Groningen (1995) |
Groningen, the Netherlands, 19-30 December 1995 Age Elo* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
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1 GM Karpov 44 2775 • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 7½
=2 GM Sokolov 27 2630 ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 7
=2 GM Kamsky 21 2735 ½ ½ • ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7
4 GM Svidler 19 2635 ½ ½ ½ • 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6½
5 GM Adams 24 2660 ½ ½ 1 0 • ½ 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 6
=6 GM Leko 16 2605 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ • 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 5½
=6 GM Van Wely 23 2585 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 • 0 1 ½ 1 0 5½
8 GM Tiviakov 22 2655 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 • ½ ½ 0 ½ 5
9 GM Almasi 19 2645 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ • 1 ½ ½ 4½
=10 GM Piket 26 2625 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 • ½ ½ 4
=10 GM Hansen 31 2635 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ • 1 4
12 GM Lautier 22 2645 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 • 3½
———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Eleven rounds in 12 days, starting on Tuesday 19 December (45 games). Rest day 25 December. Elo average: 2653 (Category XVII). Rounds started at 1:30 pm (Round 11: 10:30 am). Time control: 40/2, 20/1 and sudden death/30. Main sponsor: Coop Tjuchem. Tournament director and arbiter: Johan Zwanepol. Karpov won with 7.5/11.Sources
TWIC 63 (https://web.archive.org/web/2023103...)
TWIC 64 (https://web.archive.org/web/2020022...)
*FIDE rating list July 1995 (https://web.archive.org/web/2023010...)
Skakbladet, 2/1996, pp. 3-9 (http://danbase.skak.dk/skakbladet/1...)
Sakkélet, 1/1996, pp. 9-12 (https://adt.arcanum.com/en/view/Sak...)
Chess Life, 5/1996, pp. 28-29 (https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/C...)
Chess Life, 6/1996, pp. 32-33 (https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/C...)
Tidskrift för Schack, 2/1996, pp. 79-83 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1996...)
Jaque 420, 1 March 1996, pp. 6-26 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. Lautier vs J Piket |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1995 | Groningen | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
2. Leko vs C Hansen |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1995 | Groningen | C18 French, Winawer |
3. Adams vs Tiviakov |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1995 | Groningen | B50 Sicilian |
4. Van Wely vs Z Almasi |
| 1-0 | 54 | 1995 | Groningen | E12 Queen's Indian |
5. I Sokolov vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 71 | 1995 | Groningen | E12 Queen's Indian |
6. Svidler vs Kamsky |
 | ½-½ | 32 | 1995 | Groningen | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
7. Karpov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 47 | 1995 | Groningen | A17 English |
8. Tiviakov vs Lautier |
| ½-½ | 29 | 1995 | Groningen | B40 Sicilian |
9. Z Almasi vs Leko |
| ½-½ | 21 | 1995 | Groningen | B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
10. Kamsky vs J Piket |
 | 1-0 | 37 | 1995 | Groningen | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
11. Svidler vs Van Wely |
 | 0-1 | 61 | 1995 | Groningen | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
12. C Hansen vs I Sokolov |
| ½-½ | 72 | 1995 | Groningen | A21 English |
13. Lautier vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 38 | 1995 | Groningen | E12 Queen's Indian |
14. J Piket vs Tiviakov |
| ½-½ | 43 | 1995 | Groningen | E12 Queen's Indian |
15. Van Wely vs Kamsky |
 | ½-½ | 31 | 1995 | Groningen | D92 Grunfeld, 5.Bf4 |
16. Leko vs Svidler |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1995 | Groningen | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
17. I Sokolov vs Z Almasi |
| 1-0 | 33 | 1995 | Groningen | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
18. Adams vs C Hansen |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1995 | Groningen | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
19. Svidler vs I Sokolov |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1995 | Groningen | C45 Scotch Game |
20. Kamsky vs Tiviakov |
 | ½-½ | 46 | 1995 | Groningen | E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line |
21. Van Wely vs Leko |
 | 0-1 | 48 | 1995 | Groningen | D92 Grunfeld, 5.Bf4 |
22. C Hansen vs Lautier |
| 1-0 | 58 | 1995 | Groningen | D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
23. Karpov vs J Piket |
  | 1-0 | 42 | 1995 | Groningen | D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
24. Z Almasi vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 57 | 1995 | Groningen | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
25. Tiviakov vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 10 | 1995 | Groningen | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
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Feb-15-24
 | | offramp: Two players scored 50%, but they reached that score in different ways. Leko had a win and a loss, and his draws include a one-move draw (with Karpov, who is always reluctant to get up on time for the last round). Loek van Wely scored +4, -4, =3. Tough games. Bravo! |
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