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Wei Yi - Richard Rapport Match 2016

Wei Yi - Richard Rapport Match 2016 Games and Results

Richard Rapport beat Wei Yi in a match in Yancheng, China 20th to 23rd December 2016. The four game classical part was drawn 2-2. There was then a two game blitz match which was drawn 1-1 before Rapport won the final decisive game with the black pieces. Read more ....

Wei Yi - Richard Rapport Match 2016 (Yancheng CHN)
Tue 20th Dec 2016 - Fri 23rd Dec 2016 - Official Site - Live

Wei Yi - Rapport Match (2 players 4 Rds Match Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Games | Live

Wei Yi - Rapport Match TB (2 players 2 Rds Match Indiv TC:5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Match TB

Nutcracker Match of the Generations 2016

Nutcracker Match of the Generations 2016 Games and Results

The Nutcracker Match of the Generations took place 16th to 23rd December 2016. An experience team (Kings) of Boris Gelfand, Alexander Morozevich, Alexei Shirov and Aleksey Dreev took on a team of younger Russian players (Princes): Vladimir Fedoseev, Daniil Dubov, Vladislav Artemiev and Grigoriy Oparin. 4 rounds of classical chess and 8 of rapid. The match was drawn 32-32. Grigoriy Oparin beat Alexei Shirov 1.5-0.5 in a blitz match that qualified the winner to the Korchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge (13th to 17th April alongside Kramnik, Anand, MVL, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi and Svidler).. Shirov lost on time a pawn up in the first blitz game which may not be complete). This year alongside was a match of the generations for women too. The "Queens" beat the "Princesses " 36-28 with Alisa Galliamova being the top scorer. Read more ....

Nutcracker Match of the Generations 2016 (Moscow RUS)
Fri 16th Dec 2016 - Fri 23rd Dec 2016 - Official Site - Live

Nutcracker Classical 2016 (4 players 4 Rds Schev Team TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Games Men

Nutcracker Rapid 2016 (8 players 8 Rds Schev Team TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games

Nutcracker Classical w (4 players 4 Rds Schev Team TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Games Women

Nutcracker Rapid w 2016 (8 players 8 Rds Schev Team TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games Women

Nutcracker TB 2016 (2 players 2 Rds Match Team TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games

8th London Chess Classic 2016

8th London Chess Classic 2016 Games and Results

The 8th London Chess Classic took place 7th to 19th December 2016. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vladimir Kramnik, Levon Aronian, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Viswanathan Anand, Anish Giri, Veselin Topalov and Michael Adams. Alongside was an open where Etienne Bacrot and Sebastien Maze scored 7.5/9. On the final weekend there was a strong rapid open won by Valentina Gunina. Wesley So won the classic with 6/9 and with it the whole Grand Chess Tour. Fabiano Caruana took second place in London and Hikaru Nakamura second on the Grand Chess Tour. Read more ....

8th London Chess Classic 2016 (London ENG)
Wed 7th Dec 2016 - Mon 19th Dec 2016 - Official Site - Live

8th London Classic 2016 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m(40)+60m+30spm) - Games in PGN: Games

London Classic Open 2016 (9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Open Games

London Classic Superrapid (10 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games

European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2016

European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2016 Games and Results

The European Rapid and Blitz Championships took place 15th to 17th December 2016. Alexander Riazantsev won the rapid event on tie-break from Maxim Matlakov after both scored 9.5/11. Dmitry Andreikin dominated the blitz scoring 22/26 a point and a half clear of Rauf Mamedov. Read more ....

European Rapid and Blitz Championships 2016 (Tallinn EST)
Wed 14th Dec 2016 - Sun 18th Dec 2016 - Official Site - Results - Live

European Rapid 2016 (11 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:15m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games

European Blitz 2016 (22 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:3m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz

Tournaments for Friday 23rd December 2016 combined with links to official website, live coverage and PGN file
EventSiteFEDUK TimeRd
WebLivePGN
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Wei Yi - Rapport MatchYanchengCHN03:004
54th Groningen Open 2016GroningenNED12:003
Sunway Sitges Open 2016SitgesESP15:009
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68th ch-SGP 2016SingaporeSIN06:009
Wei Yi - Rapport Match TBYanchengCHN06:301
Wei Yi - Rapport Match TBYanchengCHN06:502
7th Sharjah Cup for WomenSharjahUAE13:006
Pozarevac Open 2016PozarevacSRB15:001

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