Timman 2578



 


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