| Corsica Masters (2011) |
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The 15th Corsica Masters was a knockout tournament with Rapid time control played in Bastia, Corsica, France, 28-31 October 2011 (the final was played in Ajaccio). The field consisted of the top 14 players of the Corsica Masters Open (2011) (22-28 October, 9 rounds, 90 min + 30 sec), and two seeded players (Anand and Mamedyarov). The four rounds had two games each, plus tiebreak games if necessary. Time control: 10 minutes for the whole game, with 3 seconds added per move from move 1. If 1-1, then two Blitz games (3 min + 2 sec), and if still tied an Armageddon game. The prize fund was 60,000 euros, with 15,000 euros to the winner. Chief organizer: Léo Battesti and the Corsica Chess Club. Chief arbiter: Akkhavahn Vilaisarn. N games played: 43. Viswanathan Anand beat Mamedyarov 2-0 in the final. Eighthfinals (28 Oct) Quarterfinals (29 Oct) Semifinals (29 Oct) Final (31 October)
Anand 11 -- - 2
Massoni 00 -- - 0
Anand 1½ -- - 1½
Grigoryan 0½ -- - ½
Grigoryan ½1 -- - 1½
Melkumyan ½0 -- - ½
Anand ½½ 11 - 3
Sasikiran ½½ 00 - 1
Sasikiran 10 11 - 3
Arnold 01 00 - 1
Sasikiran 10 1½ - 2½
Mamedov 01 0½ - 1½
Mamedov 01 ½1 - 2½
Baron 10 ½0 - 1½
Anand 11 -- - 2
Mamedyarov 00 -- - 0
Mamedyarov 1½ -- - 1½
Mullon 0½ -- - ½
Mamedyarov 1½ -- - 1½
Jones 0½ -- - ½
Jones 01 01 1 3
Tregubov 10 10 0 2
Mamedyarov 11 -- - 2
Cheparinov 00 -- - 0
Cheparinov ½1 -- - 1½
Durarbeyli ½0 -- - ½
Cheparinov ½½ 11 - 3
Battaglini ½½ 00 - 1
Battaglini 1½ -- - 1½
Fressinet 0½ -- - ½
Official site: https://web.archive.org/web/2011110...
Schedules: https://web.archive.org/web/2011100...
Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/news/view/ana...
ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/anand...
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sD...
TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi...Next: Corsica Masters (2012)
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. H Melkumyan vs A Grigoryan |
 | ½-½ | 76 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch |
| 2. G Jones vs P Tregubov |
| 1-0 | 45 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | B23 Sicilian, Closed |
| 3. R Mamedov vs T Baron |
| 1-0 | 35 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | A15 English |
| 4. Sasikiran vs M Arnold |
| 1-0 | 36 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | A64 Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8 |
| 5. G Jones vs P Tregubov |
| 1-0 | 44 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | B20 Sicilian |
| 6. T Baron vs R Mamedov |
| ½-½ | 7 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | B32 Sicilian |
| 7. M Arnold vs Sasikiran |
| 0-1 | 30 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 |
| 8. P Tregubov vs G Jones |
| 1-0 | 71 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | E70 King's Indian |
| 9. V Durarbayli vs I Cheparinov |
| 0-1 | 69 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 10. M Arnold vs Sasikiran |
| 1-0 | 36 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 |
| 11. A Grigoryan vs H Melkumyan |
| 1-0 | 47 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | A04 Reti Opening |
| 12. P Tregubov vs G Jones |
| 0-1 | 43 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 13. G Flom vs Fressinet |
| ½-½ | 60 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 14. J Mullon vs Mamedyarov |
| ½-½ | 36 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD) |
| 15. Anand vs M Massoni |
| 1-0 | 33 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | D80 Grunfeld |
| 16. I Cheparinov vs V Durarbayli |
| ½-½ | 34 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | E16 Queen's Indian |
| 17. Fressinet vs G Flom |
| 0-1 | 38 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | A70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3 |
| 18. Sasikiran vs M Arnold |
| 1-0 | 43 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 19. Mamedyarov vs J Mullon |
| 1-0 | 35 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 20. G Jones vs P Tregubov |
| 0-1 | 75 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | B20 Sicilian |
| 21. R Mamedov vs T Baron |
| 0-1 | 52 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 22. M Massoni vs Anand |
| 0-1 | 33 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 23. T Baron vs R Mamedov |
| 0-1 | 41 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 24. Anand vs Sasikiran |
| 1-0 | 37 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 25. Sasikiran vs Anand |
| 0-1 | 41 | 2011 | Corsica Masters | A64 Benoni, Fianchetto, 11...Re8 |
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| Oct-30-11 | | WiseWizard: Anand - Mamedyarov tommorow 9am ET. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Edmontonchessclub: Rapid games. In Canada, we call them "Active games".
Sorry for any confusion. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Edmontonchessclub: And no, these games aren't rated. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Beholder: These are just barely rapid controls, bordering on blitz. 15+0 is officially considered blitz, and here they have 15+3. Normal rapids are something like 20+10 or 30+0. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Bobby Fiske: The final games to start right now at 14.00 CET
LINK: http://www.echecs.asso.fr/Toma.aspx... |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Aspat: Anand won the first game. How many games are there? |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Aspat: Thanks for sharing the link <Bobby> |
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| Oct-31-11 | | anandrulez: I dont see the first game , is the second game starting now ? |
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| Oct-31-11 | | WiseWizard: Any news on the second game? We're still in the stone age of Chess. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Mr. Bojangles: Talking of chess coverage, Tal memorial is really the creme de la creme, the zenith, the platinum of chess coverage. We are talking 7 hours of blow by blow coverage from different camera angles with commentary every day! As if that isnt enough, u can still watch the videos long after the tournament has finished. Players have also spoken about the luxurious venue and hospitality. Tal Memo could well be the best organised tournament in the world right now. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | himadri: the second game has started look at bobbys link |
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| Oct-31-11 | | bronkenstein: <Tal Memo could well be the best organised tournament in the world right now.> The strongest field of the year for sure. PS In my dreams, Shipov is doing live comments this time =) |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Kinghunt: Current position in Mamedayrov-Anand, white to move:
click for larger view |
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| Oct-31-11 | | tmc: anand won 2nd game |
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| Oct-31-11 | | wordfunph: <Kinghunt> link please, thank you. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | anandrulez: Please check BobbyFiske link above. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Rolfo: <As if that isnt enough, u can still watch the videos long after the tournament has finished.> I even like the still photo shots a lot |
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| Oct-31-11 | | himadri: Anand won the second game, Mamedyarovs king side pawn storm was a little pre-mature I think. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | bronkenstein: No Sasi-Chepa for 3rd ?! |
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| Oct-31-11 | | Kinghunt: I was following on Playchess. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | WiseWizard: Anand has a very strong threat of drawing all games and taking the match to rapids. |
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| Oct-31-11 | | LincolnLog: <WiseWizard> Anand also has a very strong chance of winning all the games and not needing to bother |
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| Oct-31-11 | | WiseWizard: Nice. |
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| Nov-02-11 | | M.D. Wilson: Winning. |
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| Nov-25-11 | | kogyithaung: yes,
I would like to see some photo shots of
the tournament suppose players, play in
performance anything with brighter pictures. kogyithaung |
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