Your Next Move Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017

Your Next Move Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017

28 - 2 July 2017


9 Rounds of Rapid and 18 of Blitz as in Paris. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Viswanathan Anand, Wesley So, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, Vladimir Kramnik, Anish Giri, Vassily Ivanchuk and Baadur Jobava. Wesley So was the clear winning of the rapid section but Magnus Carlsen dominated the blitz section so much he secured over all victory with a few rounds to go.


Your Next Move Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017 Your Next Move Leuven Grand Chess Tour 2017

GCT Rapid YourNextMove Leuven BEL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. So, Wesley g USA 2812 * ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 7 2993
2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2796 ½ * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 6 2900
3. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2832 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 2851
4. Giri, Anish g NED 2771 ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 5 2821
5. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2732 ½ 0 ½ 1 * 1 ½ 0 0 1 2782
6. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2793 0 1 0 0 0 * 1 1 ½ 1 2775
7. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2808 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 * 1 1 1 2774
8. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2786 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 0 * 1 1 4 2733
9. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2738 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 0 * 1 2701
10. Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2707 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 * ½ 2341
Round 1 (June 28, 2017) Live Show 
So, Wesley Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 C41 Philidor's Defence
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon 1-0 E49 Nimzo Indian
Giri, Anish Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A08 Barcza System
Jobava, Baadur Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Round 2 (June 28, 2017) Live Show 
So, Wesley Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Giri, Anish 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Aronian, Levon Jobava, Baadur 1-0 D16 Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Kramnik, Vladimir Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 C50 Giuoco Piano
Ivanchuk, Vassily Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Round 3 (June 28, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Carlsen, Magnus So, Wesley 0-1 E53 Nimzo Indian
Giri, Anish Aronian, Levon 1-0 A29 English Four Knights
Anand, Viswanathan Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Jobava, Baadur Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 C15 French Winawer
Round 4 (June 29, 2017) Live Show 
So, Wesley Jobava, Baadur 1-0 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ B10 Caro Kann
Aronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 A21 English Opening
Kramnik, Vladimir Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Ivanchuk, Vassily Giri, Anish 0-1 A22 English Opening
Round 5 (June 29, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 A03 Bird's Opening
Giri, Anish So, Wesley ½-½ D42 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Aronian, Levon 1-0 A29 English Four Knights
Anand, Viswanathan Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 B09 Pirc Defence
Jobava, Baadur Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 A45 Trompowsky
Round 6 (June 29, 2017) Live Show 
So, Wesley Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Giri, Anish ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Carlsen, Magnus Jobava, Baadur 1-0 E67 King's Indian Fianchetto
Kramnik, Vladimir Aronian, Levon 0-1 C50 Giuoco Piano
Ivanchuk, Vassily Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 A20 English Opening
Round 7 (June 30, 2017) Live Show 
Giri, Anish Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ E91 King's Indian Classical
Nepomniachtchi, Ian So, Wesley ½-½ A35 English Symmetrical
Aronian, Levon Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ E18 Queens Indian
Anand, Viswanathan Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Jobava, Baadur Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 D53 Queens Gambit
Round 8 (June 30, 2017) Live Show 
So, Wesley Aronian, Levon 1-0 A07 Barcza System
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Carlsen, Magnus Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A20 English Opening
Kramnik, Vladimir Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 B66 Sicilian Rauzer
Jobava, Baadur Giri, Anish ½-½ A45 Trompowsky
Round 9 (June 30, 2017) Live Show 
Giri, Anish Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ A13 Reti Opening
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ C45 Scotch Game
Aronian, Levon Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Anand, Viswanathan Jobava, Baadur 1-0 C10 French Rubinstein
Ivanchuk, Vassily So, Wesley ½-½ D56 Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence



GCT Blitz YourNextMove Leuven BEL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2832 * * 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 14.5 3022
2. Giri, Anish g NED 2771 1 ½ * * ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 10.0 2821
3. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2796 0 0 ½ ½ * * 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 10.0 2818
4. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2808 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 * * ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 9.5 2795
5. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2793 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * * ½ 1 1 0 ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 9.5 2796
6. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 2732 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 * * 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 9.0 2782
7. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2738 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 1 0 1 * * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 8.5 2760
8. So, Wesley g USA 2812 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ * * 1 0 1 1 8.5 2752
9. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2786 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 * * 1 ½ 8.0 2733
10. Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ * * 2.5 2476
Round 1 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Aronian, Levon 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Kramnik, Vladimir Giri, Anish 1-0 D12 Slav Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 A20 English Opening
So, Wesley Jobava, Baadur 1-0 D16 Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Anand, Viswanathan Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 2 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Giri, Anish Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ D84 Gruenfeld 4.Bf4
Aronian, Levon Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 A27 English Dutch System
So, Wesley Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 A13 Reti Opening
Jobava, Baadur Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 A45 Trompowsky
Round 3 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Kramnik, Vladimir So, Wesley ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Aronian, Levon ½-½ C22 Centre Gambit
Ivanchuk, Vassily Giri, Anish 0-1 A10 Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Anand, Viswanathan Jobava, Baadur 1-0 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Round 4 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 A45 Trompowsky
Giri, Anish Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ D84 Gruenfeld 4.Bf4
So, Wesley Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 D42 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Anand, Viswanathan Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Jobava, Baadur Aronian, Levon 0-1 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Round 5 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 B10 Caro Kann
Kramnik, Vladimir Jobava, Baadur 1-0 A07 Barcza System
Aronian, Levon Giri, Anish 1-0 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C22 Centre Gambit
Ivanchuk, Vassily So, Wesley ½-½ E54 Nimzo Indian
Round 6 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Aronian, Levon 1-0 A45 Trompowsky
Kramnik, Vladimir Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
So, Wesley Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 A04 Dutch System
Anand, Viswanathan Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Jobava, Baadur Giri, Anish 0-1 A45 Trompowsky
Round 7 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Giri, Anish Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 E01 Catalan
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Jobava, Baadur 1-0 C42 Petroff's Defence
Aronian, Levon So, Wesley ½-½ D38 QGD Ragozin
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Ivanchuk, Vassily Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 8 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0 B07 Pirc Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½-½ A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
So, Wesley Giri, Anish 0-1 D17 Slav Defence
Anand, Viswanathan Aronian, Levon 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Jobava, Baadur Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 B23 Sicilian Closed
Round 9 (July 1, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus So, Wesley 1-0 D00 Queen's Pawn Game
Giri, Anish Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ A14 Reti Opening
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Ivanchuk, Vassily Jobava, Baadur ½-½ D10 Slav Defence
Round 10 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Giri, Anish Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ A14 Reti Opening
Aronian, Levon Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 B01 Centre Counter
Jobava, Baadur So, Wesley 0-1 B23 Sicilian Closed
Round 11 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Giri, Anish ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Kramnik, Vladimir Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C55 Two Knights Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Jobava, Baadur ½-½ A07 Barcza System
Ivanchuk, Vassily Aronian, Levon 1-0 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Anand, Viswanathan So, Wesley 1-0 C50 Giuoco Piano
Round 12 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A20 English Opening
Giri, Anish Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ A04 Dutch System
Aronian, Levon Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
So, Wesley Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ D55 Queens Gambit Old Lasker Variation
Jobava, Baadur Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 13 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime So, Wesley 1-0 A01 Larsen Opening
Kramnik, Vladimir Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ B10 Caro Kann
Aronian, Levon Jobava, Baadur 1-0 E91 King's Indian Classical
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Giri, Anish 1-0 C45 Scotch Game
Ivanchuk, Vassily Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 C20 Unusual Moves
Round 14 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Giri, Anish Aronian, Levon ½-½ D34 Tarrasch Defence, Main Line
So, Wesley Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ C55 Two Knights Defence
Anand, Viswanathan Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Jobava, Baadur Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 15 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Giri, Anish Jobava, Baadur 1-0 A49 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 C44 Scotch Gambit
Aronian, Levon Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ E11 Bogo Indian Defence
Nepomniachtchi, Ian So, Wesley ½-½ C45 Scotch Game
Ivanchuk, Vassily Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 C20 Unusual Moves
Round 16 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Giri, Anish ½-½ D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Kramnik, Vladimir Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½ A05 Various
So, Wesley Aronian, Levon ½-½ D39 QGD Ragozin
Anand, Viswanathan Nepomniachtchi, Ian 0-1 B06 Modern Defence
Jobava, Baadur Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 B23 Sicilian Closed
Round 17 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Carlsen, Magnus Jobava, Baadur 1-0 C01 French Exchange
Giri, Anish So, Wesley ½-½ A35 English Symmetrical
Aronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 A21 English Opening
Nepomniachtchi, Ian Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 53 Scotch Game
Ivanchuk, Vassily Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Round 18 (July 2, 2017) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1-0 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Kramnik, Vladimir Aronian, Levon ½-½ A14 Reti Opening
So, Wesley Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ B56 Sicilian Defence
Anand, Viswanathan Giri, Anish ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Jobava, Baadur Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1 C55 Two Knights Defence