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Dortmund Sparkassen (2014) The 42nd Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting took place in the Orchesterzentrum NRW in Dortmund, Germany 12-20 July 2014. Rest days: July 14 & 17. Chief organizer: Ralf Chadt-Rausch. Players received 100 minutes for 40 moves, then 50 more minutes for the next 20 moves, then 15 more minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Games started at 3 pm local time. Fabiano Caruana won the event for the 2nd time with 5.5/7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Caruana 2789 * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 5½ 2 Meier 2632 0 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 4 3 Leko 2737 ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 4 4 Naiditsch 2705 ½ 0 0 * ½ 1 ½ 1 3½ 5 Adams 2743 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 3½ 6 Ponomariov 2723 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 3 7 Kramnik 2777 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ 2½ 8 Baramidze 2616 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 2 Category: XIX (2715). Chief arbiter: Andrzej Filipowicz The Helmut-Kohls-Turnier (round robin) was won by Tigran Vaanovic Nalbandian and Mikhail Zaitsev with 8/9. The Open A swiss tournament was won by Daniel Hausrath ahead of Karl-Heinz Podzielny, both with 7.5/9. Wikipedia: Wikipedia article: Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting#2014 Dortmunder Schachschule: http://www.dortmunder-schachschule.... Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/news/view/car... ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/dortm... Chess24: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... DSB: http://www.schachbund.de/id-42-spar... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew... FIDE: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament... Previous: Dortmund Sparkassen (2013). Next: Dortmund Sparkassen (2015)  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Baramidze vs Caruana 0-1 75 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen A81 Dutch 2. Naiditsch vs Adams ½-½ 49 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C67 Ruy Lopez 3. Kramnik vs G Meier 0-1 41 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen A30 English, Symmetrical 4. Leko vs Ponomariov   ½-½ 43 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6 5. Adams vs Kramnik ½-½ 68 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen A45 Queen's Pawn Game 6. Caruana vs Ponomariov 1-0 41 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C42 Petrov Defense 7. G Meier vs Leko ½-½ 27 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 8. D Baramidze vs Naiditsch 0-1 50 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 9. Leko vs Adams   ½-½ 33 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C67 Ruy Lopez 10. Naiditsch vs Caruana ½-½ 38 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C67 Ruy Lopez 11. Ponomariov vs G Meier   ½-½ 38 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C11 French 12. Kramnik vs D Baramidze ½-½ 53 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen E07 Catalan, Closed 13. Caruana vs G Meier 1-0 38 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C11 French 14. Adams vs Ponomariov ½-½ 54 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 15. D Baramidze vs Leko ½-½ 52 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 16. Naiditsch vs Kramnik ½-½ 47 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C67 Ruy Lopez 17. Kramnik vs Caruana ½-½ 48 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen E60 King's Indian Defense 18. G Meier vs Adams ½-½ 60 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 19. Ponomariov vs D Baramidze ½-½ 65 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 20. Leko vs Naiditsch 1-0 50 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2 21. Naiditsch vs Ponomariov 1-0 49 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 22. Kramnik vs Leko ½-½ 41 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen E14 Queen's Indian 23. D Baramidze vs G Meier ½-½ 38 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen E01 Catalan, Closed 24. Caruana vs Adams 1-0 48 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C67 Ruy Lopez 25. Adams vs D Baramidze 1-0 43 2014 Dortmund Sparkassen C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 12 OF 12 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jul-23-14    SetNoEscapeOn: <Cant be that difficult eh?> Not if you understand the simple concept, which is exactly what <plang> said. Jul-23-14    whiteshark: <SNEO> +1 Jul-23-14    dx9293: <Carlsen-Caruana> Caruana does not have to be as "dominant" as Carlsen to beat him in a World Championship match. To become World #1? Yes, but that's small potatoes compared to being Champion. I'm not saying Caruana *will* defeat Carlsen, I'm merely saying that he has his chances, and that fans <assuming> Carlsen will hardly be challenged over the next 10+ years are putting the cart before the horse. Who knows, MVL might jump over Karjakin as Carlsen's 1990 challenger. One never knows with such things, and to try and predict it with statistics misses the point. I don't think Vishy has a very good chance in Sochi, but maybe he will shock the world... I think Sasha Grischuk would be a PITA to deal with in a WC match, actually. Don't say I didn't warn you. The next few years should be interesting. Jul-23-14    lakers4sho: whats PITA Jul-23-14    WannaBe: Pain in the azz Jul-23-14    Kinghunt: <dx923> Yes, that certainly <could> happen, I don't deny that. But when you compare Carlsen to his historical predecessors, it's clear that you should not bet on that proposition with anything close to even odds. I would think about it at 1:3 odds. Jul-24-14    dx9293: <Kinghunt> The thing is, I think <the field> has better than 1:3 odds of taking Carlsen down within the next few cycles. Long WC reigns are the exception, not the rule, and I think we can say in the case of Lasker and Alekhine that many worthy competitors did not get to challenge or did so after an overly long wait (Capablanca). Botvinnik of course never won a WC match as Champion, drawing 12-12 in 1951 and 1954. Even Karpov only made two (complete) successful title defenses as undisputed champion. We shouldn't hold our breath waiting for the next Kasparov. Jul-24-14    Absentee: <dx9293: To become World #1? Yes, but that's small potatoes compared to being Champion.> The other way round. Carlsen also happens to agree. Jul-24-14    dx9293: <Absentee> You must be kidding. Becoming undisputed World Champion is what it's all about. The notion of a World Chess Champion has been around since at least the 1850s. FIDE ratings were first introduced in 1970. Carlsen is entitled to his opinion, but he should have learned the lesson when he got way more (casual fan) attention by dethroning Anand than he did by maintaining #1 for years. By his own admission he was surprised, but having the World Championship title gives immortality and exposure in a way that rating/ranking does not. Jul-24-14    dx9293: Until Carlsen won the WC, he was not getting anywhere near my all-time Top 10 list. Now that he has done so, he is solidly in the Top 10 and with a couple of more title defenses he would probably enter my Top 5. Jul-24-14    Absentee: <dx9293: The notion of a World Chess Champion has been around since at least the 1850s. FIDE ratings were first introduced in 1970.> So? <Carlsen is entitled to his opinion, but he should have learned the lesson when he got way more (casual fan) attention by dethroning Anand than he did by maintaining #1 for years.> Public attention isn't an objective yardstick of a player's level or strength. <By his own admission he was surprised, but having the World Championship title gives immortality and exposure in a way that rating/ranking does not.> I'm not talking about exposure, fame, someone's fetish or anything which depends on the mindset of the public. I'm talking about objective, as far as possible accurate measurement. An arbitrary title awarded according to wildly changing procedures and on stake every X years isn't a very accurate tool. In fact, it's atrociously inaccurate. If it's still alive it's only because of the general mental laziness. Jul-24-14    dx9293: <Absentee> Ok, if you're looking for the most objective approximation of a player's level or ability, ratings/rankings or tournament results do the best job over time. But as time passes, numbers and stats lose their importance. A sportsman's AURA remains, and it transcends all else. THAT was what I meant by the "small potatoes" comment. Becoming World Chess Champion provides that aura, and nothing else comes close, though memorable tournament victories would be second, and not rating/ranking. Jul-24-14    Refused: Anyway, this was another terrible/dreadful tournament for Kramnik. Dortmund used to be his living room (chesswise) and he ends up -2 with no wins. And it's not like the field was exceptionally strong. I think the curtain starts to call for Kramnik and it's time for one last bow. Jul-24-14    MarkFinan: <dx9293: <Absentee> You must be kidding. Becoming undisputed World Champion is what it's all about. The notion of a World Chess Champion has been around since at least the 1850s. FIDE ratings were first introduced in 1970. Carlsen is entitled to his opinion, but he should have learned the lesson when he got way more (casual fan) attention by dethroning Anand than he did by maintaining #1 for years. By his own admission he was surprised, but having the World Championship title gives immortality and exposure in a way that rating/ranking does not.> Great post. #Justsaying Jul-24-14    plang: It is sort of like a sports team that has the best record during the regular season but then doesn't win the World Series/Super Bowl/NBA Title/World Cup etc What people remember is who won the title Jul-24-14    Absentee: <dx9293: But as time passes, numbers and stats lose their importance. A sportsman's AURA remains, and it transcends all else. THAT was what I meant by the "small potatoes" comment. Becoming World Chess Champion provides that aura, and nothing else comes close, though memorable tournament victories would be second, and not rating/ranking.> Probably, usually, but that's still a result of the irrational attitude of the viewer. Jul-24-14    dx9293: <plang: It is sort of like a sports team that has the best record during the regular season but then doesn't win the World Series/Super Bowl/NBA Title/World Cup etc What people remember is who won the title> Yup. Jul-24-14    1d410: Just reason it out. You an get the same rating by drawing two tournaments as winning a world championship tournament and then dismally failng in your next tournament. In my view the player who wins one stands better. The world championship is the ultimate measure of success in chess. Jul-25-14    Wavy: I hope the world championship will be held like tennis grand slam tournament or the world cup. Everyone has a chance to join and the last man standing is the world champion. That is more exciting. Jul-25-14    HeMateMe: your right, it was wonderful that Khalifman got his due recognition as world champion. Jul-25-14    Absentee: <Wavy: I hope the world championship will be held like tennis grand slam tournament or the world cup. Everyone has a chance to join and the last man standing is the world champion. That is more exciting.> There is the World Cup, even though most people always seem to forget about it. Hundreds of players of all ratings and from all federations have been participating since 2005, but the winner has always been one of the top-rated players. The Grand Prix events also had a fair number of semi-outsiders. <1d410: Just reason it out. You an get the same rating by drawing two tournaments as winning a world championship tournament and then dismally failng in your next tournament. In my view the player who wins one stands better. The world championship is the ultimate measure of success in chess.> Uhm... this just doesn't make sense. You can't draw a tournament. You can get a certain rating by any combination of wins or losses, whether in matches or tournaments. So what? Jul-26-14    1d410: <Absentee> personally I would rather watch Caruana play as he does here and lose a few tournaments because he is too aggressive than watch him safely draw every game in every tournament. It really comes down to personal taste. Jul-26-14    1d410: World Championship format is also good because if you really are the strongest player in the world, why shouldn't you be able to grab it? Jul-26-14    1d410: It's not irrational! :P Aug-31-14    Chess for life: Ratings are useful, but I find there is a lot of merit in seeing who can perform when it matters most, such as under the pressure of a Candidates tournament and a World Championship match. I personally think a World title is more meaningful than an accumulation of rating points. 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