10 July 2012
Chess blog for latest chess news and chess trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2012
Hi everyone,
This is a great double for Russia as Alexander Grischuk becomes the World Blitz Chess Champion 2012 today in Astana, Kazakhstan. He played some solid chess by taking a one point lead on the first day of play and keeping the tempo by finally winning today – half a point ahead of World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen went in for an inspired performance by winning all his eight last games today, but it was still half-a-point shy of Grischuk’s early lead. World Rapid Chess Champion Sergey Karjakin was right behind the duo at third place. Carlsen is runners-up in both the World Blitz and World Rapid now.
Hi everyone,
This is a great double for Russia as Alexander Grischuk becomes the World Blitz Chess Champion 2012 today in Astana, Kazakhstan. He played some solid chess by taking a one point lead on the first day of play and keeping the tempo by finally winning today – half a point ahead of World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen went in for an inspired performance by winning all his eight last games today, but it was still half-a-point shy of Grischuk’s early lead. World Rapid Chess Champion Sergey Karjakin was right behind the duo at third place. Carlsen is runners-up in both the World Blitz and World Rapid now.
Final Standings
The results of the second day’s games:
| Title | Name | Fed. | FIDE | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Grischuk, Alexander | RUS | 2763 | 20.0 |
| 2 | GM | Carlsen, Magnus | NOR | 2837 | 19.5 |
| 3 | GM | Karjakin, Sergey | RUS | 2779 | 18.5 |
| 4 | GM | Morozevich, Alexander | RUS | 2770 | 17.5 |
| 5 | GM | Andreikin, Dmitry | RUS | 2700 | 17.0 |
| 6 | GM | Radjabov, Teimour | AZE | 2788 | 17.0 |
| 7 | GM | Le, Quang Liem | VIE | 2693 | 16.5 |
| 8 | GM | Svidler, Peter | RUS | 2749 | 15.0 |
| 9 | GM | Ivanchuk, Vassily | UKR | 2769 | 15.0 |
| 10 | GM | Gelfand, Boris | ISR | 2738 | 13.5 |
| 11 | GM | Chadaev, Nikolai | RUS | 2580 | 13.5 |
| 12 | GM | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | AZE | 2726 | 13.0 |
| 13 | GM | Topalov, Veselin | BUL | 2752 | 13.0 |
| 14 | GM | Jumabayev, Rinat | KAZ | 2561 | 12.0 |
| 15 | GM | Bologan, Viktor | MDA | 2732 | 11.0 |
| 16 | GM | Kotsur, Pavel | KAZ | 2571 | 8.0 |
The results of the second day’s games:
Day 2
Round 30
Andreikin, Dmitry – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander – Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey – Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Svidler, Peter 1-0
Le, Quang Liem – Topalov, Veselin 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 29
Bologan, Viktor – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat- Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar- Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Topalov, Veselin – Morozevich, Alexander 1-0
Round 28
Round 30
Andreikin, Dmitry – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander – Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey – Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Svidler, Peter 1-0
Le, Quang Liem – Topalov, Veselin 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 29
Bologan, Viktor – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat- Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar- Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Topalov, Veselin – Morozevich, Alexander 1-0
Round 28
Gelfand, Boris – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander – Svidler, Peter 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Kotsur, Pavel – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem – Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander – Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Round 27
Grischuk, Alexander – Svidler, Peter 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Kotsur, Pavel – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem – Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander – Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Round 27
Andreikin, Dmitry – Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Bologan, Viktor – Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus – Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat- Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Svidler, Peter – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Round 26
Chadaev, Nikolai – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Kotsur, Pavel – Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0Morozevich, Alexander – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Svidler, Peter 1-0
Round 25
Andreikin, Dmitry – Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Bologan, Viktor – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat – Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Round 24
Bologan, Viktor – Svidler, Peter 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0Kotsur, Pavel – Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Le, Quang Liem – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander – Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Round 23
Andreikin, Dmitry – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Svidler, Peter Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Round 22
Bologan, Viktor – Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus – Radjabov, Teimour 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat- Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Svidler, Peter – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Round 26
Chadaev, Nikolai – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Andreikin, Dmitry 1-0
Kotsur, Pavel – Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0Morozevich, Alexander – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Svidler, Peter 1-0
Round 25
Andreikin, Dmitry – Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Bologan, Viktor – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat – Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Round 24
Bologan, Viktor – Svidler, Peter 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0Kotsur, Pavel – Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Le, Quang Liem – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander – Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Round 23
Andreikin, Dmitry – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Svidler, Peter Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Round 22
Bologan, Viktor – Carlsen, Magnus ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Le, Quang Liem – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour – Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Topalov, Veselin – Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Round 21
Andreikin, Dmitry – Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus – Svidler, Peter 0-1
Gelfand, Boris – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Jumabayev, Rinat – Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey – Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 20
Chadaev, Nikolai – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Le, Quang Liem – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Radjabov, Teimour – Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Topalov, Veselin – Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Round 21
Andreikin, Dmitry – Topalov, Veselin 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus – Svidler, Peter 0-1
Gelfand, Boris – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Jumabayev, Rinat – Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey – Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Round 20
Bologan, Viktor – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Chadaev, Nikolai – Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander – Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem – Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Round 19
Andreikin, Dmitry – Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Gelfand, Boris Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat – Svidler, Peter 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey – Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Round 18
Bologan, Viktor – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai – Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem – Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Round 17
Andreikin, Dmitry – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Svidler, Peter ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Bologan, Viktor ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour – Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai – Andreikin, Dmitry 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander – Kotsur, Pavel ½-½
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Le, Quang Liem – Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Round 19
Andreikin, Dmitry – Bologan, Viktor 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Morozevich, Alexander 0-1
Gelfand, Boris Chadaev, Nikolai 1-0
Jumabayev, Rinat – Svidler, Peter 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey – Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Round 18
Bologan, Viktor – Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Chadaev, Nikolai – Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Jumabayev, Rinat ½-½
Le, Quang Liem – Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Morozevich, Alexander – Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Topalov, Veselin – Kotsur, Pavel 1-0
Round 17
Andreikin, Dmitry – Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Gelfand, Boris – Svidler, Peter ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander – Le, Quang Liem 0-1
Jumabayev, Rinat – Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey – Bologan, Viktor ½-½
Kotsur, Pavel – Chadaev, Nikolai ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour – Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Round 16
Bologan, Viktor – Kotsur, Pavel 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander – Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Svidler, Peter – Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Topalov, Veselin – Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
The prize-giving ceremony takes place in Astana in the evening on Tuesday.
Bologan, Viktor – Kotsur, Pavel 0-1
Carlsen, Magnus – Andreikin, Dmitry ½-½
Chadaev, Nikolai – Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily – Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Jumabayev, Rinat 1-0
Morozevich, Alexander – Le, Quang Liem 1-0
Svidler, Peter – Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Topalov, Veselin – Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
The prize-giving ceremony takes place in Astana in the evening on Tuesday.
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