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Amber 2005 Results and Standings

Blindfold
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Round 1 (March 19, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Shirov, Alexei           1-0   35  C42  Petroff's Defence
Leko, Peter              -  Svidler, Peter           0-1   45  A15  English counter King's Fianchetto
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Topalov, Veselin         1-0   55  D37  QGD 5.Bf4
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   32  D00  Queen's Pawn Game
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1-0   34  B41  Sicilian Paulsen
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   80  A29  English Four Knights

Round 2 (March 20, 2005)

Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1-0   30  B98  Sicilian Najdorf
Leko, Peter              -  Morozevich, Alexander    1-0   79  B01  Centre Counter
Topalov, Veselin         -  Anand, Viswanathan       0-1   45  E34  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Svidler, Peter           -  Gelfand, Boris           1-0   41  B90  Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Shirov, Alexei           -  Kramnik, Vladimir        0-1   39  C26  Vienna Game
Van Wely, Loek           -  Bareev, Evgeny           1/2   59  D18  Slav Defence

Round 3 (March 21, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1-0   32  B90  Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Svidler, Peter           1/2   44  B12  Caro Kann Advanced
Gelfand, Boris           -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   38  A30  English Symmetrical
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Topalov, Veselin         1-0   51  C88  Ruy Lopez Closed
Shirov, Alexei           -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        0-1   52  C02  French Advance
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Leko, Peter              0-1   64  E32  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2

Round 4 (March 22, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1-0   52  C42  Petroff's Defence
Leko, Peter              -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   28  B90  Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Topalov, Veselin         -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1/2   28  D45  Anti-Meran Variations
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Shirov, Alexei           0-1   26  D10  Slav Defence
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Bareev, Evgeny           1-0   49  B10  Caro Kann
Svidler, Peter           -  Van Wely, Loek           0-1   29  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo

Round 5 (March 24, 2005)

Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Anand, Viswanathan       1/2   25  C45  Scotch Game
Gelfand, Boris           -  Morozevich, Alexander    1/2   64  D17  Slav Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  0-1   26  B32  Sicilian Labourdonnais
Shirov, Alexei           -  Topalov, Veselin         1/2   33  C67  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Van Wely, Loek           -  Leko, Peter              1/2   48  A30  English Symmetrical
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Svidler, Peter           0-1   33  A29  English Four Knights

Round 6 (March 25, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Morozevich, Alexander    1/2   38  C11  French Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   20  D19  Slav Defence
Topalov, Veselin         -  Leko, Peter              1-0   36  E15  Queens Indian
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Svidler, Peter           1-0   53  D80  Gruenfeld 4.Bg5
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Bareev, Evgeny           1-0   38  C10  French Rubinstein
Shirov, Alexei           -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   58  B31  Sicilian Rossolimo

Round 7 (March 26, 2005)

Leko, Peter              -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1/2   37  C96  Ruy Lopez
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Topalov, Veselin         0-1   77  C42  Petroff's Defence
Svidler, Peter           -  Shirov, Alexei           1/2   51  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo
Gelfand, Boris           -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1/2   69  A63  Benoni
Van Wely, Loek           -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1-0   28  A05  Various
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Anand, Viswanathan       1/2   26  E32  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2

Round 8 (March 27, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Leko, Peter              1/2   20  C88  Ruy Lopez Closed
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Svidler, Peter           1/2   71  B40  Sicilian Classical
Topalov, Veselin         -  Bareev, Evgeny           1/2   65  D45  Anti-Meran Variations
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   54  B33  Sicilian Sveshnikov
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Morozevich, Alexander    0-1   41  B09  Pirc Defence
Shirov, Alexei           -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   23  C42  Petroff's Defence

Round 9 (March 29, 2005)

Leko, Peter              -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1/2   43  C12  French MacCutcheon
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Shirov, Alexei           1-0   57  D31  Semi-Slav Defence
Svidler, Peter           -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1/2   33  B31  Sicilian Rossolimo
Gelfand, Boris           -  Topalov, Veselin         1/2   39  D39  QGD Ragozin
Van Wely, Loek           -  Anand, Viswanathan       0-1   45  A17  English Opening
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  0-1   63  E14  Queens Indian

Round 10 (March 30, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Svidler, Peter           1/2   20  B41  Sicilian Paulsen
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Morozevich, Alexander    1-0   36  C13  French Classical
Topalov, Veselin         -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   53  A30  English Symmetrical
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Leko, Peter              0-1   41  C48  Four Knights Rubinstein
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   26  D12  Slav Defence
Shirov, Alexei           -  Bareev, Evgeny           1/2   42  A90  Dutch Classical

Round 11 (March 31, 2005)

Leko, Peter              -  Shirov, Alexei           1/2   24  C42  Petroff's Defence
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1/2   30  A12  Reti Opening
Svidler, Peter           -  Topalov, Veselin         0-1   47  C65  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Gelfand, Boris           -  Anand, Viswanathan       1/2   19  E15  Queens Indian
Van Wely, Loek           -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1-0   42  D16  Slav Lasker/Smyslov
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1/2   31  D80  Gruenfeld 4.Bg5


Amber Blindfold Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 19-31 iii 2005      cat. XX (2726)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1 Anand, Viswanathan       g IND 2786 * = = 1 1 = = = 1 1 1 =  8.0  2895
 2 Ivanchuk, Vassily        g UKR 2711 = * = = 1 1 = = 0 1 0 =  6.0  2763
 3 Leko, Peter              g HUN 2749 = = * 0 1 1 0 = = = = 1  6.0  2760
 4 Topalov, Veselin         g BUL 2757 0 = 1 * 0 1 1 = 0 = 1 =  6.0  2759
 5 Vallejo Pons, Francisco  g ESP 2686 0 0 0 1 * = 1 = 1 0 1 1  6.0  2766
 6 Morozevich, Alexander    g RUS 2741 = 0 0 0 = * = = 1 1 1 1  6.0  2761
 7 Svidler, Peter           g RUS 2735 = = 1 0 0 = * 1 = = 0 1  5.5  2725
 8 Gelfand, Boris           g ISR 2696 = = = = = = 0 * = = 1 =  5.5  2729
 9 Kramnik, Vladimir        g RUS 2754 0 1 = 1 0 0 = = * 1 0 1  5.5  2723
10 Shirov, Alexei           g ESP 2713 0 0 = = 1 0 = = 0 * 1 =  4.5  2662
11 Van Wely, Loek           g NED 2679 0 1 = 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 * =  4.0  2628
12 Bareev, Evgeny           g RUS 2709 = = 0 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = *  3.0  2552
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Rapid
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Round 1 (March 19, 2005)

Shirov, Alexei           -  Anand, Viswanathan       0-1   32  B12  Caro Kann Advanced
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1-0   55  B33  Sicilian Sveshnikov
Svidler, Peter           -  Leko, Peter              1/2   57  B31  Sicilian Rossolimo
Topalov, Veselin         -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1/2   26  D12  Slav Defence
Gelfand, Boris           -  Bareev, Evgeny           1/2   71  D17  Slav Defence
Van Wely, Loek           -  Morozevich, Alexander    1/2   53  D02  Queen's Pawn Game

Round 2 (March 20, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Topalov, Veselin         1-0   46  C67  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Leko, Peter              1/2   76  A46  Queen's Pawn Opening
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Shirov, Alexei           1/2   30  C80  Ruy Lopez Open
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   42  D72  Gruenfeld 3.g3
Gelfand, Boris           -  Svidler, Peter           0-1   52  D85  Gruenfeld Defence
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1/2   30  A05  Various

Round 3 (March 21, 2005)

Leko, Peter              -  Bareev, Evgeny           1-0   61  C11  French Defence
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Shirov, Alexei           1/2   57  C80  Ruy Lopez Open
Svidler, Peter           -  Morozevich, Alexander    0-1   38  C11  French Defence
Topalov, Veselin         -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1/2   21  E32  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Anand, Viswanathan       0-1   60  A33  English Symmetrical
Van Wely, Loek           -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   32  E15  Queens Indian

Round 4 (March 22, 2005)

Shirov, Alexei           -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1-0   36  B30  Sicilian Rossolimo
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Anand, Viswanathan       1/2   24  C67  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Topalov, Veselin         1-0   55  E00  Catalan
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Morozevich, Alexander    0-1   38  A40  Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Gelfand, Boris           -  Leko, Peter              1/2   27  E12  Queens Indian Petrosian
Van Wely, Loek           -  Svidler, Peter           0-1   35  A28  English Four Knights

Round 5 (March 24, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1-0   55  C11  French Defence
Morozevich, Alexander    -  Gelfand, Boris           0-1   87  E06  Catalan
Leko, Peter              -  Van Wely, Loek           1/2   71  B31  Sicilian Rossolimo
Svidler, Peter           -  Bareev, Evgeny           1/2   38  C10  French Rubinstein
Topalov, Veselin         -  Shirov, Alexei           1-0   58  D15  Slav Defence
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1/2   38  C48  Four Knights Rubinstein

Round 6 (March 25, 2005)

Morozevich, Alexander    -  Anand, Viswanathan       1/2   28  C65  Ruy Lopez Berlin
Leko, Peter              -  Topalov, Veselin         1-0   61  C78  Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Svidler, Peter           -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1/2  128  B50  Sicilian Defence
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Kramnik, Vladimir        1/2   36  E04  Catalan
Gelfand, Boris           -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1/2   57  E12  Queens Indian Petrosian
Van Wely, Loek           -  Shirov, Alexei           0-1   43  D44  Anti-Meran Gambit

Round 7 (March 26, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Bareev, Evgeny           0-1   64  B19  Caro Kann
Shirov, Alexei           -  Svidler, Peter           1/2   32  B42  Sicilian Paulsen
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Leko, Peter              1/2   72  B33  Sicilian Sveshnikov
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   48  B90  Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Topalov, Veselin         -  Morozevich, Alexander    0-1   38  D08  Albin Counter Gambit
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   26  A09  Reti Opening

Round 8 (March 27, 2005)

Morozevich, Alexander    -  Kramnik, Vladimir        0-1   55  B31  Sicilian Rossolimo
Leko, Peter              -  Anand, Viswanathan       0-1   51  C42  Petroff's Defence
Svidler, Peter           -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        0-1   37  B42  Sicilian Paulsen
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Topalov, Veselin         0-1   49  E34  Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Gelfand, Boris           -  Shirov, Alexei           0-1   43  D45  Anti-Meran Variations
Van Wely, Loek           -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1-0   90  A46  Queen's Pawn Opening

Round 9 (March 29, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Van Wely, Loek           1/2  119  D48  Queens Gambit Meran
Shirov, Alexei           -  Morozevich, Alexander    1/2   52  D17  Slav Defence
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Svidler, Peter           0-1   30  B46  Sicilian Paulsen
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Leko, Peter              0-1   58  C86  Ruy Lopez Worrall Attack
Topalov, Veselin         -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   50  D17  Slav Defence
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Bareev, Evgeny           1/2   45  D45  Anti-Meran Variations

Round 10 (March 30, 2005)

Morozevich, Alexander    -  Ivanchuk, Vassily        1-0   44  A36  English Botvinnik
Leko, Peter              -  Vallejo Pons, Francisco  1/2   67  B90  Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Svidler, Peter           -  Anand, Viswanathan       1/2   22  C10  French Rubinstein
Bareev, Evgeny           -  Shirov, Alexei           1/2   38  D23  QGA
Gelfand, Boris           -  Kramnik, Vladimir        0-1   44  E21  Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Van Wely, Loek           -  Topalov, Veselin         1/2   29  D39  QGD Ragozin

Round 11 (March 31, 2005)

Anand, Viswanathan       -  Gelfand, Boris           1/2   18  C42  Petroff's Defence
Shirov, Alexei           -  Leko, Peter              1-0   40  B31  Sicilian Rossolimo
Kramnik, Vladimir        -  Van Wely, Loek           1-0   35  B33  Sicilian Sveshnikov
Ivanchuk, Vassily        -  Bareev, Evgeny           1/2   55  B19  Caro Kann
Topalov, Veselin         -  Svidler, Peter           1-0   58  A20  English Opening
Vallejo Pons, Francisco  -  Morozevich, Alexander    0-1   69  E91  King's Indian Classical


Amber Rapid Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 19-31 iii 2005          cat. XX (2726)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1 Anand, Viswanathan       g IND 2786 * = 1 = 1 1 = 0 1 = 1 =  7.5  2853
 2 Morozevich, Alexander    g RUS 2741 = * = 0 = 1 1 1 1 0 1 =  7.0  2827
 3 Shirov, Alexei           g ESP 2713 0 = * = 1 = = = 0 1 1 1  6.5  2792
 4 Kramnik, Vladimir        g RUS 2754 = 1 = * = 0 0 = = 1 = 1  6.0  2759
 5 Leko, Peter              g HUN 2749 0 = 0 = * 1 = 1 1 = = =  6.0  2760
 6 Ivanchuk, Vassily        g UKR 2711 0 0 = 1 0 * 1 = 1 = = 1  6.0  2763
 7 Svidler, Peter           g RUS 2735 = 0 = 1 = 0 * = 0 1 = 1  5.5  2725
 8 Bareev, Evgeny           g RUS 2709 1 0 = = 0 = = * 0 = = 1  5.0  2691
 9 Topalov, Veselin         g BUL 2757 0 0 1 = 0 0 1 1 * = = =  5.0  2687
10 Gelfand, Boris           g ISR 2696 = 1 0 0 = = 0 = = * = =  4.5  2664
11 Vallejo Pons, Francisco  g ESP 2686 0 0 0 = = = = = = = * 0  3.5  2597
12 Van Wely, Loek           g NED 2679 = = 0 0 = 0 0 0 = = 1 *  3.5  2597
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Combined
--------

Amber Combined Monte Carlo MNC (MNC), 19-31 iii 2005                    cat. XX (2726)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1 Anand, Viswanathan       g IND 2786 ** == =1 =1 1= == 11 11 == 11 =0 1=  15.5  2869
 2 Morozevich, Alexander    g RUS 2741 == ** 01 0= 10 =1 01 1= =0 =1 11 1=  13.0  2790
 3 Ivanchuk, Vassily        g UKR 2711 =0 10 ** =0 01 =1 =1 1= == 1= == 01  12.0  2763
 4 Leko, Peter              g HUN 2749 =0 1= =1 ** == 0= 01 =0 == 1= 11 ==  12.0  2760
 5 Kramnik, Vladimir        g RUS 2754 0= 01 10 == ** =0 1= 1= =1 0= 1= 01  11.5  2737
 6 Svidler, Peter           g RUS 2735 == =0 =0 1= =1 ** 00 == 11 0= 1= 01  11.0  2725
 7 Topalov, Veselin         g BUL 2757 00 10 =0 10 0= 11 ** =1 == 0= =1 1=  11.0  2723
 8 Shirov, Alexei           g ESP 2713 00 0= 0= =1 0= == =0 ** =1 11 == 11  11.0  2727
 9 Gelfand, Boris           g ISR 2696 == =1 == == =0 00 == =0 ** == == 1=  10.0  2693
10 Vallejo Pons, Francisco  g ESP 2686 00 =0 0= 0= 1= 1= 1= 00 == ** 1= 10   9.5  2680
11 Bareev, Evgeny           g RUS 2709 =1 00 == 00 0= 0= =0 == == 0= ** =1   8.0  2625
12 Van Wely, Loek           g NED 2679 0= 0= 10 == 10 10 0= 00 0= 01 =0 **   7.5  2613
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