Cote d’Ivoire Grand Chess Tour 2019

Cote d’Ivoire Grand Chess Tour 2019

6 May - 13 May 2019




Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2861 * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 7½ 3029
2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2761 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 6 2892
3. So, Wesley g USA 2754 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 5½ 2848
4. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2780 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 5½ 2845
5. Ding, Liren g CHN 2805 ½ 0 ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 1 5 2805
6. Wei, Yi g CHN 2736 0 ½ ½ 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 4½ 2770
7. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2740 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ 3 2644
8. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2752 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 3 2643
9. Amin, Bassem g EGY 2704 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ½ * 0 2½ 2607
10. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2773 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * 2½ 2599
Round 1 (May 8, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus So, Wesley 1-0 40 D35 QGD Exchange
Nakamura, Hikaru Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 52 B23 Sicilian Closed
Topalov, Veselin Wei, Yi ½-½ 33 C42 Petroff's Defence
Karjakin, Sergey Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 30 B98 Sicilian Najdorf
Amin, Bassem Ding, Liren 0-1 77 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 2 (May 8, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 103 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
So, Wesley Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 45 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Ding, Liren ½-½ 36 A07 Barcza System
Wei, Yi Amin, Bassem 1-0 35 E00 Catalan
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 47 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Round 3 (May 8, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 32 A18 English Opening
Ding, Liren Wei, Yi 0-1 68 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Topalov, Veselin Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 42 C55 Two Knights Defence
Karjakin, Sergey Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 37 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Amin, Bassem So, Wesley 0-1 45 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 4 (May 9, 2019) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Topalov, Veselin 1-0 44 A06 Zukertort Opening
So, Wesley Ding, Liren ½-½ 37 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Wei, Yi 1-0 43 C42 Petroff's Defence
Karjakin, Sergey Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 35 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Amin, Bassem 1-0 32 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Round 5 (May 9, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 42 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Ding, Liren Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 51 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Wei, Yi So, Wesley ½-½ 58 E04 Catalan
Topalov, Veselin Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 30 D38 QGD Ragozin
Amin, Bassem Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 85 B40 Sicilian Classical
Round 6 (May 9, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 41 C47 Four Knights
Nakamura, Hikaru Ding, Liren 1-0 38 C88 Ruy Lopez Closed
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime So, Wesley ½-½ 35 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Karjakin, Sergey Amin, Bassem ½-½ 50 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Wei, Yi ½-½ 44 C42 Petroff's Defence
Round 7 (May 10, 2019) Live Show 
So, Wesley Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 35 C55 Two Knights Defence
Ding, Liren Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 32 E00 Catalan
Wei, Yi Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 41 A06 Zukertort Opening
Topalov, Veselin Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 29 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Amin, Bassem Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 32 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 8 (May 10, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Ding, Liren ½-½ 49 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Nakamura, Hikaru So, Wesley ½-½ 59 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 39 C55 Two Knights Defence
Topalov, Veselin Amin, Bassem 0-1 81 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Karjakin, Sergey Wei, Yi ½-½ 34 D26 QGA
Round 9 (May 10, 2019) Live Show 
So, Wesley Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 51 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Ding, Liren Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 44 A36 English Botvinnik
Wei, Yi Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 60 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Amin, Bassem Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 34 B50 Sicilian Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 40 A29 English Four Knights





Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
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1. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2780 * * 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 12.0 2890
2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2861 0 0 * * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 11.5 2858
3. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2761 0 1 ½ 0 * * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 11.0 2847
4. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2773 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * * 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 10.5 2822
5. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2752 ½ 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ * * ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 1 1 9.5 2789
6. So, Wesley g USA 2754 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 8.5 2747
7. Ding, Liren g CHN 2805 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ 0 * * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 8.5 2741
8. Wei, Yi g CHN 2736 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * * 1 ½ 1 1 7.5 2713
9. Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2740 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * * 0 ½ 5.5 2628
10. Amin, Bassem g EGY 2704 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 1 ½ * * 5.5 2632
Round 1 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime So, Wesley 1-0 57 A08 Barcza System
Nakamura, Hikaru Wei, Yi ½-½ 55 C42 Petroff's Defence
Ding, Liren Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 42 A20 English Opening
Topalov, Veselin Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 54 A28 English Four Knights
Amin, Bassem Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 56 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 2 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 44 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Nakamura, Hikaru Amin, Bassem 0-1 47 A05 Various
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 76 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
So, Wesley Ding, Liren ½-½ 37 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Wei, Yi Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 22 E00 Catalan
Round 3 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nakamura, Hikaru 1-0 98 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Karjakin, Sergey Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 43 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Ding, Liren Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 50 D39 QGD Ragozin
Topalov, Veselin So, Wesley ½-½ 30 A20 English Opening
Amin, Bassem Wei, Yi 0-1 43 B31 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 4 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Topalov, Veselin 1-0 27 A29 English Four Knights
Nakamura, Hikaru Ding, Liren 1-0 48 A13 Reti Opening
So, Wesley Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 35 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Wei, Yi Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 40 C55 Two Knights Defence
Amin, Bassem Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 36 B50 Sicilian Defence
Round 5 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Wei, Yi 1-0 63 A07 Barcza System
Nepomniachtchi, Ian So, Wesley ½-½ 74 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Karjakin, Sergey Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 66 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Ding, Liren Amin, Bassem 1-0 35 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Topalov, Veselin Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 56 A20 English Opening
Round 6 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Ding, Liren ½-½ 46 A07 Barcza System
Carlsen, Magnus Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 52 A28 English Four Knights
Nakamura, Hikaru Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 93 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Wei, Yi So, Wesley ½-½ 47 E00 Catalan
Amin, Bassem Topalov, Veselin 1-0 30 A07 Barcza System
Round 7 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 53 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Karjakin, Sergey Amin, Bassem 1-0 97 A01 Larsen Opening
So, Wesley Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 39 B32 Sicilian Labourdonnais
Ding, Liren Wei, Yi ½-½ 43 A37 English Symmetrical
Topalov, Veselin Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 36 A36 English Botvinnik
Round 8 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 74 A29 English Four Knights
Nakamura, Hikaru So, Wesley 1-0 49 A06 Zukertort Opening
Ding, Liren Topalov, Veselin 1-0 54 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Wei, Yi Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 45 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Amin, Bassem Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 58 C55 Two Knights Defence
Round 9 (May 11, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 45 C47 Four Knights
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 71 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Karjakin, Sergey Ding, Liren 0-1 41 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
So, Wesley Amin, Bassem ½-½ 40 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Topalov, Veselin Wei, Yi 0-1 47 A36 English Botvinnik
Round 10 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Amin, Bassem 1-0 38 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Ding, Liren 1-0 57 C91 Ruy Lopez
Karjakin, Sergey Topalov, Veselin 1-0 18 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
So, Wesley Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 35 A34 English Symmetrical
Wei, Yi Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 83 E01 Catalan
Round 11 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 55 A30 English Symmetrical
Karjakin, Sergey Wei, Yi 1-0 23 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Ding, Liren So, Wesley 0-1 47 A37 English Symmetrical
Topalov, Veselin Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 37 C60 Ruy Lopez
Amin, Bassem Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 40 B01 Centre Counter
Round 12 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Ding, Liren ½-½ 36 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Nakamura, Hikaru Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 39 B23 Sicilian Closed
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 32 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
So, Wesley Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 50 B23 Sicilian Closed
Wei, Yi Amin, Bassem 1-0 57 A04 Dutch System
Round 13 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Amin, Bassem 1-0 37 E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Wei, Yi ½-½ 78 C42 Petroff's Defence
Karjakin, Sergey So, Wesley ½-½ 71 A06 Zukertort Opening
Ding, Liren Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 22 E06 Catalan
Topalov, Veselin Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 28 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 14 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 68 A22 English Opening
Nakamura, Hikaru Topalov, Veselin 1-0 55 A06 Zukertort Opening
So, Wesley Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ 33 C55 Two Knights Defence
Wei, Yi Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 44 D80 Gruenfeld 4.Bg5
Amin, Bassem Ding, Liren 1-0 93 A07 Barcza System
Round 15 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 52 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Karjakin, Sergey Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 72 A28 English Four Knights
So, Wesley Wei, Yi ½-½ 29 D26 QGA
Ding, Liren Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 28 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Topalov, Veselin Amin, Bassem ½-½ 60 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Round 16 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Topalov, Veselin 1-0 37 A07 Barcza System
Carlsen, Magnus So, Wesley ½-½ 74 A37 English Symmetrical
Nakamura, Hikaru Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 86 C60 Ruy Lopez
Wei, Yi Ding, Liren ½-½ 23 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Amin, Bassem Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 59 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 17 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Wei, Yi 1-0 41 A45 Trompowsky
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Amin, Bassem 1-0 46 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Karjakin, Sergey Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 59 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
So, Wesley Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 54 A28 English Four Knights
Topalov, Veselin Ding, Liren ½-½ 29 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Round 18 (May 12, 2019) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 64 C55 Two Knights Defence
Nakamura, Hikaru Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 45 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Ding, Liren Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 44 A28 English Four Knights
Wei, Yi Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 39 A06 Zukertort Opening
Amin, Bassem So, Wesley ½-½ 29 C50 Giuoco Piano