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Shenzhen Masters (2018) The 2nd Shenzhen Masters (also named DT Cup) was a double round robin played in Shenzhen, China 4-14 November 2018. The prize fund was $90,000, with $20,000 to the winner. Players received 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. (1) Maxime Vachier-Lagrave took first place on tie-break from Anish Giri and Ding Liren after all scored 5.5/10. 86,7% of the games were drawn. Ding Liren reached exactly 100 games in a row undefeated during the tournament before losing the next game to the tournament winner. (2) ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/shenz... Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/news/view/she... Elo 01 02 03 04 05 06 1 Vachier-Lagrave 2778 ** ½½ ½1 ½½ ½½ ½½ 5½ 2 Giri 2780 ½½ ** ½½ ½½ ½½ ½1 5½ 3 Ding Liren 2816 ½0 ½½ ** ½1 ½½ 1½ 5½ 4 Yu Yangyi 2764 ½½ ½½ ½0 ** 1½ ½½ 5 5 Vitiugov 2709 ½½ ½½ ½½ 0½ ** ½1 5 6 Wojtaszek 2749 ½½ ½0 0½ ½½ ½0 ** 3½ Previous (and first) edition: Shenzhen Masters (2017). Next: Shenzhen Masters (2019). (1) https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... (2) http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews...  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Giri vs Ding Liren   ½-½ 39 2018 Shenzhen Masters C78 Ruy Lopez 2. Yu Yangyi vs R Wojtaszek   ½-½ 36 2018 Shenzhen Masters E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 3. Vitiugov vs M Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 30 2018 Shenzhen Masters D92 Grunfeld, 5.Bf4 4. R Wojtaszek vs Vitiugov   ½-½ 45 2018 Shenzhen Masters D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 5. A Giri vs Yu Yangyi   ½-½ 33 2018 Shenzhen Masters C42 Petrov Defense 6. Ding Liren vs M Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 61 2018 Shenzhen Masters A36 English 7. Vitiugov vs A Giri   ½-½ 23 2018 Shenzhen Masters E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 8. Yu Yangyi vs Ding Liren   ½-½ 44 2018 Shenzhen Masters C78 Ruy Lopez 9. M Vachier-Lagrave vs R Wojtaszek   ½-½ 73 2018 Shenzhen Masters B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 10. Vitiugov vs Ding Liren   ½-½ 48 2018 Shenzhen Masters E60 King's Indian Defense 11. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Yu Yangyi   ½-½ 36 2018 Shenzhen Masters C42 Petrov Defense 12. R Wojtaszek vs A Giri   ½-½ 30 2018 Shenzhen Masters E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 13. A Giri vs M Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 31 2018 Shenzhen Masters A34 English, Symmetrical 14. Yu Yangyi vs Vitiugov   1-0 53 2018 Shenzhen Masters C83 Ruy Lopez, Open 15. Ding Liren vs R Wojtaszek   1-0 64 2018 Shenzhen Masters A08 King's Indian Attack 16. R Wojtaszek vs Yu Yangyi   ½-½ 33 2018 Shenzhen Masters E10 Queen's Pawn Game 17. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Vitiugov   ½-½ 34 2018 Shenzhen Masters D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 18. Ding Liren vs A Giri   ½-½ 35 2018 Shenzhen Masters A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 19. Yu Yangyi vs A Giri   ½-½ 31 2018 Shenzhen Masters E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 20. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Ding Liren   1-0 58 2018 Shenzhen Masters C50 Giuoco Piano 21. Vitiugov vs R Wojtaszek   1-0 34 2018 Shenzhen Masters A06 Reti Opening 22. R Wojtaszek vs M Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 30 2018 Shenzhen Masters E60 King's Indian Defense 23. A Giri vs Vitiugov   ½-½ 34 2018 Shenzhen Masters A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System 24. Ding Liren vs Yu Yangyi   1-0 74 2018 Shenzhen Masters A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 25. M Vachier-Lagrave vs A Giri   ½-½ 60 2018 Shenzhen Masters A45 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 30    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Apr-06-19    Tabanus: This event was added to CG today. 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