8th Tal Memorial 2013 (Games and Results)
8th Tal Memorial 2013
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 26th June 2013
The 8th Tal Memorial tournament took place 12th June (opening ceremony and I believe a repeat of the blitz tournament to decide the draw) to 24th June 2013. Boris Gelfand took clear first place with 6/9 half a point clear of Magnus Carlsen. All the games and TWIC stories collected together here.
Boris Gelfand wins the 8th Tal Memorial 2013 (9)
The 8th Tal Memorial was won by Boris Gelfand who turns 45 tomorrow. Gelfand defeated Caruana, Nakamura and Morozevich drawing the remaining games although it's almost certain he also missed a winning chance on move 40 against Carlsen as well. Today Gelfand had black against a struggling Vladimir Kramnik and the players traded many pieces off and repeated on move 25. Gelfand finished on 6/9 half a point clear of Magnus Carlsen and looking back over the games this result was deserved as his play was the most consistant and convincing of all the players.
It will be interesting to see if Kramnik goes on to play in Geneva in a few days as he didn't look particularly well and his last place alone is one of his very worst results.
After Gelfand's quick draw Magnus Carlsen needed a win against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to take first place on tie-break. That result was never on the cards and it was Carlsen that kept missing things and Mamedyarov who was really quite disappointed not to win this final round game. The excellent 14.Rb1 temporarily sacrificing a pawn was underestimated by Carlsen 16...Qf5? should have cost Carlsen the game with 17. Bb2! but only if you see to the end of 16...Bb6 18. Be4! Qxf2+ 19. Kh1 Nd7 20. Qxd7. As it was Mamedyarov kept a solid advantage with the more natural 17.Kg2. Later Carlsen wanted to play 20... Ne5 but thought 21. Rxe5 Bxe5 22. g4 forced 22... Qf6 when 22...Qxb1 is in fact playable. However the position remained difficult and Carlsen managed to exchange down to a draw. Carlsen admitted he was lucky to escape with a draw.
Carlsen was happy with his wins against Kramnik and Anand but didn't seem too impressed with any of his other games and although he pointed out he has scored +2 many times at the Tal Memorial and that he performed close to his rating you could see he was disatisfied with his games in general. For Carlsen he now has two events scheduled. A small exhibition to launch the Norwegian Chess Championships 28th-29th June and Sinquefield Cup in September.
Fabiano Caruana had similar things to say even though his final round draw against Dmitry Andreikin gave him third place on tie-break. He said he was worse in just about every game and today he felt he was seriously worse after missing 18...Nh5 was possible.
Sergey Karjakin against Viswanathan Anand was a theoretical draw in a Najdorf Poisoned Pawn Variation. Anand was quite amusing in detailing the game pointing out that black would never enter this variation without knowing it was a draw. Anand had reviewed the theory in the last few days and all that remained for him to do was to remember the details over the board. Anand confirmed this would be the last public chess he plays before the defence of his title against Carlsen in November. 6 tournaments in 6 months was a good idea but his 9th place here suggests he has a lot of work to do in his training to get back to something like his best.
Hikaru Nakamura and Alexander Morozevich were both struggling going into the final round and the advantage swung around a bit out of a sharp uncompromising opening before 30.Bd3 after which Morozevich took the initiative and won the game.
It was announced that the organisers intend to broaden the activites for the audience for the 9th Tal Memorial next year.
Final Standings: 1 Gelfand 6pts, 2 Carlsen 5.5pts, 3 Caruana 5pts 4 Mamedyarov 5pts, 5 Andreikin 5pts, 6 Nakamura 4.5pts, 7 Karjakin 4pts, 8 Morozevich 3.5pts 9 Anand 3.5pts 10 Kramnik 3pts.
Next major event: http://www.genevachessmasters.ch/ 26th to 30th June 2013. Rapid with Kramnik, Polgar, Nakamura, Mamedyarov, Bacrot, Kosteniuk, Edouard, Pelletier.
Also after that: FIDE Grand Prix Beijing 3rd-17th July 2013, 46th Biel International Chess Festival 22nd July to 1st Aug 2013, 41st Sparkassen Chess-Meeting 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (9)
Mark Crowther (Sun Jun 23 17:30:00 2013)
Boris Gelfand with his trophy next to Magnus Carlsen who finished second. Photo © | http://online.russiachess.org
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (8)
Gelfand leads, Carlsen half a point behind, after Tal Memorial Round 8
Mark Crowther | Sat Jun 22 21:37:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (7)
Gelfand takes lead from Nakamura in Tal Memorial round 7
Mark Crowther | Fri Jun 21 20:32:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (6)
Nakamura defeats Anand to take Tal Memorial Round 6 lead
Mark Crowther | Wed Jun 19 20:52:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (5)
Carlsen crushes Anand in Tal Memorial Round 5
Mark Crowther | Tue Jun 18 17:15:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (4)
Nakamura leads alone after four rounds of the Tal Memorial
Mark Crowther | Mon Jun 17 17:11:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (3)
Anand, Caruana and Nakamura win in Tal Memorial Round 3
Mark Crowther | Sun Jun 16 19:08:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (2)
Wins for Gelfand and Nakamura in Tal Memorial Round 2
Mark Crowther | Fri Jun 14 20:25:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (1)
Carlsen, Caruana and Mamedyarov day 1 winners in the 8th Tal Memorial
Mark Crowther | Thu Jun 13 20:55:00 2013
8th Tal Memorial 2013 (Blitz)
Nakamura wins the Tal Memorial Blitz 2013
Mark Crowther | Wed Jun 12 19:07:00 2013
8th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2013 (Moscow RUS)
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8th Tal Mem Moscow (RUS), 13-24 vi 2013 | cat. XXII (2777) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
1. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2755 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2904 | |||
2. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2864 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2847 | |||
3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2774 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2820 | |||
4. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2753 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2823 | |||
5. | Andreikin, Dmitry | g | RUS | 2713 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2827 | |||
6. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2784 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2776 | |||
7. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2782 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2733 | |||
8. | Morozevich, Alexander | g | RUS | 2760 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 3½ | 2699 | |||
9. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2786 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 3½ | 2696 | |||
10. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2803 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 3 | 2649 |
Round 1 (June 13, 2013) | ||||||
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Gelfand, Boris | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 39 | E06 | Catalan | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 72 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 48 | B76 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 31 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 48 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
Round 2 (June 14, 2013) | ||||||
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 34 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 41 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 38 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 49 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 59 | E67 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
Round 3 (June 15, 2013) | ||||||
Gelfand, Boris | - Andreikin, Dmitry | ½-½ | 23 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 62 | A07 | Barcza System | |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 26 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 52 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 60 | C92 | Ruy Lopez Chigorin | |
Round 4 (June 17, 2013) | ||||||
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 34 | A34 | English Symmetrical | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 39 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 43 | B09 | Pirc Defence | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 39 | C47 | Four Knights | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 40 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
Round 5 (June 18, 2013) | ||||||
Gelfand, Boris | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 33 | A56 | Old Indian Defence | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 29 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 46 | D94 | Gruenfeld Closed | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Andreikin, Dmitry | ½-½ | 23 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 40 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
Round 6 (June 19, 2013) | ||||||
Gelfand, Boris | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 55 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 45 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 30 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 100 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 45 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
Round 7 (June 21, 2013) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 47 | B17 | Caro Kann | |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 40 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 45 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 138 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Andreikin, Dmitry | 0-1 | 42 | E00 | Catalan | |
Round 8 (June 22, 2013) | ||||||
Gelfand, Boris | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 30 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 47 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 32 | E06 | Catalan | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 40 | C47 | Four Knights | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 30 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
Round 9 (June 23, 2013) | ||||||
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 34 | E62 | King's Indian 6...Nc6 | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Andreikin, Dmitry | ½-½ | 41 | C75 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Morozevich, Alexander | 0-1 | 49 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 35 | B97 | Sicilian Najdorf | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 25 | A36 | English Botvinnik |
8th Tal Mem Blitz (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
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8th Tal Mem Blitz Moscow (RUS), 12-12 vi 2013 | cat. XXII (2777) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
1. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2784 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2996 | |||
2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2786 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 2942 | |||
3. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2803 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2854 | |||
4. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2755 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 4½ | 2779 | |||
5. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2864 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2767 | |||
6. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2753 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2737 | |||
7. | Andreikin, Dmitry | g | RUS | 2713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2741 | |||
8. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2782 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 2696 | |||
9. | Morozevich, Alexander | g | RUS | 2760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | 3 | 2654 | |||
10. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2774 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 2½ | 2611 |
Round 1 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
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Nakamura, Hikaru | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 41 | A05 | Various | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 44 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 24 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Andreikin, Dmitry | ½-½ | 56 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 26 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Round 2 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Gelfand, Boris | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 55 | A80 | Dutch | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 63 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 23 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 44 | C47 | Four Knights | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 67 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
Round 3 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 23 | D01 | Queen's Pawn Richter/Veresov | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 39 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Andreikin, Dmitry | 1-0 | 34 | A04 | Dutch System | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 41 | B72 | Sicilian Dragon | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 65 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
Round 4 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 43 | A08 | Barcza System | |
Gelfand, Boris | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 57 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 67 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 27 | A57 | Volga Gambit | |
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 32 | C47 | Four Knights | |
Round 5 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 51 | D01 | Queen's Pawn Richter/Veresov | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Andreikin, Dmitry | 1-0 | 59 | B45 | Sicilian Classical | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 74 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 51 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 43 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
Round 6 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 53 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 45 | A04 | Dutch System | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 43 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Morozevich, Alexander | 0-1 | 40 | E64 | King's Indian Fianchetto | |
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Gelfand, Boris | 0-1 | 31 | B53 | Sicilian Hungarian | |
Round 7 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Andreikin, Dmitry | 1-0 | 42 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
Gelfand, Boris | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 44 | D06 | Queen's Pawn Gambit | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 53 | A07 | Barcza System | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 35 | B35 | Sicilian Defence | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 49 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Round 8 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 52 | D01 | Queen's Pawn Richter/Veresov | |
Anand, Viswanathan | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 43 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
Kramnik, Vladimir | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 39 | A10 | Dutch, QI and KID Systems | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 48 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Andreikin, Dmitry | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 31 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
Round 9 (June 12, 2013) | ||||||
Gelfand, Boris | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 45 | D53 | Queens Gambit | |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 39 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Karjakin, Sergey | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 36 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
Morozevich, Alexander | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 77 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
Caruana, Fabiano | - Andreikin, Dmitry | 0-1 | 53 | B45 | Sicilian Classical |
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