Paris Grand Chess Tour 2017
21 - 25 June 2017
10 players: Carlsen, Nakamura, Wesley So, MVL, Karjakin, Caruana, Grischuk, Mamedyarov, Topalov and Bacrot. Magnus Carlsen survived a shaky final day performance in the blitz where he lost three games in a row to win the event after a tie-break. Carlsen beat So in the final round of the blitz to catch Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and then won the tie-break match 1.5-0.5, he had much the best of the final game draw.
| GCT Final Standings Paris 2017 Paris FRA |
| Rk |
Name |
Ti |
FED |
Rtg |
Rap |
Bli |
Tot |
GP |
TB |
Prize |
| 1 |
Carlsen, Magnus |
g |
NOR |
2832 |
14 |
10 |
24 |
12 |
1.5 |
$31,250 |
| 2 |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
g |
FRA |
2796 |
11 |
13 |
24 |
10 |
0.5 |
$31,250 |
| 3 |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
g |
USA |
2785 |
12 |
11 |
23 |
8 |
|
$20,000 |
| 4 |
Grischuk, Alexander |
g |
RUS |
2761 |
13 |
9 |
22 |
7 * |
|
$15,000 |
| 5 |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
g |
AZE |
2800 |
11 |
9 |
20 |
6 * |
|
$12,500 |
| 6 |
Karjakin, Sergey |
g |
RUS |
2781 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
5 |
|
$10,000 |
| 7 |
So, Wesley |
g |
USA |
2812 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
4 |
|
$7,500 |
| 8 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
g |
USA |
2808 |
3 |
11 |
14 |
3 |
|
$7,500 |
| 9 |
Topalov, Veselin |
g |
BUL |
2749 |
5 |
6.5 |
11.5 |
2 * |
|
$7,500 |
| 10 |
Bacrot, Etienne |
g |
FRA |
2708 |
4 |
4.5 |
8.5 |
1 * |
|
$7,500 |
| GCT Rapid Paris 2017 Paris FRA |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
|
| 1. |
Carlsen, Magnus |
g |
NOR |
2832 |
* |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
7 |
2997 |
| 2. |
Grischuk, Alexander |
g |
RUS |
2761 |
½ |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6½ |
2951 |
| 3. |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
g |
USA |
2785 |
½ |
1 |
* |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2908 |
| 4. |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
g |
FRA |
2796 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
5½ |
2861 |
| 5. |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
g |
AZE |
2800 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
* |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
5½ |
2861 |
| 6. |
So, Wesley |
g |
USA |
2812 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
4½ |
2780 |
| 7. |
Karjakin, Sergey |
g |
RUS |
2781 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
* |
½ |
1 |
½ |
4 |
2740 |
| 8. |
Topalov, Veselin |
g |
BUL |
2749 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
* |
½ |
1 |
2½ |
2621 |
| 9. |
Bacrot, Etienne |
g |
FRA |
2708 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
* |
1 |
2 |
2571 |
| 10. |
Caruana, Fabiano |
g |
USA |
2808 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
* |
1½ |
2507 |
| Round 1 (June 21, 2017) |
Live Show  |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Carlsen, Magnus |
½-½ |
D10 |
Slav Defence |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
E60 |
King's Indian without Nc3 |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Topalov, Veselin |
½-½ |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
A45 |
Trompowsky |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
So, Wesley |
0-1 |
D73 |
Gruenfeld 3.g3 |
| Round 2 (June 21, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
E15 |
Queens Indian |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Grischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
B56 |
Sicilian Defence |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Carlsen, Magnus |
0-1 |
E21 |
Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 |
| So, Wesley |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
A21 |
English Opening |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Caruana, Fabiano |
1-0 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Round 3 (June 21, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
1-0 |
B92 |
Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
So, Wesley |
½-½ |
A45 |
Trompowsky |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
0-1 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Topalov, Veselin |
½-½ |
B10 |
Caro Kann |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
0-1 |
A07 |
Barcza System |
| Round 4 (June 22, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
A07 |
Barcza System |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
1-0 |
E60 |
King's Indian without Nc3 |
| So, Wesley |
Carlsen, Magnus |
0-1 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Caruana, Fabiano |
½-½ |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Grischuk, Alexander |
0-1 |
C11 |
French Defence |
| Round 5 (June 22, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Topalov, Veselin |
1-0 |
D76 |
Gruenfeld 3.g3 |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
0-1 |
A45 |
Trompowsky |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
So, Wesley |
½-½ |
C67 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Karjakin, Sergey |
0-1 |
B51 |
Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
0-1 |
C81 |
Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation |
| Round 6 (June 22, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Carlsen, Magnus |
½-½ |
D11 |
Slav Defence |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
So, Wesley |
½-½ |
D37 |
QGD 5.Bf4 |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Grischuk, Alexander |
0-1 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
B90 |
Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Bacrot, Etienne |
0-1 |
A21 |
English Opening |
| Round 7 (June 23, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Caruana, Fabiano |
1-0 |
C11 |
French Defence |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
1-0 |
C53 |
Giuoco Piano |
| So, Wesley |
Topalov, Veselin |
½-½ |
A29 |
English Four Knights |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
B11 |
Caro Kann Two Knights |
| Round 8 (June 23, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
So, Wesley |
½-½ |
A01 |
Larsen Opening |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Topalov, Veselin |
1-0 |
D31 |
Semi-Slav Defence |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
B90 |
Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Grischuk, Alexander |
0-1 |
B31 |
Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Carlsen, Magnus |
½-½ |
C84 |
Ruy Lopez Centre Attack |
| Round 9 (June 23, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
1-0 |
C83 |
Ruy Lopez Open |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Caruana, Fabiano |
½-½ |
C53 |
Giuoco Piano |
| So, Wesley |
Karjakin, Sergey |
0-1 |
A29 |
English Four Knights |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
0-1 |
D37 |
QGD 5.Bf4 |
| GCT Blitz Paris 2017 Paris FRA |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
| 1. |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
g |
FRA |
2796 |
* |
* |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13.0 |
2947 |
| 2. |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
g |
USA |
2785 |
½ |
0 |
* |
* |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11.0 |
2863 |
| 3. |
Caruana, Fabiano |
g |
USA |
2808 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
* |
* |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
½ |
1 |
11.0 |
2860 |
| 4. |
Karjakin, Sergey |
g |
RUS |
2781 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
* |
* |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10.0 |
2826 |
| 5. |
Carlsen, Magnus |
g |
NOR |
2832 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
* |
* |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
10.0 |
2820 |
| 6. |
Grischuk, Alexander |
g |
RUS |
2761 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
* |
* |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
½ |
9.0 |
2785 |
| 7. |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
g |
AZE |
2800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
* |
* |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
9.0 |
2781 |
| 8. |
Topalov, Veselin |
g |
BUL |
2749 |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
* |
* |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
6.5 |
2685 |
| 9. |
So, Wesley |
g |
USA |
2812 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
* |
* |
0 |
1 |
6.0 |
2655 |
| 10. |
Bacrot, Etienne |
g |
FRA |
2708 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
* |
* |
4.5 |
2598 |
| Round 1 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
C67 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
So, Wesley |
1-0 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Caruana, Fabiano |
1-0 |
D00 |
Queen's Pawn Game |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
D05 |
Colle System |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Grischuk, Alexander |
1-0 |
A20 |
English Opening |
| Round 2 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Karjakin, Sergey |
1-0 |
A05 |
Various |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
E21 |
Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
A16 |
English Opening |
| So, Wesley |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
A04 |
Dutch System |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Carlsen, Magnus |
0-1 |
B52 |
Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Round 3 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Caruana, Fabiano |
0-1 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
So, Wesley |
1-0 |
A06 |
Zukertort Opening |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Topalov, Veselin |
1-0 |
D00 |
Queen's Pawn Game |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Grischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
E60 |
King's Indian without Nc3 |
| Round 4 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
0-1 |
C65 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
So, Wesley |
½-½ |
A15 |
English counter King's Fianchetto |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Carlsen, Magnus |
0-1 |
D02 |
Queen's Pawn Game |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
A20 |
English Opening |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
A04 |
Dutch System |
| Round 5 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Topalov, Veselin |
1-0 |
B11 |
Caro Kann Two Knights |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
A07 |
Barcza System |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Grischuk, Alexander |
0-1 |
A05 |
Various |
| So, Wesley |
Caruana, Fabiano |
0-1 |
A06 |
Zukertort Opening |
| Round 6 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
A45 |
Trompowsky |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Caruana, Fabiano |
½-½ |
C44 |
Scotch Gambit |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
E60 |
King's Indian without Nc3 |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
A18 |
English Opening |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
So, Wesley |
1-0 |
B51 |
Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Round 7 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Carlsen, Magnus |
1-0 |
C53 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
1-0 |
A15 |
English counter King's Fianchetto |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Bacrot, Etienne |
½-½ |
A28 |
English Four Knights |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Grischuk, Alexander |
1-0 |
A45 |
Trompowsky |
| So, Wesley |
Topalov, Veselin |
½-½ |
A06 |
Zukertort Opening |
| Round 8 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
1-0 |
A20 |
English Opening |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
½-½ |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
D34 |
Tarrasch Defence, Main Line |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
So, Wesley |
½-½ |
D05 |
Colle System |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Caruana, Fabiano |
0-1 |
A20 |
English Opening |
| Round 9 (June 24, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Grischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
B35 |
Sicilian Defence |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Karjakin, Sergey |
1-0 |
A05 |
Various |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
1-0 |
C77 |
Ruy Lopez Anderssen |
| So, Wesley |
Carlsen, Magnus |
0-1 |
E21 |
Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Topalov, Veselin |
½-½ |
B11 |
Caro Kann Two Knights |
| Round 10 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
A78 |
Benoni |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Carlsen, Magnus |
1-0 |
A07 |
Barcza System |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Topalov, Veselin |
1-0 |
B90 |
Sicilian Najdorf Variation |
| So, Wesley |
Karjakin, Sergey |
0-1 |
A40 |
Unusual Replies to 1.d4 |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
0-1 |
B11 |
Caro Kann Two Knights |
| Round 11 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
So, Wesley |
1-0 |
C53 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Grischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
A05 |
Various |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Caruana, Fabiano |
0-1 |
C07 |
French Tarrasch |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Topalov, Veselin |
1-0 |
D11 |
Slav Defence |
| Round 12 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
½-½ |
B23 |
Sicilian Closed |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
0-1 |
C77 |
Ruy Lopez Anderssen |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Carlsen, Magnus |
0-1 |
D45 |
Anti-Meran Variations |
| So, Wesley |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
1-0 |
A13 |
Reti Opening |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Karjakin, Sergey |
1-0 |
B50 |
Sicilian Defence |
| Round 13 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
A05 |
Various |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Caruana, Fabiano |
½-½ |
A06 |
Zukertort Opening |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Topalov, Veselin |
½-½ |
B50 |
Sicilian Defence |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| So, Wesley |
Grischuk, Alexander |
1-0 |
E99 |
King's Indian Classical |
| Round 14 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
So, Wesley |
1-0 |
A18 |
English Opening |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Carlsen, Magnus |
½-½ |
D52 |
Queens Gambit Cambridge Springs |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Karjakin, Sergey |
0-1 |
E21 |
Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
½-½ |
A20 |
English Opening |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
1-0 |
C67 |
Ruy Lopez Berlin |
| Round 15 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
1-0 |
B11 |
Caro Kann Two Knights |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Topalov, Veselin |
1-0 |
A06 |
Zukertort Opening |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Grischuk, Alexander |
0-1 |
A05 |
Various |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Carlsen, Magnus |
1-0 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| So, Wesley |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
A06 |
Zukertort Opening |
| Round 16 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
0-1 |
B92 |
Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
A05 |
Various |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
1-0 |
E21 |
Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 |
| Topalov, Veselin |
So, Wesley |
0-1 |
A10 |
Dutch, QI and KID Systems |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Caruana, Fabiano |
0-1 |
C01 |
French Exchange |
| Round 17 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Karjakin, Sergey |
½-½ |
C53 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Nakamura, Hikaru |
Carlsen, Magnus |
1-0 |
D11 |
Slav Defence |
| Caruana, Fabiano |
Topalov, Veselin |
0-1 |
B23 |
Sicilian Closed |
| So, Wesley |
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
½-½ |
A15 |
English counter King's Fianchetto |
| Bacrot, Etienne |
Grischuk, Alexander |
½-½ |
B31 |
Sicilian Rossolimo |
| Round 18 (June 25, 2017) |
Live Show |
| Karjakin, Sergey |
Nakamura, Hikaru |
0-1 |
C50 |
Giuoco Piano |
| Carlsen, Magnus |
So, Wesley |
1-0 |
A45 |
Trompowsky |
| Grischuk, Alexander |
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
½-½ |
E60 |
King's Indian without Nc3 |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar |
Caruana, Fabiano |
1-0 |
A41 |
Modern Defence |
| Topalov, Veselin |
Bacrot, Etienne |
1-0 |
A20 |
English Opening |
