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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Armenia Gold, China Silver, Ukraine Bronze


Rank table - World Team Championship

Rk.SNoTeamGames + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
12Armenia95401422.50
24China96121322.50
38Ukraine95221219.50
410Russia94231021.00
56Hungary94231019.50
61USA94231018.50
77Azerbaijan9333919.00
85India9315715.50
99Israel9216513.00
103Egypt900909.00

Armenia, World Team Champion


The Armenia - Ukraine match was the first to finish. Even though Ukraine can catch Armenia with a win, they chose to take 4 draws, giving Armenia the title.

Congratulations to the Armenian team, the only one who did not suffer a loss.

Monday, July 25, 2011

The final countdown for Gold, Silver, and Bronze


Round 9 on 2011/07/26 at 10:00

Bo.5 IndiaRtg-10 RussiaRtg0 : 0
1.1GMHarikrishna Pentala2669-GMGrischuk Alexander2746
1.2GMSasikiran Krishnan2681-GMNepomniachtchi Ian2711
1.3GMGanguly Surya Shekhar2627-GMSvidler Peter2739
1.4GMNegi Parimarjan2642-GMVitiugov Nikita2733
Bo.6 HungaryRtg-4 ChinaRtg0 : 0
2.1GMLeko Peter2717-GMWang Hao2718
2.2GMAlmasi Zoltan2726-GMWang Yue2709
2.3GMPolgar Judit2699-GMLi Chao B2669
2.4GMBalogh Csaba2643-GMYu Yangyi2672
Bo.7 AzerbaijanRtg-3 EgyptRtg0 : 0
3.1GMRadjabov Teimur2744-GMAdly Ahmed2631
3.2GMGashimov Vugar2760-GMAmin Bassem2609
3.3GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar2765-IMShoker Samy2475
3.4GMGuseinov Gadir2625-IMEzat Mohamed2430
Bo.8 UkraineRtg-2 ArmeniaRtg0 : 0
4.1GMIvanchuk Vassily2768-GMAronian Levon2805
4.2GMEljanov Pavel2697-GMMovsesian Sergei2700
4.3GMEfimenko Zahar2706-GMAkopian Vladimir2667
4.4GMMoiseenko Alexander2715-GMSargissian Gabriel2663
Bo.9 IsraelRtg-1 USARtg0 : 0
5.1GMSutovsky Emil2700-GMKamsky Gata2741
5.2GMRoiz Michael2669-GMOnischuk Alexander2675
5.3GMSmirin Ilya2676-GMSeirawan Yasser2635
5.4GMPostny Evgeny2618-GMHess Robert2609

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China and Ukraine within striking distance in the final round


With big wins today, China and Ukraine have closed the gap to just 2 points from Armenia. Ukraine will have a shot at Armenia in the final round while China takes on Hungary. If China beats Hungary and Armenia loses to Ukraine, China will likely win the Gold because of superior tiebreaks.

Rk. SNo Team Games + = - TB1 TB2
1 2 Armenia 8 5 3 0 13 20.5
2 4 China 8 5 1 2 11 20.0
3 8 Ukraine 8 5 1 2 11 17.5
4 10 Russia 8 4 2 2 10 19.5
5 6 Hungary 8 4 2 2 10 18.0
6 1 USA 8 3 2 3 8 16.0
7 7 Azerbaijan 8 2 3 3 7 16.5
8 5 India 8 2 1 5 5 13.0
9 9 Israel 8 2 1 5 5 11.5
10 3 Egypt 8 0 0 8 0 7.5

http://chess-results.com/tnr53136.aspx?art=3&rd=8&lan=1

Closing the gap on Armenia


Round 8 on 2011/07/25 at 15:00

Bo. 10 Russia Rtg - 9 Israel Rtg 4 : 0
1.1 GM Grischuk Alexander 2746 - GM Roiz Michael 2669 1 - 0
1.2 GM Nepomniachtchi Ian 2711 - GM Smirin Ilya 2676 1 - 0
1.3 GM Svidler Peter 2739 - GM Postny Evgeny 2618 1 - 0
1.4 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2733 - GM Nabaty Tamir 2584 1 - 0
Bo. 1 USA Rtg - 8 Ukraine Rtg 1½:2½
2.1 GM Kamsky Gata 2741 - GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2768 ½ - ½
2.2 GM Onischuk Alexander 2675 - GM Efimenko Zahar 2706 ½ - ½
2.3 GM Seirawan Yasser 2635 - GM Moiseenko Alexander 2715 ½ - ½
2.4 GM Hess Robert 2609 - GM Areshchenko Alexander 2682 0 - 1
Bo. 2 Armenia Rtg - 7 Azerbaijan Rtg 2 : 2
3.1 GM Aronian Levon 2805 - GM Radjabov Teimur 2744 ½ - ½
3.2 GM Movsesian Sergei 2700 - GM Gashimov Vugar 2760 ½ - ½
3.3 GM Akopian Vladimir 2667 - GM Mamedov Rauf 2679 1 - 0
3.4 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2663 - GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2765 0 - 1
Bo. 3 Egypt Rtg - 6 Hungary Rtg 1 : 3
4.1 GM Amin Bassem 2609 - GM Leko Peter 2717 ½ - ½
4.2 GM El Gindy Essam 2510 - GM Almasi Zoltan 2726 0 - 1
4.3 IM Shoker Samy 2475 - GM Polgar Judit 2699 0 - 1
4.4 IM Ezat Mohamed 2430 - GM Erdos Viktor 2613 ½ - ½
Bo. 4 China Rtg - 5 India Rtg 3 : 1
5.1 GM Wang Hao 2718 - GM Harikrishna Pentala 2669 1 - 0
5.2 GM Wang Yue 2709 - GM Sasikiran Krishnan 2681 1 - 0
5.3 GM Li Chao B 2669 - GM Ganguly Surya Shekhar 2627 ½ - ½
5.4 GM Ding Liren 2654 - GM Negi Parimarjan 2642 ½ - ½

http://chess-results.com/tnr53136.aspx?art=3&rd=8&lan=1

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Last chance to catch Armenia


This is the last chance for China, Ukraine, Russia, and Hungary to make a move. It is over if Armenia wins this match.

Round 8 on 2011/07/25 at 15:00

Bo.10 RussiaRtg-9 IsraelRtg0 : 0
1.1GMGrischuk Alexander2746-GMRoiz Michael2669
1.2GMNepomniachtchi Ian2711-GMSmirin Ilya2676
1.3GMSvidler Peter2739-GMPostny Evgeny2618
1.4GMVitiugov Nikita2733-GMNabaty Tamir2584
Bo.1 USARtg-8 UkraineRtg0 : 0
2.1GMKamsky Gata2741-GMIvanchuk Vassily2768
2.2GMOnischuk Alexander2675-GMEfimenko Zahar2706
2.3GMSeirawan Yasser2635-GMMoiseenko Alexander2715
2.4GMHess Robert2609-GMAreshchenko Alexander2682
Bo.2 ArmeniaRtg-7 AzerbaijanRtg0 : 0
3.1GMAronian Levon2805-GMRadjabov Teimur2744
3.2GMMovsesian Sergei2700-GMGashimov Vugar2760
3.3GMAkopian Vladimir2667-GMMamedov Rauf2679
3.4GMSargissian Gabriel2663-GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar2765
Bo.3 EgyptRtg-6 HungaryRtg0 : 0
4.1GMAmin Bassem2609-GMLeko Peter2717
4.2GMEl Gindy Essam2510-GMAlmasi Zoltan2726
4.3IMShoker Samy2475-GMPolgar Judit2699
4.4IMEzat Mohamed2430-GMErdos Viktor2613
Bo.4 ChinaRtg-5 IndiaRtg0 : 0
5.1GMWang Hao2718-GMHarikrishna Pentala2669
5.2GMWang Yue2709-GMSasikiran Krishnan2681
5.3GMLi Chao B2669-GMGanguly Surya Shekhar2627
5.4GMDing Liren2654-GMNegi Parimarjan2642

Armenia inching closer to the WTC title


With just 2 rounds to go, Armenia has taken a commanding 3 point lead (2 pts = win, 1 pt = tie) over China and Ukraine. The addition of superstar Movsesian has given Armenia a big boost.

Crosstable after 7 rounds

Rk.Team12345678910 TB1 TB2 TB3
1Armenia * 2½
22½2
2½3½3½1218.50
2China1½ * 2½2½
3½2
1½3½917.00
3Ukraine
1½ * 21½
2½2½2½2½915.00
4Russia21½2 * 331

3815.50
5Hungary1½
2½1 * 22½23½
815.00
6USA2½
12 * 2½3
3½814.50
7Azerbaijan
21½31½1½ * 32
614.50
8India1½
1½
211 * 2½2½512.00
9Israel½2½1½
½
21½ * 3511.50
10Egypt½½1½1
½
1½1 * 06.50

Standings after 7 rounds

Rk.SNoTeamGames + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
12Armenia75201218.50
24China7412917.00
38Ukraine7412915.00
410Russia7322815.50
56Hungary7322815.00
61USA7322814.50
77Azerbaijan7223614.50
85India7214512.00
99Israel7214511.50
103Egypt700706.50

http://chess-results.com/tnr53136.aspx?art=46&lan=1

Ageless Yasser


Yasser Seirawan has been relatively inactive for years, with the exception of just a few games in Holland here and there. But his play in the World Team Championship has been inspiring. After beating Judit yesterday, he scored again today against Mamedyarov, one of the top players in the world today, to help team USA beat Azerbaijan.

Round 7 on 2011/07/24 at 15:00

Bo.4 ChinaRtg-10 RussiaRtg2½:1½
1.1GMWang Hao2718-GMKarjakin Sergey27881 - 0
1.2GMWang Yue2709-GMGrischuk Alexander2746½ - ½
1.3GMLi Chao B2669-GMNepomniachtchi Ian2711½ - ½
1.4GMYu Yangyi2672-GMSvidler Peter2739½ - ½
Bo.5 IndiaRtg-3 EgyptRtg2½:1½
2.1GMHarikrishna Pentala2669-GMAmin Bassem26091 - 0
2.2GMSasikiran Krishnan2681-GMEl Gindy Essam2510½ - ½
2.3GMGanguly Surya Shekhar2627-IMShoker Samy24751 - 0
2.4GMGopal G.N.2576-IMEzat Mohamed24300 - 1
Bo.6 HungaryRtg-2 ArmeniaRtg1½:2½
3.1GMLeko Peter2717-GMAronian Levon2805½ - ½
3.2GMAlmasi Zoltan2726-GMMovsesian Sergei27000 - 1
3.3GMPolgar Judit2699-GMAkopian Vladimir2667½ - ½
3.4GMBalogh Csaba2643-GMSargissian Gabriel2663½ - ½
Bo.7 AzerbaijanRtg-1 USARtg1½:2½
4.1GMRadjabov Teimur2744-GMKamsky Gata27410 - 1
4.2GMGashimov Vugar2760-GMOnischuk Alexander2675½ - ½
4.3GMMamedov Rauf2679-GMShulman Yuri26171 - 0
4.4GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar2765-GMSeirawan Yasser26350 - 1
Bo.8 UkraineRtg-9 IsraelRtg2½:1½
5.1GMIvanchuk Vassily2768-GMSutovsky Emil27001 - 0
5.2GMEljanov Pavel2697-GMRoiz Michael26690 - 1
5.3GMMoiseenko Alexander2715-GMPostny Evgeny26181 - 0
5.4GMAreshchenko Alexander2682-GMNabaty Tamir2584½ - ½

Saturday, July 23, 2011

World Team Championship Critical Round


The outcome of the China - Russian and Hungary - Armenia will have a big impact on the final standings. Both Russia and Hungary trail Armenia by 2 full points with only 3 rounds to play.

Round 7 on 2011/07/24 at 15:00

Bo.4 ChinaRtg-10 RussiaRtg0 : 0
1.1GMWang Hao2718-GMKarjakin Sergey2788
1.2GMWang Yue2709-GMGrischuk Alexander2746
1.3GMLi Chao B2669-GMNepomniachtchi Ian2711
1.4GMYu Yangyi2672-GMSvidler Peter2739
Bo.5 IndiaRtg-3 EgyptRtg0 : 0
2.1GMHarikrishna Pentala2669-GMAmin Bassem2609
2.2GMSasikiran Krishnan2681-GMEl Gindy Essam2510
2.3GMGanguly Surya Shekhar2627-IMShoker Samy2475
2.4GMGopal G.N.2576-IMEzat Mohamed2430
Bo.6 HungaryRtg-2 ArmeniaRtg0 : 0
3.1GMLeko Peter2717-GMAronian Levon2805
3.2GMAlmasi Zoltan2726-GMMovsesian Sergei2700
3.3GMPolgar Judit2699-GMAkopian Vladimir2667
3.4GMBalogh Csaba2643-GMSargissian Gabriel2663
Bo.7 AzerbaijanRtg-1 USARtg0 : 0
4.1GMRadjabov Teimur2744-GMKamsky Gata2741
4.2GMGashimov Vugar2760-GMOnischuk Alexander2675
4.3GMMamedov Rauf2679-GMShulman Yuri2617
4.4GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar2765-GMSeirawan Yasser2635
Bo.8 UkraineRtg-9 IsraelRtg0 : 0
5.1GMIvanchuk Vassily2768-GMSutovsky Emil2700
5.2GMEljanov Pavel2697-GMRoiz Michael2669
5.3GMMoiseenko Alexander2715-GMPostny Evgeny2618
5.4GMAreshchenko Alexander2682-GMNabaty Tamir2584

Standings after 6 rounds

Rk.SNoTeamGames + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
12Armenia64201016.00
210Russia6321814.00
36Hungary6321813.50
44China6312714.50
58Ukraine6312712.50
67Azerbaijan6222613.00
71USA6222612.00
89Israel6213510.00
95India611439.50
103Egypt600605.00

http://chess-results.com/tnr53136.aspx?art=46&lan=1

Armenia leads Russia and Hungary by 2 at WTC


Standings after 6 rounds

Rk. Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TB1 TB2 TB3
1 Armenia * 2
2½

2 3½ 2½ 3½ 10 16.0 0
2 Russia 2 * 3
2 1 3

3 8 14.0 0
3 Hungary
1 *
2½ 2½ 2 3½ 2
8 13.5 0
4 China 1½

* 2½ 2 3½ 1½
3½ 7 14.5 0
5 Ukraine
2 1½ 1½ * 2½

2½ 2½ 7 12.5 0
6 Azerbaijan
3 1½ 2 1½ *
2 3
6 13.0 0
7 USA 2 1 2 ½

*
3 3½ 6 12.0 0
8 Israel ½
½ 2½
2
* 1½ 3 5 10.0 0
9 India 1½
2
1½ 1 1 2½ *
3 9.5 0
10 Egypt ½ 1
½ 1½
½ 1
* 0 5.0 0

Annotation:
Tie Break1: Matchpoints (2 for wins, 1 for Draws, 0 for Losses)
Tie Break2: points (game-points)
Tie Break3: The results of the teams in then same point group according to Matchpoints

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Seirawan vs Judit in round 6


Round 6 on 2011/07/23 at 15:00

Bo.10 RussiaRtg-8 UkraineRtg0 : 0
1.1GMKarjakin Sergey2788-GMIvanchuk Vassily2768
1.2GMGrischuk Alexander2746-GMEljanov Pavel2697
1.3GMNepomniachtchi Ian2711-GMEfimenko Zahar2706
1.4GMVitiugov Nikita2733-GMMoiseenko Alexander2715
Bo.9 IsraelRtg-7 AzerbaijanRtg0 : 0
2.1GMSutovsky Emil2700-GMRadjabov Teimur2744
2.2GMSmirin Ilya2676-GMGashimov Vugar2760
2.3GMPostny Evgeny2618-GMMamedov Rauf2679
2.4GMNabaty Tamir2584-GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar2765
Bo.1 USARtg-6 HungaryRtg0 : 0
3.1GMKamsky Gata2741-GMLeko Peter2717
3.2GMShulman Yuri2617-GMAlmasi Zoltan2726
3.3GMSeirawan Yasser2635-GMPolgar Judit2699
3.4GMHess Robert2609-GMBalogh Csaba2643
Bo.2 ArmeniaRtg-5 IndiaRtg0 : 0
4.1GMAronian Levon2805-GMHarikrishna Pentala2669
4.2GMMovsesian Sergei2700-GMSasikiran Krishnan2681
4.3GMAkopian Vladimir2667-GMGanguly Surya Shekhar2627
4.4GMSargissian Gabriel2663-GMNegi Parimarjan2642
Bo.3 EgyptRtg-4 ChinaRtg0 : 0
5.1GMAdly Ahmed2631-GMWang Hao2718
5.2GMAmin Bassem2609-GMWang Yue2709
5.3IMShoker Samy2475-GMLi Chao B2669
5.4IMEzat Mohamed2430-GMDing Liren2654

http://chess-results.com/tnr53136.aspx?art=46&lan=1

With 4 rounds to go, Armenia 1st, Russia and Hungary 2nd


Ranking crosstable


Rk.Team12345678910 TB1 TB2 TB3
1Armenia * 2

2½
23½
3½813.50
2Russia2 * 3

13

3712.00
3Hungary
1 * 2½
2½
3½2
711.50
4Ukraine

1½ * 1½2½

2½2½610.50
5China1½

2½ * 23½1½

511.01
6Azerbaijan
31½1½2 *

3
511.01
7USA21

½
*
33½510.00
8Israel½
½
2½

* 1½348.00
9India

21½
112½ *
38.00
10Egypt½1
1½

½1
* 04.50

Annotation:

Tie Break1: Matchpoints (2 for wins, 1 for Draws, 0 for Losses)
Tie Break2: points (game-points)
Tie Break3: The results of the teams in then same point group according to Matchpoints

Thursday, July 21, 2011

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Armenia leads, Hungary crushes Israel, US beats India, Ukrainer tops Azerbaijan


Round 5 on 2011/07/21 at 15:00

Bo.3 EgyptRtg-10 RussiaRtg1 : 3
1.1GMAdly Ahmed26310-1GMGrischuk Alexander2746
1.2GMAmin Bassem26090-1GMNepomniachtchi Ian2711
1.3IMShoker Samy24751/2
GMSvidler Peter2739
1.4IMEzat Mohamed24301/2
GMVitiugov Nikita2733
Bo.4 ChinaRtg-2 ArmeniaRtg1.5 : 2.5
2.1GMWang Hao27181/2
GMAronian Levon2805
2.2GMWang Yue27091/2
GMMovsesian Sergei2700
2.3GMLi Chao B26691/2
GMAkopian Vladimir2667
2.4GMYu Yangyi26720-1GMSargissian Gabriel2663
Bo.5 IndiaRtg-1 USARtg1 : 3
3.1GMHarikrishna Pentala26691/2
GMKamsky Gata2741
3.2GMSasikiran Krishnan26810-1GMOnischuk Alexander2675
3.3GMGanguly Surya Shekhar26271/2
GMShulman Yuri2617
3.4GMNegi Parimarjan26420-1GMHess Robert2609
Bo.6 HungaryRtg-9 IsraelRtg3.5 : 0.5
4.1GMLeko Peter27171-0GMRoiz Michael2669
4.2GMAlmasi Zoltan27261/2
GMSmirin Ilya2676
4.3GMPolgar Judit26991-0GMPostny Evgeny2618
4.4GMBalogh Csaba26431-0GMNabaty Tamir2584
Bo.7 AzerbaijanRtg-8 UkraineRtg1.5 : 2.5
5.1GMRadjabov Teimur27441/2
GMIvanchuk Vassily2768
5.2GMGashimov Vugar27601/2
GMEljanov Pavel2697
5.3GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27651/2
GMEfimenko Zahar2706
5.4GMGuseinov Gadir26250-1GMMoiseenko Alexander2715

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Armenia back on top, Azerbaijan, China, Russian & Hungary tie for 2nd


Armenia is still the only country which is undefeated so far after 4 rounds. Azerbaijan and China are tied for 2nd on tiebreaks while Russia and Hungary are a little further behind in tiebreak points.

Standings after 4 rounds

Rk.SNoTeamGames + = - TB1 TB2 TB3
12Armenia4220611.00
27Azerbaijan421159.51
34China421159.51
410Russia421159.00
56Hungary421158.00
68Ukraine420248.00
79Israel420247.50
85India411237.00
91USA411237.00
103Egypt400403.50

http://chess-results.com/tnr53136.aspx?art=46&lan=1