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Linares 1995
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The 13th Annual Linares Super Tournament held from March 1st to the 17th, 1995 was a category XVII event. Fourteen of the world's top players, including the FIDE World Champion, competed in a round robin format. The participants were (in order of ELO): Anatoli Karpov (2780), Alexey Shirov (2710), Vassily Ivanchuk (2700), Vladimir Akopian (2655), Joel Lautier (2655), Nigel Short (2655), Alexander Beliavsky (2650), Alexey Dreev (2650), Ivan Sokolov (2645), Alexander Khalifman (2635), Veselin Topalov (2630), Sergei Tiviakov (2625), Miguel Illescas-Cordoba (2595), and Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2580). Ivanchuk won his third Linares undefeated with an impressive 10/13, earning wins against half the field! The final standings and crosstable are as follows:

01 Ivanchuk 10/13 * = = 1 = 1 1 = = 1 1 = 1 1

02 Karpov 9/13 = * = 1 1 = = = 1 = = 1 1 =

03 Shirov 8/13 = = * 1 = = = = 1 = = = = 1

04 Topalov 8/13 0 0 0 * = 1 = 1 1 1 = 1 = 1

05 Khalifman 7.5/13 = 0 = = * 1 1 = = 0 = = 1 1

06 Beliavsky 7/13 0 = = 0 0 * 1 = = = = 1 1 1

07 Tiviakov 6/13 0 = = = 0 0 * 1 = = = 1 = =

08 Illescas-Cordoba 6/13 = = = 0 = = 0 * 0 = = 1 1 =

09 Sokolov 5.5/13 = 0 0 0 = = = 1 * = 1 = 0 =

10 Dreev 5.5/13 0 = = 0 1 = = = = * = 0 0 1

11 Ljubojevic 5/13 0 = = = = = = = 0 = * 0 = =

12 Short 5/13 = 0 = 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 1 * = =

13 Lautier 4.5/13 0 0 = = 0 0 = 0 1 1 = = * 0

14 Akopian 4/13 0 = 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 = = 1 *

Round One, Game #1
A Beliavsky vs Tiviakov, 1995
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0
Round One, Game #2
Ivanchuk vs Short, 1995
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #3
Karpov vs Shirov, 1995
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #4
Khalifman vs M Illescas, 1995
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #5
Lautier vs I Sokolov, 1995
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Round One, Game #6
Ljubojevic vs Dreev, 1995
(C11) French, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #7
Topalov vs V Akopian, 1995
(C42) Petrov Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Round Two, Game #8
V Akopian vs A Beliavsky, 1995
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
Round Two, Game #9
Dreev vs Karpov, 1995
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, Game #10
M Illescas vs Shirov, 1995
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, Game #11
Khalifman vs Lautier, 1995
(B33) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Round Two, Game #12
Short vs Topalov, 1995
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 40 moves, 0-1
Round Two, Game #13
I Sokolov vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(E70) King's Indian, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, Game #14
Tiviakov vs Ljubojevic, 1995
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #15
A Beliavsky vs Short, 1995
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 74 moves, 1-0
Round Three, Game #16
Ivanchuk vs Khalifman, 1995
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #17
Karpov vs Tiviakov, 1995
(E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #18
Lautier vs M Illescas, 1995
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 33 moves, 0-1
Round Three, Game #19
Ljubojevic vs V Akopian, 1995
(C42) Petrov Defense, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #20
Shirov vs Dreev, 1995
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #21
Topalov vs I Sokolov, 1995
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 38 moves, 1-0
Round Four, Game #22
V Akopian vs Karpov, 1995
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #23
M Illescas vs Dreev, 1995
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #24
Khalifman vs Topalov, 1995
(E92) King's Indian, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #25
Lautier vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 38 moves, 0-1
Round Four, Game #26
Short vs Ljubojevic, 1995
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Four, Game #27
I Sokolov vs A Beliavsky, 1995
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #28
Tiviakov vs Shirov, 1995
(B06) Robatsch, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #29
A Beliavsky vs Khalifman, 1995
(A58) Benko Gambit, 55 moves, 0-1
Round Five, Game #30
Dreev vs Tiviakov, 1995
(E12) Queen's Indian, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #31
Ivanchuk vs M Illescas, 1995
(B33) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #32
Karpov vs Short, 1995
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0
Round Five, Game #33
Ljubojevic vs I Sokolov, 1995
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
Round Five, Game #34
Shirov vs V Akopian, 1995
(C42) Petrov Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Round Five, Game #35
Topalov vs Lautier, 1995
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #36
V Akopian vs Dreev, 1995
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 55 moves, 0-1
Round Six, Game #37
M Illescas vs Tiviakov, 1995
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 42 moves, 0-1
Round Six, Game #38
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 1995
(E92) King's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Round Six, Game #39
Khalifman vs Ljubojevic, 1995
(E16) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #40
Lautier vs A Beliavsky, 1995
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 39 moves, 0-1
Round Six, Game #41
Short vs Shirov, 1995
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #42
I Sokolov vs Karpov, 1995
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Round Seven, Game #43
A Beliavsky vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(A81) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1
Round Seven, Game #44
Dreev vs Short, 1995
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 0-1
Round Seven, Game #45
Karpov vs Khalifman, 1995
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 41 moves, 1-0
Round Seven, Game #46
Ljubojevic vs Lautier, 1995
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, Game #47
Shirov vs I Sokolov, 1995
(C48) Four Knights, 55 moves, 1-0
Round Seven, Game #48
Tiviakov vs V Akopian, 1995
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, Game #49
Topalov vs M Illescas, 1995
(B33) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Round Eight, Game #50
M Illescas vs V Akopian, 1995
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #51
Ivanchuk vs Ljubojevic, 1995
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 36 moves, 1-0
Round Eight, Game #52
Khalifman vs Shirov, 1995
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #53
Lautier vs Karpov, 1995
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
Round Eight, Game #54
Short vs Tiviakov, 1995
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 61 moves, 0-1
Round Eight, Game #55
I Sokolov vs Dreev, 1995
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #56
Topalov vs A Beliavsky, 1995
(B07) Pirc, 73 moves, 1-0
Round Nine, Game #57
V Akopian vs Short, 1995
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #58
A Beliavsky vs M Illescas, 1995
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #59
Dreev vs Khalifman, 1995
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Round Nine, Game #60
Karpov vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(A81) Dutch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #61
Ljubojevic vs Topalov, 1995
(A58) Benko Gambit, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #62
Shirov vs Lautier, 1995
(C48) Four Knights, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #63
Tiviakov vs I Sokolov, 1995
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten, Game #64
A Beliavsky vs Ljubojevic, 1995
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 101 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten, Game #65
M Illescas vs Short, 1995
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 1-0
Round Ten, Game #66
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1995
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten, Game #67
Khalifman vs Tiviakov, 1995
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 74 moves, 1-0
Round Ten, Game #68
Lautier vs Dreev, 1995
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Round Ten, Game #69
I Sokolov vs V Akopian, 1995
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten, Game #70
Topalov vs Karpov, 1995
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 54 moves, 0-1
Round Eleven, Game #71
V Akopian vs Khalifman, 1995
(E70) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
Round Eleven, Game #72
Dreev vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(E12) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Round Eleven, Game #73
Karpov vs A Beliavsky, 1995
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven, Game #74
Ljubojevic vs M Illescas, 1995
(B33) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven, Game #75
Shirov vs Topalov, 1995
(A58) Benko Gambit, 47 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven, Game #76
Short vs I Sokolov, 1995
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven, Game #77
Tiviakov vs Lautier, 1995
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve, Game #78
A Beliavsky vs Shirov, 1995
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve, Game #79
M Illescas vs I Sokolov, 1995
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 50 moves, 0-1
Round Twelve, Game #80
Ivanchuk vs Tiviakov, 1995
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 36 moves, 1-0
Round Twelve, Game #81
Khalifman vs Short, 1995
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve, Game #82
Lautier vs V Akopian, 1995
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 40 moves, 0-1
Round Twelve, Game #83
Ljubojevic vs Karpov, 1995
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve, Game #84
Topalov vs Dreev, 1995
(C11) French, 48 moves, 1-0
Round Thirteen, Game #85
V Akopian vs Ivanchuk, 1995
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 63 moves, 0-1
Round Thirteen, Game #86
Dreev vs A Beliavsky, 1995
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #87
Karpov vs M Illescas, 1995
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #88
Shirov vs Ljubojevic, 1995
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #89
Short vs Lautier, 1995
(B33) Sicilian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #90
I Sokolov vs Khalifman, 1995
(A57) Benko Gambit, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #91
Tiviakov vs Topalov, 1995
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
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