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World Cup of Rapid Chess 2001

World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A Cannes FRA (FRA), 21-22 iii 2001 cat. XVIII (2686)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Kasparov, Gary g RUS 2849 * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 5½ 2893
2. Bareev, Evgeny g RUS 2709 0 * 1 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 4 2733
3. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2663 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 4 2739
4. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2695 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 ½ 3½ 2685
5. Lautier, Joel g FRA 2658 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 3½ 2690
6. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2676 0 0 0 1 ½ * 1 1 3½ 2687
7. Gulko, Boris F g USA 2622 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 0 * 1 3 2645
8. Bauer, Christian g FRA 2618 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 * 1 2387

Round 1 (March 21, 2001)
Kasparov, Gary - Bareev, Evgeny 1-0 41 C05 French Tarrasch Variation
Grischuk, Alexander - Gulko, Boris F ½-½ 55 B07 Pirc Defence
Lautier, Joel - Polgar, Judit ½-½ 53 E42 Nimzo Indian Defence (Rubinstein Variation)
Bauer, Christian - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 29 D85 Gruenfeld Defence (Main Line)
Round 2 (March 21, 2001)
Kasparov, Gary - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 48 B45 Sicilian Defence (Classical System)
Bareev, Evgeny - Polgar, Judit 1-0 48 A34 English Opening (Symmetrical Variation)
Svidler, Peter - Lautier, Joel ½-½ 102 B45 Sicilian Defence (Classical System)
Gulko, Boris F - Bauer, Christian 1-0 47 A10 Dutch, Queen's Indian and King's Indian Systems
Round 3 (March 21, 2001)
Grischuk, Alexander - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 55 C02 French Advance Variation
Lautier, Joel - Gulko, Boris F 1-0 65 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Polgar, Judit - Svidler, Peter 1-0 62 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen Variation
Bauer, Christian - Kasparov, Gary 0-1 44 B86 Sicilian Sozin Attack
Round 4 (March 21, 2001)
Kasparov, Gary - Lautier, Joel 1-0 37 B49 Sicilian Defence (Paulsen Variation)
Bareev, Evgeny - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 25 A26 English Opening (Sicilian Attack)
Grischuk, Alexander - Bauer, Christian 1-0 79 B12 Caro Kann (Advance Variation)
Gulko, Boris F - Polgar, Judit 0-1 61 E91 King's Indian Defence (Classical System)
Round 5 (March 22, 2001)
Svidler, Peter - Gulko, Boris F 1-0 45 B63 Sicilian Rauzer
Lautier, Joel - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 29 D34 Tarrasch Defence, Main Line
Polgar, Judit - Kasparov, Gary 0-1 50 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen Variation
Bauer, Christian - Bareev, Evgeny ½-½ 42 C00 French Defence (Unusual Moves)
Round 6 (March 22, 2001)
Kasparov, Gary - Svidler, Peter ½-½ 48 B54 Sicilian Defence (Rauzer Anti Dragon Variation)
Bareev, Evgeny - Gulko, Boris F 0-1 50 A41 Modern Defence counter 1.d4
Grischuk, Alexander - Polgar, Judit 1-0 48 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation, Deviations
Bauer, Christian - Lautier, Joel 0-1 39 A01 Larsen Opening
Round 7 (March 22, 2001)
Svidler, Peter - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 23 C96 Ruy Lopez (Deviations from Tchigorin Defence)
Lautier, Joel - Bareev, Evgeny 0-1 35 A58 Volga Gambit
Polgar, Judit - Bauer, Christian 1-0 32 B07 Pirc Defence
Gulko, Boris F - Kasparov, Gary ½-½ 14 D97 Gruenfeld Defence (Russian System)

World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp A Playoff Cannes FRA (FRA), 21-22 iii 2001 cat. XVIII (2676)
1 2 3
1. Polgar, Judit g HUN 2676 * * ½ 1 1 1 3½ 3012
2. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2695 ½ 0 * * 1 0 1½ 2580
3. Lautier, Joel g FRA 2658 0 0 0 1 * * 1 2492

Round 1 (March 22, 2001)
Svidler, Peter - Polgar, Judit ½-½ 43 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Round 2 (March 22, 2001)
Lautier, Joel - Svidler, Peter 0-1 52 A16 English Opening
Round 3 (March 22, 2001)
Polgar, Judit - Lautier, Joel 1-0 12 B31 Sicilian Defence (Rossolimo Variation)
Round 4 (March 22, 2001)
Polgar, Judit - Svidler, Peter 1-0 26 B80 Sicilian Scheveningen Variation
Round 5 (March 22, 2001)
Svidler, Peter - Lautier, Joel 0-1 53 B45 Sicilian Defence (Classical System)
Round 6 (March 22, 2001)
Lautier, Joel - Polgar, Judit 0-1 49 E97 King's Indian Defence (Classical System)

World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B Cannes FRA (FRA), 21-22 iii 2001 cat. XVII (2672)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Adams, Michael g ENG 2746 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 5 2819
2. Gurevich, Mikhail g BEL 2694 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5 2826
3. Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2618 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 4½ 2781
4. Tkachiev, Vladislav g FRA 2672 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 1 1 4½ 2773
5. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam g UZB 2693 ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ 4 2718
6. Hamdouchi, Hichem g MAR 2535 0 ½ ½ 0 0 * 0 1 2 2533
7. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2745 ½ 0 0 0 0 1 * ½ 2 2503
8. Ye Jiangchuan g CHN 2671 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 2362

Round 1 (March 21, 2001)
Gurevich, Mikhail - Ye Jiangchuan 1-0 48 A16 English Opening
Bacrot, Etienne - Adams, Michael 0-1 24 E12 Queen's Indian Defence (Petrosian System and 4. or 5. Bg5)
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Hamdouchi, Hichem 1-0 30 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 51 D16 Slav Defence, Lasker/Smyslov Variation
Round 2 (March 21, 2001)
Adams, Michael - Tkachiev, Vladislav ½-½ 26 B22 Sicilian Defence (Alapin Variation)
Gurevich, Mikhail - Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ 47 A26 English Opening (Sicilian Attack)
Hamdouchi, Hichem - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 0-1 65 B48 Sicilian Defence (Paulsen Variation)
Ye Jiangchuan - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½ 44 B70 Sicilian Dragon
Round 3 (March 21, 2001)
Bacrot, Etienne - Ye Jiangchuan 1-0 67 E97 King's Indian Defence (Classical System)
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Gurevich, Mikhail ½-½ 34 D47 Queen's Gambit: Meran Variation
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Adams, Michael ½-½ 41 C78 Ruy Lopez (Moeller Defence)
Morozevich, Alexander - Hamdouchi, Hichem 1-0 33 B23 Sicilian Defence (Closed System)
Round 4 (March 21, 2001)
Adams, Michael - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½ 39 C03 French Tarrasch Variation
Gurevich, Mikhail - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1-0 43 D37 Queen's Gambit: 5.Bf4
Bacrot, Etienne - Tkachiev, Vladislav 1-0 47 A41 Modern Defence counter 1.d4
Ye Jiangchuan - Hamdouchi, Hichem 0-1 55 C41 Philidor's Defence
Round 5 (March 22, 2001)
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Ye Jiangchuan 1-0 39 D76 Gruenfeld Defence (3.g3)
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ 38 B30 Sicilian Defence (Rossolimo Variation)
Hamdouchi, Hichem - Adams, Michael 0-1 38 C47 Four Knight's Game
Morozevich, Alexander - Gurevich, Mikhail 0-1 49 C11 French Defence
Round 6 (March 22, 2001)
Gurevich, Mikhail - Hamdouchi, Hichem ½-½ 14 D15 Slav Defence
Bacrot, Etienne - Morozevich, Alexander 1-0 53 D16 Slav Defence, Lasker/Smyslov Variation
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam ½-½ 24 E63 King's Indian Defence (6...Nc6)
Ye Jiangchuan - Adams, Michael 0-1 46 C84 Ruy Lopez (Centre Attack)
Round 7 (March 22, 2001)
Adams, Michael - Gurevich, Mikhail ½-½ 14 C08 French Tarrasch Variation
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Ye Jiangchuan ½-½ 65 B50 Sicilian Defence (Variations with 2...d6)
Hamdouchi, Hichem - Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ 11 B57 Sicilian Defence (Sozin Attack)
Morozevich, Alexander - Tkachiev, Vladislav 0-1 39 C45 Scotch Game