Corus Chess Tournament 2005

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[e][h]Corus Chess Tournament 2005 - Group A
League Information
Time Control:
Classical
Type:
Offline
Location:
Netherlands Wijk aan Zee
Venue:
Dorpshuis De Moriaan
Start Date:
2005-01-15
End Date:
2005-01-31
Number of Players:
14
Liquipedia Tier:
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Chronology

About

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This is the 67th edition of the Hoogovens/Corus/Tata Steel chess tournament.

Format

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  • Single round robin bracket
  • If there is a tie for first place after 13 rounds, a playoff to determine the winner shall be played.

Prize Pool

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Participants

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Results

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Results
1.
Hungary Peter Leko
4–9–0
8.5p
2.
India Viswanathan Anand
4–8–1
8p
3.
Bulgaria Veselin Topalov
4–7–2
7.5p
4.
Hungary Judit Polgar
3–8–2
7p
4.
Russia Alexander Grischuk
2–10–1
7p
4.
Russia Vladimir Kramnik
2–10–1
7p
4.
England Michael Adams
2–10–1
7p
8.
Ukraine Ruslan Ponomariov
3–7–3
6.5p
8.
Cuba Lazaro Bruzon
3–7–3
6.5p
8.
Netherlands Loek van Wely
1–11–1
6.5p
11.
Russia Peter Svidler
2–8–3
6p
12.
England Nigel Short
2–7–4
5.5p
13.
Russia Alexander Morozevich
2–5–6
4.5p
14.
Netherlands Ivan Sokolov
0–7–6
3.5p

Detailed Matches

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Round 01

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Round 01
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BulgariaVeselin Topalov
1
0
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
January 15, 2005
Game 1 - 64 movesB48: Sicilian, Taimanov
HungaryJudit Polgar
1
0
RussiaPeter Svidler
January 15, 2005
Game 1 - 30 movesC89: Ruy Lopez, Marshall
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
January 15, 2005
Game 1 - 22 movesC80: Ruy Lopez, Open
CubaLazaro Bruzon
0.5
0.5
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
January 15, 2005
Game 1 - 27 movesE14: Queen's Indian
EnglandNigel Short
0.5
0.5
EnglandMichael Adams
January 15, 2005
Game 1 - 24 movesC99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
January 15, 2005
Game 1 - 50 movesA17: English
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
0.5
0.5
HungaryPeter Leko
January 15, 2005
Game 1 - 51 movesD47: QGD, Semi-Slav

Round 02

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Round 02
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
0
1
HungaryPeter Leko
January 16, 2005
Game 1 - 58 movesB33: Sicilian
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
EnglandNigel Short
January 16, 2005
Game 1 - 35 movesC91: Ruy Lopez, Closed
EnglandMichael Adams
1
0
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
January 16, 2005
Game 1 - 49 movesC42: Petrov
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
0
1
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
January 16, 2005
Game 1 - 21 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
0.5
0.5
CubaLazaro Bruzon
January 16, 2005
Game 1 - 32 movesD63: Queen's Gambit Declined
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
1
0
HungaryJudit Polgar
January 16, 2005
Game 1 - 56 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
RussiaPeter Svidler
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
January 16, 2005
Game 1 - 43 movesC80: Ruy Lopez, Open

Round 03

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Round 03
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HungaryPeter Leko
1
0
RussiaPeter Svidler
January 17, 2005
Game 1 - 57 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
January 17, 2005
Game 1 - 20 movesB30: Sicilian
HungaryJudit Polgar
0.5
0.5
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
January 17, 2005
Game 1 - 60 movesB33: Sicilian
CubaLazaro Bruzon
0.5
0.5
EnglandMichael Adams
January 17, 2005
Game 1 - 30 movesC91: Ruy Lopez, Closed
EnglandNigel Short
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
January 17, 2005
Game 1 - 24 movesB12: Caro-Kann
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
0
1
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
January 17, 2005
Game 1 - 43 movesB21: Sicilian
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
0
1
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
January 17, 2005
Game 1 - 62 movesE32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical

Round 04

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Round 04
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
RussiaPeter Svidler
January 18, 2005
Game 1 - 56 movesC99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
CubaLazaro Bruzon
January 18, 2005
Game 1 - 22 movesD35: Queen's Gambit Declined
EnglandMichael Adams
1
0
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
January 18, 2005
Game 1 - 41 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
1
0
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
January 18, 2005
Game 1 - 36 movesC96: Ruy Lopez, Closed
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
0.5
0.5
HungaryJudit Polgar
January 18, 2005
Game 1 - 58 movesA30: English, Symmetrical
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
0.5
0.5
HungaryPeter Leko
January 18, 2005
Game 1 - 45 movesA36: English
EnglandNigel Short
1
0
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
January 18, 2005
Game 1 - 43 movesC41: Philidor Defense

Round 05

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Round 05
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HungaryPeter Leko
0.5
0.5
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
January 20, 2005
Game 1 - 28 movesE15: Queen's Indian
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
January 20, 2005
Game 1 - 56 movesC88: Ruy Lopez
HungaryJudit Polgar
0.5
0.5
EnglandMichael Adams
January 20, 2005
Game 1 - 64 movesC99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
CubaLazaro Bruzon
1
0
EnglandNigel Short
January 20, 2005
Game 1 - 48 movesD37: Queen's Gambit Declined
RussiaPeter Svidler
0.5
0.5
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
January 20, 2005
Game 1 - 23 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
0
1
IndiaViswanathan Anand
January 20, 2005
Game 1 - 42 movesA46: Queen's Pawn Game
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
January 20, 2005
Game 1 - 24 movesE35: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation

Round 06

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Round 06
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
0
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
January 21, 2005
Game 1 - 62 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
HungaryJudit Polgar
January 21, 2005
Game 1 - 44 movesE05: Catalan, Open, Classical
EnglandMichael Adams
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
January 21, 2005
Game 1 - 31 movesC91: Ruy Lopez, Closed
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
1
0
RussiaPeter Svidler
January 21, 2005
Game 1 - 28 movesB41: Sicilian, Kan
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
0.5
0.5
HungaryPeter Leko
January 21, 2005
Game 1 - 38 movesE32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
EnglandNigel Short
0
1
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
January 21, 2005
Game 1 - 56 movesB33: Sicilian
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
0
1
CubaLazaro Bruzon
January 21, 2005
Game 1 - 70 movesC42: Petrov

Round 07

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Round 07
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HungaryPeter Leko
0.5
0.5
EnglandMichael Adams
January 22, 2005
Game 1 - 41 movesC87: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Averbakh Variation
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
January 22, 2005
Game 1 - 40 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
HungaryJudit Polgar
0.5
0.5
EnglandNigel Short
January 22, 2005
Game 1 - 59 movesC95: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
0.5
0.5
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
January 22, 2005
Game 1 - 46 movesB33: Sicilian
CubaLazaro Bruzon
0
1
IndiaViswanathan Anand
January 22, 2005
Game 1 - 45 movesD30: Queen's Gambit Declined
RussiaPeter Svidler
1
0
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
January 22, 2005
Game 1 - 20 movesB30: Sicilian
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
January 22, 2005
Game 1 - 65 movesE12: Queen's Indian

Round 08

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Round 08
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
January 23, 2005
Game 1 - 28 movesB33: Sicilian
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
HungaryPeter Leko
January 23, 2005
Game 1 - 63 movesE32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
EnglandMichael Adams
0.5
0.5
RussiaPeter Svidler
January 23, 2005
Game 1 - 21 movesB85: Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
0.5
0.5
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
January 23, 2005
Game 1 - 24 movesD38: QGD, Ragozin Variation
CubaLazaro Bruzon
0
1
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
January 23, 2005
Game 1 - 34 movesB40: Sicilian
EnglandNigel Short
1
0
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
January 23, 2005
Game 1 - 48 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
1
0
HungaryJudit Polgar
January 23, 2005
Game 1 - 59 movesA46: Queen's Pawn Game

Round 09

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Round 09
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HungaryPeter Leko
1
0
EnglandNigel Short
January 25, 2005
Game 1 - 37 movesC95: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
January 25, 2005
Game 1 - 25 movesC42: Petrov
HungaryJudit Polgar
0.5
0.5
CubaLazaro Bruzon
January 25, 2005
Game 1 - 55 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
January 25, 2005
Game 1 - 48 movesB33: Sicilian
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
0.5
0.5
EnglandMichael Adams
January 25, 2005
Game 1 - 42 movesC42: Petrov
RussiaPeter Svidler
1
0
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
January 25, 2005
Game 1 - 57 movesB31: Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
0
1
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
January 25, 2005
Game 1 - 35 movesD08: QGD, Albin Counter Gambit

Round 10

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Round 10
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
January 26, 2005
Game 1 - 43 movesB33: Sicilian
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0
1
HungaryJudit Polgar
January 26, 2005
Game 1 - 54 movesE15: Queen's Indian
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
0
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
January 26, 2005
Game 1 - 31 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
EnglandMichael Adams
0.5
0.5
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
January 26, 2005
Game 1 - 22 movesC42: Petrov
CubaLazaro Bruzon
1
0
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
January 26, 2005
Game 1 - 66 movesC96: Ruy Lopez, Closed
EnglandNigel Short
0.5
0.5
RussiaPeter Svidler
January 26, 2005
Game 1 - 36 movesB92: Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
0.5
0.5
HungaryPeter Leko
January 26, 2005
Game 1 - 65 movesD10: QGD, Slav Defense

Round 11

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Round 11
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HungaryPeter Leko
1
0
CubaLazaro Bruzon
January 28, 2005
Game 1 - 25 movesC99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
HungaryJudit Polgar
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
January 28, 2005
Game 1 - 38 movesC42: Petrov
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
January 28, 2005
Game 1 - 68 movesB09: Pirc, Austrian Attack
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
0.5
0.5
EnglandMichael Adams
January 28, 2005
Game 1 - 43 movesE15: Queen's Indian
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
0.5
0.5
EnglandNigel Short
January 28, 2005
Game 1 - 42 movesC73: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
RussiaPeter Svidler
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
January 28, 2005
Game 1 - 39 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
0.5
0.5
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
January 28, 2005
Game 1 - 76 movesE70: King's Indian

Round 12

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Round 12
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
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EnglandMichael Adams
January 29, 2005
Game 1 - 43 movesE15: Queen's Indian
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
0.5
0.5
HungaryPeter Leko
January 29, 2005
Game 1 - 42 movesE32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
HungaryJudit Polgar
1
0
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
January 29, 2005
Game 1 - 40 movesC95: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
January 29, 2005
Game 1 - 25 movesD39: QGD, Ragozin, Vienna Variation
CubaLazaro Bruzon
0.5
0.5
RussiaPeter Svidler
January 29, 2005
Game 1 - 21 movesB45: Sicilian, Taimanov
EnglandNigel Short
0.5
0.5
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
January 29, 2005
Game 1 - 34 movesB26: Sicilian, Closed
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
0
1
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
January 29, 2005
Game 1 - 49 movesB63: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer Attack

Round 13

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Round 13
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HungaryPeter Leko
0.5
0.5
HungaryJudit Polgar
January 30, 2005
Game 1 - 22 movesE12: Queen's Indian
EnglandMichael Adams
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
January 30, 2005
Game 1 - 23 movesB90: Sicilian, Najdorf
RussiaVladimir Kramnik
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Morozevich
January 30, 2005
Game 1 - 11 movesB07: Pirc
NetherlandsLoek van Wely
1
0
EnglandNigel Short
January 30, 2005
Game 1 - 31 movesD35: Queen's Gambit Declined
UkraineRuslan Ponomariov
0.5
0.5
CubaLazaro Bruzon
January 30, 2005
Game 1 - 62 movesC99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
RussiaPeter Svidler
0.5
0.5
BulgariaVeselin Topalov
January 30, 2005
Game 1 - 24 movesC42: Petrov
NetherlandsIvan Sokolov
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
January 30, 2005
Game 1 - 48 movesD47: QGD, Semi-Slav

Additional Data

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Country Representation

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#Country / RegionRepresentationPlayers
1Russia Russia4 / 14 (29%)Alexander Grischuk, Alexander Morozevich, Peter Svidler, Vladimir Kramnik
2England England2 / 14 (14%)Michael Adams, Nigel Short
2Hungary Hungary2 / 14 (14%)Judit Polgar, Peter Leko
2Netherlands Netherlands2 / 14 (14%)Ivan Sokolov, Loek van Wely
5Bulgaria Bulgaria1 / 14 (7%)Veselin Topalov
5Cuba Cuba1 / 14 (7%)Lazaro Bruzon
5India India1 / 14 (7%)Viswanathan Anand
5Ukraine Ukraine1 / 14 (7%)Ruslan Ponomariov

References

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