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Magnus Carlsen Wins The Tal Memorial

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Magnus Carlsen beat Hikaru Nakamura with the black pieces in the final round to claim first place at the Tal Memorial on superior tie-breaks from Lev Aronian, and consign the American to last place.

Lev Aronian had a tough game against Ian Nepomniachtchi, but just held on for a draw to earn second place. Had Nepomniachtchi won, he would have claimed a remarkable tournament victory against a very strong field.

Sergey Karjakin sacrificed a pawn against Vassily Ivanchuk, but after a lively fight a draw was the end result. Vishy Anand completed the tournament with his ninth draw from nine games, this time against his challenger for the world title next year, Boris Gelfand.

We were also treated to another decisive game, when Peter Svidler beat Vladimir Kramnik to jump above him in the standings.

The champion! Carlsen takes first place

Nakamura,Hi (2758) vs. Carlsen,M (2826)

6th Tal Memorial | Moscow RUS | Round 9| 25 Nov 2011 | ECO: E15 | 0-1

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qc2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. O-O d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Bf4 Nxe5 12. dxe5 O-O 13. Rd1 Bb7 14. Nd2 Nc6 15. Nf3 g5 16. Be3 g4 17. Nd4 Nxe5 18. Bh6 Re8 19. e4 Bc5 20. Nb3 Rc8 21. Nxc5 Rxc5 22. Qa4 Bc6 23. Qd4 Qf6 24. Bf4 dxe4 25. Bxe4 Nf3+ 26. Bxf3 Qxd4 27. Rxd4 Bxf3 28. Rd7 Rd5 29. Rxd5 exd5 30. Be3 Re4 31. Re1 d4 32. Bd2 Rxe1+ 33. Bxe1 Be2 34. f4 gxf3 35. Bf2 d3 36. Be1 Kg7 37. Kf2 Kf6 38. Ke3 Kf5 39. h3 h5 40. Bd2 Bf1 41. Be1 Bxh3 42. Kxd3 Bf1+ 43. Ke3 Kg4 44. Kf2 Bb5 45. Bc3 Bc6 46. Be5 b5 47. Bb8 a6 48. Bc7 f5 49. b3 Bd5 50. Bd6 f4 51. gxf4 h4 52. f5 Kxf5 53. Ke3 Kg4 54. Kf2 h3 55. Ke3 Be4 56. Kf2 Bb1 57. a3 Ba2 58. b4 Bf7

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Lev Aronian was put on the rack by Nepomniachtchi

Nepomniachtchi,I (2730) vs. Aronian,L (2802)

6th Tal Memorial | Moscow RUS | Round 9| 25 Nov 2011 | ECO: D37 | 1/2-1/2

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c5 8. Rd1 Qa5 9. Nd2 cxd4 10. exd4 dxc4 11. Nxc4 Qd8 12. Bd3 Nb6 13. O-O Bd7 14. Nxb6 Qxb6 15. d5 Rfd8 16. Qe2 Rac8 17. Bb1 Bb4 18. Be3 Qc7 19. Bd4 Bxc3 20. Bxc3 Nxd5 21. Rxd5 exd5 22. Qd3 f5 23. Qxd5+ Kh8 24. Qf7 Rg8 25. Rd1 Be8 26. Qxc7 Rxc7 27. Bxf5 Bg6 28. Bg4 Re8 29. h4 Kg8 30. Bd7 Re7 31. Ba4 h6 32. f3 Kh7 33. Kf2 a6 34. Rd6 b5 35. Bb3 Bf7 36. Bc2+ Kg8 37. Bf5 Ra7 38. a3 Re8 39. g4 Bc4 40. g5 hxg5 41. hxg5 Rf8 42. Bg4 a5 43. Kg3 Re8 44. Bd7 Rea8 45. Be5 Kf8 46. Bg4 Re7 47. Bd4 Ke8 48. Rg6 Bd3 49. Rb6 Rd8 50. Bc3 Rd5 51. Bh5+ Kd8 52. Kh4 b4 53. axb4 axb4 54. Rxb4 Kc7 55. f4 g6 56. Bf3 Rb5 57. Ra4 Re6 58. Kg3 Bf5 59. Ra7+ Kd8 60. Ra4 Ke8 61. Rd4 Rb8 62. Kf2 Reb6 63. Rd2 Rc8 64. Bd5 Rd6 65. Re2+ Kd7 66. Bb3 Ra6 67. Rd2+ Ke8 68. Ke3 Rb6 69. Ba4+ Kf7 70. Bd7 Bxd7 71. Rxd7+ Ke8 72. Rh7 Rc4 73. Rh6 Re6+ 74. Be5 Rb4 75. Kd3 Kd7 76. Rh7+ Kc6 77. Kc3 Re4 78. Rc7+ Kd5 79. Kd3 R6xe5 80. fxe5 Rxe5 81. Ra7 Ke6 82. Ra6+ Kf5 83. b4 Kxg5 84. Ra5 Kf4 85. Rxe5

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Peter Svidler demonstrates his win against Vladimir Kramnik

Svidler,P (2755) vs. Kramnik,V (2800)

6th Tal Memorial | Moscow RUS | Round 9| 25 Nov 2011 | ECO: A13 | 1-0

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 dxc4 4. Qa4+ Nd7 5. Bg2 a6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qb3 Bb7 8. O-O Ngf6 9. Nc3 Be7 10. d3 O-O 11. a4 b4 12. Nb1 Nc5 13. Qc2 e5 14. Be3 e4 15. Bxc5 Bxc5 16. dxe4 Nxe4 17. Nfd2 Bxf2+ 18. Rxf2 Nxf2 19. Bxb7 Ng4 20. Nf3 Rb8 21. Bxa6 Qf6 22. Bd3 Qb6+ 23. Kh1 Nf2+ 24. Kg2 Nxd3 25. exd3 Rfe8 26. a5 Qf6 27. Qf2 Rbd8 28. Ra4 c5 29. a6 Rxd3 30. a7 Qc6 31. Ra5 Qa8 32. Nd2 Rde3 33. Nc4 R3e6 34. Kg1 f6 35. Ncd2 c4 36. Nxc4 Qe4 37. Nd4 R6e7 38. Nd6 Qb1+ 39. Kg2 Ra8 40. Qf3 Raxa7 41. Qa8+

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A preview of next year's World Championship match ended in a draw

Gelfand,B (2744) vs. Anand,V (2811)

6th Tal Memorial | Moscow RUS | Round 9| 25 Nov 2011 | ECO: D37 | 1/2-1/2

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. a3 dxc4 7. e4 b5 8. Nxb5 Nxe4 9. Bxc4 Nd6 10. Bd3 Nxb5 11. Bxb5 Bb7 12. O-O Nd7 13. Rc1 Bd6 14. Bg3 Rb8 15. Ne5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Be7 17. Qxd8 Bxd8 18. Bc4 Be7 19. Rfd1 Rfd8 20. Bf4 Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 Bc6 22. Rd2 a5 23. Kf1 Kf8 24. Be3 Ke8 25. f4 a4 26. Ba7 Ra8 27. Be3 Rb8 28. Ba7 Ra8 29. Be3

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Karjakin,Sergey (2763) vs. Ivanchuk,V (2775)

6th Tal Memorial | Moscow RUS | Round 9| 25 Nov 2011 | ECO: B46 | 1/2-1/2

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 Qc7 8. Qe2 Bb7 9. e5 c5 10. O-O d5 11. exd6 Bxd6 12. Be4 Nf6 13. Bxb7 Qxb7 14. Bg5 Qxb2 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Ne4 Be5 17. Rab1 Qxa2 18. f4 Bd4+ 19. Kh1 O-O 20. f5 Kh8 21. Qf3 Qd5 22. c3 Be5 23. Qe3 Rg8 24. fxe6 fxe6 25. Rb2 Rg4 26. Nxf6 Rf8 27. Rd2 Qc4 28. Rdd1 Rf4 29. Rxf4 Bxf4 30. Qe4 Qxe4 31. Nxe4 a5 32. g3 Be5 33. Ra1 Ra8 34. Ra4 c4 35. Kg2 Kg7 36. Kf3 Kg6 37. h3 h5 38. g4 h4 39. Ke2 Bg7 40. Kf2 Rf8+ 41. Ke2 Ra8 42. Kf2 Rf8+

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The final standings:

Carlsen, Magnus	NOR	2826	5½
Levon Aronian	ARM	2802	5½
Karjakin, Sergey	RUS	2763	5
Nepomniachtchi, Ian	RUS	2730	5
Ivanchuk, Vassily	UKR	2775	5
Svidler, Peter	RUS	2755	4½
Anand, Viswanathan	IND	2811	4½
Kramnik, Vladimir	RUS	2800	3½
Gelfand, Boris	ISR	2744	3½
Nakamura, Hikaru	USA	2758	3

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