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Moscow Championship Superfinal Rapid Tournament

Alexander Grischuk6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Evgeny Najer6.5/9(+5 -1 =3)[games]
Boris Grachev5.5/9(+4 -2 =3)[games]
Alexander Morozevich5.5/9(+5 -3 =1)[games]
Ivan Popov5.5/9(+5 -3 =1)[games]
Ian Nepomniachtchi5/9(+4 -3 =2)[games]
Vladimir Potkin4.5/9(+3 -3 =3)[games]
Urii Eliseev3/9(+2 -5 =2)[games]
Dmitry Gordievsky2/9(+2 -7 =0)[games]
Maksim Vavulin1/9(+1 -8 =0)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Moscow Championship Superfinal Rapid (2014)

Played in Moscow, Russia 30-31 January 2014. Time control: 15 min + 10 seconds. Crosstable: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr123...

 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 45  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. B Grachev vs D Gordievsky  1-0602014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidA40 Queen's Pawn Game
2. M Vavulin vs Potkin  0-1482014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
3. I Popov vs D Gordievsky  1-0272014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB08 Pirc, Classical
4. E Najer vs Grischuk  ½-½282014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidC67 Ruy Lopez
5. Nepomniachtchi vs B Grachev  1-0682014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB40 Sicilian
6. Morozevich vs U Eliseev  ½-½432014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB20 Sicilian
7. B Grachev vs Morozevich  1-0592014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
8. Grischuk vs Nepomniachtchi  ½-½172014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidA04 Reti Opening
9. D Gordievsky vs E Najer  0-1502014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidA06 Reti Opening
10. Potkin vs I Popov  0-1322014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidA06 Reti Opening
11. U Eliseev vs M Vavulin  0-1862014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidC78 Ruy Lopez
12. I Popov vs M Vavulin  1-0312014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidC70 Ruy Lopez
13. E Najer vs Potkin  1-0372014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
14. Morozevich vs Grischuk 0-1582014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidA48 King's Indian
15. Nepomniachtchi vs D Gordievsky  1-0232014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB06 Robatsch
16. Grischuk vs U Eliseev 1-0442014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
17. Morozevich vs Potkin  1-0462014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB20 Sicilian
18. Nepomniachtchi vs M Vavulin  1-0632014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidC77 Ruy Lopez
19. E Najer vs I Popov 1-0432014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. U Eliseev vs I Popov  0-1502014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
21. M Vavulin vs E Najer  0-1302014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
22. Potkin vs Nepomniachtchi  ½-½92014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidD85 Grunfeld
23. D Gordievsky vs Morozevich 0-1352014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidE90 King's Indian
24. Grischuk vs B Grachev  1-0292014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidB46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
25. B Grachev vs U Eliseev 1-01042014Moscow Championship Superfinal RapidA48 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-30-14  notyetagm: First!
Jan-30-14  whiteshark: I'll come a close second!
Jan-31-14  paavoh: Third is also a podium spot!
Feb-01-14  FairyPromotion: Fourth is the position Moro finished at!

OK, appearentely there was a tie break game between Grischuk and Najer. I don't know the time controls, but Grischuk won with white. The game went like this:

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O Nge7 7. Re1 e5 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 b6 10. c3 d6 11. Nbd2 Be6 12. Ng5 Bd7 13. Nc4 h6 14. Nf3 Be6 15. Bd2 b5 16. Ne3 a5 17. Rc1 Qd7 18. h4 axb4 19. axb4 Ra2 20. Re2 Rfa8 21. Be1 Rxe2 22. Qxe2 Ra2 23. Qd1 Kh7 24. h5 g5 25. Nd5 Ra7 26. Bd2 Bg4 27. Be3 Rb7 28. bxc5 dxc5 29. Bxc5 Kg8 30. Qb3 Be6 31. Nd2 Kh7 32. Ra1 Nc8 33. Nf1 Nd6 34. Nfe3 Ne8 35. Qc2 Nc7 36. d4 exd4 37. cxd4 Nxd4 38. Bxd4 Bxd4 39. Rd1 Nxd5 40. exd5+ 1-0

Mar-06-14  whiteshark: <FairyPromotion: ... I don't know the time controls> 5m:4m armageddon

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