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Friday, 01 January 2010

 

Magnus Carlsen wins Corus 2010!

The 72nd Corus chess tournament was held from January 15th until January 31st 2010 in Wijk aan Zee. Magnus Carlsen won clearly first place in Group A' finishing on 8.5/13, while Shirov and Kramnik follow with half a point less.

The 15 year old Anish Giri from India and the Chinese Li Chao are the sole winners of Group B' and Group C' respectively. Giri qualifies for next year's Group A' and Li Chao for next year's Group B'.

- Download the games (Groups A, B & C): Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | Round 13
- View the games
- Official website


Final standings (Group A') :
1. M. Carlsen 8½
2. A. Shirov, V. Kramnik 8.0
4. H. Nakamura, V. Anand 7½
6. S. Karjakin, V. Ivanchuk 7.0
8. L. Dominguez, P. Leko 6½
10. F. Caruana 5½
11. L. van Wely, N. Short 5.0
13. S. Tiviakov, J. Smeets 4½


Grandmaster Group A'

Round 1 - 16.01.2010
S. Karjakin - V. Anand 1/2  
L. Dominguez - V. Kramnik 1/2  
P. Leko - A. Shirov 0-1  
F. Caruana - V. Ivanchuk 1/2  
S. Tiviakov - M. Carlsen 1/2  
J. Smeets - H. Nakamura 1/2  
L. van Wely - N. Short 1-0  
Round 2 - 17.01.2010
V. Anand - N. Short 1/2  
H. Nakamura - L. van Wely 1-0  
M. Carlsen - J. Smeets 1-0  
V. Ivanchuk - S. Tiviakov 1/2  
A. Shirov - F. Caruana 1-0  
V. Kramnik - P. Leko 1/2  
S. Karjakin - L. Dominguez 1/2  

 
Round 3 - 18.01.2010
L. Dominguez - V. Anand 1/2  
P. Leko - S. Karjakin 1/2  
F. Caruana - V. Kramnik 1/2  
S. Tiviakov - A. Shirov 0-1  
J. Smeets - V. Ivanchuk 0-1  
L. van Wely - M. Carlsen 0-1  
N. Short - H. Nakamura 0-1  

 
Round 4 - 19.01.2010
V. Anand - H. Nakamura 1/2  
M. Carlsen - N. Short 1/2  
V. Ivanchuk - L. van Wely 1-0  
A. Shirov - J. Smeets 1-0  
V. Kramnik - S. Tiviakov 1/2  
S. Karjakin - F. Caruana 1/2  
L. Dominguez - P. Leko 1/2  

 
Round 5 - 21.01.2010
P. Leko - V. Anand 1/2  
F. Caruana - L. Dominguez 1/2  
S. Tiviakov - S. Karjakin 1/2  
J. Smeets - V. Kramnik 0-1  
L. van Wely - A. Shirov 0-1  
N. Short - V. Ivanchuk 1/2  
H. Nakamura - M. Carlsen 1/2  

 
Round 6 - 22.01.2010
V. Anand - M. Carlsen 1/2  
V. Ivanchuk - H. Nakamura 1/2  
A. Shirov - N. Short 1/2  
V. Kramnik - L. van Wely 1-0  
S. Karjakin - J. Smeets 1/2  
L. Dominguez - S. Tiviakov 1-0  
P. Leko - F. Caruana 1-0  

 
Round 7 - 23.01.2010
F. Caruana - V. Anand 1/2  
S. Tiviakov - P. Leko 1/2  
J. Smeets - L. Dominguez 1/2  
L. van Wely - S. Karjakin 1/2  
N. Short - V. Kramnik 1/2  
H. Nakamura - A. Shirov 1-0  
M. Carlsen - V. Ivanchuk 1-0  

 
Round 8 - 24.01.2010
V. Anand - V. Ivanchuk 1/2  
A. Shirov - M. Carlsen 1/2  
V. Kramnik - H. Nakamura 1-0  
S. Karjakin - N. Short 1-0  
L. Dominguez - L. van Wely 1/2  
P. Leko - J. Smeets 1-0  
F. Caruana - S. Tiviakov 1-0  

 
Round 9 - 26.01.2010
S. Tiviakov - V. Anand 1/2  
J. Smeets - F. Caruana 1-0  
L. van Wely - P. Leko 1-0  
N. Short - L. Dominguez 1/2  
H. Nakamura - S. Karjakin 0-1  
M. Carlsen - V. Kramnik 0-1  
V. Ivanchuk - A. Shirov 1/2  

 
Round 10 - 27.01.2010
V. Anand - A. Shirov 1-0  
V. Kramnik - V. Ivanchuk 1/2  
S. Karjakin - M. Carlsen 0-1  
L. Dominguez - H. Nakamura 1/2  
P. Leko - N. Short 1/2  
F. Caruana - L. van Wely 1/2  
S. Tiviakov - J. Smeets 1-0  

 
Round 11 - 29.01.2010
J. Smeets - V. Anand 1/2  
L. van Wely - S. Tiviakov 1-0  
N. Short - F. Caruana 1/2  
H. Nakamura - P. Leko 1/2  
M. Carlsen - L. Dominguez 1-0  
V. Ivanchuk - S. Karjakin 1/2  
A. Shirov - V. Kramnik 1/2  

 
Round 12 - 30.01.2010
V. Anand - V. Kramnik 1-0  
S. Karjakin - A. Shirov 1/2  
L. Dominguez - V. Ivanchuk 1/2  
P. Leko - M. Carlsen 1/2  
F. Caruana - H. Nakamura 1/2  
S. Tiviakov - N. Short 1/2  
J. Smeets - L. van Wely 1-0  

 
Round 13 - 31.01.2010
L. van Wely - V. Anand 1/2  
N. Short - J. Smeets 1/2  
H. Nakamura - S. Tiviakov 1-0  
M. Carlsen - F. Caruana 1/2  
V. Ivanchuk - P. Leko 1/2  
A. Shirov - L. Dominguez 1/2  
V. Kramnik - S. Karjakin 1/2  

 


 

Final standings (Group B') :
1. A. Giri 9.0

2. A. Naiditsch 8½
3. Ni Hua 8.0
4. W. So, E. l'Ami 7½
6. P. Negi, P. Harikrishna 6½
8. E. Sutovsky, D. Howell 6.0
10. A. Muzychuk, L. Nisipeanu 5½
12. T. Nyback, D. Reinderman 5.0
14. V. Akobian 4½


Grandmaster Group B'

Round 1 - 16.01.2010
Ni Hua - E. l'Ami 1/2  
E. Sutovsky - D. Reinderman 1-0  
T. Nyback - L. Nisipeanu 0-1  
A. Giri - P. Harikrishna 1-0  
D. Howell - P. Negi 1/2  
A. Muzychuk - V. Akobian 1/2  
A. Naiditsch - W. So 1/2  

 
Round 2 - 17.01.2010
E. l'Ami - W. So 1/2  
V. Akobian - A. Naiditsch 0-1  
P. Negi - A. Muzychuk 1/2  
P. Harikrishna - D. Howell 1/2  
L. Nisipeanu - A. Giri 0-1  
D. Reinderman - T. Nyback 0-1  
Ni Hua - E. Sutovsky 1-0  

 
Round 3 - 18.01.2010
E. Sutovsky - E. l'Ami 1/2  
T. Nyback - Ni Hua 0-1  
A. Giri - D. Reinderman 1/2  
D. Howell - L. Nisipeanu 1/2  
A. Muzychuk - P. Harikrishna 0-1  
A. Naiditsch - P. Negi 1/2  
W. So - V. Akobian 1/2  

 
Round 4 - 19.01.2010
E. l'Ami - V. Akobian 1-0  
P. Negi - W. So 1/2  
P. Harikrishna - A. Naiditsch 1-0  
L. Nisipeanu - A. Muzychuk 1/2  
D. Reinderman - D. Howell 0-1  
Ni Hua - A. Giri 1/2  
E. Sutovsky - T. Nyback 0-1  

 
Round 5 - 21.01.2010
T. Nyback - E. l'Ami 1/2  
A. Giri - E. Sutovsky 1-0  
D. Howell - Ni Hua 1-0  
A. Muzychuk - D. Reinderman 1/2  
A. Naiditsch - L. Nisipeanu 1-0  
W. So - P. Harikrishna 1/2  
V. Akobian - P. Negi 0-1  

 
Round 6 - 22.01.2010
E. l'Ami - P. Negi 1-0  
P. Harikrishna - V. Akobian 1/2  
L. Nisipeanu - W. So 0-1  
D. Reinderman - A. Naiditsch 1/2  
Ni Hua - A. Muzychuk 1-0  
E. Sutovsky - D. Howell 1-0  
T. Nyback - A. Giri 0-1  

 
Round 7 - 23.01.2010
A. Giri - E. l'Ami 1/2  
D. Howell - T. Nyback 1-0  
A. Muzychuk - E. Sutovsky 1/2  
A. Naiditsch - Ni Hua 1/2  
W. So - D. Reinderman 1-0  
V. Akobian - L. Nisipeanu 1/2  
P. Negi - P. Harikrishna 1/2  

 
Round 8 - 24.01.2010
E. l'Ami - P. Harikrishna 1/2  
L. Nisipeanu - P. Negi 1/2  
D. Reinderman - V. Akobian 1-0  
Ni Hua - W. So 1/2  
E. Sutovsky - A. Naiditsch 1/2  
T. Nyback - A. Muzychuk 1/2  
A. Giri - D. Howell 1-0  

 
Round 9 - 26.01.2010
D. Howell - E. l'Ami 0-1  
A. Muzychuk - A. Giri 1-0  
A. Naiditsch - T. Nyback 1-0  
W. So - E. Sutovsky 1/2  
V. Akobian - Ni Hua 0-1  
P. Negi - D. Reinderman 1-0  
P. Harikrishna - L. Nisipeanu 1/2  

 
Round 10 - 27.01.2010
E. l'Ami - L. Nisipeanu 1/2  
D. Reinderman - P. Harikrishna 1-0  
Ni Hua - P. Negi 1/2  
E. Sutovsky - V. Akobian 1/2  
T. Nyback - W. So 0-1  
A. Giri - A. Naiditsch 1/2  
D. Howell - A. Muzychuk 1/2  

 
Round 11 - 29.01.2010
A. Muzychuk - E. l'Ami 1/2  
A. Naiditsch - D. Howell 1/2  
W. So - A. Giri 0-1  
V. Akobian - T. Nyback 1/2  
P. Negi - E. Sutovsky 1/2  
P. Harikrishna - Ni Hua 1/2  
L. Nisipeanu - D. Reinderman 1/2  

 
Round 12 - 30.01.2010
E. l'Ami - D. Reinderman 1/2  
Ni Hua - L. Nisipeanu 1/2  
E. Sutovsky - P. Harikrishna 1/2  
T. Nyback - P. Negi 1-0  
A. Giri - V. Akobian 1/2  
D. Howell - W. So 1/2  
A. Muzychuk - A. Naiditsch 0-1  

 
Round 13 - 31.01.2010
A. Naiditsch - E. l'Ami 1-0  
W. So - A. Muzychuk 1/2  
V. Akobian - D. Howell 1-0  
P. Negi - A. Giri 1/2  
P. Harikrishna - T. Nyback 1/2  
L. Nisipeanu - E. Sutovsky 1/2  
D. Reinderman - Ni Hua 1/2  

Final standings (Group C') :
1. L. Chao 10.0
2. A. Gupta 8½
3. D. Vocaturo, R. van Kampen 8.0
5. R. Robson, R. Swinkels 7½
7. B. Bok 7.0
8. M. Muzychuk, S. Kuipers, N. Grandelius 6.0
11. K. Lie 5½
12. Z. Peng 5.0
13. S. Plukkel, S. Swaminathan 3.0


Grandmaster Group C'

Round 1 - 16.01.2010
R. Robson - S. Swaminathan 1-0  
R. Swinkels - A. Gupta 1/2  
M. Muzychuk - N. Grandelius 0-1  
S. Kuipers - K. Lie 1/2  
Z. Peng - R. van Kampen 1/2  
B. Bok - L. Chao 0-1  
D. Vocaturo - S. Plukkel 1-0  

 
Round 2 - 17.01.2010
S. Swaminathan - S. Plukkel 1/2  
L. Chao - D. Vocaturo 1/2  
R. van Kampen - B. Bok 1/2  
K. Lie - Z. Peng 0-1  
N. Grandelius - S. Kuipers 0-1  
A. Gupta - M. Muzychuk 1/2  
R. Robson - R. Swinkels 1-0  

 
Round 3 - 18.01.2010
R. Swinkels - S. Swaminathan 1-0  
M. Muzychuk - R. Robson 1/2  
S. Kuipers - A. Gupta 0-1  
Z. Peng - N. Grandelius 1/2  
B. Bok - K. Lie 0-1  
D. Vocaturo - R. van Kampen 1-0  
S. Plukkel - L. Chao 0-1  

 
Round 4 - 19.01.2010
S. Swaminathan - L. Chao 0-1  
R. van Kampen - S. Plukkel 1-0  
K. Lie - D. Vocaturo 1-0  
N. Grandelius - B. Bok 0-1  
A. Gupta - Z. Peng 1/2  
R. Robson - S. Kuipers 1-0  
R. Swinkels - M. Muzychuk 1-0  

 
Round 5 - 21.01.2010
M. Muzychuk - S. Swaminathan 1-0  
S. Kuipers - R. Swinkels 1/2  
Z. Peng - R. Robson 0-1  
B. Bok - A. Gupta 1/2  
D. Vocaturo - N. Grandelius 1-0  
S. Plukkel - K. Lie 1/2  
L. Chao - R. van Kampen 1/2  

 
Round 6 - 22.01.2010
S. Swaminathan - R. van Kampen 0-1  
K. Lie - L. Chao 0-1  
N. Grandelius - S. Plukkel 1-0  
A. Gupta - D. Vocaturo 1-0  
R. Robson - B. Bok 1-0  
R. Swinkels - Z. Peng 1/2  
M. Muzychuk - S. Kuipers 0-1  

 
Round 7 - 23.01.2010
S. Kuipers - S. Swaminathan 1/2  
Z. Peng - M. Muzychuk 1/2  
B. Bok - R. Swinkels 0-1  
D. Vocaturo - R. Robson 1-0  
S. Plukkel - A. Gupta 0-1  
L. Chao - N. Grandelius 0-1  
R. van Kampen - K. Lie 1/2  

 
Round 8 - 24.01.2010
S. Swaminathan - K. Lie 1/2  
N. Grandelius - R. van Kampen 1-0  
A. Gupta - L. Chao 1/2  
R. Robson - S. Plukkel 1/2  
R. Swinkels - D. Vocaturo 1/2  
M. Muzychuk - B. Bok 1/2  
S. Kuipers - Z. Peng 0-1  

 
Round 9 - 26.01.2010
Z. Peng - S. Swaminathan 1/2  
B. Bok - S. Kuipers 1-0  
D. Vocaturo - M. Muzychuk 1-0  
S. Plukkel - R. Swinkels 0-1  
L. Chao - R. Robson 1-0  
R. van Kampen - A. Gupta 1-0  
K. Lie - N. Grandelius 0-1  

 
Round 10 - 27.01.2010
S. Swaminathan - N. Grandelius 1-0  
A. Gupta - K. Lie 0-1  
R. Robson - R. van Kampen 0-1  
R. Swinkels - L. Chao 0-1  
M. Muzychuk - S. Plukkel 1-0  
S. Kuipers - D. Vocaturo 1-0  
Z. Peng - B. Bok 0-1  

 
Round 11 - 29.01.2010
B. Bok - S. Swaminathan 1-0  
D. Vocaturo - Z. Peng 1-0  
S. Plukkel - S. Kuipers 0-1  
L. Chao - M. Muzychuk 1-0  
R. van Kampen - R. Swinkels 1-0  
K. Lie - R. Robson 0-1  
N. Grandelius - A. Gupta 0-1  

 
Round 12 - 30.01.2010
S. Swaminathan - A. Gupta 0-1  
R. Robson - N. Grandelius 1/2  
R. Swinkels - K. Lie 1/2  
M. Muzychuk - R. van Kampen 1-0  
S. Kuipers - L. Chao 1/2  
Z. Peng - S. Plukkel 0-1  
B. Bok - D. Vocaturo 1-0  

 
Round 13 - 31.01.2010
D. Vocaturo - S. Swaminathan 1-0  
S. Plukkel - B. Bok 1/2  
L. Chao - Z. Peng 1-0  
R. van Kampen - S. Kuipers 1-0  
K. Lie - M. Muzychuk 0-1  
N. Grandelius - R. Swinkels 0-1  
A. Gupta - R. Robson 1-0  

 

 

Participants of Grandmaster Group A' :
GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2810
GM Viswanathan Anand IND 2790
GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2788
GM Vassily Ivanchuk UKR 2749
GM Peter Leko HUN 2739
GM Alexei Shirov ESP 2723
GM Sergey Karjakin RUS 2720
GM Leinier Dominguez CUB 2712
GM Hikaru Nakamura USA 2708
GM Nigel Short ENG 2696
GM Fabiano Caruana ITA 2675
GM Sergey Tiviakov NED 2662
GM Jan Smeets NED 2657
GM Loek van Wely NED 2641

Average rating : 2719, Category : 19


Participants of Grandmaster Group B' :

GM Arkadij Naiditsch GER 2687
GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu ROM 2681
GM Pentala Harikrishna IND 2672
GM Hua Ni CHN 2657
GM Emil Sutovsky ISR 2657
GM Wesley So PHI 2656
GM Tomi Nyback FIN 2643
GM Varuzhan Akobian USA 2628
GM Parimarjan Negi IND 2621
GM Erwin l'Ami NED 2615
GM David Howell ENG 2606
GM Anish Giri NED 2588
GM Dimitri Reinderman NED 2573
IM Anna Muzychuk SLO 2523

Average rating : 2629, Category : 16


Participants of Grandmaster Group C' :

GM Li Chao CHN 2604
GM Abhijeet Gupta IND 2577
GM Ray Robson USA 2570
GM Kjetil Lie NOR 2547
IM Nils Grandelius SWE 2515
GM Robin Swinkels NED 2495
GM Daniele Vocaturo ITA 2495
IM Robin van Kampen NED 2456
IM Mariya Muzychuk UKR 2447
GM Zhaoqin Peng NED 2402
FM Stefan Kuipers NED 2340
WGM Soumya Swaminathan IND 2323
FM Benjamin Bok NED 2322
Sjoerd Plukkel NED 2279

Average rating : 2455, Category : 9

(players' ELO according to FIDE-ratings of January 2010)


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