Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2019
26 June - 8 July 2019
Interview with the winner of this event: Magnus Carlsen
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2875 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2948 | |||||||
| 2. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2754 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 2886 | |||||||
| 3. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2752 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2820 | |||||||
| 4. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2819 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2814 | |||||||
| 5. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2779 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2782 | |||||||
| 6. | Ding, Liren | g | CHN | 2805 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2779 | |||||||
| 7. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2775 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2782 | |||||||
| 8. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2748 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2748 | |||||||
| 9. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2767 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2718 | |||||||
| 10. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2774 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2717 | |||||||
| 11. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2779 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 4½ | 2717 | |||||||
| 12. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2754 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 4 | 2682 | |||||||
| Round 1 (June 26, 2019) | Live Show |
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| So, Wesley | Ding, Liren | 1-0 | 50 | A20 | English Opening |
| Caruana, Fabiano | Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 40 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Giri, Anish | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 23 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Anand, Viswanathan | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 32 | C55 | Two Knights Defence |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 27 | E20 | Nimzo Indian |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 50 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Round 2 (June 27, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 78 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| So, Wesley | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 29 | A04 | Dutch System |
| Aronian, Levon | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 55 | E06 | Catalan |
| Ding, Liren | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 51 | E00 | Catalan |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 50 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 25 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence |
| Round 3 (June 28, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 68 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open |
| Giri, Anish | So, Wesley | ½-½ | 33 | C50 | Giuoco Piano |
| Karjakin, Sergey | Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 77 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Anand, Viswanathan | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 41 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 32 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 33 | C50 | Giuoco Piano |
| Round 4 (June 29, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 59 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto |
| So, Wesley | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 27 | A20 | English Opening |
| Aronian, Levon | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 37 | D04 | Queen's Pawn Game |
| Ding, Liren | Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 45 | D27 | QGA |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 35 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 46 | C83 | Ruy Lopez Open |
| Round 5 (June 30, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | So, Wesley | ½-½ | 41 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Giri, Anish | Ding, Liren | 0-1 | 64 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations |
| Karjakin, Sergey | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 42 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) |
| Anand, Viswanathan | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 43 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 39 | D38 | QGD Ragozin |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 65 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence |
| Round 6 (July 1, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 43 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| So, Wesley | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 29 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto |
| Aronian, Levon | Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 55 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Giri, Anish | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 59 | C81 | Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation |
| Ding, Liren | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 35 | A20 | English Opening |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 37 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence |
| Round 7 (July 3, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Caruana, Fabiano | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 54 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 31 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Karjakin, Sergey | So, Wesley | ½-½ | 30 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Anand, Viswanathan | Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 27 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 27 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 31 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Round 8 (July 4, 2019) | Live Show |
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| So, Wesley | Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 55 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Aronian, Levon | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 27 | D91 | Gruenfeld 5.Bg5 |
| Giri, Anish | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 31 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Ding, Liren | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 59 | E06 | Catalan |
| Anand, Viswanathan | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 54 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 36 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Round 9 (July 5, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 49 | D39 | QGD Ragozin |
| Caruana, Fabiano | Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 58 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | So, Wesley | ½-½ | 42 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Karjakin, Sergey | Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 33 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 45 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 43 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Round 10 (July 6, 2019) | Live Show |
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| So, Wesley | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 36 | E34 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 |
| Caruana, Fabiano | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 52 | B01 | Centre Counter |
| Giri, Anish | Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 39 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Ding, Liren | Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 38 | A14 | Reti Opening |
| Anand, Viswanathan | Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 45 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 39 | B10 | Caro Kann |
| Round 11 (July 7, 2019) | Live Show |
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| Carlsen, Magnus | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 37 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence |
| Aronian, Levon | So, Wesley | ½-½ | 44 | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 36 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Karjakin, Sergey | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 66 | A61 | Benoni |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 52 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 42 | E35 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 |
