Corus Chess 2007 Round 12
27.01.2007 Round 12 was played on Saturday 26 January 01.30 PM. In group A the Big Fight Topalov vs Kramnik drawn. Radjabov defeated Motylev and Van Wely defeated Svidler. Topalov and Radjabov lead on 8.0 points, followed by Aronian on 7.5 points and Anand, Svidler and Kramnik on 7.0 points. In group B Eljanov leads on 8.0 points, followed by three players on 7.5 points: Sargissian, Bu and Vachier-Lagrave. In group C Nepomniachtchi vs Negi was drawn. Krasenkow defeated Van Haastert. Nepomniachtchi leads on 10.0 points, followed by Krasenkow on 9.5 points and Berg on 8.0 points. The Dutch squadron (14 players) scored minus 3: 1.5/2 in A + 1.5/5 in B + 2.5/7 in C = 5.5/14. The final round will be played on Sunday. The C group starts 11.30 AM, the A & B groups start 12.30 AM.
Official Corus Chess Tournament website: www.coruschess.com
Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik
Marjan Oudeman (Corus) and WGM Bianca Muhren (Press Centre)
Alexei Shirov & Viswanathan Anand
Tiviakov and Anand shaking hands
Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik
Jeroen Van Den Berg (Tournament Director) & Tom Bottema (Press Officer)
Motylev (right) - Radjabov 0-1
Loek Van Wely
Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik
Alexei Shirov - Levon Aronian
Marjan Oudeman (Corus) watching Kramnik (right) - Topalov
Sergei Tiviakov - Viswanathan Anand
Arbiter Pavel Votruba, Friso Nijboer and Erwin L'Ami
Karjakin vs Carlsen, Tatiana Kosintseva, Navara vs Ponomariov
Gabriel Sargissian - Daniel Stellwagen
Group C
Michal Krasenkow - Edwin Van Haastert 1-0
Press Conference with Loek Van Wely
At left: Bianca Muhren
(all photos by Frits Agterdenbos 2007.01.27)
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