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🏆 Aimchess US Rapid (2021)

PARTICIPANTS (sorted by highest achieved rating; click on name to see player's games) Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Le Quang Liem, Vladislav Artemiev, Jorden van Foreest, Awonder Liang, Daniel Naroditsky, Eric Hansen

Aimchess US Rapid (2021) The Aimchess US Rapid was the 9th event of the $1.5 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2020-2021. The games were played from 28 August to 5 September 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 first eight players qualified for a knockout phase on the last six days (31 August - 5 September). The action each day began at 17.00 CET | 11.00 ET | 15.00 UTC. Prize fund $100,000, with $30,000 to the winner. Tournament director: Arne Horvei. Chief arbiter: Panagiotis Nikolopoulos. Number of games played: 120 + 56 = 176. Artemiev, Carlsen, Aronian, Firouzja, So, Mamedyarov, Duda and Dominguez qualified for the knockout stage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Artemiev * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 10½ 2 Carlsen ½ * ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 10 3 Aronian 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 9½ 4 Firouzja ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 9½ 5 So 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 9 6 Mamedyarov ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 9 7 Duda ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 9 8 Dominguez ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 9 Giri ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 8 10 Vachier-Lagrave 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7½ 11 Vidit ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 7½ 12 Naroditsky ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ 0 6 13 Le Quang Liem ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 * ½ 1 1 6 14 Van Foreest 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ½ * 1 1 4½ 15 Hansen 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 * 1 3½ 16 Liang 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 * 2½ 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 Artemiev 2-0 in the final. Quarterfinals (31 Aug - 1 Sep) Semifinals (2-3 September) Final (4-5 September) Carlsen 1½1- 1½1- -- - 2 Duda 0½0- 0½0- -- - 0 Carlsen ½½½½ 1½½1 -- - 1½ Aronian ½½½½ 0½½0 -- - ½ Aronian 1011 1½½- -- - 2 Mamedyarov 0100 0½½- -- - 0 Carlsen 110½ 1½1- -- - 2 Artemiev 001½ 0½0- -- - 0 Artemiev ½0½1 ½½11 -- - 1½ Dominguez ½1½0 ½½00 -- - ½ Artemiev 1½½0 ½01½ ½½ 1 2½ Firouzja 0½½1 ½10½ ½½ 0 1½ Firouzja 11½- ½100 ½1 - 2 So 00½- ½011 ½0 - 1 Match for 3rd place (4-5 September): Aronian ---- ---- -- - + Firouzja ---- ---- -- - - withdrew due to illness Carlsen earned 48 tour points. Artemiev got 35 points, Aronian 21, and Firouzja 15. Standings after nine events: Carlsen 339 points, So 261, Aronian 170, Teimour Radjabov 133, Giri 123, Ian Nepomniachtchi 115, Hikaru Nakamura 90, Artemiev 87, Vachier-Lagrave 64, Firouzja 30. These ten players qualified for the tour final, but Nepomniachtchi and Firouzja withdrew from this and was replaced by Mamedyarov and Duda. Official site: https://championschesstour.com/aimc... Regulations: https://championschesstour.com/regu... Chess-Results: http://chess-results.com/tnr576547.... Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/news/view/car... ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimch... 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: Chessable Masters (2021). Next (and last): Meltwater Tour Final (2021)  page 7 of 8; games 151-175 of 176  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 151. V Artemiev vs Firouzja 1-0 59 2021 Aimchess US Rapid A14 English 152. Carlsen vs Aronian   ½-½ 44 2021 Aimchess US Rapid D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation 153. Firouzja vs V Artemiev   ½-½ 72 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 154. Aronian vs Carlsen   ½-½ 41 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C67 Ruy Lopez 155. V Artemiev vs Firouzja   ½-½ 61 2021 Aimchess US Rapid A20 English 156. Carlsen vs Aronian   ½-½ 54 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C53 Giuoco Piano 157. Firouzja vs V Artemiev 1-0 40 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 158. Aronian vs Carlsen   ½-½ 43 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C78 Ruy Lopez 159. Firouzja vs V Artemiev   ½-½ 63 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C67 Ruy Lopez 160. Aronian vs Carlsen 0-1 44 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 161. V Artemiev vs Firouzja 0-1 46 2021 Aimchess US Rapid E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 162. Carlsen vs Aronian   ½-½ 60 2021 Aimchess US Rapid B23 Sicilian, Closed 163. Firouzja vs V Artemiev 0-1 65 2021 Aimchess US Rapid B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 164. Aronian vs Carlsen   ½-½ 60 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 165. V Artemiev vs Firouzja   ½-½ 75 2021 Aimchess US Rapid A07 King's Indian Attack 166. Carlsen vs Aronian 1-0 51 2021 Aimchess US Rapid B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation 167. Firouzja vs V Artemiev ½-½ 53 2021 Aimchess US Rapid C60 Ruy Lopez 168. V Artemiev vs Firouzja   ½-½ 96 2021 Aimchess US Rapid A05 Reti Opening 169. V Artemiev vs Firouzja   1-0 32 2021 Aimchess US Rapid A45 Queen's Pawn Game 170. V Artemiev vs Carlsen 0-1 35 2021 Aimchess US Rapid A15 English 171. Carlsen vs V Artemiev 1-0 29 2021 Aimchess US Rapid D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 172. V Artemiev vs Carlsen 1-0 38 2021 Aimchess US Rapid A04 Reti Opening 173. Carlsen vs V Artemiev ½-½ 51 2021 Aimchess US Rapid B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 174. Carlsen vs V Artemiev 1-0 50 2021 Aimchess US Rapid D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 175. V Artemiev vs Carlsen ½-½ 49 2021 Aimchess US Rapid B20 Sicilian  page 7 of 8; games 151-175 of 176    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> Sep-01-21    Check It Out: Carlsen extracts revenge against his World Cup nemesis. Sep-01-21    chancho: Vlad the Endgamer... Sep-02-21    Albertan: Aimchess US Rapid:Firouzja knocks out So: https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimch... Sep-02-21    Nosnibor: The top four from the preliminary tournament are through to the semi-finals. Will Aronian win again? Sep-02-21    Albertan: Firouzja takes down So: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/ai... Sep-03-21    Albertan: Aimchess Rapid semifinal:all square: https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimch... Sep-03-21    Albertan: Aimchess Rapid:Firouzja hits back against Artemiev: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/ai... Sep-03-21    beenthere240: Carlsen put a whuppin on Leven today. Sep-03-21    beenthere240: Levon Sep-04-21    Atking: Am I alone to be impressed by Artemiev ’s play? Sure Firoujza shows a wonderful fighting spirit and brillant ideas but obviously the logical approach of Artemiev was the key of his success. He needs to grade up his self-confidence but then I see him among the top soon. (I mean up to 2750) Sep-04-21    0ZeR0: No, <Atking>. You’re not alone. I too am most impressed with Artemiev’s play. It’s often quite instructive as well. Sep-04-21    Albertan: Aimchess U.S. Rapid:Carlsen and Artemiev reach final: https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimch... Sep-05-21    beenthere240: I guess this site is pretty much irrelevant since no one wants to comment on today’s Airchess finals. Sep-05-21    0ZeR0: <beenthere240> Well the games of the final haven't been posted yet due to them having just been played. And not everyone here has the ability to watch the live tournament broadcasts due to work or other obligations. And if you'd bothered to notice the previous knockout games were just posted and there is some interaction with them. Give it some time. Sep-05-21    Albertan: Aimchess U.S. Rapid finals:Carlsen clinches first set: https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimch... Sep-05-21    Olsonist: I think everyone is too excited about booking up on the Traxler. Sep-05-21    Check It Out: <beenthere240> This site's value is not predicated on its speed of transmission. Sep-05-21    Check It Out: "first set" is an odd way to put it. Sep-05-21    Albertan: Aimchess Rapid:Carlsen leads despite mouse-slip: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/ai... Sep-05-21    Albertan: Aimchess Rapid: https://www.chess.com/news/view/aim... Sep-05-21    Atking: Magnus Carlsen shows what he learned from Garry Kasparov "Play the guy" In his match vs Firoujza, Artemiev's play (Somehow remembers me Rubinstein's) reveals a weakness, under a frequent time pressure the difficulty to consider a tactic opportunity in a bad position. Sep-05-21    beenthere240: Carlsen won the second match handily although in the post match interview he sais that he had expected to lise the second game. He seemed to say that Artemiev was poorly prepared in openings, but my impression is that MC would come out even at best and then pounce in the middle game- hardly a novel approach for the champ. Sep-06-21    Albertan: Carlsen blows out Artemiev,wins Aimchess US Rapid : https://en.chessbase.com/post/aimch... Sep-06-21    Albertan: Carlsen wins Aimchess U.S. Rapid, ´a fairly smooth ride.´: https://www.chess.com/news/view/car... Sep-07-21    Kurakotsaba: WHHOOOPPPP, DAT-@SS!!! CONGRATULATE!... DON'T HATE... DON'T be Bitter...if Magnus is B-E-T-T-E-R.... search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> 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. 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