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🏆 FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup (2020)

  PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games)
Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Ding Liren, Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri, Teimour Radjabov, Sergey Karjakin, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Pentala Harikrishna, Hao Wang, Wei Yi, Yangyi Yu, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Dmitry Andreikin, Vladislav Artemiev, Bassem Amin, Baskaran Adhiban, Yifan Hou, Jorge Cori, Humpy Koneru, Anna Muzychuk, Wenjun Ju, Aleksandra Goryachkina, Nana Dzagnidze, Mariya Muzychuk, Harika Dronavalli, Anna Zatonskih, Dinara Saduakassova, Olga Girya, Irina Krush

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup (2020)

The FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup was a team competition held from May 5-10, 2020, featuring Russia, USA, Europe, China, India, and a team representing the "Rest of the World". The games were played on the Chess.com live server. The first stage consisted of a double round-robin, with each team playing each other team twice. The top two teams after 10 rounds qualified for a "Superfinal" match - the winner of this match to be declared the winner of the FIDE Chess.com Online Nations Cup. If the Superfinal ended in a tie, the team that finished first in the group stage would be declared the winner. All matches were played on four boards: three with male players and one with female players. The time control for all games was 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move one. The games started 15:00 CEST / 9 a.m. Eastern / 6 a.m. Pacific. The prize fund was $180,000, sponsored by Chess.com. Each participating team received US $24,000. The winner of the tournament received an extra $24,000, and the runner-up received an extra $12,000. Each player received the prize money as follows: his or her team's total prize divided by the number of games played by the player's team multiplied by the number of games played by the player. The players were observed via a video conference call by FIDE-affiliated international arbiters. Chief arbiter: Sabrina de San Vicente.

The group stage (May 5-9) was won by China with 17 match points (MP). USA was 2nd on tiebreak (board points (BP)):

01 02 03 04 05 06 MP BP 1 China ** 20 22 12 22 22 17 25½ 2 USA 02 ** 00 22 12 22 13 22 3 Europe 00 22 ** 12 21 21 13 21½ 4 Russia 10 00 10 ** 12 21 8 19 5 India 00 10 01 10 ** 02 5 17½ 6 World 00 00 01 01 20 ** 4 14½

The Superfinal (May 10) saw China and USA tie 2-2, with the title going to China (Ding Liren, Wei Yi, Yu Yangyi, Yifan Hou) because they had won the group stage.

Official site: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...
Regulations: https://www.fide.com/docs/regulatio...
ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/natio...
chess24: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t...
TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew...
FIDE: https://www.fide.com/news/520

 page 3 of 5; games 51-75 of 124  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
51. B Adhiban vs Karjakin  ½-½212020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
52. O Girya vs H Dronavalli  ½-½382020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupA54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3
53. Nakamura vs Ding Liren  ½-½362020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupB22 Sicilian, Alapin
54. H Wang vs Caruana 0-1462020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupA07 King's Indian Attack
55. Dominguez Perez vs Y Yu 0-1372020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
56. Y Hou vs I Krush 1-0362020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
57. Radjabov vs Vachier-Lagrave  ½-½392020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
58. Aronian vs Firouzja 1-0882020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupA13 English
59. B Amin vs Giri  1-0532020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupA07 King's Indian Attack
60. N Dzagnidze vs D Saduakassova  1-0502020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupA35 English, Symmetrical
61. Nepomniachtchi vs Vachier-Lagrave  0-11112020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupB12 Caro-Kann Defense
62. Aronian vs V Artemiev  ½-½292020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
63. Karjakin vs Duda  ½-½262020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupC01 French, Exchange
64. Wei Yi vs Firouzja 1-0442020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupB10 Caro-Kann
65. B Amin vs Y Yu  ½-½562020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupA06 Reti Opening
66. W Ju vs M Muzychuk  1-0702020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupE60 King's Indian Defense
67. Radjabov vs Ding Liren 0-1532020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupA04 Reti Opening
68. V S Gujrathi vs Caruana  ½-½522020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
69. So vs B Adhiban  1-0362020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupC78 Ruy Lopez
70. Koneru vs I Krush  ½-½532020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupD26 Queen's Gambit Accepted
71. A Muzychuk vs Goryachkina  ½-½382020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupC01 French, Exchange
72. Nakamura vs Anand ½-½692020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
73. Nakamura vs Nepomniachtchi  1-0632020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupD85 Grunfeld
74. V Artemiev vs Caruana  ½-½482020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupD03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation)
75. So vs Karjakin  ½-½752020FIDE Chess.com Online Nations CupC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
 page 3 of 5; games 51-75 of 124  PGN Download
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May-09-20  rogge: https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen/s...
May-09-20  Pedro Fernandez: <rogge!> Where do were you? I never knew about you more! BTW, <Sharky> has not trying to concert a video-call with you, in order to propose you an arragement about your emblem? For example, I'm really interested for <Sneaky's> avatar, which is (IMO), the best one in CG, but it is not interesed. Nice to see you again!
May-09-20  Pedro Fernandez: Why GM Rapport didn't play?

I can't wait a triangular, at double four rounds between Duda, Firousja and Rapport. Sometimes our dreams become true.

May-09-20  Pedro Fernandez: Finally we realize that the Caruana performance has not been enough. However our Team USA has fighting hard. Well, China, with those GM's Corps Ladies have been unbeatable. Congratulations!
May-09-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  moronovich: it is not over <Pedro>

Final on Sunday,between China and USA !

May-09-20  Pedro Fernandez: My great <Monorovich>. Some people think that I'm writing badly the Username of our fiend <Monorovich>, but it turns out I signed with him, a vitalice and exclusive contract with his great alteranative <Username>, which you only may use with the absolute writing permission of <Monoped, Inc. and Associates>.

Copyright 2020.

May-09-20  Atking: Thanks for the information <rogge>.
May-10-20  rogge: <Atking: Thanks for the information <rogge>>

You're welcome :) Carlsen apparently would've preferred representing the national team, which is too weak to be invited, of course. He'll play next weekend though, https://www.fide.com/news/517

May-10-20  rogge: <Pedro>! You really are one of the nicest guys around! All is well, not much chess going on these days, that's all :)
May-10-20  Kaspablanca: What country won this tournament?
May-10-20  goodevans: With the Superfinal tied +1-1=2, China wins over USA by virtue of superior record in the round robin.

I'm not sure if there's an MVP award but with +6-1=3 it would have to be Yu Yangyi.

May-10-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: Fabulous Fabiano might have something to say about that.
May-10-20  Pedro Fernandez: Thanks for replyed me, my dear <rooge>. Hope see you more often.
May-10-20  goodevans: Wow. An even better record. I was so amazed at how many wins Yu Yangyi was amassing that Fab's many victories slipped under the radar. Maybe I'm just too accustomed to seeing him win and it seems he was even more key to his team's success than YY was to his.
May-10-20  pdvossen: I thought in her last two matches Irina Krush held herself well. Giving the USA at least a chance in the finals.
May-10-20  Everett: < ay-08-20 SirChrislov: https://youtu.be/fLDN0Ot4hVs @ 29:43 WOW>

Wow what? That the speakers say that Carlsen said 3...h5 is playable in the Rossolimo?

Reminds me of the Icelandic Defence Carlsen played against Adams years ago, yet Adams gained absolutely no advantage out of the opening. Didn’t stop people from claiming disrespect or arrogance or anything negative that comes to mind....

Carlsen is super-competitive, super-good, super-dedicated. If you’re of a similar mindset, you’d understand exactly where Carlsen is coming from (hint: striving for excellence). For those who haven’t really competed and cared a lot about the results, they won’t understand characters like Carlsen.

May-10-20  SChesshevsky: <SirChrislov...@ 29:43 WOW>

I think just about all the commentary Carlsen has put out online including his really amazing banter blitz has only demonstrated that he might be the most balanced and humorous world champion. Certainly the most chess-open.

An example was his comment on his game with Naka where Naka went with a Carlsen favorite london system and Carlsen answered with the questionable declined line that Naka had been playing through the tournament. Carlsen himself mentioned the intentional humor in his choice but also noted "The joke was on me the way the game turned out."'

Given Carlsen's humor is mostly irony and delivered deadpan, and given that I haven't really noticed any real arrogance or malice, that part of Carlsen's personality could be what Shankland is referring to.

May-10-20  morfishine: Good to see Caruana net some scalps
May-11-20  SirChrislov: <Everett>

What Icelandic defense? I don't see it in the DB. You mean Icelandic Gambit? (e4 d5 2.ex Nf6 3.c4 e6) I don't see it either. not against Adams.

May-11-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: He's referring to Adams vs Carlsen, 2010

All these Nordics look the same.

May-12-20  Everett: <missScarlett> thank you for that! Yes, the “North Sea Variation”
May-13-20  SirChrislov: I see now. thank you for clearing that.
May-13-20  SirChrislov: that game was reviewed by kingscrusher, I recall now. I didn't know it was called the "north sea" variation.

I'm having an interesting look into it (without engine, it's down at the moment), I don't know if it has potential but as a surprise weapon I'd say definitely. I like the variation that Adams played and I like most of the lines that he plays. I have a book signed by him. I played him in a simul in California.

May-13-20  SChesshevsky: <...Adams vs Carlsen 2010...>

Think the opening's called the Norwegian Rat. At least now days. Maybe because Carlsen invented it or because he's the only guy willing to play it seriously.

An offbeat, maybe dubious, version of the rat or modern or robatsch or whatever you want to call that twist to the pirc.

May-13-20  Everett: Seirawan called his g6/d6 version of the Modern the “Rat” too
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