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TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
12th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid) Tournament
Aleksey Dreev9.5/11(+8 -0 =3)[games]
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave9.5/11(+9 -1 =1)[games]
Alexey Shirov9.5/11(+8 -0 =3)[games]
Sergei Rublevsky9.5/11(+9 -1 =1)[games]
Arkadij Naiditsch9/11(+8 -1 =2)[games]
Vladimir Malakhov9/11(+7 -0 =4)[games]
Vladislav Tkachiev9/11(+8 -1 =2)[games]
Alexander Motylev9/11(+8 -1 =2)[games]
Markus Ragger9/11(+7 -0 =4)[games]
Richard Rapport9/11(+9 -2 =0)[games]
Bartosz Socko9/11(+9 -2 =0)[games]
Vladislav Kovalev9/11(+9 -2 =0)[games]
Michal Olszewski9/11(+9 -2 =0)[games]
Gabriel Sargissian8.5/11(+7 -1 =3)[games]
Wojciech Moranda8.5/11(+7 -1 =3)[games]
Tigran L Petrosian8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Grzegorz Gajewski8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Kaido Kulaots8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Evgeny Romanov8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Marcin Tazbir8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Orest Gritsak8.5/11(+7 -1 =3)[games]
Vladimir Fedoseev8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Aleksander Mista8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Jacek Tomczak8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Artur Yusupov8.5/11(+7 -1 =3)[games]
Sergey Klimov8.5/11(+8 -2 =1)[games]
Ivan Bukavshin8/11(+6 -1 =4)[games]
Michal Krasenkow8/11(+7 -2 =2)[games]
Andrey Gorovets8/11(+8 -3 =0)[games]
Robert Kempinski8/11(+7 -2 =2)[games]
Mateusz Bartel8/11(+7 -2 =2)[games]
Valerij Popov8/11(+7 -2 =2)[games]
* (285 players total; 253 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
12th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid) (2012)

Rapid tournament took place on Saturday and Sunday. Alexei Dreev edged out Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Alexei Shirov and Sergei Rublevsky on tie-break after all finished on 9.5/11.

Source: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi...

 page 4 of 9; games 76-100 of 206  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
76. O Petrovskis vs K Kulaots  0-125201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
77. J Szwed vs Shirov  0-121201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B53 Sicilian
78. K Dolzhykova vs J Stocek 0-159201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B53 Sicilian
79. H Berthier vs Yakovich  0-139201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)D39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation
80. M Lewicki vs O Gritsak  0-171201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B40 Sicilian
81. B Sowul vs K Piorun  0-142201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)E61 King's Indian
82. D Kovalev vs M Bezuch  0-125201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)A10 English
83. F Cukrowski vs M Jurcik  0-135201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
84. M Chlost vs Duda  0-135201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
85. A Zhigalko vs Vachier-Lagrave  0-169201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)A33 English, Symmetrical
86. R Edouard vs W Moranda  0-171201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
87. J Tomczak vs Krasenkow  0-148201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B33 Sicilian
88. K Kulaots vs B Socko 0-149201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
89. M Dziuba vs V Popov  0-156201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)A13 English
90. A Czerwonski vs E Romanov  0-137201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted
91. M Jurcik vs Dreev  0-143201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B10 Caro-Kann
92. R Berzinsh vs A Istratescu  0-138201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)C01 French, Exchange
93. M Sieciechowicz vs G Gajewski  0-129201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
94. W Schmidt vs Rozentalis  0-129201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
95. D Mikrut vs R Kempinski  0-143201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B22 Sicilian, Alapin
96. R Kula vs T Markowski  0-132201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
97. J Stocek vs V Baghdasaryan  0-138201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
98. M Bezuch vs Fridman  0-134201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)A07 King's Indian Attack
99. R Szyszylo vs Z Andriasian  0-147201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
100. S Zaksaite vs N Maiorov  0-149201212th MetLife Amplico European (Rapid)C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer
 page 4 of 9; games 76-100 of 206  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-15-12  Kikoman: First!
Dec-15-12  whiteshark: Tournament page: http://www.poloniachess.pl/amplico2...

Life coverage: http://www.poloniachess.pl/amplico2...

Dec-15-12  notyetagm: Wow, MVL won the blitz tournament with a huge score and now he stats <7/7> in the rapid.

Egads

Dec-16-12  Maatalkko: MVL is one of the quickest thinkers in the world. I have not seen anyone spot tactics as frequently in 1 minute games, even Nakamura. Nak will outplay people bit by bit, whereas MVL will have an equal position but then boom boom boom and it's over.
Dec-16-12  notyetagm: <Maatalkko: MVL is one of the quickest thinkers in the world. I have not seen anyone spot tactics as frequently in 1 minute games, even Nakamura. Nak will outplay people bit by bit, whereas MVL will have an equal position but then <<<boom boom boom>>> and it's over.>

Yep, <BOOM!> is a good way to describe an MVL 1-minute game.

Dec-16-12  Ezzy: Alexey Dreev, joint first on points in the European Rapids, AND chosen for chessgames.com game of the day.

Dreev getting his well deserved 15 minutes of fame.

Dec-17-12  notyetagm: Tremendous success for <MVL> this weekend: he won outright 1st in the blitz and finished =1st in the rapid.

http://www.theweekinchess.com/chess...

Dec-17-12
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: are these five minute games? What are the controls?
Dec-17-12  magnifico: <Tremendous success for <MVL> this weekend: he won outright 1st in the blitz and finished =1st in the rapid.>

Congrats to La Grave.

He got to draw with Transwarp engine in the ICC once- quite an achievement.

TransWarp (Computer)

But the dude got trounced by Wesley in the ICC blitz way back in 2009 when Wesley was only 16, hence one of his two handles was Wesley 16. Mateus was Lagrave's handle.

The score was 10 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in Wes' favor. Wes used the foster handle during their duel.

You can refer to the games here:

http://chessgames.com/perl/chesspla...

Dec-17-12  Tomlinsky: Game in 15 + 10 seconds per move, I believe.
Dec-17-12  Maatalkko: And this is what happened when they played real chess: W So vs M Vachier-Lagrave, 2012
Dec-17-12  parisattack: Sicilian Kan did very well and some interesting Dutch defenses.
Dec-17-12  magnifico: < And this is what happened when they played real chess: W So vs M Vachier-Lagrave, 2012>

This one one was a fluke. I mean 1:0

The ICC match was total domination in display. I mean 10:0.

Dec-17-12
Premium Chessgames Member		  perfidious: <magnifico>, aka <tolenboy>, aka who knows how many other handles, simply cannot accept reality: his horse actually lost a game of chess.

When young Wesley ascends to the elite, further doses of reality await. Even the greatest players have tough sledding in that august company.

Dec-18-12  magnifico: <august company.> It's December guys. Advance Happy Holidays...I wish you all- A Perfect Christmas:http://youtu.be/7BwdXANxfpU
Dec-18-12  Maatalkko: <magnifico> Merry Christmas!
Dec-19-12
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: Are there tournaments where one minute chess is the time control? Bullett chess, right? Just wondering, for those above who opine on MaxL being dominant in 1-minute chess, are you referring to things you found on youtube, or games you saw in person? I'm just curious about where to see one minute chess played, among world class players.

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