Kings Tournament
King’s Tournament 2012 / Final
Vasily Ivanchuk
Ivanchuk wins playoff with Topalov for 6th Kings title.
King’s Tournament 2012 / Round 5
Veselin Topalov |
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu |
Topalov won a strongly played game in the fifth round of the King’s Tournament against Nisipeanu. White (Topalov) played a Pawn sacrifice on the seventh move; I’ve seen the idea before (many times), but not in this exact position. Veselin built up a nice position with increasing pressure and then sacrificed the exchange (Diagram) culminating in a crushing win.
Kings Chess Tournament 2012
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| The Kings Chess Tournament will take place in Romania (city of Medias), June 23 to July 4, 2012.This tournament was previously known as Bazna Kings; also Medias Kings. There are to be six contestants: One Romanian player is yet to be announced. | ||
GM Viswanathan Anand (2799) Current World Champion who will have just finished his World Chess Championship match with Boris Gelfand. |
GM Magnus Carlsen (2835) |
GM Teimour Radjabov (2784) |
GM Sergey Karjakin (2766) |
GM Vassily Ivanchuk (2764) |
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Ivanchuk vs Nakamura / Bazna King’s / Rnd 10
by National Master Loal Davis
Vassily Ivanchuk
Ivanchuk recovered nicely from his loss yesterday to finish the tournament with a well conceived and executed positional win against Nakamura.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. Qb3 Qb6 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. e3 e6 10. a3 Be7 11. Be2 O-O 12. O-O Rfc8 13. Rfc1 Nh5 14. Bg5 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 Nf6 16. Nf3 Bg4 17. Nb5 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 Rd8 19. Kf1 Kf8 20. Rc3 Ke7 21. Rac1 Rdc8 22. Ke1 Kd7 23. h3 h5 24. h4 g6 25. g3 Ra5 26. Be2 Ne8 27. Rb3 Rd8 28. f3 Nf6 29. Nc3 Kc7 30. Na2 Ng8 31. Nb4 Nge7 32. Nd3 Raa8 33. Ne5 Rf8 34. Bd3 f5 35. Bb5 Rac8 36. Kf2 Rg8 { The coming Bishop withdrawal and advancing of the ‘b’ Pawn and the exchange on ‘c6′ and ‘b5′ is quite well thought out – and takes a theoretically better position and moves it into the winning column.} 37. Ba4 Rgf8 38. Rc2 Rfd8 39. Rbc3 Rd6 40. b4 Kb8 41. Bxc6 bxc6 42. b5 Kb7 { Now White wins a Pawn.} 43. bxc6+ Kc7 44. a4 Rdd8 45. Rb2 Ra8 46. Rcb3 Nc8 47. Ra2 Rg8 48. a5 b5 49. Rxb5 Nd6 50. Rb4 Ra6 51. Kg2 g5 52. hxg5 Rxg5 53. Kh3 Rg8 54. Kh4 Rh8 55. Rab2 Ra7 56. Rb6 Rha8 57. Kxh5 Rg8 58. a6 Rga8 59. Rb7+ Nxb7 60. axb7
Karjakin vs Ivanchuk / Bazna King’s Tournament / Round 9
by National Master Loal Davis
Sergey Karjakin
With this smashing miniature, Karjakin is tied for the lead with Carlsen going into the last round.
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk / Bazna King’s Tournament / Round 7
by National Master Loal Davis
Magnus Carlsen
Vassily Ivanchuk
Knight endings are extremely difficult to play as they require constant calculation. The GM annotators during this game kept ‘striving’ for ‘simple’ Rook and Pawn endings because they had a hard time figuring out what was going on and how best to play it. If that’s what Grandmasters think – What about the rest of us? Knight endings may well put us all on an ‘equal’ footing. Be that as it may, this was a tough game with Magnus in the ‘drivers seat’ for most of the game. This victory once again put Carlsen in sole possesion of first place after round 7.
Carlsen vs Nisipeanu / Bazna 2011 / Round 5
by National Master Loal Davis
Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen played a rather simple line against Nisipeanu’s Queen’s Gambit Accepted subjecting both players, and the spectators, to a symmetrical Pawn structure. Black parted (‘unnecessarily’?) with one of his Bishops on move 15. OK – so Carlsen had the potential of the two Bishops – BUT – the concept behind his 27th move (DIAGRAM) was really astounding. He sacrificed a Pawn for the utilization of the Bishops and the open ‘h’ file for his Rook. The approaching ending in the final position is absolutely lost for Black as there will be an exchange of Rooks and the white Knight will eat the doomed ‘g6′ Pawn.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Be2 Ke7 10. Nbd2 Bd7 11. Nb3 Bd6 12. Na5 Ra7 13. Nc4 Bb5 14. b3 Rd8 15. Bb2 Bxc4 16. Bxc4 Nc6 17. Rfd1 Raa8 18. h3 g6 19. g4 h6 20. Bf1 Rac8 21. Rac1 Nd5 22. h4 Ke8 23. g5 hxg5 24. hxg5 Be7 25. Kg2 Nb6 26. Bd3 Nb4 27. Be4 Nxa2 28. Rxd8+ Kxd8 29. Rh1 Nd5 30. Ne5 f5 31. Bxd5 1-0Rd 4 Nakamura (2757) – Ivanchuk(2776) {Kings Tournament}
All was quiet in round 4. 3 games with 3 draws.With a pawn advantage Nakamura and Carlsen found themselves coming up short, unable to grab the extra 1/2 point..(Tough games)
1. d4 2. Nf6 c4 3. e6 Nc3 4. Bb4 e3 5. Nc6 Bd3 6. e5 Nge2 7. d5 cxd5 8. Nxd5 e4 9. Nb6 d5 10. Ne7 O-O 11. O-O Bg5 12. Kh8 a3 13. Bd6 Nb5 14. h6 Be3 15. c6 dxc6 16. Nxc6 Nxd6 17. Qxd6 Qc2 18. Rd8 Rad1 19. Be6 Bb5 20. Qe7 Qc3 21. f6 Bxc6 22. bxc6 Bxb6 23. axb6 Qxc6 24. Rdc8 Qd6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Bc4 Rd2 27. b5 f3 28. b4 axb4 29. Bxe2 Rxe2 30. Rab8 b3 31. Rxb4 Rb1 32. h5 Kf2 33. h4 Rbb2 34. Kh7 Re3 35. Kg6 Rd3 36. Kg5 Ke3 37. g6 Ra2 38. Rcb8 Ra3 39. f5 exf5 40. gxf5 Kd2 41. Kf4 Kc3 42. R4b7 Ra4+ 43. e4 fxe4 44. Rxb3+ Kc4 45. Rxd3 Kxd3 46. Rd8+ Ke2 47. fxe4 g3+ 48. hxg3 hxg3+ 49. Kxg3
1. d4 2. Nf6 c4 3. e6 Nc3 4. Bb4 e3 5. Nc6 Bd3 6. e5 Nge2 7. d5 cxd5 8. Nxd5 e4 9. Nb6 d5 10. Ne7 O-O 11. O-O Bg5 12. Kh8 a3 13. Bd6 Nb5 14. h6 Be3 15. c6 dxc6 16. Nxc6 Nxd6 17. Qxd6 Qc2 18. Rd8 Rad1 19. Be6 Bb5 20. Qe7 Qc3 21. f6 Bxc6 22. bxc6 Bxb6 23. axb6 Qxc6 24. Rdc8 Qd6 25. Qxd6 Rxd6 26. Bc4 Rd2 27. b5 f3 28. b4 axb4 29. Bxe2 Rxe2 30. Rab8 b3 31. Rxb4 Rb1 32. h5 Kf2 33. h4 Rbb2 34. Kh7 Re3 35. Kg6 Rd3 36. Kg5 Ke3 37. g6 Ra2 38. Rcb8 Ra3 39. f5 exf5 40. gxf5 Kd2 41. Kf4 Kc3 42. R4b7 Ra4+ 43. e4 fxe4 44. Rxb3+ Kc4 45. Rxd3 Kxd3 46. Rd8+ Ke2 47. fxe4 g3+ 48. hxg3 hxg3+ 49. Kxg3Rd 3 Nisipeanu (2659) – Ivanchuk (2776) {Kings Tournament}
Big win for Nisipeanu after yesterday’s set back he was looking for redemption and found it.. the other two games both ending in draws
Magnus Carlsen ½-½ Teimour Radjabov
Sergey Karjakin ½-½ Hikaru Nakamura
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Ne4 Ng6 11. b3 Ke8 12. Bb2 c5 13. Nfd2 h5 14. Nc4 b6 15. f4 Ne7 16. Ne3 Nf5 17. Nd5 Bb7 18. Rfd1 Bxd5 19. Rxd5 a5 20. Re1 Rd8 21. Nf6+ Ke7 22. e6 Rxd5 23. Nxd5+ Kd6 24. exf7 Kxd5 25. Re5+ Kd6 26. Rxf5 Ke6 27. Rg5 Kxf7 28. Be5 c4 29. Bxc7 Bc5+ 30. Kf1 Rc8 31. Be5 g6 32. f5 gxf5 33. Rxh5 Rd8 34. Bc3 cxb3 35. cxb3 Kg6 36. Rh8 Rd3 37. Rh3 Be3 38. Be1 f4 39. Ke2 Rd8 40. g3 Rc8 41. gxf4 Bxf4 42. Rc3 Re8+ 43. Kd1 Rd8+ 44. Kc2 Re8 45. Bg3 Be3 46. Kd3 Bc5 47. Kc4 a4 48. Kb5 axb3 49. axb3 Re2 50. Bc7 Re6 51. b4 Be7 52. Rc4 Kf5 53. Bxb6 Bd6 54. Bc7 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Ne4 Ng6 11. b3 Ke8 12. Bb2 c5 13. Nfd2 h5 14. Nc4 b6 15. f4 Ne7 16. Ne3 Nf5 17. Nd5 Bb7 18. Rfd1 Bxd5 19. Rxd5 a5 20. Re1 Rd8 21. Nf6+ Ke7 22. e6 Rxd5 23. Nxd5+ Kd6 24. exf7 Kxd5 25. Re5+ Kd6 26. Rxf5 Ke6 27. Rg5 Kxf7 28. Be5 c4 29. Bxc7 Bc5+ 30. Kf1 Rc8 31. Be5 g6 32. f5 gxf5 33. Rxh5 Rd8 34. Bc3 cxb3 35. cxb3 Kg6 36. Rh8 Rd3 37. Rh3 Be3 38. Be1 f4 39. Ke2 Rd8 40. g3 Rc8 41. gxf4 Bxf4 42. Rc3 Re8+ 43. Kd1 Rd8+ 44. Kc2 Re8 45. Bg3 Be3 46. Kd3 Bc5 47. Kc4 a4 48. Kb5 axb3 49. axb3 Re2 50. Bc7 Re6 51. b4 Be7 52. Rc4 Kf5 53. Bxb6 Bd6 54. Bc7 1-0RD 2 Nakamura (2774) – Nisipeanu (2659) {Kings Tournament}
The American GM defeated Liviu-Dieter Nisipean [Romania] in a game that lasted 78 moves..{ Closed Ruy Lopez.}
Teimour Radjabov ½-½ Sergey Karjakin
Vassily Ivanchuk ½-½ Magnus Carlsen
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7 12. d5 Nb6 13. Nbd2 g6 14. b4 Nb7 15. Nf1 a5 16. Bh6 Re8 17. a3 Bd7 18. Ng3 Qc7 19. Bd3 axb4 20. axb4 Rxa1 21. Qxa1 Ra8 22. Qb1 c4 23. Bc2 f6 24. Be3 Nd8 25. Nd2 Nf7 26. f4 exf4 27. Bxf4 Ne5 28. Be3 Ra3 29. Ne2 Na4 30. Bd4 Bf8 31. Rf1 Qd8 32. Qc1 Ra2 33. Nf3 Bg7 34. Nxe5 fxe5 35. Be3 Nb6 36. Kh2 Be8 37. Ng1 h6 38. Bb1 Ra1 39. Qb2 Ra8 40. Bc2 Nd7 41. Ra1 Rxa1 42. Qxa1 Nf6 43. Qa6 Bf8 44. Nf3 Bd7 45. Nd2 Nh5 46. Nf3 Nf6 47. Kg1 Qc8 48. Qa1 Qb8 49. Kf1 Nh5 50. g4 Nf4 51. Bxf4 exf4 52. e5 dxe5 53. Qa6 Qd6 54. Qxd6 Bxd6 55. Bxg6 Kg7 56. Be4 h5 57. Nh2 Kh6 58. Kg2 hxg4 59. hxg4 Kg5 60. Kh3 f3 61. Kg3 f2 62. Nf3+ Kh6 63. g5+ Kh5 64. Kxf2 Be8 65. Ke3 Bf7 66. g6 Bxg6 67. Bxg6+ Kxg6 68. Ke4 Kf6 69. Nd2 Bf8 70. Nb1 Bh6 71. Na3 Bc1 72. Nxb5 Bd2 73. Nd6 Bxc3 74. b5 Ke7 75. Nxc4 Be1 76. Kxe5 Bg3+ 77. Kd4 Bf2+ 78. Kc3 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7 12. d5 Nb6 13. Nbd2 g6 14. b4 Nb7 15. Nf1 a5 16. Bh6 Re8 17. a3 Bd7 18. Ng3 Qc7 19. Bd3 axb4 20. axb4 Rxa1 21. Qxa1 Ra8 22. Qb1 c4 23. Bc2 f6 24. Be3 Nd8 25. Nd2 Nf7 26. f4 exf4 27. Bxf4 Ne5 28. Be3 Ra3 29. Ne2 Na4 30. Bd4 Bf8 31. Rf1 Qd8 32. Qc1 Ra2 33. Nf3 Bg7 34. Nxe5 fxe5 35. Be3 Nb6 36. Kh2 Be8 37. Ng1 h6 38. Bb1 Ra1 39. Qb2 Ra8 40. Bc2 Nd7 41. Ra1 Rxa1 42. Qxa1 Nf6 43. Qa6 Bf8 44. Nf3 Bd7 45. Nd2 Nh5 46. Nf3 Nf6 47. Kg1 Qc8 48. Qa1 Qb8 49. Kf1 Nh5 50. g4 Nf4 51. Bxf4 exf4 52. e5 dxe5 53. Qa6 Qd6 54. Qxd6 Bxd6 55. Bxg6 Kg7 56. Be4 h5 57. Nh2 Kh6 58. Kg2 hxg4 59. hxg4 Kg5 60. Kh3 f3 61. Kg3 f2 62. Nf3+ Kh6 63. g5+ Kh5 64. Kxf2 Be8 65. Ke3 Bf7 66. g6 Bxg6 67. Bxg6+ Kxg6 68. Ke4 Kf6 69. Nd2 Bf8 70. Nb1 Bh6 71. Na3 Bc1 72. Nxb5 Bd2 73. Nd6 Bxc3 74. b5 Ke7 75. Nxc4 Be1 76. Kxe5 Bg3+ 77. Kd4 Bf2+ 78. Kc3 1-0Polls
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