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Biel (2001) The 34th annual Biel International Chess Festival was a category XVII event held in Biel, Switzerland from July 22nd to August 3rd, 2001. Six grandmasters were invited to take part in the double round robin tournament. The participants were (in order of ELO): Boris Gelfand (2714), Peter Svidler (2695), Joel Lautier (2675), Alexander Grischuk (2669), Viktor Korchnoi (2617), and Yannick Pelletier (2531). Veteran Grandmaster Korchnoi showed the newest generation of chess whippersnappers that he still had the old magic with this win of 6/10 over the field. The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 Korchnoi ** ½½ 1½ 01 10 1½ 6 2 Svidler ½½ ** ½½ 0½ 1½ 1½ 5½ 3 Gelfand 0½ ½½ ** 1½ ½½ ½½ 5 =4 Pelletier 10 1½ 0½ ** ½½ ½0 4½ =4 Lautier 01 0½ ½½ ½½ ** ½½ 4½ =4 Grischuk 0½ 0½ ½½ ½1 ½½ ** 4½  page 2 of 2; games 26-30 of 30  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. Lautier vs Korchnoi 1-0 43 2001 Biel E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 27. Svidler vs Pelletier ½-½ 59 2001 Biel C18 French, Winawer 28. Korchnoi vs Svidler ½-½ 16 2001 Biel D85 Grunfeld 29. Pelletier vs Grischuk   0-1 37 2001 Biel D21 Queen's Gambit Accepted 30. Gelfand vs Lautier   ½-½ 52 2001 Biel E15 Queen's Indian  page 2 of 2; games 26-30 of 30    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Feb-03-17    offramp: Clear first for the GM who brought the average rating down and average age up. At the age of 70 one can forget calculation and play simply by Fingerspitzengefühl. Jul-24-20    redribbon3700: Insane that Korchnoi won this tourney at age 70 vs such good competition. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC