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Dortmund Sparkassen Tournament
Fabiano Caruana5.5/7(+5 -1 =1)[games]
Wesley So4/7(+3 -2 =2)[games]
Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu4/7(+2 -1 =4)[games]
Vladimir Kramnik3.5/7(+3 -3 =1)[games]
Arkadij Naiditsch3/7(+2 -3 =2)[games]
Ian Nepomniachtchi3/7(+1 -2 =4)[games]
Yifan Hou2.5/7(+0 -2 =5)[games]
Georg Meier2.5/7(+0 -2 =5)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Dortmund Sparkassen (2015)

The 43rd Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting took place in the Orchesterzentrum NRW in Dortmund, Germany 27 June - 5 July 2015. Rest days: June 29 and July 2. Chief organizer: Ralf Chadt-Rausch. Players received 100 minutes for 40 moves, then 50 more minutes for the next 20 moves, then 15 more minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Fabiano Caruana won the event for the 3rd time with 5.5/7.

                        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
1 Caruana         2805  * 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1  5½
2 So              2778  1 * 0 1 0 1 ½ ½  4
3 Nisipeanu       2654  0 1 * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½  4
4 Kramnik         2783  0 0 ½ * 0 1 1 1  3½
5 Naiditsch       2722  0 1 0 1 * 0 ½ ½  3
6 Nepomniachtchi  2720  ½ 0 ½ 0 1 * ½ ½  3
7 Yifan	Hou       2676  0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½  2½
8 Meier           2654  0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ *  2½
Category: XIX (2724). Chief arbiter: Andrzej Filipowicz

The Open A swiss was won on tiebreak by Glen de Schampheleire with 7/9.

Wikipedia article: Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting#2015
Sparkassen Open: http://www.scm-open.de/OpenA_Tabell...
Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/news/view/5-g...
ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/fabia...
Chess24: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t...
DSB: https://www.schachbund.de/scm-dortm...
TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew...
FIDE: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament...

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Kramnik vs Naiditsch 0-1572015Dortmund SparkassenD41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch
2. G Meier vs Y Hou ½-½592015Dortmund SparkassenE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
3. Nisipeanu vs So 1-0282015Dortmund SparkassenB23 Sicilian, Closed
4. Nepomniachtchi vs Caruana ½-½462015Dortmund SparkassenA07 King's Indian Attack
5. Nepomniachtchi vs G Meier ½-½252015Dortmund SparkassenC11 French
6. Y Hou vs Kramnik 0-1282015Dortmund SparkassenC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
7. Caruana vs So 0-1692015Dortmund SparkassenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. Naiditsch vs Nisipeanu 0-1492015Dortmund SparkassenB12 Caro-Kann Defense
9. So vs Naiditsch 0-1362015Dortmund SparkassenD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. Kramnik vs Nepomniachtchi 1-0552015Dortmund SparkassenA04 Reti Opening
11. Nisipeanu vs Y Hou ½-½332015Dortmund SparkassenE16 Queen's Indian
12. G Meier vs Caruana 0-1512015Dortmund SparkassenA04 Reti Opening
13. Caruana vs Naiditsch 1-0412015Dortmund SparkassenE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
14. Nepomniachtchi vs Nisipeanu ½-½752015Dortmund SparkassenB12 Caro-Kann Defense
15. G Meier vs Kramnik 0-1542015Dortmund SparkassenC67 Ruy Lopez
16. Y Hou vs So ½-½402015Dortmund SparkassenB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
17. So vs Nepomniachtchi 1-0492015Dortmund SparkassenD70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense
18. Kramnik vs Caruana 0-1382015Dortmund SparkassenD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
19. Naiditsch vs Y Hou  ½-½642015Dortmund SparkassenE48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
20. Nisipeanu vs G Meier ½-½422015Dortmund SparkassenE42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
21. Kramnik vs Nisipeanu ½-½832015Dortmund SparkassenA13 English
22. Caruana vs Y Hou 1-0392015Dortmund SparkassenD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
23. G Meier vs So ½-½432015Dortmund SparkassenD12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
24. Nepomniachtchi vs Naiditsch 1-0682015Dortmund SparkassenD36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2
25. Nisipeanu vs Caruana 0-1302015Dortmund SparkassenC52 Evans Gambit
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Jul-05-15  Pedro Fernandez: And a Terence Tao.
Jul-05-15  Imran Iskandar: Are the games actually beginning two hours earlier?
Jul-05-15  Mr 1100: <visayanbraindoctor: "... Fischer played stronger chess than Nakamur[a]...>

What does that statement even mean?

Jul-05-15  whiteshark: <Imran Iskandar> Yes, they are already underway http://chess24.com/en/watch/live-to...
Jul-05-15
Premium Chessgames Member		  Sally Simpson: Hi Appaz,

"Should be kept in mind as a general consideration, before rushing to judge any GM for statements taken out of context."

Especially when the players are interviewed after a game. All it takes is one foolish thought, a slip of the tongue or a mistake in translation and it can follow you around forever.

Carlsen's approach is to say nothing as he knows as World Champion every word will be reprinted and scrutinised. This silence, or none revealing comments have some calling him grumpy and a bad sportsman - he cannot win.

Also the lads may not realise or understand that some of the players are very friendly with each other so banter between them is very often mistaken as a snide remark.

The players are not trained how to handle the media. With some it comes natural, others not so.

These days any clumsy comment thanks to the internet can go around the world within minutes. Any correction that follows is often ignored and in some cases, those with an axe to grind, ignore it deliberately.

The Fischer 'Knight odd's' comment should just be shrugged off as a young lad being boastful. We have all said things like it. (those that say they have never boasted probably have nothing to boast about.)

And anyway, go to the Fischer page...

Robert James Fischer

...look at the picture. He is offering the whole World Knight odds.

The joke is on us.

Jul-05-15  Imran Iskandar: Thanks <whiteshark>.
Jul-05-15  john barleycorn: Evans Gambit accepted in Nisipeanu-Caruana. Great to see.
Jul-05-15  john barleycorn: TImo, that's right from Nisipeanu "Sekt oder Selters"
Jul-05-15  Pedro Fernandez: Hi <John>, Nisipeanu is brave opening 1.e4 vs Caruana.
Jul-05-15  john barleycorn: yes <Pedro>. Dood to see you.

Dortmund likes the brave ones. In the best scenario Nisipeanu wins and is clear first and in the worst scenario he is clear 3rd.

Jul-05-15  john barleycorn: Commentator Delchev must have suffered a stroke or changes his wettened pants. Not a single comment up to now.
Jul-05-15  bobthebob: <Carlsen's approach is to say nothing> Yes, Carlsen has a history of not saying anything.
Rolls eyes..

<The players are not trained how to handle the media.>

Do you seriously believe that Carlsen has not had any media training? Seriously?

Jul-05-15  epistle: Kramnik has a chance to tie Caruana here.
Jul-05-15  Pedro Fernandez: Impressive!! 27...a5! by Caruana, and Stockfish did recommend 28.Nd4? (+0.40) and now 28...axb4!! (-2.42). Stockfish didn't see that move. Unbelievable!
Jul-05-15  Marmot PFL: On low depth the computers often seem to undervalue passed pawns. Anyway it looked like white was in trouble whatever he played. The Evans Gambit had no surprise value today.
Jul-05-15
Premium Chessgames Member		  tamar:


click for larger view

Caruana to play Brilliant!

Jul-05-15  john barleycorn: <tamar> in the position you gave it is white who is winning :-)
Jul-05-15  Bassilyo: ...Nd6 looks like winning for black
Jul-05-15  devere: Congratulations to Caruana on a brilliant performance.

Respect to Nisipeanu for a very good tournament, and playing to win in the last round. He thought he might find Caruana unprepared for the Evans Gambit, but Fab was very well prepared.

Jul-05-15  Bassilyo: ...Nd6 looks like winning for black
Jul-05-15  Marmot PFL: <<tamar> in the position you gave it is white who is winning :-)>

No, Nd6 and then b2.

Jul-05-15
Premium Chessgames Member		  Penguincw: Congrats to Caruana for winning Dortmund. After a 0.5/2 start, Caruana went on Sinquefield mode, winning 5 straight games (including with black against Kramnik).
Jul-05-15  Marmot PFL: Strange to see 3 of the top 7 over age 40 while the rest are under 27. The peak age for chess is supposedly 30-35 yet that group has only Aronian and Grischuk in the top 10.
Jul-05-15  john barleycorn: <Bassilyo: ...Nd6 looks like winning for black>

Sorry guys, my mistake as I thought white was to move.

Jul-05-15  bobthebob: Another tournament win by an American. 2015 is turning out to be quite the year.

Congrats to Mr. Caruana!

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