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TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Corus Group C Tournament
Fabiano Caruana10/13(+9 -2 =2)[games]
Dimitri Reinderman8/13(+4 -1 =8)[games]
Parimarjan Negi8/13(+7 -4 =2)[games]
Pontus Carlsson7.5/13(+5 -3 =5)[games]
Irina Krush7/13(+5 -4 =4)[games]
Arik Braun7/13(+5 -4 =4)[games]
John van der Wiel7/13(+4 -3 =6)[games]
Friso Nijboer7/13(+6 -5 =2)[games]
Mark van der Werf6.5/13(+3 -3 =7)[games]
Shilong Li6/13(+4 -5 =4)[games]
Efstratios Grivas6/13(+4 -5 =4)[games]
Zhaoqin Peng4.5/13(+1 -5 =7)[games]
Anna Ushenina4.5/13(+4 -8 =1)[games]
Dennis Ruijgrok2/13(+0 -9 =4)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Corus Group C (2008)

Played in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands 12-27 January 2008.

                Age Elo   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
 1 Caruana       15 2598  * ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 10
 2 Reinderman    35 2533  ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1  8
 3 Negi          16 2526  0 ½ * 0 1 0 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1  8
 4 Carlsson      25 2501  0 0 1 * 0 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1  7½
 5 Krush         24 2473  1 ½ 0 1 * 1 1 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1  7
 6 Braun         19 2536  0 ½ 1 0 0 * ½ 1 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½  7
 7 Van der Wiel  48 2490  0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½  7
 8 Nijboer       42 2578  0 1 1 0 1 0 0 * 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1  7
 9 Van der Werf  39 2389  0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 * 1 1 ½ 0 ½  6½
10 Li Shilong    30 2502  1 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 0 * 1 ½ 1 ½  6
11 Grivas        41 2509  ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 0 0 * 1 0 1  6
12 Zhaoqin Peng  39 2461  0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * 0 1  4½
13 Ushenina      22 2484  0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 * 1  4½
14 Ruijgrok      22 2329  0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 *  2
Category: X (2494). Fabiano Caruana qualified for Corus Group B (2009).

Previous: Corus Group C (2007). Next: Corus Group C (2009). See also Corus Group A (2008), Corus Group B (2008) and Corus Honorary Group (2008)

 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 91  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Z Peng vs Caruana 0-1652008Corus Group CD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
2. A Ushenina vs Van der Wiel 0-1382008Corus Group CE12 Queen's Indian
3. D Ruijgrok vs D Reinderman 0-1432008Corus Group CB40 Sicilian
4. S Li vs I Krush 1-0422008Corus Group CE97 King's Indian
5. M van der Werf vs E Grivas  1-0502008Corus Group CE71 King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3)
6. Nijboer vs A Braun 0-1392008Corus Group CC18 French, Winawer
7. Negi vs P Carlsson 0-1362008Corus Group CB78 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long
8. P Carlsson vs Z Peng ½-½112008Corus Group CB47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation
9. Caruana vs M van der Werf 1-0272008Corus Group CC90 Ruy Lopez, Closed
10. E Grivas vs D Ruijgrok 1-0352008Corus Group CA10 English
11. Van der Wiel vs Nijboer 1-0392008Corus Group CC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
12. A Braun vs Negi 1-0312008Corus Group CA34 English, Symmetrical
13. I Krush vs D Reinderman ½-½412008Corus Group CE73 King's Indian
14. S Li vs A Ushenina 1-0622008Corus Group CD85 Grunfeld
15. Z Peng vs A Braun 0-1362008Corus Group CA57 Benko Gambit
16. D Ruijgrok vs Caruana  0-1502008Corus Group CB40 Sicilian
17. D Reinderman vs E Grivas ½-½512008Corus Group CA42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
18. A Ushenina vs I Krush ½-½402008Corus Group CB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
19. Nijboer vs S Li 1-0482008Corus Group CB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. M van der Werf vs P Carlsson  ½-½362008Corus Group CA30 English, Symmetrical
21. Negi vs Van der Wiel 1-0292008Corus Group CC16 French, Winawer
22. A Ushenina vs Nijboer  0-1632008Corus Group CB22 Sicilian, Alapin
23. I Krush vs E Grivas 0-1702008Corus Group CA83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit
24. S Li vs Negi 0-1482008Corus Group CD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
25. A Braun vs M van der Werf 1-0222008Corus Group CD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 91  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
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Jan-15-08
Premium Chessgames Member		  alexmagnus: <zluria> Arik Braun was U18 World Champion in 2006.
Jan-15-08  Strongest Force: Is Caruana going to win in rd-4?
Jan-15-08  cizio2: Caruana-Reindermann 1/2
Jan-15-08  cuendillar: <The question is not why Ruijgrok is in the C group, the question is why Spoelman is _not_ in the C group. He really doesn't belong in the B group.> It is all a clever stratagem to decrease the drawing percentage in those groups.
Jan-15-08  niemzo: Go Pontus! Show them the power of the dragon!
Jan-16-08  percyblakeney: Great start for Braun, he turns 20 next month but seems stronger than his below 2550 rating. Reinderman had stronger opponents in Wijk in 1999:

Kramnik vs D Reinderman, 1999

D Reinderman vs Kasparov, 1999

Jan-16-08  percyblakeney: Nijboer has also played in the top group, as far back as in 1990, when he won against Korchnoi and Short. And van der Wiel played in Wijk already in 1980.
Jan-17-08  whiteshark: Nijboer's <23.Bxh7> looks krushing.
Jan-17-08  Lubezniq: looks like Negi is making some comeback.Three in a row for him now
Jan-17-08  jon01: Crazy position in Ruijgrok - Braund endgame.
Jan-17-08  gmgomes: my engine thinks Ruijgrok x Braun is 0.00 after 58. a6.
Jan-17-08  whiteshark: <jon01:< Crazy position in Ruijgrok - Braund endgame.>> Indeed. Position after 57.a5:


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Jan-17-08  gmgomes: in fact draw agreed in next move. 58... Rxc5.
Jan-17-08  cizio2: Great defense by Ruijgrok this time.
Maybe was desperation, but the way to give away the exchange was interesting.
Jan-17-08  whiteshark: Today's last game, Reinderman vs Carlsson ended 1:0. White played a good ♖♘endgame forcing black to sacrify his ♘ on move 58 (♘f5):


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and final position after 66...Re1


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Jan-17-08  whiteshark: Standings after round 5: grandmaster group C

1. A. Braun 4½
2. F. Caruana 4
3. D. Reinderman 3½
4. F. Nijboer, P. Negi, E. Grivas, P. Carlsson, J. van der Wiel 3 9. S. Li 2½
10. M. van der Werf 2
11. Z. Peng 1½
12. I. Krush 1
13. A. Ushenina D. Ruijgrok ½

Jan-17-08  jon01: Nijboer and Negi haven't made any draws yet.
Jan-18-08  Astardis: Things are not going well for the inevitable Ms Krush, right?
Jan-18-08  whiteshark: Standings <after round <6>>: grandmaster group C

1. A. Braun 5
2. F. Nijboer, D. Reinderman, F. Caruana 4
5. E. Grivas, P. Carlsson, J. van der Wiel 3½
8. P. Negi, M. van der Werf 3
10. S. Li 2½
11. I. Krush 2
12. A. Ushenina, Z. Peng 1½
14. D. Ruijgrok 1

Jan-18-08  pawnofdoom: <Astardis: Things are not going well for the inevitable Ms Krush, right?> Well, she did beat Caruana today. I guess that's a good thing.
Jan-19-08  pawnofdoom: BRAUN LOSES to Grivas today. But no matter what he will still have the lead.
Jan-19-08  TheBB: Braun lost, Caruana won. So they share the lead with 5 now after 7 rounds.

Tommorow, they play each other.

Jan-19-08  whiteshark: Standings <after round <7>>: grandmaster group C

1. F. Caruana, A. Braun 5
3. F. Nijboer, D. Reinderman, E. Grivas 4½
6. P. Negi, J. van der Wiel 4
8. P. Carlsson 3½
9. S. Li, M. van der Werf 3
11. A. Ushenina 2½
12. Z. Peng, I. Krush 2
14. D. Ruijgrok 1½

Jan-19-08  pawnofdoom: Wow! After 7 rounds, Negi is still without any draws!
Jan-20-08  whiteshark: Today's top pairing <Braun vs Caruna>, position after <21.g3>:


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Position is still in balance but white has to be careful and his pieces need a better coordination.

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