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Montecatini Terme (2000) The international chess festival held at Montecatini Terme, Italy from July 28th to August 6th, 2000 was divided among several events, including a main GM tournament and an open tournament. Eight grandmasters participated in the round robin main event, including (in order of Elo): Alexey Shirov (2746), Vassily Ivanchuk (2719), Evgeny Bareev (2702), Zurab Azmaiparashvili (2673), Sergei Rublevsky (2670), Jeroen Piket (2649), Smbat Lputian (2598), and Artashes Minasian (2595). The average rating of the players qualified the main tournament as a Category XVII event. Another superlative performance by Ivanchuk, he finished with +3 at the final and was the only player to go undefeated. The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 1 Ivanchuk * = = = = 1 1 1 5.0 2 Bareev = * = 0 = 1 1 1 4.5 3 Azmaiparashvili = = * 1 = 0 = 1 4.0 4 Shirov = 1 0 * 1 = 0 = 3.5 5 Rublevsky = = = 0 * = 1 = 3.5 6 Piket 0 0 1 = = * 1 = 3.5 7 Minasian 0 0 = 1 0 0 * = 2.0 8 Lputian 0 0 0 = = = = * 2.0 Original collection: Game Collection: Montecatini Terme 2000, by User: suenteus po 147.  page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Rublevsky vs Minasian   1-0 49 2000 Montecatini Terme B30 Sicilian 2. J Piket vs Azmaiparashvili 1-0 58 2000 Montecatini Terme A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System 3. Shirov vs Rublevsky 1-0 32 2000 Montecatini Terme B42 Sicilian, Kan 4. Bareev vs Lputian 1-0 46 2000 Montecatini Terme D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. Minasian vs Shirov 1-0 35 2000 Montecatini Terme A07 King's Indian Attack 6. Azmaiparashvili vs Lputian   1-0 36 2000 Montecatini Terme D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 7. J Piket vs Minasian 1-0 48 2000 Montecatini Terme B07 Pirc 8. Shirov vs Bareev 1-0 52 2000 Montecatini Terme B12 Caro-Kann Defense 9. Bareev vs J Piket 1-0 40 2000 Montecatini Terme A25 English   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Apr-13-14    Everett: Check out the finish to Lputian vs Ivanchuk, 2000 ! 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