| Corsica Masters (2007) |
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The 11th Corsica Masters was a knockout tournament with Rapid time control played in Bastia, Corsica, France, 29-30 October 2007. The field consisted of the top 14 players of the Corsica Masters Open (2007) (28 October, 10 rounds, 10 min + 3 sec), and two seeded players (Karpov and Kasimdzhanov). The four knockout rounds had two games each, plus tiebreak games if necessary. Time control: 10 minutes for the whole game, with 3 seconds added per move from move 1. If 1-1, then two more games (details not known, but probably Blitz). The prize fund was 100,000 euros, with 20,000 euros to the winner. Chief organizer: Léo Battesti and the Corsica Chess Club. Chief arbiter: Stéphane Escafre. N games played: 40. Hikaru Nakamura beat Kasimdzhanov 2-0 in the final.
Eighthfinals (Oct 29) Quarterfinals (Oct 29) Semifinals (Oct 30) Final (Oct 30)
Nakamura 01 ½1 2½
Mikhalevski 10 ½0 1½
Nakamura 10 11 3
Van Wely 01 00 1
Van Wely 1½ -- 1½
Prie 0½ -- ½
Nakamura 01 11 3
Bareev 10 00 1
Bareev 11 -- 2
Yusupov 00 -- 0
Bareev ½½ 11 3
Milov, V ½½ 00 1
Milov, V 11 -- 2
Cvitan 00 -- 0
Nakamura 11 -- 2
Kasimdzhanov 00 -- 0
Kasimdzhanov 1½ -- 1½
Milov, L 0½ -- ½
Kasimdzhanov 1½ -- 1½
Fridman 0½ -- ½
Fridman ½1 -- 1½
Mchedlishvili ½0 -- ½
Kasimdzhanov 10 11 3
Karpov 01 00 1
Karpov 11 -- 2
Hamdouchi 00 -- 0
Karpov 11 -- 2
Guliyev 00 -- 0
Guliyev ½1 -- 1½
Landa ½0 -- ½
Nakamura also won the Corsica Masters Open (2007) with 8/10. Twelve of the 16 players had participated in the European Blitz Championship (2007) in Ajaccio (25-26 October, 340 players, 32 rounds, 3 min + 2 sec). This was won by Vladislav Tkachiev with 25.5/32. There was also a Junior tournament, and a Blitz tournament on 30 October. All part of the "Corsican Circuit" 2007.
Official site: not archived
FFE: http://www.echecs.asso.fr/(hhwxwqmb...
TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi...
ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/hikar...
Corsica Masters Open: http://www.echecs.asso.fr/(hhwxwqmb...
European Blitz Championship: https://web.archive.org/web/2007103...
European Blitz Ch video Tkachiev vs Bareev: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xf... Previous: Corsica Masters (2006). Next: Corsica Masters (2008)
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| Nov-13-07 | | Riverbeast: Somebody should check Nakamura's head for chips, this kid plays like a machine |
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| Dec-07-07 | | 661973: who is the winner ? |
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| Dec-20-07 | | timhortons: i started admiring nakamura when i seen him beating the "beast"(crafty rated 3000 elo) at icc...these boy is smart...either he would tactically defeat the beast in a 3 minute game or beat him on time...he calculate so fast fast...even his fellow grandmasters go and see him slay these computer....its so fun watching his game |
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| Dec-20-07 | | Strongest Force: i envy Nakamura because he can play any opening against the top engines and win. I personally had to play simi-closed positions: lock the center, make sure the comp had insufficient counter-play on the q-side, then push the k-side pawns (in-a-storm) that were backed by my heavy-pieces inorder to compromise the engine's king position: this often made the program give-up extra pieces like a brokened ATM machine! ;) |
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| Jul-02-09 | | Knight13: WOW Karpov lost 3 games against Kasimdzhanov!! |
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| Nov-28-23 | | macer75: <Riverbeast: Somebody should check Nakamura's head for chips, this kid plays like a machine> Hi Vlad! I didn't know you were already lurking on chessgames back then! |
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