World Rapid Championship

12 August, 2009 (12:41) | Chess News | By:

mainz09 The GRENKELEASING Rapid World Championship will take place in Mainz, Germany from 31th July to 2nd August.
World Chess Champion and Chess Classic serial winner Vishwanatan Anand will try to defend his title for the 11th time in a row.

Tournament format: Double round robin. Then matches for 1-2 and 3-4 places.

The first round start at 17.30 GMT, The second round start at 18.30 GMT, The third round start at 19.30 GMT.

Time control: 20 min + 5 sec/move.

ChessOK is going to broadcast all games of this tournament with Rybka 3 Aquarium commentary.

First Day [download PGN], Second Day [download PGN], Finals [download PGN]

Nepomniachtchi – Naiditsch 1-0
\br\Anand – Aronian 0-1
\br\Anand – Nepomniachtchi 0-1
\br\Aronian – Naiditsch 1-0
\br\Naiditsch – Anand 0-1
\br\Nepomniachtchi – Aronian 1/2
\br\Aronian – Anand 1/2
\br\Naiditsch – Nepomniachtchi 1-0
\br\Nepomniachtchi – Anand 1/2
\br\Naiditsch – Aronian 0-1
\br\Aronian – Nepomniachtchi 1/2
\br\Anand – Naiditsch 1/2

Anand (2788) (IND)
\br\Aronian (2768) (ARM)
\br\Naiditsch (2697) (GER)
\br\Nepomniachtchi (2632) (RUS)

Final: Aronian – Nepomniachtchi 3:1

For 3rd place: Anand – Naiditsch 2:2