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Corus Group C (2010) Played in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands 16-31 January 2010. Age Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 1 Li Chao 20 2604 * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 10 2 Gupta 20 2577 ½ * 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 8½ 3 Van Kampen 15 2456 ½ 1 * 0 1 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 8 4 Vocaturo 20 2495 ½ 0 1 * ½ 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 8 5 Swinkels 20 2495 0 ½ 0 ½ * 0 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 7½ 6 Robson 15 2570 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 7½ 7 Bok 15 2322 0 ½ ½ 1 0 0 * 1 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 7 8 Grandelius 16 2515 1 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 * 0 1 1 ½ 1 0 6 9 Kuipers 19 2340 ½ 0 0 1 ½ 0 0 1 * 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 6 10 Muzychuk 17 2447 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 * 1 ½ 1 1 6 11 Lie 29 2547 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 * 0 ½ ½ 5½ 12 Zhaoqin Peng 41 2402 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 * 0 ½ 5 13 Plukkel 26 2279 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 * ½ 3 14 Swaminathan 20 2323 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 3 The winner Li Chao qualified for participation in Tata Steel Group B (2011). Previous: Corus Group C (2009). Next: Tata Steel Group C (2011). See also Corus Group A (2010) and Corus Group B (2010)  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 91  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Z Peng vs Van Kampen   ½-½ 35 2010 Corus Group C D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 2. R Swinkels vs A Gupta ½-½ 49 2010 Corus Group C B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 3. B Bok vs C Li 0-1 65 2010 Corus Group C B56 Sicilian 4. S Kuipers vs K Lie   ½-½ 89 2010 Corus Group C B27 Sicilian 5. Robson vs S Swaminathan 1-0 51 2010 Corus Group C B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 6. M Muzychuk vs N Grandelius   0-1 73 2010 Corus Group C C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 7. Vocaturo vs S Plukkel 1-0 50 2010 Corus Group C C24 Bishop's Opening 8. C Li vs Vocaturo   ½-½ 39 2010 Corus Group C C45 Scotch Game 9. Van Kampen vs B Bok   ½-½ 31 2010 Corus Group C C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 10. N Grandelius vs S Kuipers   0-1 49 2010 Corus Group C A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System 11. A Gupta vs M Muzychuk   ½-½ 57 2010 Corus Group C A81 Dutch 12. K Lie vs Z Peng 0-1 53 2010 Corus Group C B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. S Swaminathan vs S Plukkel   ½-½ 61 2010 Corus Group C B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 14. Robson vs R Swinkels 1-0 66 2010 Corus Group C C87 Ruy Lopez 15. R Swinkels vs S Swaminathan 1-0 29 2010 Corus Group C A20 English 16. B Bok vs K Lie 0-1 55 2010 Corus Group C B27 Sicilian 17. Vocaturo vs Van Kampen 1-0 23 2010 Corus Group C B94 Sicilian, Najdorf 18. Z Peng vs N Grandelius   ½-½ 29 2010 Corus Group C E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 19. S Kuipers vs A Gupta   0-1 40 2010 Corus Group C B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 20. M Muzychuk vs Robson ½-½ 30 2010 Corus Group C E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 21. S Plukkel vs C Li 0-1 27 2010 Corus Group C B50 Sicilian 22. R Swinkels vs M Muzychuk   1-0 54 2010 Corus Group C A04 Reti Opening 23. A Gupta vs Z Peng   ½-½ 57 2010 Corus Group C D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 24. Robson vs S Kuipers 1-0 39 2010 Corus Group C B33 Sicilian 25. S Swaminathan vs C Li 0-1 26 2010 Corus Group C B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 91    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 4 OF 4 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jan-29-10    Ladolcevita: <keypusher> Indeed! It seems Muzychuk had made a wrong choice in the opening. Jan-29-10    Willem Wallekers: The last draw in this group was on Tuesday. Jan-29-10    dumbgai: With 2 rounds to go and a 1.5 point lead, Li Chao can guarantee himself at least a share of first by making a draw tomorrow. With a win he can secure clear first. Jan-29-10    An Englishman: Good Evening: Interesting statistic that might only interest me--the last 18 games have included 0 draws. Which means I probably just cursed the next round to end with 100% draws. Jan-29-10    ruelas007: And you also have un-cursed the next round but whoops! i have just re-cursed it again... damn, i think i have just.... wait, let´s just leave it like that ok? Jan-30-10    notyetagm: Congrats to Li Chao for winning Corus (C Group) (2010) with a round to spare! Jan-30-10    notyetagm: Corus (C Group) (2010)/Daniele Vocaturo Daniele Vocaturo has been amazing in this tournament: White +6 =0 -0 Black +0 =2 -4 Yes, that is correct. Vocaturo is <6/6(!)> with the White pieces but only <1/6> with the Black pieces. He's like two different players, 3400 with White and 2000 with Black. Anyone care to compute his exact TPRs with White and Black? Jan-30-10    chessmoron: Congrats to China's Li Chao (b) and punch himself through to next years B group. Excellent game against Ray Robson. Jan-30-10    notyetagm: <chessmoron: Congrats to China's Li Chao (b) and punch himself through to next years B group. Excellent game against Ray Robson.> I still cannot figure out how Robson missed a mate-in-1 with a 30-second increment on his clock. Li Chao vs R Robson, 2010 33 ♕d3-h3 click for larger view 33 ... ♕f6-f5???? click for larger view 34 ♕h3-h8# click for larger view Jan-31-10    Don Cossacks: WOW!Even he had already won the C group with a round to spare, Li Chao still goes for the kill in the last round!Congratulations Li Chao,you deserve to win :)Li Chao rocks! Jan-31-10    Don Cossacks: I told you before guys that Li will win... Jan-31-10    Ladolcevita: <don cossacks> Hey,Lichao and Pengzhaoqing are good friends,it's said (by a chinese chess player in his mini blog)that if Lichao didnt win the champion in advance,Peng would agree on a draw in the final round,but if Lichao did,they two would really play for chess itself:) Jan-31-10    Don Cossacks: < Ladolcevita: <don cossacks> Hey,Lichao and Pengzhaoqing are good friends,it's said (by a chinese chess player in his mini blog)that if Lichao didnt win the champion in advance,Peng would agree on a draw in the final round,but if Lichao did,they two would really play for chess itself:) > Thanks for the information Ladolcevita,Li brought honor to Chinese chess again: )Looking forward to Corus B 2011! Jan-31-10    Ladolcevita: <don> Yes!!I hope he does well next year in GroupB!!Let's make a wish:) Jan-31-10    waustad: Congrats to Grandelius and Vocaturo for all of the decisive games. After today's win, now Vocaturo is tied for second, pending the result of Gupta - Robson. Jan-31-10    Whitehat1963: Is Li Chao the only player rated above 2600 in this crowd? Jan-31-10    ChessXin: Li Chao is too strong for this group. He should have played in Group B. Jan-31-10    Whitehat1963: My point exactly. Jan-31-10    wolfmaster: Congrats to Li Chao! Getting +7 in an immensely strong field (everyone over 2200) is no small achievement. Jan-31-10    ketchuplover: The USA contingent(3 players)finished a combined even(wins and losses) Jan-31-10    notyetagm: UNBELIEVABLE: Vocaturo went 7/7(!) with White in this tournament. Jan-31-10    KingG: Also pretty unbelievable that he didn't win with a score like that with White. Jan-31-10    notyetagm: <KingG: Also pretty unbelievable that he didn't win with a score like that with White.> Yes. White +7 =0 -0 Black +0 =2 -4 It's like Vocaturo played <3500> chess with White and <1900> chess with Black! Feb-01-10    notyetagm: A Gupta vs R Robson, 2010 17 ? click for larger view 17 d4xc5! click for larger view 17 ... ♗d5x♘e4 <line-opening: h1-a8> click for larger view 18 c5-c6! <x-ray: g2-c6> click for larger view Euwe vs Loman, 1923 16 ? click for larger view 16 ♘c2xd4!! click for larger view 16 ... ♗g7x♘d4 <line-opening: a1-h8> click for larger view 17 ♕h3-h8+! <x-ray: b2-h8> click for larger view Mar-28-10    Eastfrisian: I am a little bit diappointed about Nils Grandelius. I thought he was stronger. Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 4) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 4 OF 4 ·  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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