Pearl Spring Masters Nanjing 2010 (10)
Pearl Spring Masters Nanjing 2010
Mark Crowther - Saturday 30th October 2010
The Pearl Spring Masters took place in Nanjing 18th-30th October 2010. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Vugar Gashimov, Wang Yue and Etienne Bacrot. 6 players 10 Round Double Round Robin. Magnus Carlsen repeated his win in 2009 taking clear first with 7/10 a point clear of World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand.
Veselin Topalov against Magnus Carlsen in Round 9. A terrible blunder from Topalov gave Carlsen victory in the game and also first place with a round to go. Photo © Peter Doggers | http://www.chessvibes.com
Carlsen and Bacrot win easy points in Round 5 (5)
Magnus Carlsen moved to 4/5 at the half way stage of the Pearl Spring Tournament. He defeated a subdued Veselin Topalov in just 32 moves. Etienne Bacrot was donated a piece by Wang Yue and brought home the full point easily. Viswanathan Anand and Vugar Gashimov drew by repetition after only 25 moves.
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Peter Doggers of ChessVibes and Macauley Peterson (now an independent producer) are producing the official videos from Nanjing.
Pearl Spring Super GM 2010 (Nanjing CHN)
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Pearl Spring (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
Pearl Spring (6 players 10 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
| 3rd Pearl Spring Nanjing (CHN), 20-30 x 2010 | cat. XXI (2766) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2826 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7 | 2903 |
| 2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2800 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2831 |
| 3. | Bacrot, Etienne | g | FRA | 2716 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2776 |
| 4. | Gashimov, Vugar | g | AZE | 2719 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2739 |
| 5. | Topalov, Veselin | g | BUL | 2803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2722 |
| 6. | Wang Yue | g | CHN | 2732 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | 3 | 2623 |
| Round 1 (October 20, 2010) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Bacrot, Etienne | 1-0 | 38 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 32 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 55 | D16 | Slav Lasker/Smyslov | |
| Round 2 (October 21, 2010) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 44 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 36 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Wang Yue | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 60 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Round 3 (October 22, 2010) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Wang Yue | 1-0 | 38 | C43 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Bacrot, Etienne | 0-1 | 45 | A29 | English Four Knights | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 33 | D57 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Round 4 (October 23, 2010) | ||||||
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 46 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 75 | C95 | Ruy Lopez Breyer | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 35 | D17 | Slav Defence | |
| Round 5 (October 24, 2010) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Topalov, Veselin | 1-0 | 32 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 25 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Wang Yue | - Bacrot, Etienne | 0-1 | 43 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Round 6 (October 26, 2010) | ||||||
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 48 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 43 | B14 | Caro Kann Panov | |
| Wang Yue | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 51 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Round 7 (October 27, 2010) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 68 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 66 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Bacrot, Etienne | 1-0 | 37 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Round 8 (October 28, 2010) | ||||||
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Topalov, Veselin | ½-½ | 31 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 14 | D10 | Slav Defence | |
| Wang Yue | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 28 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Round 9 (October 29, 2010) | ||||||
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Wang Yue | ½-½ | 27 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Gashimov, Vugar | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 42 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Topalov, Veselin | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 33 | E00 | Catalan | |
| Round 10 (October 30, 2010) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Gashimov, Vugar | ½-½ | 71 | C49 | Four Knights Metger | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Bacrot, Etienne | 1-0 | 33 | E59 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Wang Yue | - Topalov, Veselin | 0-1 | 41 | D82 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
