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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. Official site: https://championschesstour.com/new-... Regulations: https://championschesstour.com/regu... Chess-Results: http://chess-results.com/tnr558150.... Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/news/view/new... ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/new-i... chess24 1: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... chess24 2: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew... Previous Champions Chess Tour event: Magnus Carlsen Invitational (2021). Next: FTX Crypto Cup (2021)  page 3 of 3; games 51-73 of 73  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 51. Mamedyarov vs Firouzja   ½-½ 51 2021 New In Chess Classic E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 52. Carlsen vs Radjabov ½-½ 29 2021 New In Chess Classic C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 53. Firouzja vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 43 2021 New In Chess Classic C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 54. Radjabov vs Carlsen ½-½ 56 2021 New In Chess Classic D40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 55. Carlsen vs Radjabov   ½-½ 36 2021 New In Chess Classic D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 56. Aronian vs So   ½-½ 69 2021 New In Chess Classic D02 Queen's Pawn Game 57. Carlsen vs Radjabov   ½-½ 36 2021 New In Chess Classic B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 58. Le Quang Liem vs Nakamura ½-½ 90 2021 New In Chess Classic E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 59. Radjabov vs Carlsen ½-½ 40 2021 New In Chess Classic D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 60. Nakamura vs Le Quang Liem   ½-½ 59 2021 New In Chess Classic E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 61. Mamedyarov vs Firouzja   ½-½ 16 2021 New In Chess Classic A58 Benko Gambit 62. So vs Aronian   ½-½ 31 2021 New In Chess Classic A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack 63. Radjabov vs Carlsen   ½-½ 40 2021 New In Chess Classic D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation 64. Carlsen vs Aronian   ½-½ 43 2021 New In Chess Classic C50 Giuoco Piano 65. Aronian vs Carlsen ½-½ 41 2021 New In Chess Classic A46 Queen's Pawn Game 66. Aronian vs Carlsen   ½-½ 39 2021 New In Chess Classic D02 Queen's Pawn Game 67. Carlsen vs Aronian   ½-½ 36 2021 New In Chess Classic C53 Giuoco Piano 68. Mamedyarov vs Nakamura   ½-½ 43 2021 New In Chess Classic C67 Ruy Lopez 69. Nakamura vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 41 2021 New In Chess Classic C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 70. Carlsen vs Nakamura   ½-½ 65 2021 New In Chess Classic E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 71. Nakamura vs Carlsen   ½-½ 38 2021 New In Chess Classic C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 72. Carlsen vs Nakamura   ½-½ 24 2021 New In Chess Classic C53 Giuoco Piano 73. Carlsen vs Nakamura   ½-½ 43 2021 New In Chess Classic B22 Sicilian, Alapin  page 3 of 3; games 51-73 of 73    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Apr-28-21    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    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    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    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? 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