Round 7 Final Round London Chess Classic 2009 Magnus Carlsen wins!

GM Magnus Carlsen draws with GM Nigel Short and wins the 2009 London Chess Classic!

Round 7 started off early today as a lot of tournaments do, that is have the final round a little earlier so the players can get home without having to stay an extra day or such.  However, some of the games are still in the opening phase at this moment and with the Sofia rules, there are no early draws to be had.  Fighting chess all the way with only forced drawn situations accepted.

Pairings For Round 7 Tue Dec 15th, 12:00 GMT, 7:00am EST

3 GM Hikaru Nakamura USA  1/2-1/2  2 GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS
6 GM Ni Hua CHN  0-1  8 GM David Howell ENG
5 GM Michael Adams ENG  1-0  7 GM Luke McShane ENG
4 GM Nigel Short ENG  1/2-1/2  1 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR

GM David Howell after drawing with all the other players, finishes with a win over GM Ni Hua putting him on the + side, finishing with 9 points, not too bad considering he was the lowest seed in the tournament.  GM Hikaru Nakamura finished up with a draw vs GM Vladimir Kramnik finishing on the - side after his earlier loss vs GM McShane and despite a great game vs GM Magnus Carlsen, which was voted Best Game of Round 4, shared with GM Carlsen.  I'm not sure what GM Nakamura's rating will be after this tournament, but it will be close to the 2700 mark after he had worked it up to 2735 unofficially on the Estimated Live Rating Chart of those over 2700 done by Hans Arild Runde http://chess.liverating.org/ .  This is all unofficial but a well watched list by the avid chess fan. I often wish I had the widget for the unofficial top 10, but he doesn't have a link for that available, unless I contact him I guess.  But I do have a link to his site on the right, it's just down a bit.

Final Standings

1  13.0 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2801 
2  12.0 GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2772 
3  9.0  GM David Howell ENG 2597  *
4  9.0 GM Michael Adams ENG 2698 
5  7.0 GM Luke McShane ENG 2615 
6  6.0 GM Ni Hua CHN 2665  *
7  6.0 GM Hikaru Nakamura USA 2715
8  5.0 GM Nigel Short ENG 2707

* After Tiebreaks, GM David Howell gets 3rd for a win with Black, while GM Ni Hua gets 6th for winning a game, while GM Nakamura had no wins.




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London Chess Festival 2009 Round 6

 Round 6 has started at the London Chess Festival with one game posting a result, GM David Howell held GM Hikaru Nakamura to a draw. With just one round to go, this tournament hasn't been the one that GM Nakamura had hoped for, needing a win in the final round vs GM Vladimir Kramnik to end with a bang.

Round 6 Pairings and Results:

2 GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS  1-0  4 GM Nigel Short ENG
1 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR  1/2-1/2   5 GM Michael Adams ENG
7 GM Luke McShane ENG 0-1  6 GM Ni Hua CHN
8 GM David Howell ENG   1/2-1/2   3 GM Hikaru Nakamura USA

Standings after Round 6


1 12.0 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2801
2 11.0 GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2772
3 7.0 GM Luke McShane ENG 2615
4-6 6.0 GM Michael Adams ENG 2698
4-6 6.0 GM David Howell ENG 2597
4-6 6.0 GM Ni Hua CHN 2665
7 5.0 GM Hikaru Nakamura USA 2715
8 4.0 GM Nigel Short ENG 2707


 

 

London Chess Classic 2009 Round 5

Round 5 Pairings Sunday Dec 13, 2009 8:00am EST 14:00 GMT

• 8 GM David Howell ENG  1/2-1/2  2 GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS
• 3 GM Hikaru Nakamura USA  0-1  7 GM Luke McShane ENG
• 6 GM Ni Hua CHN  0-1  1 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR
• 5 GM Michael Adams ENG 1/2-1/2  4 GM Nigel Short ENG

Standings After Round 5

1   11.0 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2801
2   8.0  GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2772
3   7.0  GM Luke McShane ENG 2615
4-5   5.0 GM Michael Adams ENG 2698
4-5   5.0 GM David Howell ENG 2597
6-7   4.0 GM Hikaru Nakamura USA 2715
6-7   4.0 GM Nigel Short ENG 2707
8       3.0 GM Ni Hua CHN 2665


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London Chess Classic Round 4 results and Standings

 Here are the results (so far, last game may finish by the time I'm ready to post) of Round 4 of the London Chess Classic 2009 and the standings for the tournament.  Remember the tournament uses a scoring system of 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 for a loss.  This is to try to get more fighting chess during tournaments rather than early draws, it also uses the Sofia Rules, no early draws, draws accepted by arbiter if shown to be perpetual check (or repetition), a theoretically drawn endgame, or just plain down to King vs King.

Round 4 Results

• 2  GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS  1/2-1/2   5  GM Michael Adams ENG 
• 4  GM Nigel Short ENG  1/2-1/2   6  GM Ni Hua CHN
• 1  GM Magnus Carlsen NOR  1/2-1/2   3  GM Hikaru Nakamura USA
• 7  GM Luke McShane ENG  1/2-1/2   8  GM David Howell ENG

Standings after Round 4

1   8.0   GM Magnus Carlsen NOR 2801
2   7.0   GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS 2772
3-6  4.0  GM Luke McShane ENG 2615
3-6  4.0  GM Hikaru Nakamura USA 2715
3-6  4.0  GM Michael Adams ENG 2698
3-6  4.0  GM David Howell ENG 2597
7-8  3.0  GM Nigel Short ENG 2707
7-8  3.0  GM Ni Hua CHN 2665

Round 5 Pairings  Sunday Dec 13, 2009  8:00am EST  14:00 GMT

• 8  GM David Howell ENG  *  2 GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS
• 3  GM Hikaru Nakamura USA  *  7 GM Luke McShane ENG
• 6  GM Ni Hua CHN  *  1 GM Magnus Carlsen NOR
• 5  GM Michael Adams ENG  *  4 GM Nigel Short ENG
  

 
Round 6 Pairings Monday Dec 14, 2009  8:00am EST  14:00 GMT

• 2  GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS  *  4  GM Nigel Short ENG
• 1  GM Magnus Carlsen NOR  * 5  GM Michael Adams ENG
• 7  GM Luke McShane ENG  * 6  GM Ni Hua CHN
• 8  GM David Howell ENG  *  3  GM Hikaru Nakamura USA

Round 7 Pairings Tuesday Dec 14, 2009  8:00am EST  14:00 GMT

• 3  GM Hikaru Nakamura USA  *  2  GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS
• 6 GM Ni Hua CHN * 8  GM David Howell ENG
• 5 GM Michael Adams ENG  *  7  GM Luke McShane ENG
• 4 GM Nigel Short ENG  *  1  GM Magnus Carlsen NOR

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Round 3 pairings and Round 2 results of London Chess Classic 2009

After 2 rounds at the London Chess Classic 2009, GM Magnus Carlsen 2801 is living up to his rating and has sole lead with 6 points.  Remember the different scoring system, 3 pts for a win, 1 pt for a draw and 0 for a loss.  GM Kramnik made up for his first round loss by posting a win and is at 3 pts with GM Luke McShane who lost.  Here are the current standings.  I will post the Magnus Carlsen game as well.

London Chess Classic 2009 Round 2 Results and Standings:
The number in front of the player's names is their seeding for the tournament.

• 2  GM Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 1-0  6 GM Ni, Hua CHN
• 5  GM Adams, Michael ENG  1/2-1/2  3 GM Nakamura, Hikaru USA
• 4  GM Short, Nigel ENG 1/2-1/2  8 GM Howell, David ENG
• 1  GM Carlsen, Magnus NOR  1-0  7 GM McShane, Luke ENG

Standings after Round 2 with new pt system:

• 1.  6.0  GM Magnus Carlsen 2801 (NOR)
• 2-3  3.0  GM Vladimir Kramnik 2772 (RUS)
• 2-3  3.0  GM Luke McShane 2615 (ENG)
• 4-6  2.0  GM Hikaru Nakamura 2715 (USA)
• 4-6  2.0  GM Michael Adams 2698 (ENG)
• 4-6  2.0  GM David Howell 2597 (ENG)
• 7-8  1.0  GM Nigel Short 2707 (ENG)
• 7-8  1.0  GM Ni Hua 2665 (CHN)
  

 
Round 3 Results.  The Nakamura-Short game was interesting.
 

• 7  GM Luke McShane ENG  0-1  2  GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS
• 8  GM David Howell ENG  1/2-1/2  1  GM Magnus Carlsen NOR
• 3  GM Hikaru Nakamura USA  1/2-1/2   4  GM Nigel Short ENG
• 6  GM Ni Hua CHN  1/2-1/2   5  GM Michael Adams ENG

Round 4 Results Dec 12, 2009 (Saturday) 8am EST 1400 GMT

• 2  GM Vladimir Kramnik RUS  1/2-1/2   5  GM Michael Adams ENG
• 4  GM Nigel Short ENG  1/2-1/2   6  GM Ni Hua CHN
• 1  GM Magnus Carlsen NOR  1/2-1/2   3  GM Hikaru Nakamura USA
• 7  GM Luke McShane ENG  1/2-1/2   8  GM David Howell ENG

GM Magnus Carlsen  VS  GM Luke McShane  Round 2






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Round 2 of London Chess Classic 2009 ongoing at the moment.

 After Round 1 of the London Chess Classic 2009, which has a different scoring system than regular chess tournament, giving 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 for a loss, normal is 1 point for a win, a half point, 0.5 or 1/2 as seen in reports, for a draw and 0 pts for a loss.  There were two decisive games yesterday in the 8 player double round robin tournament, winning were GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Luke McShane.  Draws were achieved by GM's Hikaru Nakamura, Ni Hua, Michael Adams and David Howell.  Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and Nigel Short both ended up on the losing end.

 For those who are not familiar with the tournament, the competitors are:

Standings after Round 1 with new pt system:


1-2  3 pts GM Magnus Carlsen 2801 (NOR)
1-2  3 pts GM Luke McShane 2615 (ENG)

3-6  1 pts GM Hikaru Nakamura 2715 (USA)
3-6  1 pts GM Michael Adams 2698 (ENG)
3-6  1 pts GM Ni Hua 2665 (CHN)
3-6  1 pts GM David Howell 2597 (ENG)

7-8  0 pts GM Vladimir Kramnik 2772 (RUS)
7-8  0 pts GM Nigel Short 2707 (ENG)

Round 1 Results:

• 1  GM Carlsen, Magnus NOR  1-0  2  GM Kramnik, Vladimir RUS
• 7  GM McShane, Luke  ENG  1-0  4  GM Short, Nigel ENG
• 8  GM Howell, David ENG  1/2-1/2  5  GM Adams, Michael ENG
• 3  GM Nakamura, Hikaru USA 1/2-1/2  6  GM Ni, Hua CHN
  

Round 2 Pairings/Results:

• 2  GM Kramnik, Vladimir RUS  * 6  GM Ni, Hua CHN
• 5  GM Adams, Michael  ENG  *  3  GM Nakamura, Hikaru USA
• 4  GM Short, Nigel  ENG  *  8  GM Howell, David ENG
• 1  GM Carlsen, Magnus  NOR  *  7  GM McShane, Luke ENG

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