This afternoon the 71st Corus Chess Tournament was officially opened. On Thursday night the drawing of lots for the C group had already been done, and this afternoon the players of the A and B groups also received their pairing numbers. Top encounters for the first round include Carlsen-Radjabov and Aronian-Wang Yue.The following portraits were made during the opening ceremony, between 14.00 and 16.30 this afternoon at the "Pavillion" (the famous huge white tent on the middle of a big open field in the center of Wijk aan Zee). Below you'll find the full pairings.
Vassily Ivanchuk
Alexander Morozevich
Levon Aronian
Magnus Carlsen
Sergey Movsesian
Sergey Karjakin
Fabiano Caruana + father
David Navara
Oleg Romanishin
Tiger Hillarp Persson
Dimitri Reinderman, for a moment the favorite uncle of one of Friso Nijboer's daughers
Group C participants Anish Giri, Ali Bitalzadeh and Abhijeet Gupta
Andrey Volokitin
All players of Grandmaster Group A on stage for the drawing of lots...
...hosted by, as always, tournament director Jeroen van den Berg
Henrique Mecking pressing the red button that brings up his pairing number on the chess board at the left of the stage...
...here you can see the first pairing numbers have been given away
Radjabov pressing the red button
Schedule Grandmaster Group A
| Round 1 - Saturday 17.01.2009 |
| D. Stellwagen - S. Movsesian |
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| M. Carlsen - T. Radjabov |
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| L. Aronian - Wang Yue |
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| V. Ivanchuk - J. Smeets |
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| S. Karjakin - A. Morozevich |
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| L. van Wely - L. Dominguez |
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| G. Kamsky - M. Adams |
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| Round 2 - Sunday 18.01.2009 |
| S. Movsesian - M. Adams |
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| L. Dominguez - G. Kamsky |
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| A. Morozevich - L. van Wely |
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| J. Smeets - S. Karjakin |
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| Wang Yue - V. Ivanchuk |
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| T. Radjabov - L. Aronian |
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| D. Stellwagen - M. Carlsen |
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| Round 3 - Monday 19.01.2009 |
| M. Carlsen - S. Movsesian |
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| L. Aronian - D. Stellwagen |
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| V. Ivanchuk - T. Radjabov |
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| S. Karjakin - Wang Yue |
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| L. van Wely - J. Smeets |
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| G. Kamsky - A. Morozevich |
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| M. Adams - L. Dominguez |
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| Round 4 - Tuesday 20.01.2009 |
| S. Movsesian - L. Dominguez |
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| A. Morozevich - M. Adams |
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| J. Smeets - G. Kamsky |
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| Wang Yue - L. van Wely |
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| T. Radjabov - S. Karjakin |
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| D. Stellwagen - V. Ivanchuk |
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| M. Carlsen - L. Aronian |
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| Round 5 - Thursday 22.01.2009 |
| L. Aronian - S. Movsesian |
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| V. Ivanchuk - M. Carlsen |
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| S. Karjakin - D. Stellwagen |
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| L. van Wely - T. Radjabov |
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| G. Kamsky - Wang Yue |
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| M. Adams - J. Smeets |
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| L. Dominguez - A. Morozevich |
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| Round 6 - Friday 23.01.2009 |
| S. Movsesian - A. Morozevich |
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| J. Smeets - L. Dominguez |
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| Wang Yue - M. Adams |
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| T. Radjabov - G. Kamsky |
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| D. Stellwagen - L. van Wely |
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| M. Carlsen - S. Karjakin |
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| L. Aronian - V. Ivanchuk |
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| Round 7 - Saturday 24.01.2009 |
| V. Ivanchuk - S. Movsesian |
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| S. Karjakin - L. Aronian |
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| L. van Wely - M. Carlsen |
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| G. Kamsky - D. Stellwagen |
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| M. Adams - T. Radjabov |
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| L. Dominguez - Wang Yue |
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| A. Morozevich - J. Smeets |
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| Round 8 - Sunday 25.01.2009 |
| S. Movsesian - J. Smeets |
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| Wang Yue - A. Morozevich |
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| T. Radjabov - L. Dominguez |
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| D. Stellwagen - M. Adams |
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| M. Carlsen - G. Kamsky |
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| L. Aronian - L. van Wely |
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| V. Ivanchuk - S. Karjakin |
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| Round 9 - Tuesday 27.01.2009 |
| S. Karjakin - S. Movsesian |
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| L. van Wely - V. Ivanchuk |
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| G. Kamsky - L. Aronian |
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| M. Adams - M. Carlsen |
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| L. Dominguez - D. Stellwagen |
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| A. Morozevich - T. Radjabov |
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| J. Smeets - Wang Yue |
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| Round 10 - Wednesday 28.01.2009 |
| S. Movsesian - Wang Yue |
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| T. Radjabov - J. Smeets |
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| D. Stellwagen - A. Morozevich |
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| M. Carlsen - L. Dominguez |
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| L. Aronian - M. Adams |
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| V. Ivanchuk - G. Kamsky |
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| S. Karjakin - L. van Wely |
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| Round 11 - Friday 30.01.2009 |
| L. van Wely - S. Movsesian |
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| G. Kamsky - S. Karjakin |
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| M. Adams - V. Ivanchuk |
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| L. Dominguez - L. Aronian |
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| A. Morozevich - M. Carlsen |
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| J. Smeets - D. Stellwagen |
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| Wang Yue - T. Radjabov |
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| Round 12 - Saturday 31.01.2009 |
| S. Movsesian - T. Radjabov |
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| D. Stellwagen - Wang Yue |
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| M. Carlsen - J. Smeets |
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| L. Aronian - A. Morozevich |
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| V. Ivanchuk - L. Dominguez |
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| S. Karjakin - M. Adams |
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| L. van Wely - G. Kamsky |
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| Round 13 - Sunday 1.02.2009 |
| G. Kamsky - S. Movsesian |
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| M. Adams - L. van Wely |
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| L. Dominguez - S. Karjakin |
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| A. Morozevich - V. Ivanchuk |
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| J. Smeets - L. Aronian |
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| Wang Yue - M. Carlsen |
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| T. Radjabov - D. Stellwagen |
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Schedule Grandmaster Group B
| Round 1 - Saturday 17.01.2009 |
| Hou Yifan - R. Kasimdzhanov |
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| K. Sasikiran - E. l'Ami |
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| D. Reinderman - F. Vallejo Pons |
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| N. Short - J. Werle |
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| A. Volokitin - F. Caruana |
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| H. Mecking - Z. Efimenko |
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| A. Motylev - D. Navara |
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| Round 2 - Sunday 18.01.2009 |
| R. Kasimdzhanov - D. Navara |
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| Z. Efimenko - A. Motylev |
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| F. Caruana - H. Mecking |
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| J. Werle - A. Volokitin |
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| F. Vallejo Pons - N. Short |
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| E. l'Ami - D. Reinderman |
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| Hou Yifan - K. Sasikiran |
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| Round 3 - Monday 19.01.2009 |
| K. Sasikiran - R. Kasimdzhanov |
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| D. Reinderman - Hou Yifan |
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| N. Short - E. l'Ami |
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| A. Volokitin - F. Vallejo Pons |
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| H. Mecking - J. Werle |
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| A. Motylev - F. Caruana |
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| D. Navara - Z. Efimenko |
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| Round 4 - Tuesday 20.01.2009 |
| R. Kasimdzhanov - Z. Efimenko |
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| F. Caruana - D. Navara |
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| J. Werle - A. Motylev |
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| F. Vallejo Pons - H. Mecking |
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| E. l'Ami - A. Volokitin |
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| Hou Yifan - N. Short |
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| K. Sasikiran - D. Reinderman |
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| Round 5 - Thursday 22.01.2009 |
| D. Reinderman - R. Kasimdzhanov |
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| N. Short - K. Sasikiran |
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| A. Volokitin - Hou Yifan |
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| H. Mecking - E. l'Ami |
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| A. Motylev - F. Vallejo Pons |
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| D. Navara - J. Werle |
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| Z. Efimenko - F. Caruana |
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| Round 6 - Friday 23.01.2009 |
| R. Kasimdzhanov - F. Caruana |
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| J. Werle - Z. Efimenko |
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| F. Vallejo Pons - D. Navara |
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| E. l'Ami - A. Motylev |
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| Hou Yifan - H. Mecking |
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| K. Sasikiran - A. Volokitin |
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| D. Reinderman - N. Short |
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| Round 7 - Saturday 24.01.2009 |
| N. Short - R. Kasimdzhanov |
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| A. Volokitin - D. Reinderman |
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| H. Mecking - K. Sasikiran |
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| A. Motylev - Hou Yifan |
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| D. Navara - E. l'Ami |
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| Z. Efimenko - F. Vallejo Pons |
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| F. Caruana - J. Werle |
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| Round 8 - Sunday 25.01.2009 |
| R. Kasimdzhanov - J. Werle |
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| F. Vallejo Pons - F. Caruana |
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| E. l'Ami - Z. Efimenko |
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| Hou Yifan - D. Navara |
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| K. Sasikiran - A. Motylev |
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| D. Reinderman - H. Mecking |
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| N. Short - A. Volokitin |
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| Round 9 - Tuesday 27.01.2009 |
| A. Volokitin - R. Kasimdzhanov |
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| H. Mecking - N. Short |
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| A. Motylev - D. Reinderman |
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| D. Navara - K. Sasikiran |
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| Z. Efimenko - Hou Yifan |
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| F. Caruana - E. l'Ami |
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| J. Werle - F. Vallejo Pons |
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| Round 10 - Wednesday 28.01.2009 |
| R. Kasimdzhanov - F. Vallejo Pons |
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| E. l'Ami - J. Werle |
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| Hou Yifan - F. Caruana |
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| K. Sasikiran - Z. Efimenko |
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| D. Reinderman - D. Navara |
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| N. Short - A. Motylev |
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| A. Volokitin - H. Mecking |
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| Round 11 - Friday 30.01.2009 |
| H. Mecking - R. Kasimdzhanov |
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| A. Motylev - A. Volokitin |
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| D. Navara - N. Short |
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| Z. Efimenko - D. Reinderman |
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| F. Caruana - K. Sasikiran |
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| J. Werle - Hou Yifan |
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| F. Vallejo Pons - E. l'Ami |
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| Round 12 - Saturday 31.01.2009 |
| R. Kasimdzhanov - E. l'Ami |
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| Hou Yifan - F. Vallejo Pons |
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| K. Sasikiran - J. Werle |
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| D. Reinderman - F. Caruana |
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| N. Short - Z. Efimenko |
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| A. Volokitin - D. Navara |
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| H. Mecking - A. Motylev |
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| Round 13 - Sunday 1.02.2009 |
| A. Motylev - R. Kasimdzhanov |
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| D. Navara - H. Mecking |
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| Z. Efimenko - A. Volokitin |
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| F. Caruana - N. Short |
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| J. Werle - D. Reinderman |
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| F. Vallejo Pons - K. Sasikiran |
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| E. l'Ami - Hou Yifan |
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Schedule Grandmaster Group C
| Round 1 - Saturday 17.01.2009 |
| T. Hillarp Persson - R. Pruijssers |
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| D. Howell - M. Bosboom |
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| F. Nijboer - W. So |
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| O. Romanishin - A. Bitalzadeh |
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| A. Giri - F. Holzke |
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| A. Gupta - D. Harika |
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| E. Iturrizaga - M. Leon Hoyos |
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| Round 2 - Sunday 18.01.2009 |
| R. Pruijssers - M. Leon Hoyos |
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| D. Harika - E. Iturrizaga |
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| F. Holzke - A. Gupta |
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| A. Bitalzadeh - A. Giri |
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| W. So - O. Romanishin |
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| M. Bosboom - F. Nijboer |
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| T. Hillarp Persson - D. Howell |
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| Round 3 - Monday 19.01.2009 |
| D. Howell - R. Pruijssers |
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| F. Nijboer - T. Hillarp Persson |
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| O. Romanishin - M. Bosboom |
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| A. Giri - W. So |
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| A. Gupta - A. Bitalzadeh |
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| E. Iturrizaga - F. Holzke |
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| M. Leon Hoyos - D. Harika |
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| Round 4 - Tuesday 20.01.2009 |
| R. Pruijssers - D. Harika |
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| F. Holzke - M. Leon Hoyos |
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| A. Bitalzadeh - E. Iturrizaga |
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| W. So - A. Gupta |
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| M. Bosboom - A. Giri |
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| T. Hillarp Persson - O. Romanishin |
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| D. Howell - F. Nijboer |
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| Round 5 - Thursday 22.01.2009 |
| F. Nijboer - R. Pruijssers |
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| O. Romanishin - D. Howell |
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| A. Giri - T. Hillarp Persson |
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| A. Gupta - M. Bosboom |
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| E. Iturrizaga - W. So |
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| M. Leon Hoyos - A. Bitalzadeh |
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| D. Harika - F. Holzke |
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| Round 6 - Friday 23.01.2009 |
| R. Pruijssers - F. Holzke |
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| A. Bitalzadeh - D. Harika |
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| W. So - M. Leon Hoyos |
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| M. Bosboom - E. Iturrizaga |
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| T. Hillarp Persson - A. Gupta |
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| D. Howell - A. Giri |
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| F. Nijboer - O. Romanishin |
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| Round 7 - Saturday 24.01.2009 |
| O. Romanishin - R. Pruijssers |
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| A. Giri - F. Nijboer |
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| A. Gupta - D. Howell |
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| E. Iturrizaga - T. Hillarp Persson |
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| M. Leon Hoyos - M. Bosboom |
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| D. Harika - W. So |
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| F. Holzke - A. Bitalzadeh |
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| Round 8 - Sunday 25.01.2009 |
| R. Pruijssers - A. Bitalzadeh |
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| W. So - F. Holzke |
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| M. Bosboom - D. Harika |
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| T. Hillarp Persson - M. Leon Hoyos |
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| D. Howell - E. Iturrizaga |
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| F. Nijboer - A. Gupta |
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| O. Romanishin - A. Giri |
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| Round 9 - Tuesday 27.01.2009 |
| A. Giri - R. Pruijssers |
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| A. Gupta - O. Romanishin |
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| E. Iturrizaga - F. Nijboer |
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| M. Leon Hoyos - D. Howell |
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| D. Harika - T. Hillarp Persson |
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| F. Holzke - M. Bosboom |
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| A. Bitalzadeh - W. So |
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| Round 10 - Wednesday 28.01.2009 |
| R. Pruijssers - W. So |
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| M. Bosboom - A. Bitalzadeh |
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| T. Hillarp Persson - F. Holzke |
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| D. Howell - D. Harika |
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| F. Nijboer - M. Leon Hoyos |
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| O. Romanishin - E. Iturrizaga |
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| A. Giri - A. Gupta |
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| Round 11 - Friday 30.01.2009 |
| A. Gupta - R. Pruijssers |
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| E. Iturrizaga - A. Giri |
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| M. Leon Hoyos - O. Romanishin |
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| D. Harika - F. Nijboer |
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| F. Holzke - D. Howell |
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| A. Bitalzadeh - T. Hillarp Persson |
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| W. So - M. Bosboom |
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| Round 12 - Saturday 31.01.2009 |
| R. Pruijssers - M. Bosboom |
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| T. Hillarp Persson - W. So |
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| D. Howell - A. Bitalzadeh |
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| F. Nijboer - F. Holzke |
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| O. Romanishin - D. Harika |
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| A. Giri - M. Leon Hoyos |
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| A. Gupta - E. Iturrizaga |
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| Round 13 - Sunday 1.02.2009 |
| E. Iturrizaga - R. Pruijssers |
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| M. Leon Hoyos - A. Gupta |
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| D. Harika - A. Giri |
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| F. Holzke - O. Romanishin |
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| A. Bitalzadeh - F. Nijboer |
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| W. So - D. Howell |
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| M. Bosboom - T. Hillarp Persson |
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This afternoon the 71st Corus Chess Tournament was officially opened. On Thursday night the drawing of lots for the C group had already been done, and this afternoon the players of the A and B groups also received their pairing numbers. Top encounters for the first round include Carlsen-Radjabov and Aronian-Wang Yue.The following portraits were made during the opening ceremony, between 14.00 and 16.30 this afternoon at the "Pavillion" (the famous huge white tent on the middle of a big open field in the center of Wijk aan Zee). Below you'll find the full pairings.
