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Corus Group A (2005) Played in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, 15-30 January 2005. Rest days: 19, 24 and 27 January. The rounds began at 1:30 pm, except the last round which began at 0:30 pm. Time control: 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, then 60 more minutes for the next 20 moves, followed by 30 more minutes to finish the game. Tournament category: XIX (2721). First prize: 10,000 euros. Chief arbiter: Thomas van Beekum. Peter Leko won his first and only Corus title. Age Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 1 Leko 25 2749 * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 8½ 2 Anand 35 2786 0 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 8 3 Topalov 29 2757 ½ ½ * 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 7½ =4 Polgar 28 2728 ½ ½ 1 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 7 =4 Grischuk 21 2710 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 7 =4 Adams 33 2741 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 7 =4 Kramnik 29 2754 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 7 =8 Van Wely 34 2679 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 6½ =8 Ponomariov 21 2700 ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6½ =8 Bruzon 22 2652 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 1 6½ 11 Svidler 28 2735 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 6 12 Short 39 2674 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 1 5½ 13 Morozevich 27 2741 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 * 1 4½ 14 Sokolov 36 2685 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 * 3½ Official site: https://web.archive.org/web/2005020... ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/corus... Chesspics: http://www.chesspics.com/index.php?... TWIC: http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic... FIDE: https://ratings.fide.com/tournament... Ian Rogers in Tidskrift för Schack, 2/2005, pp. 100-119: https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/2005... Robert Eugene Byrne in New York Times, 13 February 2005: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/13/... Wikipedia article: Tata Steel Chess Tournament#2005 Previous: Corus Group A (2004). Next: Corus Group A (2006). See also Corus Group B (2005) and Corus Group C (2005)  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 91  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Grischuk vs Anand ½-½ 22 2005 Corus Group A C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 2. J Polgar vs Svidler 1-0 30 2005 Corus Group A C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall 3. Short vs Adams ½-½ 23 2005 Corus Group A C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 4. L Bruzon Batista vs Kramnik ½-½ 26 2005 Corus Group A E14 Queen's Indian 5. Morozevich vs Van Wely ½-½ 50 2005 Corus Group A A34 English, Symmetrical 6. Topalov vs Ponomariov 1-0 64 2005 Corus Group A B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. I Sokolov vs Leko ½-½ 51 2005 Corus Group A D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 8. Kramnik vs Topalov 0-1 20 2005 Corus Group A B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 9. Grischuk vs Short ½-½ 34 2005 Corus Group A C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed 10. Van Wely vs L Bruzon Batista ½-½ 32 2005 Corus Group A D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 11. Svidler vs I Sokolov ½-½ 43 2005 Corus Group A C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 12. Adams vs Morozevich 1-0 49 2005 Corus Group A C42 Petrov Defense 13. Anand vs Leko 0-1 57 2005 Corus Group A B33 Sicilian 14. Ponomariov vs J Polgar 1-0 56 2005 Corus Group A B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. Topalov vs Van Wely ½-½ 19 2005 Corus Group A B30 Sicilian 16. Short vs Anand ½-½ 23 2005 Corus Group A B12 Caro-Kann Defense 17. Leko vs Svidler 1-0 57 2005 Corus Group A B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 18. L Bruzon Batista vs Adams ½-½ 30 2005 Corus Group A C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed 19. Morozevich vs Grischuk 0-1 42 2005 Corus Group A B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 20. J Polgar vs Kramnik ½-½ 59 2005 Corus Group A B33 Sicilian 21. I Sokolov vs Ponomariov 0-1 61 2005 Corus Group A E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. Ponomariov vs Leko ½-½ 44 2005 Corus Group A A36 English 23. Anand vs Svidler ½-½ 55 2005 Corus Group A C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 24. Kramnik vs I Sokolov 1-0 36 2005 Corus Group A C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed 25. Adams vs Topalov 1-0 41 2005 Corus Group A B90 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 91    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 220 OF 252 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jan-29-05    csmath: Leko decided not to play on win. So typical. And sad indeed. Jan-29-05    percyblakeney: All games over for today, here's my kind of boring final round predictions: I. Sokolov - V. Anand 0-1 P. Leko - J. Polgar ½-½ P. Svidler - V. Topalov ½-½ R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon ½-½ V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich ½-½ L. van Wely - N. Short ½-½ M. Adams - A. Grischuk ½-½ Jan-29-05    nomaster: We have to admit, that even at his worst, Moro finds the way to entertain us. As far as losing moves go, 48...g6?, is quite surprising, and thought-provoking, yet not enough to avoid loss. Good to see Pono with an even score. He deserves even more. Jan-29-05    yoozum: Pono is desperate to stay above 2700, it seems. Jan-29-05    iron maiden: Not a bad day for me with 5/7, bringing my total over the last two rounds to twelve out of fourteen. Here are my final-round predictions: Sokolov-Anand 0-1 Leko-Polgar 1/2 Svidler-Topalov 1/2 Ponomariov-Bruzon 1/2 Kramnik-Morozevich 1-0 van Wely-Short 1/2 Adams-Grischuk 1/2 Leko and Anand tie on overall points, but Anand is declared the winner on the "most wins" tiebreak. Jan-29-05    TheSlid: Round 13: Sokolov 0-1 Anand Leko 1/2 Polgar Svidler 1/2 Topalov Ponomariov 1/2 Bruzon Kramnik 1/2 Morozevitch van Wely 1/2 Short Adams 1-0 Grischuk Jan-29-05    Grunfeld: My round 12 predictions: I. Sokolov - V. Anand 0-1 P. Leko - J. Polgar 1/2 P. Svidler - V. Topalov 0-1 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon 1/2 V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich 1-0 L. van Wely - N. Short 1/2 M. Adams - A. Grischuk 1-0 Jan-29-05    Grunfeld: Sorry, I meant rnd 13, above. Jan-29-05    csmath: This was Anand's day. He killed Adams in style, masterful game and no breaks for Adams. Judit Polgar played one typical game of hers, and the opponent wasnt ready. The rest is not entirely impressive. Jan-29-05    yoozum: My predictions: Sokolov-Anand 0-1 Leko-Polgar 1/2 Svidler-Topalov 1/2 Ponomariov-Bruzon 1/2 Kramnik-Morozevich 1-0 van Wely-Short 1/2 Adams-Grischuk 1/2 Nigel Short actually logged onto Playchess for a few games. I have to admire his resilience and devotion to chess. Jan-29-05    Pawsome: Round 13 I. Sokolov - V. Anand  0-1 P. Leko - J. Polgar  1/2 P. Svidler - V. Topalov  1/2 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon  1-0 V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich  1/2 L. van Wely - N. Short  0-1 M. Adams - A. Grischuk  1/2 Jan-29-05    nomaster: What are your thoughts on Nielsen-Karjakin? This game is crucial to determine who we will see next year on group A, either Karjiakin or Mamedyarov. Jan-29-05    cu8sfan: Here are the standings after today's games. For <Mating Net> going 6/7 was enough to get into first place. One more round to go and no less than 14 participants have a chance to share first place. Drawer: 51 /12 /4.25 Mating Net: 51 /12 /4.25 coffee monster: 50 /12 /4.17 AdrianP: 49 /12 /4.08 aragorn69: 49 /12 /4.08 me to play: 49 /12 /4.08 acirce: 48 /12 /4.00 yoozum: 48 /12 /4.00 lostemperor: 47 /12 /3.92 iron maiden: 46 /12 /3.83 kolobok: 46 /12 /3.83 excmo: 45 /12 /3.75 Phoenix: 45 /12 /3.75 Resignation Trap: 45 /12 /3.75 viensotrs: 44 /11 /4.00 cade: 43 /12 /3.58 cu8sfan: 43 /12 /3.58 notsodeepthought: 43 /12 /3.58 Backward Development: 42 /12 /3.50 Pretendyourlying: 42 /12 /3.50 awfulhangover: 41 /10 /4.10 Troewa: 41 /12 /3.42 like a GM: 40 /11 /3.64 cuendillar: 40 /12 /3.33 Pawsome: 40 /12 /3.33 percyblakeney: 40 /12 /3.33 Broon Bottle: 39 /11 /3.55 Assassinater: 38 /12 /3.17 PinkPanther: 38 /12 /3.17 radu stancu: 38 /12 /3.17 zer0: 38 /12 /3.17 TheSlid: 37 /10 /3.70 Shams: 36 /9 /4.00 Dionyseus: 36 /10 /3.60 neto71: 36 /11 /3.27 VishyFan: 36 /12 /3.00 firebyrd: 35 /12 /2.92 Bent Bexley: 34 /9 /3.78 moroisthebest: 34 /12 /2.83 EeEk: 33 /9 /3.67 suenteus po 147: 33 /12 /2.75 amuralid: 32 /8 /4.00 erasmus: 32 /9 /3.56 Bobak Zahmat: 31 /10 /3.10 apple head: 30 /8 /3.75 zynoble1: 30 /8 /3.75 Bogdanel: 30 /9 /3.33 GBKnight: 29 /10 /2.90 810609: 29 /11 /2.64 Appaz: 28 /8 /3.50 hjsukthankar: 28 /9 /3.11 arielbekarov: 27 /11 /2.45 Karpova: 26 /8 /3.25 TheEyeOfMordor: 26 /8 /3.25 rclb: 24 /7 /3.43 Egoch: 24 /8 /3.00 yannis: 24 /8 /3.00 zorro: 24 /8 /3.00 Gypsy: 23 /6 /3.83 refutor: 23 /8 /2.88 yalie: 22 /7 /3.14 holierthanthou: 21 /6 /3.50 Emanuel: 20 /5 /4.00 Jack Rabbit: 19 /6 /3.17 kasim: 18 /4 /4.50 mikejaqua: 17 /4 /4.25 Akavall: 17 /5 /3.40 Orbitkind: 17 /5 /3.40 TylerD: 17 /5 /3.40 Grunfeld: 16 /4 /4.00 anamateur: 15 /4 /3.75 JimBean: 13 /3 /4.33 Aiuta: 12 /3 /4.00 Dedalus: 12 /4 /3.00 fgh: 12 /4 /3.00 neutron: 12 /4 /3.00 DanielBryant: 11 /3 /3.67 AgentRgent: 10 /3 /3.33 offramp: 10 /4 /2.50 fian: 9 /3 /3.00 Champ Supernova: 9 /4 /2.25 huflix: 8 /2 /4.00 Whitehat1963: 8 /2 /4.00 baltez: 7 /2 /3.50 agressivechess: 6 /2 /3.00 child of my tears: 6 /2 /3.00 MoonlitKnight: 5 /1 /5.00 vonKrolock: 5 /1 /5.00 bigbear: 4 /1 /4.00 board64: 4 /1 /4.00 falso contacto: 4 /1 /4.00 jaime gallegos: 4 /1 /4.00 unsound: 4 /1 /4.00 Windmill: 4 /1 /4.00 dac1990: 4 /2 /2.00 saad: 4 /2 /2.00 Catfriend: 3 /1 /3.00 ChessMan94: 3 /1 /3.00 Drudge: 3 /1 /3.00 hartkoka: 3 /1 /3.00 M.C: 3 /1 /3.00 OneBadDog: 3 /1 /3.00 shortsight: 3 /1 /3.00 TedBundy: 3 /1 /3.00 whiskeyrebel: 3 /2 /1.50 arieszodiac: 2 /1 /2.00 aw1988: 2 /1 /2.00 chesscookie: 2 /1 /2.00 Jafar219: 2 /1 /2.00 mirunik: 2 /1 /2.00 morphyisfratello: 2 /1 /2.00 siu02jm: 2 /1 /2.00 Sonofabishop84: 2 /1 /2.00 Franz the Stampede: 1 /1 /1.00 Hanada: 1 /1 /1.00 mazetas: 1 /1 /1.00 Ramin: 1 /1 /1.00 Strategic Joker: 1 /1 /1.00 yunis: 1 /1 /1.00 Dave Murray: 1 /2 /0.50 Hope there are no errors. Jan-29-05    acirce: My predictions: I. Sokolov - V. Anand 0-1 P. Leko - J. Polgar 1/2 P. Svidler - V. Topalov 1/2 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon 1-0 V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich 1-0 L. van Wely - N. Short 1/2 M. Adams - A. Grischuk 1/2 Then Anand and Leko ties for first. If Anand wins tomorrow he will in fact reach above 2800 in rating once all his results are counted in. Jan-29-05    Annie K.: Today's results mean Leko will be forced to play for a win against Judit tomorrow if he wants to win the tournament, since Anand can be pretty much relied on to beat Sokolov. Darn, I was hoping Leko could afford to draw Judit. This puts Judit in a very difficult situation, because if she causes Leko to lose the tournament, it will make her pretty unpopular at home (they are both Hungarians, in case anybody didn't notice). :( Jan-29-05    cu8sfan: <Then Anand and Leko ties for first> What are the tie-breaker rules? Jan-29-05    yoozum: The player with the most wins wins. ;-) Good point, <Annie>. Jan-29-05    Assassinater: I. Sokolov - V. Anand 1/2 P. Leko - J. Polgar 1/2 P. Svidler - V. Topalov 1/2 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon 1-0 V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich 0-1 L. van Wely - N. Short 0-1 M. Adams - A. Grischuk 1/2 Jan-29-05    cu8sfan: These are my predictions. Like <acirce>'s, Leko and Anand will be tied for first. I. Sokolov - V. Anand 0-1 P. Leko - J. Polgar 1/2 P. Svidler - V. Topalov 1/2 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon 1-0 V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich 1-0 L. van Wely - N. Short 1/2 M. Adams - A. Grischuk 1-0 Jan-29-05    notsodeepthought: Predictions for tomorrow: I. Sokolov - V. Anand 0-1 P. Leko - J. Polgar 1/2 P. Svidler - V. Topalov 1/2 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon 1-0 V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich 1/2 L. van Wely - N. Short 1/2 M. Adams - A. Grischuk 1/2 Jan-29-05    Appaz: Last round predictions: Sokolov-Anand 0-1 Leko-Polgar 1/2 Svidler-Topalov 1/2 Ponomariov-Bruzon 1/2 Kramnik-Morozevich 1/2 van Wely-Short 1/2 Adams-Grischuk 1/2 Jan-29-05    Annie K.: I am not participating in the predictions game, but I'm afraid I will have to predict this much: If Sokolov - V. Anand 0-1 then P. Leko - J. Polgar 1-0 because Judit will be playing to lose. Hungarians have a chance to see one of their players at the top, and Judit won't want to cause Leko to lose the tournament. Not happy about this at all... :\ Jan-29-05    Troewa: Last round: I. Sokolov - V. Anand 1-0 P. Leko - J. Polgar 1-0 P. Svidler - V. Topalov 1/2 R. Ponomariov - L. Bruzon 1/2 V. Kramnik - A. Morozevich 0-1 L. van Wely - N. Short 1-0 M. Adams - A. Grischuk 1/2 Jan-29-05    siu02jm: karjakin is playing blitz Jan-29-05    notsodeepthought: <Annie K> On the other hand, I don't think any Hungarian would like it if Judit simply handed over the game to Leko. 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