Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

Corus Group B (2002) Played in the De Moriaan community centre, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands from January 15 (Round 1) to January 27 (Round 11), with rest days on January 18 and 23. In addition to teenager Werle and the other IM's and GM's, there were three female players: Stefanova, Zhaoqin Peng, and Skripchenko. The event was won by Krasenkow with 8/11. Krasenkow had a 2702 rating only a few years earlier. He had been one of the world's top 10 players and a FIDE World Championship quarterfinalist, but he was now second seed behind Sokolov. The quiet-spoken Russian émigré went from a high of 2731 into a freefall with a drop to 2573 and obscurity by the July 2001 list. He had played well in late 2001, however, and with this win he got another crack at the elite, as his victory guaranteed him an automatic placing in next year’s Group A. Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands, 15-27 January 2001 Age Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 Krasenkow 38 2632 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 8 =2 Nijboer 36 2574 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 7 =2 Sokolov 33 2659 ½ ½ * 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7 4 Tregubov 30 2626 ½ ½ 1 * 1 0 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 6½ =5 Van der Wiel 42 2501 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 6 =5 Jonkman 26 2498 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6 =7 Stefanova 22 2451 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ * 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 5½ =7 Yu Shaoteng 22 2522 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 5½ =9 Cuijpers 39 2458 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * ½ 1 0 4 =9 Zhaoqin Peng 33 2460 0 1 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ 4 11 Skripchenko 25 2498 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 * 1 3½ 12 Werle 18 2481 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 * 3 Category: XII (2530). Krasenkow qualified for Corus Group A (2003) Wikipedia article: Tata Steel Chess Tournament#2002 TWIC #377 (http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic...) Chess.gr website (https://web.archive.org/web/2002032...) Szachowa Vistula website (http://szachowavistula.pl/vistula/w...) John B Henderson in The Scotsman, January 2002 (http://www.scrkuppenheim.de/heco/ar...) Original collections: Game Collection: 2002 Corus (group B) by User: gauer and Game Collection: Corus Group B 2002 by User: Tabanus. Round dates are from Leidsch Dagblad. Previous: Corus Group B (2001). Next: Corus Group B (2003). See also Corus Group A (2002) and Corus Invitation Tens (2002)  page 3 of 3; games 51-66 of 66  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 51. Z Peng vs Van der Wiel   0-1 60 2002 Corus Group B E17 Queen's Indian 52. A Stefanova vs P Tregubov   1-0 47 2002 Corus Group B B23 Sicilian, Closed 53. I Sokolov vs Nijboer   ½-½ 40 2002 Corus Group B D85 Grunfeld 54. A Skripchenko vs H Jonkman   ½-½ 59 2002 Corus Group B C45 Scotch Game 55. H Jonkman vs F A Cuijpers   ½-½ 29 2002 Corus Group B B07 Pirc 56. J Werle vs Z Peng   ½-½ 62 2002 Corus Group B D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 57. Nijboer vs Krasenkow ½-½ 57 2002 Corus Group B B33 Sicilian 58. P Tregubov vs I Sokolov 1-0 41 2002 Corus Group B D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 59. Van der Wiel vs A Stefanova   ½-½ 51 2002 Corus Group B C45 Scotch Game 60. A Skripchenko vs S Yu   ½-½ 12 2002 Corus Group B C00 French Defense 61. A Stefanova vs J Werle   ½-½ 33 2002 Corus Group B A14 English 62. S Yu vs H Jonkman   ½-½ 98 2002 Corus Group B C53 Giuoco Piano 63. I Sokolov vs Van der Wiel   ½-½ 47 2002 Corus Group B E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 64. Krasenkow vs P Tregubov   ½-½ 41 2002 Corus Group B D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 65. F A Cuijpers vs Nijboer   ½-½ 34 2002 Corus Group B B30 Sicilian 66. Z Peng vs A Skripchenko   1-0 51 2002 Corus Group B D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted  page 3 of 3; games 51-66 of 66    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   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