Amber Rapid (2006)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Levon Aronian, Viswanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Alexander Morozevich, Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Grischuk, Peter Svidler, Peter Leko, Boris Gelfand, Francisco Vallejo-Pons, Loek Van Wely, Peter Heine Nielsen

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 29  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P H Nielsen vs Leko ½-½ 36 2006 Amber Rapid E15 Queen's Indian 2. Svidler vs Leko   ½-½ 46 2006 Amber Rapid C88 Ruy Lopez 3. Anand vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 24 2006 Amber Rapid C42 Petrov Defense 4. Ivanchuk vs Svidler ½-½ 46 2006 Amber Rapid D16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 5. Topalov vs Morozevich ½-½ 55 2006 Amber Rapid A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 6. P H Nielsen vs Vallejo-Pons   ½-½ 44 2006 Amber Rapid D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 7. Vallejo-Pons vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 27 2006 Amber Rapid C88 Ruy Lopez 8. Leko vs Grischuk   ½-½ 26 2006 Amber Rapid B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack 9. P H Nielsen vs Svidler   ½-½ 24 2006 Amber Rapid D16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 10. Aronian vs Anand   ½-½ 21 2006 Amber Rapid C24 Bishop's Opening 11. Grischuk vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 33 2006 Amber Rapid C42 Petrov Defense 12. Anand vs Topalov ½-½ 18 2006 Amber Rapid C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 13. Morozevich vs Van Wely   ½-½ 32 2006 Amber Rapid B40 Sicilian 14. Vallejo-Pons vs Topalov   ½-½ 38 2006 Amber Rapid D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 15. Aronian vs Vallejo-Pons   ½-½ 57 2006 Amber Rapid B23 Sicilian, Closed 16. Ivanchuk vs Gelfand   ½-½ 69 2006 Amber Rapid B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. Svidler vs Vallejo-Pons   ½-½ 57 2006 Amber Rapid C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 18. Morozevich vs Anand ½-½ 35 2006 Amber Rapid A04 Reti Opening 19. Grischuk vs Gelfand ½-½ 21 2006 Amber Rapid C42 Petrov Defense 20. Vallejo-Pons vs Grischuk ½-½ 39 2006 Amber Rapid B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 21. Gelfand vs Morozevich ½-½ 41 2006 Amber Rapid A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) 22. Topalov vs Aronian ½-½ 33 2006 Amber Rapid A04 Reti Opening 23. Ivanchuk vs P H Nielsen ½-½ 90 2006 Amber Rapid D60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 24. Leko vs Van Wely ½-½ 69 2006 Amber Rapid B42 Sicilian, Kan 25. Van Wely vs Ivanchuk   ½-½ 34 2006 Amber Rapid D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 29    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 6 OF 6 ·  Later Kibitzing> Mar-30-06    DCP23: Okay, joint winners then. Still Moro is the real winner, say what you will. Mar-30-06    gmgomes: Congratulations for Moro and Anand for sharing 1st in Amber 2006. Moro - the blindfold king Anand - The Speed King. Mar-30-06    Ragh: Does anyone know the past winners list of the previous Amber tournaments. I would like to know who has most number of titles. Mar-30-06    acirce: total: http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/05%2... rapid: http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/05%2... blindfold: http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/05%2... Mar-30-06    Open Defence: <Ragh> i dont have the stats but i think Anand probably tops the list of previous wins Mar-30-06    doremi: What is the next event for us chess junkies to congregate at cg again? Mar-30-06    acirce: <Open Defence> he is tied with Kramnik now, 5 first places each in the combined event (clear or shared). Mar-30-06    Open Defence: wow, how many people would have picked "Drawnik" to do well at an event like Amber Mar-30-06    gmgomes: <What is the next event for us chess junkies to congregate at cg again?> European Championship - with Chucky, Radjabov and others (April 3rd) and Olimpiad in May. Mar-30-06    yalie: fair result that Anand and Moro tied. Just like Anand and Topa at WAZ, it would have been a travesty if either of them had finished second. Wow - Vishy has 4 blindfold, 5 rapid and 5 overall titles - to go alongwith his 5 WAZ titles. Compares nicely with Kasparov's streak at Linares and Kramnik's at Dortmund. In future tournaments, I cant imagine Moro not winning the blindfold, just as I cant imagine Vishy not winning the rapid. Mar-30-06    Ragh: so, the combined standings for Amber tourney since its inception are - Anand 5 titles (4 clear, 1 shared) Kramnik 5 titles (2 clear, 3 shared) Moroz 3 titles (0 clear, 2 shared) Shirov 2 titles (1 clear, 1 shared) Topalov 1 titles (0 clear, 1 shared) Karpov 1 title (1 clear) Ivanchuk 1 title (1 clear) Ljubojvic 1 title (1 clear) Kasparao 0 titles? Mar-30-06    Open Defence: <Ragh: Moroz 3 titles (0 clear, 2 shared) > something doesnt quite add up there .. Mar-30-06    Ragh: <Open Defence> Here is the corrected one: Anand - 5 titles (4 clear, 1 shared) Kramnik - 5 titles (2 clear, 3 shared) Moroz - 3 titles (1 clear, 2 shared) Shirov - 2 titles (1 clear, 1 shared) Topalov - 1 title (1 shared) Karpov - 1 title (1 clear) Ivanchuk - 1 title (1 clear) Ljubojvic - 1 title (1 clear) Kasparao - 0 titles? Mar-30-06    Open Defence: hmmm did Kasparov ever take part in Amber ? Mar-30-06    percyblakeney: <hmmm did Kasparov ever take part in Amber ?> Nope, I read somewhere that he doesn't like blindfold competitions. Mar-30-06    percyblakeney: ...found the link: <Kasparov has never played the Melody Amber (named for the daughter of the tournament's patron: the rich, amiable, and charmingly eccentric correspondence chess GM J.J. van Oosterom). Kasparov considers blindfold chess a sideshow not for serious competition> http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt... Mar-30-06    notyetagm: <Open Defence: wow, how many people would have picked "Drawnik" to do well at an event like Amber> Kramnik used to be an outstanding player. Don't know how many times I have to say that. Mar-30-06    Open Defence: <notyetagm: Kramnik used to be an outstanding player. Don't know how many times I have to say that.> exactly Mar-30-06    Jim Bartle: <Kramnik used to be an outstanding player. Don't know how many times I have to say that.> Mar-30-06    chessmoron: FINAL MATCH RESULTS: Blind: Aronian-Svidler 1-0 Ivanchuk-Grischuk 1/2-1/2 Nielsen-Gelfand 1/2-1/2 Topalov-Anand 1/2-1/2 van Wely-Morozevich 0-1 Leko-Vallejo 1-0 Rapid: Svidler-Aronian 0-1 Grischuk-Ivanchuk 1/2-1/2 Gelfand-Nielsen 1-0 Anand-Topalov 1/2-1/2 Morozevich-van Wely 1/2-1/2 Vallejo-Leko 1/2-1/2 Anand wins Rapid and Moro wins Blind. Congrats to those two!!! Mar-30-06    doremi: Besides Vallejo which is the bigger surprise by ending up clear third, there is Van Wely which is the smaller suprise, but a surprise nonetheless by ending up ahead of Svidler and Ivanchuk. The Dutch billionaire sponsor and the Dutch fans should be proud of their fellow countryman Mar-30-06    Ragh: If it has a Dutch sponsor, why is the event being held in Monaco? Mar-30-06    Monoceros: For the gambling, of course! Mar-31-06    doremi: Holland is too crowded, even the dogs there wag their tails up and down to save space May-25-07    notyetagm: <doremi: Holland is too crowded, even the dogs there wag their tails up and down to save space> LOL Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 6) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 6 OF 6 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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