Nakamura gana el London Chess Classic 2013

Del 7 al 15 de diciembre se disputó en Londres el "London Chess Classic".

El torneo principal del evento fue jugado por dieciseis grandes maestros, y se realizó en modalidad de partidas rápidas (25 minutos más 10 segundos de incremento por jugada).

Resultó ganador el GM Hikaru Nakamura, quien venció en la final 1.5 a 0.5 al GM Boris Gelfand.

Nómina de participantes, ordenados por ELO
Kramnik, Vladimir	Rusia	2794
Caruana, Fabiano	Italia	2779
Anand, Viswanathan	India	2775
Nakamura, Hikaru	U.S.A	2772
Gelfand, Boris	Israel	2764
Adams, Michael	Inglaterra	2761
Svidler, Peter	Rusia	2746
Istratescu, Andrei	Francia	2709
McShane, Luke J	Inglaterra	2697
Polgar, Judit	Hungria	2696
Short, Nigel D	Inglaterra	2684
Sutovsky, Emil	Israel	2663
Sadler, Matthew D	Inglaterra	2646
Howell, David W L	Inglaterra	2644
Jones, Gawain C B	Inglaterra	2633
Rowson, Jonathan	Escocia	2573

Todas las partidas

1. McShane, L. vs Anand, V. 0-1 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:1 London ENG 2013.12.112. Istratescu, A. vs Adams, Mi 0-1 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:1 London ENG 2013.12.113. Anand, V. vs Adams, Mi 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:2 London ENG 2013.12.114. McShane, L. vs Istratescu, A. 1-0 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:2 London ENG 2013.12.115. Kramnik, V. vs Svidler, P. 1-0 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:1 London ENG 2013.12.116. Rowson, J. vs Sadler, M. 1-0 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:1 London ENG 2013.12.117. Kramnik, V. vs Rowson, J. 1-0 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:2 London ENG 2013.12.118. Svidler, P. vs Sadler, M. 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:2 London ENG 2013.12.119. Gelfand, Boris vs Polgar, Judit 1-0 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:1.1 London ENG 2013.12.1110. Jones, Gawain C B vs Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:1.2 London ENG 2013.12.1111. Gelfand, Boris vs Jones, Gawain C B 1-0 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:2.1 London ENG 2013.12.1112. Polgar, Judit vs Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:2.2 London ENG 2013.12.1113. Caruana, Fabiano vs Sutovsky, Emil 1-0 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:1.1 London ENG 2013.12.1114. Short, Nigel D vs Howell, David W L 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:1.2 London ENG 2013.12.1115. Short, Nigel D vs Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:2.1 London ENG 2013.12.1116. Howell, David W L vs Sutovsky, Emil 1-0 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:2.2 London ENG 2013.12.1117. Adams, Michael vs McShane, Luke J 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:3.1 London ENG 2013.12.1218. Istratescu, Andrei vs Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:3.2 London ENG 2013.12.1219. Anand, Viswanathan vs McShane, Luke J 1-0 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:4.1 London ENG 2013.12.1220. Adams, Michael vs Istratescu, Andrei 1-0 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:4.2 London ENG 2013.12.1221. Sadler, Matthew D vs Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:3.1 London ENG 2013.12.1222. Rowson, Jonathan vs Svidler, Peter 0-1 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:3.2 London ENG 2013.12.1223. Svidler, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:4.1 London ENG 2013.12.1224. Sadler, Matthew D vs Rowson, Jonathan 1-0 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:4.2 London ENG 2013.12.1225. Nakamura, Hikaru vs Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:3.1 London ENG 2013.12.1226. Jones, Gawain C B vs Polgar, Judit 0-1 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:3.2 London ENG 2013.12.1227. Polgar, Judit vs Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:4.1 London ENG 2013.12.1228. Nakamura, Hikaru vs Jones, Gawain C B 1-0 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:4.2 London ENG 2013.12.1229. Caruana, Fabiano vs Howell, David W L 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:3.1 London ENG 2013.12.1230. Sutovsky, Emil vs Short, Nigel D 0-1 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:3.2 London ENG 2013.12.1231. Howell, David W L vs Short, Nigel D 0-1 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:4.1 London ENG 2013.12.1232. Sutovsky, Emil vs Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:4.2 London ENG 2013.12.1233. McShane, L. vs Adams, Mi 0-1 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:5 London ENG 2013.12.1334. Anand, V. vs Istratescu, A. 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:5 London ENG 2013.12.1335. Adams, Mi vs Anand, V. 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:6 London ENG 2013.12.1336. Istratescu, A. vs McShane, L. 1-0 5th Classic GpA 2013 Rnd:6 London ENG 2013.12.1337. Kramnik, V. vs Sadler, M. 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:5 London ENG 2013.12.1338. Svidler, P. vs Rowson, J. 1-0 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:5 London ENG 2013.12.1339. Sadler, M. vs Svidler, P. 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:6 London ENG 2013.12.1340. Rowson, J. vs Kramnik, V. 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpB 2013 Rnd:6 London ENG 2013.12.1341. Gelfand, Boris vs Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:5.1 London ENG 2013.12.1342. Polgar, Judit vs Jones, Gawain C B 0-1 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:5.2 London ENG 2013.12.1343. Nakamura, Hikaru vs Polgar, Judit 1/2-1/2 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:6.1 London ENG 2013.12.1344. Jones, Gawain C B vs Gelfand, Boris 1-0 5th Classic GpC 2013 Rnd:6.2 London ENG 2013.12.1345. Howell, David W L vs Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:5.1 London ENG 2013.12.1346. Short, Nigel D vs Sutovsky, Emil 1-0 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:5.2 London ENG 2013.12.1347. Caruana, Fabiano vs Short, Nigel D 1-0 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:6.1 London ENG 2013.12.1348. Sutovsky, Emil vs Howell, David W L 1-0 5th Classic GpD 2013 Rnd:6.2 London ENG 2013.12.1349. Kramnik, Vladimir vs Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.1 London ENG 2013.12.1450. Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter 1-0 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.1 London ENG 2013.12.1451. Short, Nigel D vs Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.1 London ENG 2013.12.1452. Caruana, Fabiano vs Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.1 London ENG 2013.12.1453. Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.2 London ENG 2013.12.1454. Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael 1-0 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.2 London ENG 2013.12.1455. Nakamura, Hikaru vs Short, Nigel D 1/2-1/2 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.2 London ENG 2013.12.1456. Gelfand, Boris vs Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.2 London ENG 2013.12.1457. Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter 1-0 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.3 London ENG 2013.12.1458. Caruana, Fabiano vs Gelfand, Boris 0-1 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.3 London ENG 2013.12.1459. Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael 0-1 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.4 London ENG 2013.12.1460. Gelfand, Boris vs Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:1.4 London ENG 2013.12.1461. Kramnik, Vladimir vs Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:2.1 London ENG 2013.12.1562. Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael 1-0 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:2.1 London ENG 2013.12.1563. Nakamura, Hikaru vs Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:2.2 London ENG 2013.12.1564. Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris 1/2-1/2 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:2.2 London ENG 2013.12.1565. Nakamura, Hikaru vs Gelfand, Boris 1-0 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:3.1 London ENG 2013.12.1566. Gelfand, Boris vs Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 5th Classic KO 2013 Rnd:3.2 London ENG 2013.12.15

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McShane, L. - Anand, V.
5th Classic GpA 2013 (Ronda  1)

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bb4 8. e5 Nfd7 9. Qg4 Bf8 10. d4 c5 11. Bg5 Qb6 12. dxc5 Qxc5 13. Be3 h5 14. Qg3 d4 15. Ne4 h4 16. Qf3 Qd5 17. c4 Qxe5 18. Bf4 Qf5 19. Bd3 Qh5 20. Nf6+ gxf6 21. Qxb7 Ne5 22. Qxa8 Bd6 23. c5 Nf3+ 24. Qxf3 Qxf3 25. gxf3 Bxf4 26. b4 Nc6 27. Bb5 Kd7 28. Rfd1 e5 29. a3 f5 30. Kf1 Kc7 31. Ke2 e4 32. fxe4 fxe4 33. Bxc6 d3+ 34. Kf1 Kxc6 35. Kg2 Kd5 36. Rg1 Be5 37. Rad1 Rg8+ 38. Kf1 Rxg1+ 39. Kxg1 f5 40. Kg2 Kd4 41. c6 f4 42. b5 Bc7 43. Rb1 d2 44. Kf1 Kd3 45. a4 e3 46. fxe3 fxe3 0-1

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Más información en los siguientes enlaces:

Sitio oficial: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/

Tablas y resultados: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/super16.results.htm

Además del torneo principal hubo varios torneos paralelos, entre ellos un abierto que fue ganado por el GM noruego Jon Ludvig Hammer. Ver posiciones finales en: http://www.classic.livechess.co.uk/2013/fideop/SMWSite/index.html

Foto: Tomada del sitio oficial del evento.