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🏆 Dortmund Sparkassen (2006)

  PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games)
Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Boris Gelfand, Peter Svidler, Peter Leko, Michael Adams, Arkadij Naiditsch, Baadur Jobava

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Dortmund Sparkassen (2006)

The 34th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting took place in the Dortmunder Schauspielhaus in Dortmund, Germany 29 July - 6 August 2006. Rest days: July 31 and August 3. Games started at 3 pm, Round 7 at 1 pm local time. Time control: "Standard" (FIDE). World champion Vladimir Kramnik won the event for the 7th time, this time on SB tiebreak ahead of Peter Svidler, both with 4.5/7.

                   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Kramnik    2743  * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1  4½
2 Svidler    2742  ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1  4½
3 Adams      2732  ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½  4
4 Leko       2738  0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 ½  4
5 Gelfand    2729  ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 1  4
6 Naiditsch  2665  ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1  3½
7 Aronian    2761  ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * ½  2½
8 Jobava     2651  0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ *  2
Category: XIX (2720). Chief arbiter: Andrzej Filipowicz

The match Krush - Paehtz (2006) was won by the former with 3.5 to 2.5. The Open A swiss was won by Olaf Heinzel with 7.5/9.

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 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 28  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Gelfand vs Kramnik ½-½192006Dortmund SparkassenD47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
2. Leko vs Naiditsch 1-0342006Dortmund SparkassenE00 Queen's Pawn Game
3. Adams vs Aronian ½-½582006Dortmund SparkassenC91 Ruy Lopez, Closed
4. Jobava vs Svidler 0-1562006Dortmund SparkassenD80 Grunfeld
5. Aronian vs Kramnik ½-½432006Dortmund SparkassenD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
6. Adams vs Jobava ½-½232006Dortmund SparkassenE54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System
7. Svidler vs Leko ½-½232006Dortmund SparkassenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. Naiditsch vs Gelfand  ½-½272006Dortmund SparkassenB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
9. Jobava vs Aronian  ½-½212006Dortmund SparkassenA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
10. Leko vs Adams ½-½252006Dortmund SparkassenE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
11. Gelfand vs Svidler  ½-½292006Dortmund SparkassenD85 Grunfeld
12. Kramnik vs Naiditsch ½-½442006Dortmund SparkassenE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
13. Svidler vs Kramnik ½-½392006Dortmund SparkassenC42 Petrov Defense
14. Jobava vs Leko  ½-½222006Dortmund SparkassenE12 Queen's Indian
15. Aronian vs Naiditsch ½-½452006Dortmund SparkassenE20 Nimzo-Indian
16. Adams vs Gelfand 1-01172006Dortmund SparkassenB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
17. Kramnik vs Adams ½-½412006Dortmund SparkassenC42 Petrov Defense
18. Naiditsch vs Svidler ½-½592006Dortmund SparkassenC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
19. Leko vs Aronian 1-0632006Dortmund SparkassenC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
20. Gelfand vs Jobava 1-01132006Dortmund SparkassenB39 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation
21. Leko vs Gelfand ½-½242006Dortmund SparkassenB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
22. Aronian vs Svidler 0-1472006Dortmund SparkassenD80 Grunfeld
23. Jobava vs Kramnik 0-1152006Dortmund SparkassenE12 Queen's Indian
24. Adams vs Naiditsch ½-½322006Dortmund SparkassenC55 Two Knights Defense
25. Kramnik vs Leko 1-0482006Dortmund SparkassenE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
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Aug-06-06  Bufon: <Against Topalov he will not have a chance>

You said it, Kramnik may win a mediocre and boring tournament like this one, but Topalov is no Leko, Topa wont play to draw, but to smash Kramnik.

Aug-06-06  Aleking: I, for one, am truly looking forward to the K-T match next month!
Aug-06-06  positionalgenius: <PinkPanther>You can't give Kramnik credit,can you?<Chancho> is correct.Kramnik plays strategic,positional chess.If you hate him you would also hate:Petrosian,Karpov,Rubinstein, Capablanca...the list goes on.
Aug-06-06  Dionyseus: <PinkPanther> <Uh...how many Super GM events can you name with 7 rounds? The point is that the tournament was a farce...7 rounds means nothing. In any other tournament Kramnik would only be tied for the halfway lead or whatever.>

I agree that 7 rounds is a joke. What's almost as pathetic was that there were 2 rest days...

Aug-06-06  PinkPanther: I don't hate Kramnik, at least not for his style. But a 7 round tournament...that's halfway point in a lot of them. Corus is almost twice that long, and no prizes were given out at the halfway poing. I'm actually rooting for Kramnik in his upcoming match, as a d4 player, I look up to him, but him winning Dortmund this year means nothing. He plays 5 lackluster games, then gets a gift, then plays one nice game and wins? That's a joke.
Aug-06-06
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: <The point is that the tournament was a farce...7 rounds means nothing. >

What a load of crap. If that had been Topalov playing in that event and winning, you guys would not even be writing the above BS. The fact is you guys don't like Kramnik's style of play, and will criticize him at every turn. The man played a group of GM's rated 2700+, he went unbeaten and won the event. You may not like the way he get's it done, but hey, he get's it done. As for the seven rounds, that's how the organizers set it up. What are the players supposed to do, boycott the damn thing because it's only seven rounds?

Aug-06-06  positionalgenius: <Chancho>You are sooo right.Kramnik played in a tough tourney that had several players who were in San Luis last year(Leko,Svidler,Adams),Aronian is one of the best players around(he finished next to last!)and Naiditsch and Gelfand are talented.This field is argueably stronger than the Linares field(which includes a joke player-Vallejo-pons)and a player well past his prime-Ivanchuk.I'm not even going to mention Bacrot-he sucks too.So Dortmund was the toughest GM event of the year.Mtel Masters included Ponomariov(who I like)who sucks at any tourney that isn't a KO,Kamsky,I'm not going there either,and Bacrot again,I believe.See my point?
Aug-06-06  PinkPanther: <chanco>
Earth to retard (you), I don't like Topalov. I already said I was going for Kramnik in the Championship match, I simply don't believe his victory (which well, let's face it, was a tied victory) means much.

<positional genius>
Last time I checked Kamsky finished in 2nd place at the Mtel tournament. Where is it exactly that you don't want to go? Yeah..he's so easy that he's beaten Anand twice since he came back from retirement.

Aug-06-06
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: <PinkPanther> So what if you don't like Topalov. You are still unjustly bashing Kramnik for how he played in the tournament, etc. BTW I did not call you any names. Show some class please.
Aug-06-06  positionalgenius: <Pink Panther>Kamsky sucks.He didn't even win the US championship!You are only adding to my ammo condemning the Mtel Masters by saying Kamsky finished second.
Aug-06-06  samikd: <Kramnik plays strategic,positional chess.If you hate him you would also hate:Petrosian,Karpov,Rubinstein, Capablanca.>

Winning percentages :

Capablanca 72.4 %
Karpov 65.3 %
Rubinstein 64.8 %

even Petrosian 64 %

and Kramnik 62.9 %

As for short draws, I dont even think those other guys had half as many 12-15 move draws as Kramnik does. So you see, 'positional chess' has nothing to do with No of draws (especially 12 move ones). 'positional' players win their games anyway, its just that they win not by attacking by the King or saccing 3 pieces, but by positional methods. Wanna know the most startling example ? Mikhail Tal, the ultimate tactician, has lower winning percentage the Capablanca, Karpov, and Botvinnik ! Kramnik is criticised NOT for playing positionally, but playing too many short draws. Even though I agree that the criticism is a bit too harsh sometimes. If +2 is enough for winning a tournament, I dont see anything wrong with Kramnik taking advantage of that. At least, he isn't any more of a culprit than the other participants. So I dont see anything wrong with +2..its just that I think people like Topalov are great; they make sure that +2 is NOT sufficient win a tourney. I wish other people had similar attitude to chess.

<Now he wins Dortmund going undefeated and currently with an 18 game unbeaten streak. And yet people are still critisizing him because of how he won Dortmund>

Actually, this is not incredible. Kramnik always had long unbeated streaks. And he was criticised for how he won Linares (+2). So people aren't saying anything new.

Anyway, credit should be given where its due.
Congratulations, Kramnik. Your return to form is GOOD news for chess

Aug-07-06  ughaibu: If your point is about number of draws, why are you giving percentage of wins?
Aug-07-06  ahmadov: I have not been able to visit this web site for a while, but I am very happy to see my favourites Svidler and Kramnik winning with black in their latest games.
Aug-07-06  positionalgenius: <Samikd>Tal isn't the "ultimate tactician";he was good but that title belongs to Garry Kasparov.I agree with the rest of your post.Kramnik has a long history of unbeaten streaks-when he lost to Adams in Corus 2000 it broke a big streak,40+ unbeaten games I think.Clarify if I am wrong please<Samikd>
Aug-07-06  whatthefat: <positionalgenius: Tal isn't the "ultimate tactician";he was good but that title belongs to Garry Kasparov.> I for one would disagree. There's no denying Kasparov was a more rounded player (and one of the best tacticians of all time), but purely in terms of tactics, I think Tal remains unbeaten.
Aug-07-06  positionalgenius: <whatthefat>True Tal had some jaw-droppers
Aug-07-06  percyblakeney: <Dortmund was the toughest GM event of the year>

I'm not so sure about that, Mtel had Topalov, Anand, Svidler and some other very strong players, and Linares was very strong too (apart from Vallejo Pons), and they were both double round robins.

Dortmund had Naiditsch and Jobava, not bad players but the way Jobava lost in the last rounds also shows that he isn't a top 50 player yet. Naiditsch did much better than in his previous tournament, where he finished last against players like Carlsen and Predojevic.

In any case Kramnik did well, and there's nothing to criticise when it comes to his result.

Aug-07-06  PinkPanther: <chancho>
I called you a retard because you're not listening to me. I don't like Topalov. With that said, I don't really like Kramnik either, but I don't go looking for excuses to undermine his accomplishments. In this case, it was pretty easy. You shouldn't be able to play 5 very forgettable games, get one gift, then play one decent game and win. Basically Kramnik played one decent game and won the tournament. To me, that would indicate an inadequate test of chess.

<positionalgenius>
Your post doesn't even make sense.

Aug-07-06
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: <PinkPanther> Like I said before, I did not go calling you any names. when I wrote my earlier post, yours explaining how you were for Kramnik in the match, were not there.(I did not see it) So when I sent mine, I then saw that you had posted yours, before I posted mine. I still find your posts of him to be unjust to the man. How the tournament was set up, and how he won it, may be somewhat disappointing to you, but he won. And isn't that what it's all about anyway? Winning?
Aug-07-06  alicefujimori: I think the point of discussion shouldn't be about whether Kramnik won Dortmund or not. The discussion should rather focus on how the games in this tournament showed Kramnik's current form. I don't know if I'm the only one here, but I don't think Kramnik is still up to his full form in Dortmund. His play aren't as "smooth" as it used to be when he was at the height of his form. His game against Naditsch is a very good example that supports this view of mine.
Aug-07-06
Premium Chessgames Member		  chancho: <His play aren't as "smooth" as it used to be when he was at the height of his form.>

Maybe, but going 18 straight games without losing, is pretty good. IMO

Aug-07-06  YouRang: Thanks to all who participated in the Dortmund prediction contest. The final results of all contests are now posted in my forum: User: YouRang
Aug-07-06  PinkPanther: <chancho>
Sure chess is about winning, the the format of the tournament makes his "win" more or less meaningless. By the way, why isn't anybody talking about Svidler's play? I mean, he did finish =1. Why is everybody handing over the title to Kramnik, just because he got the nod on tiebreaks?
Aug-07-06  alicefujimori: <chancho><Maybe, but going 18 straight games without losing, is pretty good. IMO>Yes, I'm not saying that he's bad, but in the Naditsch game, Kramnik definitely misjudged the rook sac both in terms of calculation and positional inituition. It's a mistake that's quite rare for Kramnik when he was at the peak of his form. that's what made me believe that Kramnik is still not TOTALLY BACK yet. But there is no reason not to believe that he wouldn't in Sept.
Aug-07-06  alicefujimori: <PinkPanther><By the way, why isn't anybody talking about Svidler's play? I mean, he did finish =1. Why is everybody handing over the title to Kramnik, just because he got the nod on tiebreaks?>

That's because much more people in cg "care" more about Kramnik than Svidler.lol

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