Carlsen-Nakamura and Anand-Topalov in first round Amber Tournament
The 20th and final Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament will take off with some spectacular pairings. The first round, played on Saturday, will see Carlsen-Nakamura and Anand-Topalov. The other match-ups are Aronian-Giri, Ivanchuk-Gashimov, Karjakin-Gelfand and Grischuk-Kramnik. This was the result of the drawing of lots on Friday night in Cafe de Paris, Monaco.Below are the full pairings of the 2011 Amber tournament, courtesy of chief arbiter Geurt Gijssen:| Saturday, March 12, Round 1 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Nakamura-Carlsen | Aronian-Giri | Ivanchuk-Gashimov |
| 16.00 | Karjakin-Gelfand | Grischuk-Kramnik | Anand-Topalov | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Carlsen-Nakamura | Giri-Aronian | Gashimov-Ivanchuk |
| 19.15 | Gelfand-Karjakin | Kramnik-Grischuk | Topalov-Anand | |
| Sunday, March 13, Round 2 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Topalov-Karjakin | Kramnik-Anand | Gelfand-Grischuk |
| 16.00 | Carlsen-Gashimov | Giri-Ivanchuk | Nakamura-Aronian | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Karjakin-Topalov | Anand-Kramnik | Grischuk-Gelfand |
| 19.15 | Gashimov-Carlsen | Ivanchuk-Giri | Aronian-Nakamura | |
| Monday, March 14, Round 3 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Aronian-Carlsen | Ivanchuk-Nakamura | Gashimov-Giri |
| 16.00 | Grischuk-Karjakin | Anand-Gelfand | Kramnik-Topalov | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Carlsen-Aronian | Nakamura-Ivanchuk | Giri-Gashimov |
| 19.15 | Karjakin-Grischuk | Gelfand-Anand | Topalov-Kramnik | |
| Tuesday, March 15, Round 4 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Karjakin-Kramnik | Gelfand-Topalov | Grischuk-Anand |
| 16.00 | Carlsen-Giri | Nakamura-Gashimov | Aronian-Ivanchuk | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Kramnik-Karjakin | Topalov-Gelfand | Anand-Grischuk |
| 19.15 | Giri-Carlsen | Gashimov-Nakamura | Ivanchuk-Aronian | |
| Wednesday, March 16, Rest day | ||||
| Thursday, March 17, Round 5 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Ivanchuk-Carlsen | Gashimov-Aronian | Giri-Nakamura |
| 16.00 | Anand-Karjakin | Topalov-Grischuk | Kramnik-Gelfand | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Carlsen-Ivanchuk | Aronian-Gashimov | Nakamura-Giri |
| 19.15 | Karjakin-Anand | Grischuk-Topalov | Gelfand-Kramnik | |
| Friday, March 18, Round 6 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Gelfand-Nakamura | Grischuk-Aronian | Anand-Ivanchuk |
| 16.00 | Topalov-Gashimov | Kramnik-Giri | Karjakin-Carlsen | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Nakamura-Gelfand | Aronian-Grischuk | Ivanchuk-Anand |
| 19.15 | Gashimov-Topalov | Giri-Kramnik | Carlsen-Karjakin | |
| Saturday, March 19, Round 7 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Giri-Topalov | Carlsen-Kramnik | Gashimov-Karjakin |
| 16.00 | Aronian-Gelfand | Ivanchuk-Grischuk | Nakamura-Anand | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Topalov-Giri | Kramnik-Carlsen | Karjakin-Gashimov |
| 19.15 | Gelfand-Aronian | Grischuk-Ivanchuk | Anand-Nakamura | |
| Sunday, March 20, Round 8 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Grischuk-Nakamura | Anand-Aronian | Gelfand-Ivanchuk |
| 16.00 | Kramnik-Gashimov | Karjakin-Giri | Topalov-Carlsen | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Nakamura-Grischuk | Aronian-Anand | Ivanchuk-Gelfand |
| 19.15 | Gashimov-Kramnik | Giri-Karjakin | Carlsen-Topalov | |
| Monday, March 21, Rest day | ||||
| Tuesday, March 22, Round 9 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Gashimov-Gelfand | Giri-Grischuk | Carlsen-Anand |
| 16.00 | Nakamura-Topalov | Aronian-Kramnik | Ivanchuk-Karjakin | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Gelfand-Gashimov | Grischuk-Giri | Anand-Carlsen |
| 19.15 | Topalov-Nakamura | Kramnik-Aronian | Karjakin-Ivanchuk | |
| Wednesday, March 23, Round 10 | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Topalov-Aronian | Kramnik-Ivanchuk | Karjakin-Nakamura |
| 16.00 | Gelfand-Giri | Grischuk-Carlsen | Anand-Gashimov | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Aronian-Topalov | Ivanchuk-Kramnik | Nakamura-Karjakin |
| 19.15 | Giri-Gelfand | Carlsen-Grischuk | Gashimov-Anand | |
| Thursday, March 24, Round 11* | ||||
| 14.30 | Blindfold | Carlsen-Gelfand | Gashimov-Grischuk | Giri-Anand |
| 16.00 | Ivanchuk-Topalov | Nakamura-Kramnik | Aronian-Karjakin | |
| 17.45 | Rapid | Gelfand-Carlsen | Grischuk-Gashimov | Anand-Giri |
| 19.15 | Topalov-Ivanchuk | Kramnik-Nakamura | Karjakin-Aronian | |
The 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament will take place at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort in Monaco, from March 11 to 25, 2011. The tournament is organized by the Association Max Euwe of chess maecenas Joop van Oosterom, which is based in Monaco. This 20th Amber tournament will be the final edition of an event unparalleled in the history of chess. The total prize-fund is € 227,000.LIVE GAMES here.
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