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Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open R1-5: Anish Giri takes sole lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 23/11/2020

Anish Giri takes the sole lead with 4.0/5 at the conclusion of Day 1 at Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open. Despite arriving almost four minutes late to his game against Nakamura, Giri managed to get a good position and eventually made a draw. At least rating-wise the underdog of the tournament Spanish GM David Anton Guijarro made the most of his opportunities by beating Svidler, Nepomniachtchi and Radjabov. His only blemish was against Carlsen who made a good recovery after losing to Nepomniachtchi in the first round of the game due to mouse slip. Both Anton and Carlsen ended Day 1 with 3.5/5 at the shared second spot. Round 6 continues tonight Monday 23rd November from 10:30 p.m. IST. Photo: chess24 Live stream

Anton makes a brilliant start

Anish Giri is the sole leader with 4.0/5 at the end of Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open - Day 1. However it was Spanish GM David Anton Guijarro who made a brilliant start in the tournament. He scored wins over Svidler, Nepomniachtchi and Radjabov, drew with So. The only loss was against Carlsen with whom Anton shared the second spot with 3.5/5 at the conclusion of the first day. Vidit made solid draws against Firouzja and Duda, salvaged a half point from a difficult position against Ding Liren. Carlsen made a good recovery after losing the first game against Nepomniachtchi due to a mouse slip.

Carlsen loses due to mouse slip against Nepomniachtchi | Photo: chess24 live stream

Round 1: Nepomniachtchi beats Carlsen, Vidit misses a win

Carlsen's choice of a side-line in Ruy Lopez resulted him in getting a bad position out of the opening.

Nepomniachtchi - Carlsen

Position after 18.h4

It is evident that white got a better position out of the opening.

Position after 33...c6 | Photo: chess24

Nepomniachtchi squandered his advantage with 33.Rd5 which Carlsen immediately punished with 33...c6 and after this the world champion should have won the game but fate had something else planned for him.

Carlsen mouse slips 38...Qb4 and loses the game | Photo: chess24 live stream

Vidit got a winning position with a material advantage but he decided to equalize the position by returning the extra material which dwindled his advantage.

Vidit - Firouzja

Position after 32.Re1

32.Re1 allowed black to bounce back and equalize the completely lost position. What should have white played instead 32.Re1 ?

Svidler misses a good chance in the endgame against Radjabov.

Svidler - Radjabov

Position after 32...f5

At a first glance, it might not seem much but 32...f5 is a big mistake. Why?

Round 2: Five decisive games

Spain no.2 David Anton Guijarro might be the biggest underdog of the tournament but he can surely pack a strong punch. He showed that by punishing Svidler when he made a mistake early in the game.

Anton - Svidler

Position after 11...c6

Find out why 11...c6 gives white the upper hand and what black should have played here instead.

Position after 24...Bf8

White got a winning opportunity after 24...Bf8. How can white seize it? Anton wrapped up the game in the next eight moves.

When Svidler realized it's all over | Photo: chess24 live stream

So misplayed in a complex position which Firouzja initially missed but later capitalized on his advantage with a beautiful combination.

Firouzja - So

Position after 26...Ra6

26...Ra6 is not the best move. Black should have gone with 26...f5 instead. Firouzja missed his chance and played 27.Nb1 here. What did he miss?

Position after 32...Qa3

Find out the winning combination for white after 32...Qa3

Vidit lost to Aronian as the Armenian's double bishop proved to be menacing which cost the Indian his pawns on the queenside. Eventually that led to his loss.

Aronian - Vidit

Position after 21.Be5 | Photo: ChessBase India live stream

Vidit played 21...g6 very quickly, although 21...f6 would have made little difference, still the position is much easier to play as white than black.

Position after 22...Rac8

22...Rac8 may seem like a harmless move, but there is something for white. Find out if you think can like Aronian here.

Karjakin made an incorrect recapture which allowed Giri to get decisive advantage in the endgame. Rest was just a matter of technique and we all know that Giri is quite solid in that matter.

Giri - Karjakin

Position after 25.Nxd5

Karjakin made the incorrect recapture with 25...exd5. Giri retreated with 26.Bd3 and slowly consolidated his advantage to score the victory.

Round 3: So, Anton and Carlsen score a win each

Despite arriving almost four minutes late to the game (probably connectivity issues?), Giri was in complete domination against Nakamura. However practically Giri was unable to convert it into a full point.

Nakamura - Giri

Position after 27.b3

It is evident that black is in firm control of the position. How should black continue after 27.b3 ?

Giri was late for some reason but he still managed to gain the upper hand | Photo: chess24 live stream

Vidit made a solid draw with Duda in a 79-move long battle where neither player made any substantial mistake.

Both Vidit and Duda played solid throughout the game | Photo: ChessBase India live stream

Aronian lost one pawn too many after making an inaccuracy and lost the game in a similar fashion he won against Vidit in the previous round.

So - Aronian

Position after 33...Ra6

Black thought 33...Ra6 is a good trick but in fact it's just the opposite, it helps white to get decisive advantage.

Firouzja was winning against Svidler for the better part of the endgame. However he missed his opportunities, completely misplayed and lost his advantage. The position eventually liquidated into an equal rook endgame where draw seemed to be the obvious result.

Svidler - Firouzja

Position after 30.a5

Black has a decent advantage in the position. The game continued with 30...g5. What was the better continuation for black?

Position after 36...Bf6

Firouzja made an uncharacteristic move 36...Bf6 which evaporated his advantage. Find out why it is incorrect and what black should have done instead.

Nepomniachtchi's Larsen opening backfired against Anton as the Russian made some strange moves and got into trouble early in the opening. Anton took sole lead with this win heading into Round 4.

Nepomniachtchi - Anton

Position after 15.Qe2

15.Qe2 is a positional mistake. Find out why.

Position after 23.0-0-0

Black evidently has a huge positional advantage, how should he push forward after 23.0-0-0

Carlsen scored his first victory of the tournament against Radjabov after the latter made an incorrect offer of a queen exchange in a seemingly equal position.

Carlsen - Radjabov

Position after 22...Qe5

22...Qe5 is a mistake is because after trading the queens off the board, white will pick up both queenside pawns of black and attain a huge advantage which is what happened in the game.

Round 4: Anton's dream run gets halted by Carlsen

Anton's fantastic run came to an end at the hands of the world champion when the Spanish GM made an incorrect tactic which turned things into the Carlsen's favor.

Anton - Carlsen

Position after 21.Nb5

Of course white calculated that 21...cxb5 has 22.b4 to retrieve the lost piece but black has a good intermediate move. Can you find it?

Vachier-Lagrave managed to equalize an unfavorable endgame against Radjabov, however he made an irrevocable mistake which allowed Radjabov win immediately.

Vachier-Lagrave - Radjabov

Position after 53.f3

53.f3 is an unforced error on white's part. Find out how black should capitalize on it and what white should have played instead.

Firouzja missed a win after playing fantastic against Nepomniachtchi.

Firouzja - Nepomniachtchi

Position after 31...exf2+

Find out the best way to recapture for white.

Position after 34.Rxg7+

White was still winning despite not playing accurately, however 34.Rxg7+ all winning chances for white just disappeared and Nepomniachtchi's good luck continued as he managed to salvage a draw eventually in what seemed to be completely lost for him for quite some time.

Vidit defended staunchly against Ding Liren to save a difficult position and salvage a draw.

Ding Liren - Vidit

Position after 27...Re8

It is extremely unpleasant to play this position as black.

Position after 64...Kd6

The game continued with 65.e5+ which allowed black to equalize. What was the better continuation instead?

Giri scored a fine win over Liem after the latter misplayed in an equal minor piece endgame to take sole lead heading into the final round of the day.

Giri - Liem

Position after 43...Nd8

Black had already made a mistake by allowing his opponent to get h5 and freeze his kingside pawns. 43...Nd8 is a game losing blunder. Find out why.

Karjakin made a tactical error against Nakamura for which he did not have enough compensation.

Karjakin - Nakamura

Position after 20.gxh6

20.gxh6 is an obvious mistake as white doesn't get as much compensation as he would want it to be. Find out why and also what white should have played instead.

Round 5: Giri maintains his sole lead

Karjakin loses to Liem after the former makes an incorrect breakthrough.

Liem - Karjakin

Position after 24...d5

Find out the best continuation for white after 24...d5

In a highly anticipated match between Vidit and Giri, it was a well fought battle where Giri came out at the top and finished the day as the sole leader.

Vidit - Giri

Position after 32...Rd5

The first key moment of the game was after 32...Rd5. White shouldn't exchange rooks here which is what exactly Vidit did.

Position after 49...Bxa5

Giri showcased brilliant technique to win Rook vs Rook and Bishop endgame in just 44 moves.

The most anticipated game of the tournament in the preliminary stage is between Carlsen and Firouzja.

Position after 17...Ne4

Firouzja made an unforced error with 17...Ne4 after which he could not get back for the rest of the game.

Anton finished the day on a high note by beating Radjabov in a roller-coaster of a game where the balance kept shifting between both players until Anton secured decisive advantage in the endgame.

Tournament leader at the end of Day 1 - Anish Giri tweeted the following

Replay all Round 1-5 games from Day 1

Replay the live stream

Live commentary by IM Sagar Shah, Amruta Mokal, and IM Soumya Swaminathan | Video: ChessBase India

Standings after Round 5

Anish Giri is in the sole lead 4.0/5, Carlsen and Anton are at shared second 3.5/5 | Photo: Champions Chess Tour

Schedule

Everyday game starts at 10:30 p.m. IST

Prizes

Prelim result Tour Points Prize
1st 10  
2nd 8  
3rd 6  
4th 5  
5th 4  
6th 3  
7th 2  
8th 1  
9-16th 0 $2,500
Knockout result Tour Points Prize
Quarterfinal loser 0 $5,000
Semifinal loser 10 $7,500
Runner-up 20 $15,000
Winner 40 $30,000

Total Prize Fund: US$ 100,000

Links

Official site

Tournament Regulations


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Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 3: Magnificent Arjun Erigaisi qualifies to the Quarter-Finals

@ 29/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 2: Arjun Erigaisi continues to impress

@ 28/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Goldmoney Asian Rapid Day 1: Arjun Erigaisi surprises Dubov

@ 27/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit, Adhiban, Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi will feature in Goldmoney Asian Rapid

@ 25/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Carlsen finally beats So in the Finals to win FTX Crypto Cup

@ 01/06/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup Finals Day 1: Carlsen-So put up a good fight while Radjabov draws the ire

@ 31/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup SF Day 2: Carlsen vs So III in the Finals

@ 30/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup SF Day 1: So wins the first set against Nepomniachtchi

@ 29/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup QF Day 2: Carlsen eliminates Nakamura in an exciting thriller

@ 28/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup QF Day 1: Carlsen and Nakamura engage in a brutal slugfest

@ 27/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup Day 2 and 3: Caruana wins the Prelims 10.0/15

@ 26/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
FTX Crypto Cup Day 1: Giri in the sole lead 4.0/5

@ 24/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Carlsen will face Nepomniachtchi in World's first Bitcoin chess tournament - FTX Crypto Cup

@ 23/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Arjun Erigaisi beats Adhiban to win the Indian Qualifier

@ 11/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
अर्जुन नें साधा इंडियन क्वालिफायर खिताब पर निशाना

@ 10/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Adhiban and Arjun Erigaisi qualify to the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour

@ 10/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
अधिबन - अर्जुन मे होगा इंडियन क्वालिफायर फाइनल

@ 09/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
CCT Indian Qualifier QF: Adhiban eliminates Praggnanandhaa

@ 09/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
इंडियन क्वालिफायर - अधिबन नें प्रग्गा को किया बाहर

@ 08/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
CCT Indian Qualifier Pre QF: Mitrabha stuns Sasikiran

@ 08/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
इंडियन क्वालिफायर - निहाल और शशिकिरण हुए बाहर

@ 07/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Adhiban starts as the top seed in Indian Champions Chess Tour Qualifier

@ 07/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
इंडियन चैस टूर क्वालिफायर - अधिबन होंगे टॉपसीड

@ 06/05/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Carlsen ends his championship drought by winning New in Chess Classic

@ 03/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Finals Day 1: Carlsen wins the first set

@ 02/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic SF Day 2: Carlsen and Nakamura setup an epic clash in the Finals

@ 01/05/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic SF Day 1: No one is invincible

@ 30/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic QF Day 2: Carlsen, Aronian, Mamedyarov and Nakamura advance

@ 29/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic QF Day 1: Advantage Aronian, Mamedyarov and Nakamura

@ 28/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Day 3: Praggnanandhaa impresses Carlsen

@ 27/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Day 2: Carlsen takes sole lead 7.0/10

@ 26/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
New in Chess Classic Day 1: Praggnanandhaa makes a brilliant start 3.0/5

@ 25/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit and Praggnanandhaa set for Meltwater Champions Chess Tour New in Chess Classic

@ 17/04/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
अनीश गिरि बने मेगनस इनविटेशनल विजेता

@ 22/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Anish Giri deservedly wins Magnus Invitational

@ 22/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल - नेपो और अनीश ? कौन बनेगा सरताज ?

@ 21/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Giri or Nepomniachtchi - Who will win the Magnus Invitational?

@ 21/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Magnus Invitational SF Day 2: World Champions Carlsen and So get eliminated

@ 20/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Magnus Invitational SF Day 1: World Champions in peril

@ 19/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल SF1 - नेपो नें कार्लसन को दिया झटका

@ 19/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational QF Day 2: Carlsen, So, Giri and Nepomniachtchi dominate

@ 18/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल : कार्लसन ,नेपो ,सो और गिरि सेमी फाइनल मे

@ 18/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational QF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen and So

@ 17/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल QF - कार्लसन -सो की आसान जीत

@ 17/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational Day 3: Carlsen tops the Prelims

@ 16/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल D3 : कार्लसन की शीर्ष पर वापसी

@ 16/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational Day 2: Giri maintains his sole lead

@ 15/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल D2 : अनीश का जलवा बरकरार

@ 15/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल D1 : अनीश नें दी कार्लसन को मात

@ 14/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Magnus Invitational Day 1: Giri beats Carlsen

@ 14/03/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल - राउंड 1 सीधा प्रसारण : LIVE

@ 13/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
मेगनस इनविटेशनल - क्या अब जीतेंगे कार्लसन ?

@ 11/03/2021 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
Does Wesley So have Magnus Carlsen's number? Sagar and Amruta try to find out!

@ 15/02/2021 by Satanick Mukhuty (en)
Wesley So beats Carlsen in the Finals and wins Opera Euro Rapid

@ 15/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Finals: Carlsen and So poised for a thrilling finish

@ 14/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid SF Day 2: Carlsen and So set up a rematch in the Finals

@ 13/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid SF Day 1: Carlsen beats Vachier-Lagrave, Radjabov struggles against So

@ 12/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid QF Day 2: Dubov pushes Carlsen to his limit

@ 11/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid QF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave and So

@ 10/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Day 3: Vidit misses against Carlsen

@ 09/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Day 2: Vidit beats Dubov

@ 08/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Opera Euro Rapid Day 1: Carlsen takes sole lead 4.0/5

@ 07/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit Gujrathi returns to Meltwater Champions Chess Tour in Opera Euro Rapid

@ 05/02/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Radjabov reigns supreme in Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters

@ 04/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Can Radjabov win Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters?

@ 03/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters SF Day 2: Radjabov and Aronian rush to the Finals

@ 02/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters SF Day 1: Radjabov and Aronian win the first set

@ 01/01/2021 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters QF Day 2: Dubov eliminates Carlsen

@ 31/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters QF Day 1: Advantage Aronian and Vachier-Lagrave

@ 30/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters Day 3: Harikrishna, Grischuk, Giri and Anton get eliminated

@ 29/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters Day 2: Carlsen joins the six-pack lead

@ 28/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Airthings Masters Day 1: Harikrishna holds Carlsen to a draw

@ 27/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Harikrishna will star in the Champions Chess Tour Airthings Masters

@ 25/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Wesley So wins Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open

@ 01/12/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Can Carlsen win Skilling Open on his 30th birthday?

@ 30/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open SF Day 2: So sets up a clash with Carlsen in the Finals

@ 29/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open SF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen and So

@ 28/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open QF Day 2: Nepomniachtchi, So and Nakamura make epic comebacks

@ 27/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Skilling Open QF Day 1: Advantage Carlsen, Aronian, Radjabov and MVL

@ 26/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open R11-15: Carlsen tops the preliminary stage

@ 25/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open R6-10: Anish Giri maintains his sole lead

@ 24/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
Vidit Gujrathi will star in the Champions Chess Tour Skilling Open

@ 22/11/2020 by Shahid Ahmed (en)
भारत से विदित गुजराती हुए चैम्पियन चैस टूर मे शामिल

@ 15/11/2020 by Niklesh Jain (hi)
मेगनस कार्लसन नें की चैम्पियन्स चैस टूर की घोषणा

@ 06/11/2020 by Niklesh Jain (hi)