Las Vegas world chess FIDE championship tournament |
by Jude Acers |
Chess News Kasparov-world match
July 31-August 1, 1999. Las Vegas Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino* $3,000,000 event
During Las Vegas event, ChessLab.com is updating its games every 1-2 days! |
Round 1 * Round 2 * Round 3 * Round 4 * Round 5 * Round 6 * FINAL |
| Pre-tournament comment Another world class U.S. grandmaster (and world class person as well) Mr. Alex Yermolinsky has qualified to play in the fabulous Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino ( Las Vegas, Nevada USA) $3,000,000 event and advanced to Round 2...Round 1 Results Permit me to say that the laughed at and grossly ridiculed FIDE people DELIVER. Despite enormous problems, and jealousy by small-time promoters, FIDE gave the chess world a marvelous gift it never dreamed of, and in the case of the US national chess federation (USCF) absolutely never deserved.... FIDE, whose web site was badly bombed by hackers during the Elista 1998 World TEAM Olympiad - this time did everything with machine like secrecy...until this magic moment... We can only thank the president of the World Chess Federation Mr. Kirsan Ilumzhinov for absolutely delivering what he promised,completely burying his mickey-mouse, do-nothing critics... Grandmaster Arnold Denker of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1944 United States Champion) put it best long ago- "I am for anything to ballyhoo chess...anyone who ever does anything grand makes waves, makes enemies"......This event is going to knock North American chess players out of their chairs. Start packing everybody -- it will bring great honor and huge money to the best players in the world, make them rich and end small time, two-bit thinking, warned against by the retired US champion Patrick Wolff, the fiery attacking grandmaster. Wolff said that only a "sea of change" by the U.S. Chess federation ,a total change in chess promotion with a huge national chess championship (totally designed for the media coverage) would save the federation. To avoid being the laughingstock of the entire world, the U.S. Chess federation must include all people in all 50 states in all U.S. chess tourneys-period. Two game knockout matches, quick chess, whatever... There is absolutely no reason why a person in Cheyenne, Wyoming or Anchorage, Alaska should not have the Equal right to play for ALL U.S. chess teams, all championships with quick chess or FIDE rated knockout matches, regional or national. Select by competition only, never select... No more three-month long banning of great foreign grandmasters who can only enrich our great nation. No more printing of letters by American grandmasters that openly ask the banning of foreign players, crying to mama because, well... mama he could not quite cut it in Chicago tournament... "Ban them dirty foreigners..boo hoo... " Would one ban Picassos or Van Gogh from our shores? There must be courtesy and all-play-all-welcome attitude in all 50 states...no more laughing at farmers in Iowa, truck drivers in Utah- they play the royal game and sometimes better than average. Above all, no more dismissal of all chess players because they do not live in New York, home of the mighty, terrifying , unbeatable great ones who must ask for protection by banning because they cannot defeat players over the board...People run from such a federation-period. It costs millions as sponsors and benefactors rocket out the door... Jude Acers and ChessLab are greatly honored to to announce the entire round one and round two pairings for the chess championship of the world : Round One Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada USA Round One : Sudden death two game matches (72 players) with immediate playoff if tie:July 31-August 1 Loser $4,800, winner advances to round 2.Time control: 40 moves in 100 minutes then 20 moves/50minutes followed by all moves in 10 minutes. Plus 30 second time increments added to the clock after completion of a players move. All games start at 3 p.m. Las Vegas time.
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Round Two Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada USA: Two games. 64 players...Loser receives $8,640 and winners advance with $17,280 guaranteed to round 3 (7 rounds). FIDE World chess champion Karpov is out.
Time control: 40 moves in 100 minutes then 20 moves/50minutes followed by all moves in 10 minutes. Plus 30 second time increments added to the clock after completion of a players move. All games start at 3 p.m. Las Vegas time.
| ROUND 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| M37 | 01 Kramnik,V. (RUS,2760) | 33 Tiviakov ,S. (RUS,2611) | 1/2 | 1-0 |
| M38 | 17 Korchnoi,V. (SUI,2676) | 49 Dolmatov,S. (RUS,2600) | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| M39 | 09 Topalov,V. (BUL,2695) | 41 Ponomariov,R. (UKR,2616) | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| M40 | 25 Smirin,I. (ISR,2671) | 57 Psakhis,L. (ISR,2581) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M41 | 05 Adams,M. (ENG,2705) | 73 Kobalija,M. (RUS,2573) | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| M42 | 21 Almasi,Z. (HUN,2663) | 53 Peng,X. (CHN,2574) | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| M43 | 13 Rublevsky,S. (RUS,2660) | 45Yermolinsky,A. (USA,2588) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M44 | 29 Dreev,A. (RUS,2679) | 61 Kotronias,V. (CYP,2536) | 1-0 | |
| M45 | 30 Krasenkow,V. (POL) | 35 Gulko,B. (USA,2618) | 1/2 | 1-0 |
| M46 | 19 Timman,J. (NED,2675) | 87 Aronian,L. (ARM, 2518) | 1-0 | 1/2 |
| M47 | 11 Leko,P. (HUN,2699) | 79 Bauer,C. (FRA,2480) | 1/2 | 1-0 |
| M48 | 27 Movsesian,S. (CZE,2659) | 59 Dizdar,G. (CRO, 2549) | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| M49 | 07 Svidler,P. (RUS,2684) | 39 Aleksandrov,A. (BLR,2619) | 1/2 | 1-0 |
| M50 | 23 Georgiev,K. (BUL,2650) | 91 Shaked,T. (USA,2471) | 1-0 | |
| M51 | 15 Bareev,E. (RUS,2679) | 47 Ehlvest,J. (EST,2592) | 1/2 | 1-0 |
| M52 | 31 Akopian,V. (ARM,2646) | 63 Antonio,R. (PHI,2558) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M53 | 64 Magem Badals (ESP,2528) | 32 Tkachiev,V. (FRA,2646) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M54 | 16 Polgar, J. (HUN,2671) | 84 Nielsen,P. (DEN,2560) | 1-0 | 1/2 |
| M55 | 24 Zvjaginsev,V. (RUS,2652) | 56 Andersson,U. (SWE,2623) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M56 | 29 Fedorov,V(UKR) | 40 Miles,A. (ENG,2588) | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| M57 | 28 Sakaev,K. (RUS,2648) | 60 Lautier,J. (FRA,2638) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M58 | 12 Gelfand,B. (ISR,2713) | 44 Speelman,J. (ENG,2597) | 1-0 | 1/2 |
| M59 | 20 Sadler,M. (ENG,2626) | 52 Asrian,K. (ARM,2575) | 0-1 | |
| M60 | 04 Kamsky,G. (USA,2720) | 36 Khalifman,A. (RUS,2628) | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| M61 | 62 Leitao,R. (BRA,2574) | 66 Macieja,B. (POL,2542) | 1-0 | 1/2 |
| M62 | 14 Azmaiparashvili,Z. (GEO,2681) | 46 Nisipeanu,L. (ROM,2584) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M63 | 22 Shipov,S. (RUS,2658) | 54 Stefansson,H. (ISL,2584) | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| M64 | 06 Ivanchuk,V. (UKR,2702) | 38 Wahls,M. (GER,2582) | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| M65 | 26 Beliavsky,A. (SLO,2618) | 58 Hamdouchi,H. (MAR,2529) | 1-0 | 1/2 |
| M66 | 10 Short,N. (ENG,2689) | 78 Fridman,D. (LAT,2526) | 1-0 | 1/2 |
| M67 | 18 Salov,V. (RUS,2656) | 50 Milos,G. (BRA,2586) | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| M68 | 02 Shirov,A. (ESP,2722) | 34 Sokolov,I. (BIH,2656) | 0-1 | 1-0 |
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Round Three Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada USA: (August 6-8,1999) $3,000,000
2 game knockout- 32 players. Loser receives $17,280, winner advances, guaranteed $34,560.
Time control: 40 moves in 100 minutes then 20 moves/50minutes followed by all moves in 10 minutes. Plus 30 second time increments added to the clock after completion of a players move. All games start at 3 p.m. Las Vegas time.
| ROUND 3 | 1 |
2 | tie-break | ||
| M69 | 01 Kramnik,V. (RUS,2760) | 17 Korchnoi,V. (SUI,2676) | 1/2 | 0-1 | |
| M70 | 09 Topalov,V. (BUL,2695) | 57 Psakhis,L. (ISR,2581) | 1-0 | 1/2 | |
| M71 | 05 Adams,M. (ENG,2705) | 21 Almasi,Z. (HUN,2663) | 1/2 | 1-0 | |
| M72 | 13 Rublevsky,S. (RUS,2660) | 29 Dreev,A. (RUS,2679) | 1/2 | 0-1 | |
| M73 | 29 Fedorov, A. (BLR,2659) | 19 Timman,J. (NED,2675) | 1-0 | 1/2 | |
| M74 | 11 Leko,P. (HUN,2699) | 27 Movsesian,S. (CZE,2659) | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1.5 - 2.5 |
| M75 | 07 Svidler,P. (RUS,2684) | 23 Georgiev,K. (BUL,2650) | 0-1 | 1/2 | |
| M76 | 15 Bareev,E. (RUS,2679) | 31 Akopian,V. (ARM,2646) | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1.5 - 2.5 |
| M77 | 64 Magem Badals (ESP,2528) | 16 Polgar, J. (HUN,2671) | 1/2 | 0-1 | |
| M78 | 24 Zvjaginsev,V. (RUS,2652) | 30 Krasenkov,M. (POL,2647) | 1-0 | 1/2 | |
| M79 | 60 Lautier,J. (FRA,2638) | 12 Gelfand,B. (ISR,2713) | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2 - 4 |
| M80 | 52 Asrian,K. (ARM,2575) | 36 Khalifman,A. (RUS,2628) | 1/2 | 0-1 | |
| M81 | 62 Leitao,R. (BRA,2574) | 46 Nisipeanu,L. (ROM,2584) | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1.5 - 2.5 |
| M82 | 22 Shipov,S. (RUS,2658) | 06 Ivanchuk,V. (UKR,2702) | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| M83 | 26 Beliavsky,A. (SLO,2618) | 10 Short,N. (ENG,2689) | 0-1 | 1/2 | |
| M84 | 50 Milos,G. (BRA,2586) | 02 Shirov,A. (ESP,2722) | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2 - 0 |
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Round Four Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada USA: (August 9-11,1999) $3,000,000
2 game knockout-16 players. Loser receives $34,560, winner advances, guaranteed $69,120.
Time control: 40 moves in 100 minutes then 20 moves/50minutes followed
by all moves in 10 minutes. Plus 30 second time increments added to the clock after
completion of a players move. All games start at 3 p.m. Las Vegas time.
game 1 - August 9
game 2 - August 10
tie break - August 11
| ROUND 4 | Tie Break | ||||
| M85 | Topalov, V | Kramnik, V. | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1:3 |
| M86 | Adams, M | Dreev, A. | 1/2 | 1/2 | 4:2 |
| M87 | Movsesian, S. | Fedorov, A. | 1/2 | 1/2 | 3.5:2.5 |
| M88 | Georgiev, K. | Akopian, V. | 1/2 | 0-1 | - |
| M89 | Polgar, J. | Zvjaginsev,V. | 1/2 | 1/2 | Polgar |
| M90 | Khalifman, A. | Gelfand, B. | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2.5:1.5 |
| M91 | Nisipeanu, L. | Ivanchuk, V. | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2.5:1.5 |
| M92 | Shirov, A | Short, N. | 1-0 | 1/2 | - |
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Round Five Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada USA: (August 12-15,1999) $3,000,000
2 game knockout-8 players. Loser receives $69,120, winner advances, guaranteed $138,240.
Time control: 40 moves in 100 minutes then 20 moves/50minutes followed
by all moves in 10 minutes. Plus 30 second time increments added to the clock after
completion of a players move. All games start at 3 pm Las Vegas time.
game 1 - August 12
game 2 - August 13
tie break - August 14
| ROUND 5 | 1 | 2 | Tie-break | ||
| M93 | Polgar, J | Khalifman, A | 0:1 | 1/2 | 2 : 4 |
| M94 | Akopian, V. | Movsesian, S. | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2.5 : 1.5 |
| M95 | Kramnik, V. | Adams, M. | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2 : 4 |
| M96 | Shirov, A. | Nisipeanu, L. | 1/2 | 0:1 | 2.5 : 1.5 |
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Round Six Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada USA: (August 15-19,1999) $3,000,000
4 game knockout-4 players
Loser receives $138,240, winner advances, guaranteed $316,000
game 1 - August 15
game 2 - August 16
game 3 - August 17
game 4 - August 18
tie break - August 19
| ROUND 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tie-break | ||
| M97 | Adams, M. (ENG) | Akopian, V. (ARM) | 0:1 | 1/2 | 0:1 | ||
| M98 | Khalifman, A. (RUS) | Nisipeanu, L. (ROM) | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1:0 | 0:1 | 1-0 1/2 |
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FINAL KNOCKOUT Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada USA: (August 22-29,1999) $3,000,000
6 game knockout-2 players. Loser receives $316,000, winner is declared WORLD CHAMPION, receiving $528,000.
Time control: 40 moves in 100 minutes then 20 moves/50minutes followed
by all moves in 10 minutes. Plus 30 second time increments added to the clock after
completion of a players move. All games start at 3 p.m. Las Vegas time.
day off - August 20
drawing of lots - August 21
game 1 - August 22
game 2 - August 23
game 3 - August 24
day off - August 25
game 4 - August 26
game 5 - August 27
game 6 - August 28
tie break - August 29
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Tie-break | ||
| M99 | Khalifman, A (RUS) | Akopian, V. (ARM) | 1:0 | 1/2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | |
Closing ceremony: August 30 (evening).
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