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New In Chess Classic Tournament

Magnus Carlsen10.5/15(+6 -0 =9)[games]
Hikaru Nakamura9.5/15(+4 -0 =11)[games]
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov9.5/15(+7 -3 =5)[games]
Wesley So9/15(+6 -3 =6)[games]
Levon Aronian9/15(+4 -1 =10)[games]
Alireza Firouzja8.5/15(+6 -4 =5)[games]
Le Quang Liem8.5/15(+5 -3 =7)[games]
Teimour Radjabov8.5/15(+3 -1 =11)[games]
Leinier Dominguez Perez8/15(+4 -3 =8)[games]
Aryan Tari7/15(+5 -6 =4)[games]
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi7/15(+3 -4 =8)[games]
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa7/15(+4 -5 =6)[games]
Jan-Krzysztof Duda7/15(+5 -6 =4)[games]
Sergey Karjakin6.5/15(+3 -5 =7)[games]
Gawain Jones3/15(+1 -10 =4)[games]
Johan-Sebastian Christiansen1.5/15(+0 -12 =3)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
New In Chess Classic (2021)

The New In Chess Classic was the fifth event of the $1.5 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2020-2021. The games were played online from 24 April to 2 May 2021 on the chess24 Playzone. It started with a 16-player round robin on the first three days (time control 15 minutes for all moves with 10 seconds added per move from move 1) from which the top eight players qualified for an elimination (knockout) phase on the last six days (27 April - 2 May). The action each day began at 17:00 GMT (19:00 CEST). Total prize fund: $100,000, with $30,000 to the winner. Tournament directors: Arne Horvei and Sotiris Logothetis. Chief arbiter: Panagiotis Nikolopoulos. N games played: 120 + 62 = 182.

Carlsen, Nakamura, Mamedyarov, So, Aroninan, Firouzja, Le Quang Liem and Radjabov qualified for the knockout stage:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Carlsen * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 10½ 2 Nakamura ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 9½ 3 Mamedyarov ½ 0 * 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 9½ 4 So ½ ½ 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 9 5 Aronian ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 9 6 Firouzja 0 ½ 0 1 1 * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 8½ 7 Le Quang Liem 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 8½ 8 Radjabov ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 8½ 9 Dominguez 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 8 10 Tari 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 * ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 7 11 Vidit ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 1 1 7 12 Praggnanandhaa ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ 1 7 13 Duda 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 * ½ 1 1 7 14 Karjakin ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ * 1 1 6½ 15 Jones 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 * ½ 3 16 Christiansen ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ * 1½

In the knockout each match consisted of two mini-matches of up to four games each (Rapid 15 + 10), and if 1-1 a tiebreak match of two games (Blitz 5 + 3) plus if necessary an Armageddon game (5 vs 4). Magnus Carlsen beat Nakamura 1½-½ in the final.

Quarterfinals (27-28 April) Semifinals (29-30 April) Final (1-2 May)

Carlsen ½½½½ ½1½½ -- - 1½ Radjabov ½½½½ ½0½½ -- - ½ Carlsen ½½10 ½½11 -- - 1½ Aronian ½½01 ½½00 -- - ½ Aronian 1101 ½½1- -- - 2 So 0010 ½½0- -- - 0 Carlsen ½½11 0½1½ -- - 1½ Nakamura ½½00 1½0½ -- - ½ Nakamura 1½½½ 1½½- -- - 2 Le Quang Liem 0½½½ 0½½- -- - 0 Nakamura 1011 000- ½½ 1 2½ Mamedyarov 0100 111- ½½ 0 1½ Mamedyarov 1½½1 1½1- -- - 2 Firouzja 0½½0 0½0- -- - 0

Match for 3rd place (1-2 May): Mamedyarov 0101 1½1- -- - 1½ Aronian 1010 0½0- -- - ½

Carlsen netted 50 tour points. Nakamura got 33 points, Mamedyarov 21, Aronian 14, and So 5. Standings after five events: Carlsen 185 points, So 145, Radjabov 109, Giri 105, Nepomniachtchi 83, Aronian 81, Nakamura 73, Vachier-Lagrave 54, Dubov 23, Mamedyarov 21.

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Previous Champions Chess Tour event: Magnus Carlsen Invitational (2021). Next: FTX Crypto Cup (2021)

 page 2 of 7; games 26-50 of 173  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. Karjakin vs Duda ½-½692021New In Chess ClassicB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
27. Le Quang Liem vs Firouzja  ½-½462021New In Chess ClassicD15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
28. V S Gujrathi vs Carlsen  ½-½752021New In Chess ClassicE34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
29. Radjabov vs J Christiansen  1-0292021New In Chess ClassicD02 Queen's Pawn Game
30. A Tari vs Aronian  ½-½282021New In Chess ClassicC47 Four Knights
31. Aronian vs G Jones  1-01042021New In Chess ClassicA48 King's Indian
32. J Christiansen vs A Tari  0-1592021New In Chess ClassicC26 Vienna
33. Carlsen vs Radjabov  ½-½452021New In Chess ClassicC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
34. Nakamura vs V S Gujrathi  ½-½542021New In Chess ClassicA04 Reti Opening
35. Firouzja vs Dominguez Perez  1-0572021New In Chess ClassicD02 Queen's Pawn Game
36. Duda vs Le Quang Liem  1-0582021New In Chess ClassicE10 Queen's Pawn Game
37. R Praggnanandhaa vs Karjakin 1-0522021New In Chess ClassicE15 Queen's Indian
38. So vs Mamedyarov  1-0552021New In Chess ClassicA20 English
39. So vs V S Gujrathi  1-0602021New In Chess ClassicA45 Queen's Pawn Game
40. G Jones vs Mamedyarov  ½-½452021New In Chess ClassicC53 Giuoco Piano
41. Karjakin vs So  0-1402021New In Chess ClassicA45 Queen's Pawn Game
42. Le Quang Liem vs R Praggnanandhaa  1-0302021New In Chess ClassicD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
43. Dominguez Perez vs Duda  ½-½312021New In Chess ClassicB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
44. V S Gujrathi vs Firouzja  ½-½422021New In Chess ClassicD10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
45. A Tari vs Carlsen 0-1662021New In Chess ClassicB07 Pirc
46. Aronian vs J Christiansen  ½-½782021New In Chess ClassicA57 Benko Gambit
47. J Christiansen vs G Jones  ½-½332021New In Chess ClassicB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
48. Carlsen vs Aronian  ½-½502021New In Chess ClassicC78 Ruy Lopez
49. Nakamura vs A Tari 1-0472021New In Chess ClassicE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
50. Firouzja vs Radjabov  ½-½422021New In Chess ClassicA46 Queen's Pawn Game
 page 2 of 7; games 26-50 of 173  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-28-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Prelim games added. Eight short GM draws (of which five by Nakamura) were rejected by the settings, hence 112 not 120 games.
Apr-28-21  Messiah: I don't like Radjabov, but I hope he will destroy Justin convincingly.
Apr-28-21  fabelhaft: Karjakin at least used to do well in speed chess events, but 14th of 16 here and 15th of 16 in Skilling Open etc makes it seem as if he dropped quite a bit in playing strength lately. He didn't reach top 30 in the latest World Rapid or Blitz Championships either, that both were won by Carlsen.
Apr-28-21  SkySports: It seems that Radjabov didn't deliver Messiah...
Apr-28-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <messiah> will get over it. Or not.

No-one cares about his constant whingeing when his version of the Antichrist comes out on top, or his catcalling those times Carlsen loses.

Apr-29-21  Messiah: Hopefully Aronian will emerge as one of the finalists.
Apr-30-21  macer75: <Messiah: I don't like Radjabov, but I hope he will destroy Justin convincingly.>

Who tf is Justin?

Also, why isn't this tournament on the home page? Come on Chessgames!

Apr-30-21  Kurakotsaba: <Who tf is Justin?>

Hehehehe...wholly faxs! Who the hell really is Jazztinge???? It keeps tinge-ing me to no end...🎯👹😬🤔😳😀

May-01-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: <why isn't this tournament on the home page?>

Maybe they think the intro is too snobistic. Or they don't like Magnus. Perhaps later, if Naka wins.

May-01-21  macer75: <Carlsen ½½10 ½½11 -- - 2 Aronian ½½01 ½½00 -- - 0>

Should be Carlsen 1.5 - Aronian 0.5.

May-02-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: Fixed. And KO games added.
May-02-21  Messiah: I have all the hopes Naka will finally make it.
May-04-21  macer75: <Messiah: I have all the hopes Naka will finally make it.>

Fingers crossed that Naka wins!

May-04-21  Messiah: <macer75: <Messiah: I have all the hopes Naka will finally make it.>

Fingers crossed that Naka wins!>

In all honesty, I did not track it. Who won?

(oh yes I know)

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