Paris Grand Chess Tour 2018

Paris Grand Chess Tour 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour 2018

20 - 24 June 2018



Players: Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Vladimir Kramnik (Wild Card), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Sergey Karjakin, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk, Levon Aronian and Viswanathan Anand. Hikaru Nakamura won the event on the strength of his blitz performance ahead of Sergey Karjakin and Wesley So (who again led after the rapid phase).



GCT Rapid Paris 2018 Paris FRA
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. So, Wesley g USA 2778 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 6 2907
2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2769 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 5½ 2863
3. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2782 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 5½ 2862
4. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2764 ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 4½ 2784
5. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2789 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 4½ 2781
6. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2759 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 4½ 2784
7. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2816 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 4 2735
8. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2808 1 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 0 3½ 2699
9. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2766 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 0 * 0 3½ 2704
10. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2792 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 * 3½ 2701
Round 1 (June 20, 2018) Live Show 
So, Wesley Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A45 Trompowsky
Karjakin, Sergey Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A33 English Symmetrical
Aronian, Levon Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 B23 Sicilian Closed
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Kramnik, Vladimir Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ A14 Reti Opening
Round 2 (June 20, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Aronian, Levon ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ C42 Petroff's Defence
Anand, Viswanathan Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar So, Wesley 1-0 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Grischuk, Alexander Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ A13 Reti Opening
Round 3 (June 20, 2018) Live Show 
So, Wesley Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A04 Dutch System
Karjakin, Sergey Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 A45 Trompowsky
Kramnik, Vladimir Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 A14 Reti Opening
Round 4 (June 21, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 A06 Zukertort Opening
Anand, Viswanathan Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Aronian, Levon 0-1 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Grischuk, Alexander Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A78 Benoni
Kramnik, Vladimir So, Wesley 0-1 A36 English Botvinnik
Round 5 (June 21, 2018) Live Show 
So, Wesley Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 D91 Gruenfeld 5.Bg5
Karjakin, Sergey Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 C55 Two Knights Defence
Aronian, Levon Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ C50 Giuoco Piano
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 6 (June 21, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Aronian, Levon So, Wesley ½-½ C10 French Rubinstein
Anand, Viswanathan Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Kramnik, Vladimir Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 A28 English Four Knights
Round 7 (June 22, 2018) Live Show 
So, Wesley Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ D04 Queen's Pawn Game
Karjakin, Sergey Aronian, Levon ½-½ C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 C70 Ruy Lopez
Caruana, Fabiano Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 8 (June 22, 2018) Live Show 
Karjakin, Sergey So, Wesley ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 C24 Bishop's Opening
Anand, Viswanathan Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 B00 Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Kramnik, Vladimir Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 9 (June 22, 2018) Live Show 
So, Wesley Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A45 Trompowsky
Nakamura, Hikaru Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ B29 Sicilian Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Aronian, Levon 1-0 A28 English Four Knights
Caruana, Fabiano Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin



GCT Blitz Paris 2018 Paris
Leading Final Round 18 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345678910PtsPerf
1Nakamura, HikarugUSA2769**½½½½½½½½1½01½11111122908
2Aronian, LevongARM2764½½**½½0½½½½½½11½11½1112864
3Vachier-Lagrave, MaximegFRA2789½½½½**11½0½½011½101½10.52838
4Karjakin, SergeygRUS2782½½1½00**1½1½0½10111½10.52839
5So, WesleygUSA2778½½½½½10½**0½1½½½½½½½92782
6Grischuk, AlexandergRUS27660½½½½½0½1½**½½01½½1½92784
7Mamedyarov, ShakhriyargAZE280810½0101½0½½½**½½01018.52758
8Anand, ViswanathangIND2759½00½0½01½½10½½**½½½182741
9Kramnik, VladimirgRUS279200000100½½½½10½½**1062656
10Caruana, FabianogUSA281600½00½0½½½0½10½001**5.52637

Round 1 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Karjakin, Sergey Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, open variation
Grischuk, Alexander Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ B12 Caro-Kann: advance variation
So, Wesley Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A04 Reti opening
Kramnik, Vladimir Aronian, Levon 0-1 A11 English: Caro-Kann defensive system
Caruana, Fabiano Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A35 English: symmetrical, four knights system
Round 2 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 C53 Giuoco Piano
Nakamura, Hikaru Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ A05 Reti opening
Aronian, Levon So, Wesley ½-½ A06 Reti opening
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 D53 QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7
Karjakin, Sergey Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 B92 Sicilian: Najdorf, Opovcensky variation
Round 3 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Grischuk, Alexander Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, open variation
Kramnik, Vladimir Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 D02 Queen's pawn game
So, Wesley Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 D06 QGD: symmetrical (Austrian) defence
Caruana, Fabiano Aronian, Levon ½-½ C46 Four knights: Gunsberg variation
Anand, Viswanathan Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 B90 Sicilian: Najdorf, Adams attack
Round 4 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ B50 Sicilian: Berlin defence, open variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 D30 QGD: Vienna variation
Aronian, Levon Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 B13 Caro-Kann: exchange variation
Grischuk, Alexander Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence
Karjakin, Sergey So, Wesley 1-0 C19 French: Winawer, advance, 6...Ne7
Round 5 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Kramnik, Vladimir Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 A14 English: Neo-Catalan declined
Caruana, Fabiano Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 C46 Four knights: Gunsberg variation
So, Wesley Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 E99 King's Indian: orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, main line
Anand, Viswanathan Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ B29 Sicilian: Nimzovich-Rubinstein; Rubinstein counter-gambit
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Aronian, Levon ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 6 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Aronian, Levon ½-½ C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defence
Karjakin, Sergey Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 A48 King's Indian: Torre attack
Grischuk, Alexander Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defence
Kramnik, Vladimir So, Wesley ½-½ C53 Giuoco Piano
Round 7 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
So, Wesley Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4)
Caruana, Fabiano Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 C46 Four knights: Gunsberg variation
Anand, Viswanathan Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 B90 Sicilian: Najdorf
Aronian, Levon Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ C55 Two knights defence: Modern bishop's opening
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4)
Round 8 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4)
Nakamura, Hikaru Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 A05 Reti opening
Karjakin, Sergey Aronian, Levon 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defence
Grischuk, Alexander Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A48 King's Indian: East Indian defence
Kramnik, Vladimir Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ B13 Caro-Kann: exchange variation
So, Wesley Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ A29 English: four knights, kingside fianchetto
Round 9 (June 23, 2018) Live Show 
Caruana, Fabiano Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 A45 Queen's pawn game
Anand, Viswanathan So, Wesley ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, open variation
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 C53 Giuoco Piano
Aronian, Levon Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ B50 Sicilian
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4)
Round 10 (June 24, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4)
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ A48 King's Indian: Torre attack
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime So, Wesley 0-1 C53 Giuoco Piano
Anand, Viswanathan Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defence
Aronian, Levon Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 C11 French: Burn variation
Round 11 (June 24, 2018) Live Show 
Caruana, Fabiano Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A45 Queen's pawn game
So, Wesley Aronian, Levon ½-½ D10 QGD Slav defence: exchange variation
Anand, Viswanathan Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 B08 Pirc: classical system, 5.Be2
Kramnik, Vladimir Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 C70 Ruy Lopez: Caro variation
Grischuk, Alexander Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4)
Round 12 (June 24, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ B50 Sicilian
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar So, Wesley ½-½ D41 QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cd
Karjakin, Sergey Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence
Aronian, Levon Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 B42 Sicilian: Kan, Polugaievsky variation
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ C45 Scotch: Schmidt variation
Round 13 (June 24, 2018) Live Show 
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ A14 English: Neo-Catalan declined
Anand, Viswanathan Aronian, Levon ½-½ C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, open variation
Caruana, Fabiano Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 B07 Pirc defence
Kramnik, Vladimir Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ A49 King's Indian: fianchetto without c4
So, Wesley Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence
Round 14 (June 24, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 A05 Reti opening
Grischuk, Alexander So, Wesley ½-½ A37 English: symmetrical variation
Karjakin, Sergey Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ B41 Sicilian: Kan, Maroczy bind (Reti variation)
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ E34 Nimzo-Indian: classical, Noa variation
Aronian, Levon Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ A04 Reti opening
Round 15 (June 24, 2018) Live Show 
Aronian, Levon Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ B50 Sicilian
So, Wesley Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ A14 English: Neo-Catalan declined
Anand, Viswanathan Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defence
Caruana, Fabiano Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ A05 Reti opening
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 B12 Caro-Kann: advance variation
Round 16 (June 24, 2018) Live Show 
Nakamura, Hikaru So, Wesley ½-½ D41 QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cd
Kramnik, Vladimir Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 D04 Queen's pawn game
Karjakin, Sergey Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 A48 King's Indian: East Indian defence
Grischuk, Alexander Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 A37 English: symmetrical variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar Aronian, Levon 0-1 D10 QGD Slav defence: exchange variation