Merida 2001

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Merida 2001
Compiled by suenteus po 147

The second Torneo Magistral chess tournament to be organized in Merida, Mexico was held from May 16th to the 22nd, 2001. Four grandmasters, including the newly crowned FIDE world champion, were invited to compete in the double round robin event. The participants were (in order of ELO): Vishwanathan Anand (2794), Alexander Khalifman (2690), Nigel Short (2676), and local favorite Gilberto Hernandez (2567). The average of the combined ratings of the players qualified the tournament as a category XVIII event. The world champion did not disappoint as Anand finished undefeated with 4.5/6 at the final. The final standings and crosstable are as follows:

1 Anand 4.5/6 ** 1= == 11

2 Short 3.5/6 0= ** 1= =1

3 Khalifman 3/6 == 0= ** 1=

4 Hernandez 1/6 00 =0 0= **

Round One, Game #1
Anand vs Khalifman, 2001
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #2
G Hernandez Guerrero vs Short, 2001
(C14) French, Classical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, Game #3
G Hernandez Guerrero vs Anand, 2001
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 48 moves, 0-1
Round Two, Game #4
Short vs Khalifman, 2001
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 41 moves, 1-0
Round Three, Game #5
Anand vs Short, 2001
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
Round Three, Game #6
Khalifman vs G Hernandez Guerrero, 2001
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 41 moves, 1-0
Round Four, Game #7
Khalifman vs Anand, 2001
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #8
Short vs G Hernandez Guerrero, 2001
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Round Five, Game #9
Anand vs G Hernandez Guerrero, 2001
(B33) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1-0
Round Five, Game #10
Khalifman vs Short, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #11
G Hernandez Guerrero vs Khalifman, 2001
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #12
Short vs Anand, 2001
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
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