Wijk R13: Aronian, Topalov and Radjabov tie for first

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1/28/2007 – Levon Aronian beat Sergey Tiviakov to join Topalov and Radjabov, who drew their game, in first place. All three had 8.5/13 and shared first. Half a point behind them is Vladimir Kramnik, followed half a point later by Vishy Anand. Group B was won by a full point by Ukrainian GM Pavel Eljanov, and Group C by Polish GM GM Michal Krasenkow. Results, games, videos.
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Round 13 – All results

Full report with commentary and pictures to follow.

Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
R. Ponomariov - A. Motylev
½-½
V. Anand - D. Navara
½-½
L. Aronian - S. Tiviakov
1-0
M. Carlsen - A. Shirov
½-½
P. Svidler - S. Karjakin
0-1
V. Kramnik - L. van Wely
1-0
T. Radjabov - V. Topalov
½-½

Final standings

Videos by ChessVibes


Start of round 13 (3:44 min)


Press conference Radjabov and Topalov (9:03 min)


Part II (8:43 min)


Press conference Aronian (8:03 min)


Part II (7:51 min)

Other sections

Group B Group C
Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
J. Werle - D. Jakovenko
0-1
V. Bologan - S. Atalik
½-½
D. Stellwagen - B. Xiangzhi
½-½
E. L’Ami - G. Sargissian
½-½
J. Smeets - F. Nijboer
½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - V. Georgiev
½-½
P. Eljanov - T. Kosintseva
1-0
Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
M. Bosboom - T. Willemze
1-0
H. Jonkman - E. Berg
1-0
E. van Haastert - J. van der Wiel
½-½
Z. Peng - M. Krasenkow
0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - N. Kosintseva
0-1
H. Yifan - P. Negi
0-1
W. Spoelman - S. Brynell
½-½

Final standings in Group B

Final standings in Group C

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Individual results of all rounds: Grandmaster Group A

Round 1 - Sat. Jan. 13th
V. Topalov - A. Motylev ½-½
L. van Wely - T. Radjabov
0-1
S. Karjakin - V. Kramnik ½-½
A. Shirov - P. Svidler ½-½
S. Tiviakov - M. Carlsen ½-½
D. Navara - L. Aronian ½-½
R. Ponomariov - V. Anand ½-½
Round 2 - Sun. Jan. 14th
A. Motylev - V. Anand
0-1
L. Aronian - R. Ponomariov
1-0
M. Carlsen - D. Navara
0-1
P. Svidler - S. Tiviakov
1-0
V. Kramnik - A. Shirov
1-0
T. Radjabov - S. Karjakin
½-½
V. Topalov - L. van Wely
1-0
Round 3: Mon. Jan. 15th
L. van Wely - A. Motylev ½-½
S. Karjakin - V. Topalov ½-½
A. Shirov - T. Radjabov
0-1
S. Tiviakov - V. Kramnik ½-½
D. Navara - P. Svidler ½-½
R. Ponomariov - M. Carlsen
1-0
V. Anand - L. Aronian ½-½
Round 4 - Tues. Jan. 16th
A. Motylev - L. Aronian ½-½
M. Carlsen - V. Anand ½-½
P. Svidler - R. Ponomariov ½-½
V. Kramnik - D. Navara ½-½
T. Radjabov - S. Tiviakov
1-0
V. Topalov - A. Shirov
1-0
L. van Wely - S. Karjakin ½-½
Round 5 - Thurs. Jan. 18th
S. Karjakin - A. Motylev
½-½
A. Shirov - L. van Wely
0-1
S. Tiviakov - V. Topalov
½-½
D. Navara - T. Radjabov
0-1
R. Ponomariov - V. Kramnik
½-½
V. Anand - P. Svidler
1-0
L. Aronian - M. Carlsen
½-½
Round 6 - Fri. Jan. 19th
A. Motylev - M. Carlsen
½-½
P. Svidler - L. Aronian
½-½
V. Kramnik - V. Anand
1-0
T. Radjabov - R. Ponomariov
½-½
V. Topalov - D. Navara
½-½
L. van Wely - S. Tiviakov
½-½
S. Karjakin - A. Shirov
1-0
Round 7 - Sat. Jan. 20th
A. Shirov - A. Motylev
½-½
S. Tiviakov - S. Karjakin
½-½
D. Navara - L. van Wely
1-0
R. Ponomariov - V. Topalov
0-1
V. Anand - T. Radjabov
½-½
L. Aronian - V. Kramnik
½-½
M. Carlsen - P. Svidler
0-1
Round 8 - Sun. Jan. 21st
A. Motylev - P. Svidler
0-1
V. Kramnik - M. Carlsen
½-½
T. Radjabov - L. Aronian
0-1
V. Topalov - V. Anand
1-0
L. van Wely - R. Ponomariov
½-½
S. Karjakin - D. Navara
1-0
A. Shirov - S. Tiviakov
½-½
Round 9 - Tues. Jan. 23rd
S. Tiviakov - A. Motylev
½-½
D. Navara - A. Shirov
0-1
R. Ponomariov - S. Karjakin
1-0
V. Anand - L. van Wely
1-0
L. Aronian - V. Topalov
½-½
M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov
½-½
P. Svidler - V. Kramnik
½-½
Round 10 - Wed. Jan. 24th
A. Motylev - V. Kramnik
½-½
T. Radjabov - P. Svidler
½-½
V. Topalov - M. Carlsen
1-0
L. van Wely - L. Aronian
½-½
S. Karjakin - V. Anand
0-1
A. Shirov - R. Ponomariov
½-½
S. Tiviakov - D. Navara
½-½
Round 11 - Fri. Jan. 26th
D. Navara - A. Motylev ½-½
R. Ponomariov - S. Tiviakov ½-½
V. Anand - A. Shirov ½-½
L. Aronian - S. Karjakin 1-0
M. Carlsen - L. van Wely ½-½
P. Svidler - V. Topalov 1-0
V. Kramnik - T. Radjabov ½-½
Round 12 - Sat. Jan. 27th
A. Motylev - T. Radjabov
0-1
V. Topalov - V. Kramnik
½-½
L. van Wely - P. Svidler
1-0
S. Karjakin - M. Carlsen
½-½
A. Shirov - L. Aronian
½-½
S. Tiviakov - V. Anand
½-½
D. Navara - R. Ponomariov
1-0
Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
R. Ponomariov - A. Motylev
½-½
V. Anand - D. Navara
½-½
L. Aronian - S. Tiviakov
1-0
M. Carlsen - A. Shirov
½-½
P. Svidler - S. Karjakin
0-1
V. Kramnik - L. van Wely
1-0
T. Radjabov - V. Topalov
½-½
 

Individual results of all rounds: Grandmaster Group B

Round 1 - Sat. Jan. 13th
T. Kosintseva - D. Jakovenko
½-½
V. Georgiev - P. Eljanov
0-1
F. Nijboer - M. Vachier-Lagrav
½-½
G. Sargissian - J. Smeets
0-1
B. Xiangzhi - E. L’Ami
1-0
S. Atalik - D. Stellwagen
½-½
J. Werle - V. Bologan
0-1
Round 2 - Sun. Jan. 14th
D. Jakovenko - V. Bologan ½-½
D. Stellwagen - J. Werle ½-½
E. L’Ami - S. Atalik ½-½
J. Smeets - B. Xiangzhi ½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - G. Sargissian ½-½
P. Eljanov - F. Nijboer ½-½
T. Kosintseva - V. Georgiev ½-½
Round 3 - Mon. Jan. 15th
V. Georgiev - D. Jakovenko
0-1
F. Nijboer - T. Kosintseva
1-0
G. Sargissian - P. Eljanov
1-0
B. Xiangzhi - M. Vachier-Lagrav
1-0
S. Atalik - J. Smeets
0-1
J. Werle - E. L’Ami
1-0
V. Bologan - D. Stellwagen ½-½
Round 4 - Tues. Jan. 16th
D. Jakovenko - D. Stellwagen
½-½
E. L’Ami - V. Bologan
½-½
J. Smeets - J. Werle
1-0
M. Vachier-Lagrav - S. Atalik
1-0
P. Eljanov - B. Xiangzhi
1-0
T. Kosintseva - G. Sargissian
1-0
V. Georgiev - F. Nijboer
½-½
Round 5 - Thurs. Jan. 18th
F. Nijboer - D. Jakovenko
0-1
G. Sargissian - V. Georgiev
½-½
B. Xiangzhi - T. Kosintseva
½-½
S. Atalik - P. Eljanov
0-1
J. Werle - M. Vachier-Lagrav
0-1
V. Bologan - J. Smeets
1-0
D. Stellwagen - E. L’Ami
½-½
Round 6 - Fri. Jan. 19th
D. Jakovenko - E. L’Ami
0-1
J. Smeets - D. Stellwagen
½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - V. Bologan
1-0
P. Eljanov - J. Werle
1-0
T. Kosintseva - S. Atalik
1-0
V. Georgiev - B. Xiangzhi
½-½
F. Nijboer - G. Sargissian
½-½
Round 7 - Sat. Jan. 20th
G. Sargissian - D. Jakovenko
1-0
B. Xiangzhi - F. Nijboer
1-0
S. Atalik - V. Georgiev
1-0
J. Werle - T. Kosintseva
1-0
V. Bologan - P. Eljanov
½-½
D. Stellwagen - M. Vachier-Lagrav
0-1
E. L’Ami - J. Smeets
1-0
Round 8 - Sun. Jan. 21st
D. Jakovenko - J. Smeets
1-0
M. Vachier-Lagrav - E. L’Ami
1-0
P. Eljanov - D. Stellwagen
½-½
T. Kosintseva - V. Bologan
½-½
V. Georgiev - J. Werle
½-½
F. Nijboer - S. Atalik
1-0
G. Sargissian - B. Xiangzhi
½-½
Round 9 - Tues. Jan. 23rd
B. Xiangzhi - D. Jakovenko
½-½
S. Atalik - G. Sargissian
½-½
J. Werle - F. Nijboer
½-½
V. Bologan - V. Georgiev
1-0
D. Stellwagen - T. Kosintseva
1-0
E. L’Ami - P. Eljanov
1-0
J. Smeets - M. Vachier-Lagrav
½-½
Round 10 - Wed. Jan. 24th
D. Jakovenko - M. Vachier-Lagrav
1-0
P. Eljanov - J. Smeets
1-0
T. Kosintseva - E. L’Ami
0-1
V. Georgiev - D. Stellwagen
0-1
F. Nijboer - V. Bologan
0-1
G. Sargissian - J. Werle
1-0
B. Xiangzhi - S. Atalik
½-½
Round 11 - Fri. Jan. 26th
S. Atalik - D. Jakovenko
½-½
J. Werle - B. Xiangzhi
½-½
V. Bologan - G. Sargissian
0-1
D. Stellwagen - F. Nijboer
1-0
E. L’Ami - V. Georgiev
1-0
J. Smeets - T. Kosintseva
1-0
M. Vachier-Lagrav - P. Eljanov
0-1
Round 12 - Sat. Jan. 27th
D. Jakovenko - P. Eljanov
½-½
T. Kosintseva - M. Vachier-Lagrav
0-1
V. Georgiev - J. Smeets
1-0
F. Nijboer - E. L’Ami
½-½
G. Sargissian - D. Stellwagen
1-0
B. Xiangzhi - V. Bologan
1-0
S. Atalik - J. Werle
½-½
Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
J. Werle - D. Jakovenko
0-1
V. Bologan - S. Atalik
½-½
D. Stellwagen - B. Xiangzhi
½-½
E. L’Ami - G. Sargissian
½-½
J. Smeets - F. Nijboer
½-½
M. Vachier-Lagrav - V. Georgiev
½-½
P. Eljanov - T. Kosintseva
1-0
 

Individual results of all rounds: Grandmaster Group C

Round 1 - Sat. Jan. 13th
S. Brynell - T. Willemze
½-½
P. Negi - W. Spoelman
1-0
N. Kosintseva - H. Yifan
0-1
M. Krasenkow - I. Nepomniachtchi
0-1
J. van der Wiel - Z. Peng
½-½
E. Berg - E. van Haastert
1-0
M. Bosboom - H. Jonkman
½-½
Round 2 - Sun. Jan. 14th
T. Willemze - H. Jonkman
0-1
E. van Haastert - M. Bosboom
0-1
Z. Peng - E. Berg
½-½
I. Nepomniachtchi - J. van der Wiel
1-0
H. Yifan - M. Krasenkow
0-1
W. Spoelman - N. Kosintseva
1-0
S. Brynell - P. Negi
½-½
Round 3 - Mon. Jan. 15th
P. Negi - T. Willemze
1-0
N. Kosintseva - S. Brynell
1-0
M. Krasenkow - W. Spoelman
1-0
J. van der Wiel - H. Yifan
0-1
E. Berg - I. Nepomniachtchi
½-½
M. Bosboom - Z. Peng
1-0
H. Jonkman - E. van Haastert
0-1
Round 4 - Tues. Jan. 16th
T. Willemze - E. van Haastert
0-1
Z. Peng - H. Jonkman
1-0
I. Nepomniachtchi - M. Bosboom
1-0
H. Yifan - E. Berg
½-½
W. Spoelman - J. van der Wiel
½-½
S. Brynell - M. Krasenkow
½-½
P. Negi - N. Kosintseva
0-1
Round 5 - Thurs. Jan. 18th
N. Kosintseva - T. Willemze
0-1
M. Krasenkow - P. Negi
½-½
J. van der Wiel - S. Brynell
½-½
E. Berg - W. Spoelman
1-0
M. Bosboom - H. Yifan
½-½
H. Jonkman - I. Nepomniachtchi
0-1
E. van Haastert - Z. Peng
½-½
Round 6 - Fri. Jan. 19th
T. Willemze - Z. Peng
0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - E. van Haastert
1-0
H. Yifan - H. Jonkman
1-0
W. Spoelman - M. Bosboom
1-0
S. Brynell - E. Berg
½-½
P. Negi - J. van der Wiel
1-0
N. Kosintseva - M. Krasenkow
0-1
Round 7 - Sat. Jan. 20st
M. Krasenkow - T. Willemze
1-0
J. van der Wiel - N. Kosintseva
½-½
E. Berg - P. Negi
1-0
M. Bosboom - S. Brynell
1-0
H. Jonkman - W. Spoelman
0-1
E. van Haastert - H. Yifan
½-½
Z. Peng - I. Nepomniachtchi
0-1
Round 8 - Sun. Jan. 21st
T. Willemze - I. Nepomniachtchi
0-1
H. Yifan - Z. Peng
½-½
W. Spoelman - E. van Haastert
½-½
S. Brynell - H. Jonkman
0-1
P. Negi - M. Bosboom
0-1
N. Kosintseva - E. Berg
0-1
M. Krasenkow - J. van der Wiel
½-½
Round 9 - Tues. Jan. 23rd
J. van der Wiel - T. Willemze
½-½
E. Berg - M. Krasenkow
0-1
M. Bosboom - N. Kosintseva
0-1
H. Jonkman - P. Negi
0-1
E. van Haastert - S. Brynell
1-0
Z. Peng - W. Spoelman
0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - H. Yifan
½-½
Round 10 - Wed. Jan. 24th
T. Willemze - H. Yifan
1-0
W. Spoelman - I. Nepomniachtchi
½-½
S. Brynell - Z. Peng
½-½
P. Negi - E. van Haastert
½-½
N. Kosintseva - H. Jonkman
0-1
M. Krasenkow - M. Bosboom
1-0
J. van der Wiel - E. Berg
½-½
Round 11 - Fri. Jan. 26th
E. Berg - T. Willemze
½-½
M. Bosboom - J. van der Wiel
0-1
H. Jonkman - M. Krasenkow
0-1
E. van Haastert - N. Kosintseva
½-½
Z. Peng - P. Negi
½-½
I. Nepomniachtchi - S. Brynell
1-0
H. Yifan - W. Spoelman
1-0
Round 12 - Sat. Jan. 27th
T. Willemze - W. Spoelman
0-1
S. Brynell - H. Yifan
½-½
P. Negi - I. Nepomniachtchi
½-½
N. Kosintseva - Z. Peng
½-½
M. Krasenkow - E. van Haastert
1-0
J. van der Wiel - H. Jonkman
1-0
E. Berg - M. Bosboom
1-0
Round 13 - Sun. Jan. 28th
M. Bosboom - T. Willemze
1-0
H. Jonkman - E. Berg
1-0
E. van Haastert - J. van der Wiel
½-½
Z. Peng - M. Krasenkow
0-1
I. Nepomniachtchi - N. Kosintseva
0-1
H. Yifan - P. Negi
0-1
W. Spoelman - S. Brynell
½-½
 
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