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74th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2012 (Pairings)

Tata Steel 2012 tournament opens full pairings

Mark Crowther - Friday 13th January 2012

The 74th Tata Steel tournament starts on Saturday 14th January 2012 (Round 1 13:30 local time 12:30 GMT). Defending champion Hikaru Nakamura starts with white against the mercurial Vassily Ivanchuk. Elo favourite Magnus Carlsen against Vugar Gashimov. Others Navara-Topalov, Gelfand-Giri, Radjabov-Caruana, Karjakin-Aronian, Kamsky-van Wely. There is plenty to look forward to even in the first round. UK interest resides in Matthew Sadler in the C-Group who starts with white against Pieter Hopman. Full pairings for all events below in the body of the article.

Magnus Carlsen is the favourite for the 74th Tata Steel tournament. Photo © Fred Lucas.

Magnus Carlsen is the favourite for the 74th Tata Steel tournament. Photo © Fred Lucas. | http://www.fredlucas.eu/

A-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012 Cat 21 Player List
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Elo	FIDE Id	Wrk
1	Carlsen, Magnus	GM	NOR	2835	1503014	1
2	Aronian, Levon	GM	ARM	2805	13300474	2
3	Radjabov, Teimour	GM	AZE	2773	13400924	5
4	Topalov, Veselin	GM	BUL	2770	2900084	6
5	Karjakin, Sergey	GM	RUS	2769	14109603	7
6	Ivanchuk, Vassily	GM	UKR	2766	14100010	8
7	Gashimov, Vugar	GM	AZE	2761	13400630	10
8	Nakamura, Hikaru	GM	USA	2759	2016192	12
9	Gelfand, Boris	GM	ISR	2739	2805677	16
10	Caruana, Fabiano	GM	ITA	2736	2020009	17
11	Kamsky, Gata	GM	USA	2732	2000024	20
12	Giri, Anish	GM	NED	2714	24116068	28
13	Navara, David	GM	CZE	2712	309095	30
14	Van Wely, Loek	GM	NED	2692	1000268	54

A-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012 Cat 21
Schedule GM group A
Round 1 - Saturday 14th January 2012
Navara, D.	vs	Topalov, V.
Gelfand, B.	vs	Giri, G.
Radjabov, T.	vs	Caruana, C.
Karjakin, S.	vs	Aronian, L.
Nakamura, H.	vs	Ivanchuk, V.
Carlsen, M.	vs	Gashimov, V.
Kamsky, G.	vs	Van Wely, L.
Round 2 - Sunday 15th January 2012
Topalov, V.	vs	Van Wely, L.
Gashimov, V.	vs	Kamsky, G.
Ivanchuk, V.	vs	Carlsen, M.
Aronian, L.	vs	Nakamura, H.
Caruana, C.	vs	Karjakin, S.
Giri, G.	vs	Radjabov, T.
Navara, D.	vs	Gelfand, B.
Round 3 - Monday 16th January 2012
Gelfand, B.	vs	Topalov, V.
Radjabov, T.	vs	Navara, D.
Karjakin, S.	vs	Giri, G.
Nakamura, H.	vs	Caruana, C.
Carlsen, M.	vs	Aronian, L.
Kamsky, G.	vs	Ivanchuk, V.
Van Wely, L.	vs	Gashimov, V.
Round 4 - Tuesday 17th January 2012
Topalov, V.	vs	Gashimov, V.
Ivanchuk, V.	vs	Van Wely, L.
Aronian, L.	vs	Kamsky, G.
Caruana, C.	vs	Carlsen, M.
Giri, G.	vs	Nakamura, H.
Navara, D.	vs	Karjakin, S.
Gelfand, B.	vs	Radjabov, T.
Round 5 - Thursday 19th January 2012
Radjabov, T.	vs	Topalov, V.
Karjakin, S.	vs	Gelfand, B.
Nakamura, H.	vs	Navara, D.
Carlsen, M.	vs	Giri, G.
Kamsky, G.	vs	Caruana, C.
Van Wely, L.	vs	Aronian, L.
Gashimov, V.	vs	Ivanchuk, V.
Round 6 - Friday 20th January 2012
Topalov, V.	vs	Ivanchuk, V.
Aronian, L.	vs	Gashimov, V.
Caruana, C.	vs	Van Wely, L.
Giri, G.	vs	Kamsky, G.
Navara, D.	vs	Carlsen, M.
Gelfand, B.	vs	Nakamura, H.
Radjabov, T.	vs	Karjakin, S.
Round 7 - Saturday 21st January 2012
Karjakin, S.	vs	Topalov, V.
Nakamura, H.	vs	Radjabov, T.
Carlsen, M.	vs	Gelfand, B.
Kamsky, G.	vs	Navara, D.
Van Wely, L.	vs	Giri, G.
Gashimov, V.	vs	Caruana, C.
Ivanchuk, V.	vs	Aronian, L.
Round 8 - Sunday 22nd January 2012
Topalov, V.	vs	Aronian, L.
Caruana, C.	vs	Ivanchuk, V.
Giri, G.	vs	Gashimov, V.
Navara, D.	vs	Van Wely, L.
Gelfand, B.	vs	Kamsky, G.
Radjabov, T.	vs	Carlsen, M.
Karjakin, S.	vs	Nakamura, H.
Round 9 - Tuesday 24th January 2012
Nakamura, H.	vs	Topalov, V.
Carlsen, M.	vs	Karjakin, S.
Kamsky, G.	vs	Radjabov, T.
Van Wely, L.	vs	Gelfand, B.
Gashimov, V.	vs	Navara, D.
Ivanchuk, V.	vs	Giri, G.
Aronian, L.	vs	Caruana, C.
Round 10 - Wednesday 25th January 2012
Topalov, V.	vs	Caruana, C.
Giri, G.	vs	Aronian, L.
Navara, D.	vs	Ivanchuk, V.
Gelfand, B.	vs	Gashimov, V.
Radjabov, T.	vs	Van Wely, L.
Karjakin, S.	vs	Kamsky, G.
Nakamura, H.	vs	Carlsen, M.
Round 11 - Friday 27th January 2012
Carlsen, M.	vs	Topalov, V.
Kamsky, G.	vs	Nakamura, H.
Van Wely, L.	vs	Karjakin, S.
Gashimov, V.	vs	Radjabov, T.
Ivanchuk, V.	vs	Gelfand, B.
Aronian, L.	vs	Navara, D.
Caruana, C.	vs	Giri, G.
Round 12 - Saturday 28th January 2012
Topalov, V.	vs	Giri, G.
Navara, D.	vs	Caruana, C.
Gelfand, B.	vs	Aronian, L.
Radjabov, T.	vs	Ivanchuk, V.
Karjakin, S.	vs	Gashimov, V.
Nakamura, H.	vs	Van Wely, L.
Carlsen, M.	vs	Kamsky, G.
Round 13 - Sunday 29th January 2012
Kamsky, G.	vs	Topalov, V.
Van Wely, L.	vs	Carlsen, M.
Gashimov, V.	vs	Nakamura, H.
Ivanchuk, V.	vs	Karjakin, S.
Aronian, L.	vs	Radjabov, T.
Caruana, C.	vs	Gelfand, B.
Giri, G.	vs	Navara, D.

B-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012 Cat 15 Player List
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Elo	FIDE Id
1	Bruzon Batista, Lazaro	GM	CUB	2691	3503739
2	Potkin, Vladimir	GM	RUS	2684	4131061
3	Tiviakov, Sergei	GM	NED	2677	1008013
4	Motylev, Alexander	GM	RUS	2677	4121830
5	Harikrishna, Pentala	GM	IND	2665	5007003
6	Ernst, Sipke	GM	NED	2606	1004689
7	L'Ami, Erwin	GM	NED	2596	1007998
8	Reinderman, Dimitri	GM	NED	2581	1001302
9	Timman, Jan H	GM	NED	2571	1000012
10	Nyzhnyk, Illya	GM	UKR	2568	14118084
11	Lahno, Kateryna	GM	UKR	2557	14109336
12	Vocaturo, Daniele	GM	ITA	2545	813192
13	Harika, Dronavalli	GM	IND	2516	5015197
14	Cmilyte, Viktorija	GM	LTU	2503	12801259

B-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012 Cat 15
Schedule GM group B
Round 1 - Saturday 14th January 2012
Reinderman, D.	vs	Motylev, A.
Bruzon, L.	vs	Harikrishna, P.
Lahno, K.	vs	Ernst, S.
Harika, H.	vs	Vocaturo, D.
Cmilyte, V.	vs	Nyzhnik, I.
L'Ami, E.	vs	Tiviakov, S.
Timman, J.	vs	Potkin, V.
Round 2 - Sunday 15th January 2012
Motylev, A.	vs	Potkin, V.
Tiviakov, S.	vs	Timman, J.
Nyzhnik, I.	vs	L'Ami, E.
Vocaturo, D.	vs	Cmilyte, V.
Ernst, S.	vs	Harika, H.
Harikrishna, P.	vs	Lahno, K.
Reinderman, D.	vs	Bruzon, L.
Round 3 - Monday 16th January 2012
Bruzon, L.	vs	Motylev, A.
Lahno, K.	vs	Reinderman, D.
Harika, H.	vs	Harikrishna, P.
Cmilyte, V.	vs	Ernst, S.
L'Ami, E.	vs	Vocaturo, D.
Timman, J.	vs	Nyzhnik, I.
Potkin, V.	vs	Tiviakov, S.
Round 4 - Tuesday 17th January 2012
Motylev, A.	vs	Tiviakov, S.
Nyzhnik, I.	vs	Potkin, V.
Vocaturo, D.	vs	Timman, J.
Ernst, S.	vs	L'Ami, E.
Harikrishna, P.	vs	Cmilyte, V.
Reinderman, D.	vs	Harika, H.
Bruzon, L.	vs	Lahno, K.
Round 5 - Thursday 19th January 2012
Lahno, K.	vs	Motylev, A.
Harika, H.	vs	Bruzon, L.
Cmilyte, V.	vs	Reinderman, D.
L'Ami, E.	vs	Harikrishna, P.
Timman, J.	vs	Ernst, S.
Potkin, V.	vs	Vocaturo, D.
Tiviakov, S.	vs	Nyzhnik, I.
Round 6 - Friday 20th January 2012
Motylev, A.	vs	Nyzhnik, I.
Vocaturo, D.	vs	Tiviakov, S.
Ernst, S.	vs	Potkin, V.
Harikrishna, P.	vs	Timman, J.
Reinderman, D.	vs	L'Ami, E.
Bruzon, L.	vs	Cmilyte, V.
Lahno, K.	vs	Harika, H.
Round 7 - Saturday 21st
Harika, H.	vs	Motylev, A.
Cmilyte, V.	vs	Lahno, K.
L'Ami, E.	vs	Bruzon, L.
Timman, J.	vs	Reinderman, D.
Potkin, V.	vs	Harikrishna, P.
Tiviakov, S.	vs	Ernst, S.
Nyzhnik, I.	vs	Vocaturo, D.
Round 8 - Sunday 22nd
Motylev, A.	vs	Vocaturo, D.
Ernst, S.	vs	Nyzhnik, I.
Harikrishna, P.	vs	Tiviakov, S.
Reinderman, D.	vs	Potkin, V.
Bruzon, L.	vs	Timman, J.
Lahno, K.	vs	L'Ami, E.
Harika, H.	vs	Cmilyte, V.
Round 9 - Tuesday 24th January 2012
Cmilyte, V.	vs	Motylev, A.
L'Ami, E.	vs	Harika, H.
Timman, J.	vs	Lahno, K.
Potkin, V.	vs	Bruzon, L.
Tiviakov, S.	vs	Reinderman, D.
Nyzhnik, I.	vs	Harikrishna, P.
Vocaturo, D.	vs	Ernst, S.
Round 10 - Wednesday 25th January 2012
Motylev, A.	vs	Ernst, S.
Harikrishna, P.	vs	Vocaturo, D.
Reinderman, D.	vs	Nyzhnik, I.
Bruzon, L.	vs	Tiviakov, S.
Lahno, K.	vs	Potkin, V.
Harika, H.	vs	Timman, J.
Cmilyte, V.	vs	L'Ami, E.
Round 11 - Friday 27th January 2012
L'Ami, E.	vs	Motylev, A.
Timman, J.	vs	Cmilyte, V.
Potkin, V.	vs	Harika, H.
Tiviakov, S.	vs	Lahno, K.
Nyzhnik, I.	vs	Bruzon, L.
Vocaturo, D.	vs	Reinderman, D.
Ernst, S.	vs	Harikrishna, P.
Round 12 - Saturday 28th January 2012
Motylev, A.	vs	Harikrishna, P.
Reinderman, D.	vs	Ernst, S.
Bruzon, L.	vs	Vocaturo, D.
Lahno, K.	vs	Nyzhnik, I.
Harika, H.	vs	Tiviakov, S.
Cmilyte, V.	vs	Potkin, V.
L'Ami, E.	vs	Timman, J.
Round 13 - Sunday 29th January 2012
Timman, J.	vs	Motylev, A.
Potkin, V.	vs	L'Ami, E.
Tiviakov, S.	vs	Cmilyte, V.
Nyzhnik, I.	vs	Harika, H.
Vocaturo, D.	vs	Lahno, K.
Ernst, S.	vs	Bruzon, L.
Harikrishna, P.	vs	Reinderman, D.

C-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012 Cat 9 Player List
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Elo	FIDE Id
1	Sadler, Matthew D	GM	ENG	2660	400173
2	Turov, Maxim	GM	RUS	2645	4120086
3	Adhiban, Baskaran	GM	IND	2561	5018471
4	Tikkanen, Hans	GM	SWE	2549	1706446
5	Grover, Sahaj	IM	IND	2532	5021103
6	Brandenburg, Daan	GM	NED	2527	1011014
7	Danielian, Elina	GM	ARM	2490	13300210
8	Paehtz, Elisabeth	IM	GER	2454	4641833
9	Tania, Sachdev	IM	IND	2411	5007844
10	Hopman, Pieter		NED	2342	1005669
11	Ootes, Lars		NED	2326	1019708
12	Schut, Lisa	WIM	NED	2290	1019481
13	Haast, Anne	WIM	NED	2290	1017292
14	Goudriaan, Etienne	FM	NED	2279	1021150

C-Group Wijk aan Zee NED Sat 14th Jan 2012 - Sun 29th Jan 2012 Cat 9
Schedule GM group C
Round 1 - Saturday 14th January 2012
Sadler, M.	vs	Hopman, P.
Tania, S.	vs	Grover, S.
Paehtz, E.	vs	Tikkanen, H.
Brandenburg, D.	vs	Ootes, L.
Adhiban, B.	vs	Haast, A.
Goudriaan, E.	vs	Schut, L.
Danielian, E.	vs	Turov, M.
Round 2 - Sunday 15th January 2012
Hopman, P.	vs	Turov, M.
Schut, L.	vs	Danielian, E.
Haast, A.	vs	Goudriaan, E.
Ootes, L.	vs	Adhiban, B.
Tikkanen, H.	vs	Brandenburg, D.
Grover, S.	vs	Paehtz, E.
Sadler, M.	vs	Tania, S.
Round 3 - Monday 16th January 2012
Tania, S.	vs	Hopman, P.
Paehtz, E.	vs	Sadler, M.
Brandenburg, D.	vs	Grover, S.
Adhiban, B.	vs	Tikkanen, H.
Goudriaan, E.	vs	Ootes, L.
Danielian, E.	vs	Haast, A.
Turov, M.	vs	Schut, L.
Round 4 - Tuesday 17th January 2012
Hopman, P.	vs	Schut, L.
Haast, A.	vs	Turov, M.
Ootes, L.	vs	Danielian, E.
Tikkanen, H.	vs	Goudriaan, E.
Grover, S.	vs	Adhiban, B.
Sadler, M.	vs	Brandenburg, D.
Tania, S.	vs	Paehtz, E.
Round 5 - Thursday 19th January 2012
Paehtz, E.	vs	Hopman, P.
Brandenburg, D.	vs	Tania, S.
Adhiban, B.	vs	Sadler, M.
Goudriaan, E.	vs	Grover, S.
Danielian, E.	vs	Tikkanen, H.
Turov, M.	vs	Ootes, L.
Schut, L.	vs	Haast, A.
Round 6 - Friday 20th January 2012
Hopman, P.	vs	Haast, A.
Ootes, L.	vs	Schut, L.
Tikkanen, H.	vs	Turov, M.
Grover, S.	vs	Danielian, E.
Sadler, M.	vs	Goudriaan, E.
Tania, S.	vs	Adhiban, B.
Paehtz, E.	vs	Brandenburg, D.
Round 7 - Saturday 21st January 2012
Brandenburg, D.	vs	Hopman, P.
Adhiban, B.	vs	Paehtz, E.
Goudriaan, E.	vs	Tania, S.
Danielian, E.	vs	Sadler, M.
Turov, M.	vs	Grover, S.
Schut, L.	vs	Tikkanen, H.
Haast, A.	vs	Ootes, L.
Round 8 - Sunday 22nd January 2012
Hopman, P.	vs	Ootes, L.
Tikkanen, H.	vs	Haast, A.
Grover, S.	vs	Schut, L.
Sadler, M.	vs	Turov, M.
Tania, S.	vs	Danielian, E.
Paehtz, E.	vs	Goudriaan, E.
Brandenburg, D.	vs	Adhiban, B.
Round 9 - Tuesday 24th January 2012
Adhiban, B.	vs	Hopman, P.
Goudriaan, E.	vs	Brandenburg, D.
Danielian, E.	vs	Paehtz, E.
Turov, M.	vs	Tania, S.
Schut, L.	vs	Sadler, M.
Haast, A.	vs	Grover, S.
Ootes, L.	vs	Tikkanen, H.
Round 10 - Wednesday 25th January 2012
Hopman, P.	vs	Tikkanen, H.
Grover, S.	vs	Ootes, L.
Sadler, M.	vs	Haast, A.
Tania, S.	vs	Schut, L.
Paehtz, E.	vs	Turov, M.
Brandenburg, D.	vs	Danielian, E.
Adhiban, B.	vs	Goudriaan, E.
Round 11 - Friday 27th January 2012
Goudriaan, E.	vs	Hopman, P.
Danielian, E.	vs	Adhiban, B.
Turov, M.	vs	Brandenburg, D.
Schut, L.	vs	Paehtz, E.
Haast, A.	vs	Tania, S.
Ootes, L.	vs	Sadler, M.
Tikkanen, H.	vs	Grover, S.
Round 12 - Saturday 28th January 2012
Hopman, P.	vs	Grover, S.
Sadler, M.	vs	Tikkanen, H.
Tania, S.	vs	Ootes, L.
Paehtz, E.	vs	Haast, A.
Brandenburg, D.	vs	Schut, L.
Adhiban, B.	vs	Turov, M.
Goudriaan, E.	vs	Danielian, E.
Round 13 - Sunday 29th January 2012
Danielian, E.	vs	Hopman, P.
Turov, M.	vs	Goudriaan, E.
Schut, L.	vs	Adhiban, B.
Haast, A.	vs	Brandenburg, D.
Ootes, L.	vs	Paehtz, E.
Tikkanen, H.	vs	Tania, S.
Grover, S.	vs	Sadler, M.

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