Unive Tournament in Hoogeveen, Netherlands
Kramnik gets back to 2800!
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Two draws in the final round of the Unive Crown group have left matters as they were. So former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik finished first ahead of Anish Giri. A score of 4½/6 was sufficient for Kramnik to gain enough points to get his virtual rating back over the 2800 mark.
The sixth round results:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | ½-½ | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | Spanish Berlin |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½-½ | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | Queen's Gambit 5.Bf4 |
The final tournament table:
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating | w1 | b1 | w2 | b2 | w3 | b3 | w4 | b4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | * | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ |
| 2 | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3 |
| 3 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | 2½ |
| 4 | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 2 |
The earlier rounds were as follows.
Round One:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | 1-0 | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | King's Indian Defence |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½-½ | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | Queen's Indian Defence |
Round Two:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | 1-0 | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | Nimzoindian Defence |
| Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | ½-½ | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | Grünfeld Defence |
Round Three:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | ½-½ | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | Scotch Opening |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | ½-½ | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 |
Queen's Gambit Declined 5.Bf4 |
Round Four:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 | ½-½ | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | Sicilian Najdorf |
| Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | ½-½ | Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 |
English Opening |
Round Five:
| White | Country | Rating | Result | Black | Country | Rating | Opening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Kramnik | RUS | 2791 | 1-0 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | FRA | 2712 | Anti-Grünfeld |
| Anish Giri | NED | 2722 | 1-0 | Judit Polgar | HUN | 2701 |
English Opening |
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22/10/2011 22:12
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