TWIC is 29. First issue 17th September 1994.
Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021 (Day 3)
Carlsen tops the Magnus Carlsen Invitational Preliminaries
Mark Crowther - Monday 15th March 2021
Daniil Dubov escaped with a draw against Magnus Carlsen but was still eliminated. Photo © | https://chess24.com
Magnus Carlsen won the preliminary stages of his own invitational scoring 3/5 and this was enough after long time leader Anish Giri suffered his first defeat of the event at the hands of Ian Nepomniachtchi. Giri still finished in clear second place for comfortable and impressive progress.
The intrigue on the final day was not at the top but more over who would miss out on progress to the next phase. Levon Aronian was the final qualifier finishing in 8th place and will face Carlsen in the knockout phase. Teimour Radjabov who has done tremendously well in the tour so far (winning the first major) was eliminated as were debutants Sergey Karjakin and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, it's to be hoped these two players get another chance as they clearly found it rather tough to adjust to the format, but equally clearly have the playing strength to do well. Karjakin eventually tied for the final qualification spot but missed out because he lost his individual game against Aronian - the primary tie-break. Crowd favourite Daniil Dubov also was eliminated.
For some it was just about not messing things up for themselves on the final day having already done the hard work. Hikaru Nakamura drew some criticism for his rather minimalist approach - he drew some very quick games - but this was an undefeated qualification in fourth place - professionally achieved. There was a joke draw by repetition in the final round with Carlsen in what we now know is a Bongcloud opening.
After an uncertain first day Wesley So played some very nice chess and finished in third place. Alireza Firouzja has sometimes been unlucky in the preliminaries but he too progressed this time with five draws on the final day. Ian Nepomniachtchi was top scorer on day 3 with wins against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Giri, draws against Karjakin and Radjabov and finally a win against Alan Pichot. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave also drew all his games to qualify but he was in a lot of trouble against Jorden Van Foreest in round 14 and a loss could have put his place in the final stages at risk.
The knockout starts at 4pm on Tuesday 16th March. Round 1: Carlsen-Aronian, Nepomniachtchi-Nakamura, So-Firouzja and MVL-Giri.
Meltwater Champions Chess Tour: Magnus Carlsen Invitational. Two official Day 3 commentary streams
| Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim chess24.com INT Sat 13th Mar 2021 - Sun 21st Mar 2021
Leading Final Round 15 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 |
| 1 | Carlsen Magnus | GM | NOR | 2847 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.5 | 0 | 7 | 71.75 |
| 2 | Giri Anish | GM | NED | 2776 | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 71.25 |
| 3 | So Wesley | GM | USA | 2770 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 9.5 | 0 | 6 | 65 |
| 4 | Nakamura Hikaru | GM | USA | 2736 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 63.75 |
| 5 | Nepomniachtchi Ian | GM | RUS | 2789 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 60.25 |
| 6 | Firouzja Alireza | GM | FID | 2759 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 60.75 |
| 7 | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | GM | FRA | 2758 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 56.25 |
| 8 | Aronian Levon | GM | ARM | 2781 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 53 |
| 9 | Karjakin Sergey | GM | RUS | 2757 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 8 | 0 | 5 | 54.5 |
| 10 | Dubov Daniil | GM | RUS | 2710 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 54.25 |
| 11 | Radjabov Teimour | GM | AZE | 2765 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 7 | 0 | 2 | 49.75 |
| 12 | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | AZE | 2770 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 6.5 | 0 | 4 | 45.75 |
| 13 | Grandelius Nils | GM | SWE | 2670 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 38.75 |
| 14 | Van Foreest Jorden | GM | NED | 2701 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 6 | 0 | 3 | 42.75 |
| 15 | Anton Guijarro David | GM | ESP | 2673 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 26.75 |
| 16 | Pichot Alan | GM | ARG | 2630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Round 11 (March 15, 2021) | Carlsen, Magnus | - Pichot, Alan | 1-0 | 42 | B47 | Sicilian Paulsen | Nakamura, Hikaru | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Firouzja, Alireza | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 34 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 34 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 57 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | Van Foreest, Jorden | - Dubov, Daniil | 1-0 | 58 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | Grandelius, Nils | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 46 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | Anton Guijarro, David | - Radjabov, Teimour | 0-1 | 24 | A05 | Various |
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| Round 12 (March 15, 2021) | Giri, Anish | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 33 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | So, Wesley | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 43 | D10 | Slav Defence | Nakamura, Hikaru | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | 28 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Karjakin, Sergey | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 28 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | Aronian, Levon | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 44 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | Dubov, Daniil | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 48 | E06 | Catalan | Radjabov, Teimour | - Grandelius, Nils | ½-½ | 101 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | Pichot, Alan | - Anton Guijarro, David | 0-1 | 43 | B10 | Caro Kann |
| Round 13 (March 15, 2021) | Carlsen, Magnus | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 65 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | Firouzja, Alireza | - Dubov, Daniil | ½-½ | 29 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 37 | C47 | Four Knights | Van Foreest, Jorden | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 68 | D77 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | Grandelius, Nils | - Pichot, Alan | 1-0 | 43 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | Anton Guijarro, David | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 42 | C22 | Centre Gambit |
| Round 14 (March 15, 2021) | Giri, Anish | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 18 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | So, Wesley | - Grandelius, Nils | 1-0 | 29 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | Nakamura, Hikaru | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Aronian, Levon | - Anton Guijarro, David | 1-0 | 44 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | Dubov, Daniil | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 77 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | Radjabov, Teimour | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 15 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | Van Foreest, Jorden | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 46 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | Pichot, Alan | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 53 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Round 15 (March 15, 2021) | Carlsen, Magnus | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 6 | C20 | Unusual Moves | Firouzja, Alireza | - Van Foreest, Jorden | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Pichot, Alan | 1-0 | 27 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 44 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | Karjakin, Sergey | - Radjabov, Teimour | 1-0 | 30 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | Grandelius, Nils | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 25 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | Anton Guijarro, David | - Dubov, Daniil | 0-1 | 57 | A05 | Various |
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