Sergey Karjakin emerges the new Aeroflot Open Champion

18 Feb 2013, Kuala Lumpur – Sergey Karjakin of Russia wins the coveted Aeroflot Open 2013 championship by beating Alexander Grischuk, 2-1, in a thrilling rapid final last night. The first two games ended in draws.

Chessdom.com reported that Sergey Karjakin defeated the fellow Russian Alexander Grischuk 2-1 in the final match of the Aeroflot Rapid to take the top prize of 16,000 USD. Grischuk earned 10,000 USD.

Karjakin is reigning World Rapid Champion, while Grischuk is reigning World Blitz Champion.

However, the third game that came out a winner for Karjakin. The Ruy Lopez opening transpired and follow the game exploits below:-

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The Week In Chess reported that in the final Sergey Karjakin forced down Alexander Grischuk's flag in an Armageddon tie-break after both rapid games were drawn. This was the technique that Grischuk should followed in their recent and more controversial Piterenka Rapid BlitzArmageddon playoff. Here Karjakin switched from trying to win the position to forcing the flag down late on. He only had to avoid perpetual check or mate to win with 6 seconds vs Grischuk 1 second. The game ended up with the board in disarray and Grischuk playing the clock with one hand and the pieces the other which is at the least frowned upon. The fact was he was lost on the clock and Karjakin exploited that as you should if you're a professional.

To read more, please visit chessdom.com or click here. Or go to The Week In Chess or click here.

Karjakin, Grischuk in Grand Final, Aeroflot Open 2013

17 Feb 2013, Kuala Lumpur – In Moscow, the semi-finalists have played where Karjakin beat Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2-1, and Alexander Grischuk won 1.5-0.5, against Gata Kamsky of the USA of the Aeroflot Chess Open 2013.

Now the finalists of the Aeroflot Open are Sergey Karjakin of Russia against Alexander Grischuk of Russia. They will compete to decide the Champion of the Aeroflot Chess Open 2013.

 

Here is a game in the semifinal between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Sergey Karjakin during Aeroflot Open 2013 rapid semi-finals, Moscow, Russia.

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Official website: http://online.russiachess.org/#2013/02/aeronokautotbor

Svidler, Nepomniachtchi, Reach Quarters, Aeroflot Open 2013

16 Feb 2013, Kuala Lumpur – The Grand Final of the Aeroflot Chess Open 2013 begins today. Eight guest stars and eight winners qualifying competitions will be vying to become the new Aeroflot Open 2013 champion.

Final 16 Players:

Quarterfinalists – Last Eight:

 

Pairings of Quarterfinals (K.O. format):

Eight players make it to the quarter-finals. Grishchuk, Mamedyarov, Svidler, Nempomniachtchi, Wang Hao, Karjakin, Eljanov and Kamsky.

Official website: http://russiachess.org/championship/detail/2013/aeroflot_open_2013/

Online game: http://online.russiachess.org/

Early Favourites Fail To Qualify, Aeroflot Open 2013

14 Feb 2013, Kuala Lumpur – This year’s Aeroflot Open in Moscow has changed in format. The first phase of the tournament, the top 32 players in the 9 round Swiss System rapid will qualify to the next round. The second phase will comprise the 32 qualifiers playing two rapid games in a knock out format.

The final eight qualifiers of phase two will progress to the Grand Final to play with eight top invited chess players and will play two games each in a knock-out format until two players are left to decide the champion of the tournament.

Top 32 Qualifiers:

The early top seed, Fressinet Laurent, FIDE rapid rating of 2750, failed to qualify. Here is one game of round 6 of the qualifiers where Fressinet of France met Sjugirov Sanan of Russia and lost with the black pieces.

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To read more about this year’s Aeroflot Open 2013, please visit chessbase.com or click here.

Links:

Aeroflot Open 2013 (Moscow RUS)
Tue 12th Feb 2013 - Sun 17th Feb 2013 - Official Site -Results - Live

Aeroflot Op Qual Rap (287 players 9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Qualifier PGN