Tal Memorial 2009 (Concluded)
Tal Memorial Mini-Site 2009
Mark Crowther - Saturday 14th November 2009
The Tal Memorial took place 4th-19th November 2009. Kramnik took clear first place with 6/9, half a point clear of Vassily Ivanchuk and Magnus Carlsen. Aronian beat World Champion Viswanathan Anand in the final round and Magnus Carlsen won his second game in a row.
The main event will be followed by the World Blitz Championship.chess.fm. Malcolm Pein interviews Vladimir Kramnik (Interview)
Listen as Malcolm Pein interviews Vladimir Kramnik for chess.fm on his victory in Moscow.
Tal Memorial (Interview)
IM Malcolm Pein (Sat 14 Nov 2009 10:07:00 PM UTC)
Tal Memorial 2009 (9)
Kramnik deserved winner in day of slapdash chess
Mark Crowther | Sat 14 Nov 2009 08:16:00 PM UTC
Tal Memorial 2009 (7)
Ivanchuk wins in "bit rubbish" round
Mark Crowther | Thu 12 Nov 2009 05:58:00 PM UTC
Tal Memorial 2009 (6)
Kramnik back in the lead alone
Mark Crowther | Wed 11 Nov 2009 07:15:00 PM UTC
Tal Memorial 2009 (5)
Anand joins Kramnik in the lead
Mark Crowther | Tue 10 Nov 2009 04:16:00 PM UTC
Malcolm Pein
Tal Memorial 2009 (9)
Anxious moments for winner Kramnik
IM Malcolm Pein | Thu 19 Nov 2009 08:13:00 PM UTC
Tal Memorial (6)
Deep preparation returns Kramnik to the lead
IM Malcolm Pein | Fri 13 Nov 2009 08:21:00 PM UTC
Tal Memorial 2009 (5)
Anand joins Kramnik in the lead
IM Malcolm Pein | Thu 12 Nov 2009 08:19:00 PM UTC
Tal Memorial 2009 (3)
IM Malcolm Pein | Tue 10 Nov 2009 09:04:00 AM UTC
Tal Memorial 2009 (1)
IM Malcolm Pein | Sat 07 Nov 2009 11:38:00 AM UTC
Tal Memorial 2009 (Moscow RUS)
Thu 5th Nov 2009 - Sat 14th Nov 2009 -
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Tal Mem (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120:60:15+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Games
Tal Mem (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120:60:15+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Games
| Tal Memorial Moscow (RUS), 5-14 xi 2009 | cat. XXI (2764) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2772 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | 2888 |
| 2. | Ivanchuk, Vassily | g | UKR | 2739 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2846 |
| 3. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2801 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2839 |
| 4. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2786 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2804 |
| 5. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2788 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2804 |
| 6. | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2758 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2764 |
| 7. | Ponomariov, Ruslan | g | UKR | 2739 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2723 |
| 8. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2754 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2685 |
| 9. | Leko, Peter | g | HUN | 2752 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3 | 2640 |
| 10. | Morozevich, Alexander | g | RUS | 2750 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 3 | 2640 |
| Round 1 (November 5, 2009) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 44 | D94 | Gruenfeld Closed | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 58 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 37 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | ½-½ | 29 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 39 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Round 2 (November 6, 2009) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 29 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 39 | E25 | Nimzo Indian Saemisch | |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 32 | D87 | Gruenfeld Botvinnik | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 27 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Leko, Peter | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 44 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 3 (November 7, 2009) | ||||||
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | ½-½ | 69 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Leko, Peter | 1-0 | 43 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 32 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 27 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 0-1 | 45 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 4 (November 8, 2009) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 37 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 32 | D47 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 34 | D71 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Leko, Peter | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 27 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 41 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Round 5 (November 10, 2009) | ||||||
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 31 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 31 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Leko, Peter | 1-0 | 45 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 81 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | ½-½ | 31 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 6 (November 11, 2009) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 1-0 | 81 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 36 | D39 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 66 | D47 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Leko, Peter | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 41 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | 0-1 | 49 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 7 (November 12, 2009) | ||||||
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Gelfand, Boris | 1-0 | 43 | D11 | Slav Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 23 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Morozevich, Alexander | ½-½ | 36 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 31 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 40 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Round 8 (November 13, 2009) | ||||||
| Kramnik, Vladimir | - Leko, Peter | ½-½ | 36 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Ponomariov, Ruslan | 1-0 | 31 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Ivanchuk, Vassily | ½-½ | 58 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Gelfand, Boris | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 28 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Morozevich, Alexander | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 49 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 9 (November 14, 2009) | ||||||
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 29 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 25 | D15 | Slav Defence | |
| Ponomariov, Ruslan | - Morozevich, Alexander | 1-0 | 27 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Gelfand, Boris | ½-½ | 30 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Leko, Peter | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 59 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
