2014-01-26

Interesting final round of TATA STEEL CHESS 2014



Today was the final round of TATA Steel Chess Festival 2014 in Wijk aan Zee. Although we knew the winners one round in advance - GM Levon Aronian (Masters) and GM Ivan Saric (Challengers), they were more or less clear from previous rounds too, it was still a good final round, with strong games and a fight for the second places in both groups.

Interesting is also the loss of Aronian to Loek Van Wely in the last round, about which Aronian said: "My most interesting game was with Van Wely but unfortunately I spoiled it.

Interviews with the winners

Question: The World Champion title - is that important to you?  
Aronian: If it comes, it will be important.
Tata Steel Chess 2014 - Press conference - Levon Aronian round 11 

Ivan Saric: Next year I will play in the A tournament, it's for me completely new experience, I never played such strong players, I am looking forward to it.

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Tata Steel Chess 2014 Final results: MASTERS

Winner is GM Levon Aronian with 8.0/11 points.
ScoreRatingTPR123456789101112
1Aronian, L.8.0 / 1128122911½1111½01½½1
2Giri, A.6.5 / 1127342809½½½½½1½½½½1
3Karjakin, S.6.5 / 11275928060½0½½½1½111
4Caruana, F.6.0 / 11278227750½10½½1½110
5Dominguez, L.6.0 / 11275427780½½110½½½1½
6So, W.6.0 / 11271927810½½½0½1½11½
7Harikrishna, P.5.5 / 1127062746½0½½1½½1001
8Van Wely, L.5.0 / 11267227131½00½0½10½1
9Nakamura, H.5.0 / 11278927030½½½½½00½11
10Gelfand, B.4.5 / 1127772675½½00½011½0½
11Rapport, R.3.5 / 1126912614½½00001½010
12Naiditsch, A.3.5 / 11271826120001½½000½1

Tata Steel Chess 2014 Final results: CHALLENGERS

Winner is GM Ivan Saric with 10.0/13 points.
ScoreRatingTPR1234567891011121314
1Saric, I.10.0 / 1326372785½½½1½111½11½1
2Timman, J.8.5 / 1326072686½½½1½01½1½1½1
3Jobava, B.8.5 / 1327102679½½½011½10½111
4Muzychuk, A.8.0 / 1325662667½½½½½01½11½½1
5Reinderman, D.8.0 / 1325932665001½½10101111
6Bok, B.7.0 / 1325602609½½0½½1½½1½01½
7Yu, Y.7.0 / 13267726000101001½0½111
8Duda, J.7.0 / 132553261000½01½0½11½11
9Wojtaszek, R.7.0 / 13271125970½0½0½½½1½111
10Brunello, S.6.0 / 1326022548½01010100½½1½
11Troff, K.4.5 / 13245724780½½00½½0½½½10
12Zhao, X.4.5 / 1325672470000½010½0½½½1
13Van Delft, M.3.0 / 1324302379½½0½0000000½1
14Goudriaan, E.2.0 / 132431229400000½000½100


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