A fter two editions dedicated to the glories of the years 80-90 and the third edition which has represented a very strong tournament of XX category, the Kings’ Tournament reaches now its top level (rating average 2742).
This year’s edition is a part of the Grand Slam Circuit and is special first of all thanks to the participation of the magnificent Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, which at only 19 years old has a rating of 2813 and is the world number 1 player!
The previous year’s winner, the Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk had to play in Cuba in this period and has been replaced by his fellow countryman, the ex-FIDE World Champion Ruslan Ponomariov.
Other participants are: the 2009 World-Cup winner Boris Gelfand, the best Chinese player Wang Yue, the second-best Azerbaijani player Teimour Radjabov and the best Romanian player Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu.
The competition will take place from the 14-th to the 25-th of June in Medias/Bazna (in the heart of Transilvania) and taking into consideration the above-mentioned outstanding players it will certainly provide us with great and spectacular chess.
Official website: http://www.turneulregilor.com
Impressive field. But why Nisipeanu? He’s not in the same league.
When the neighbours invite rocket scientists to your backyard for a party they invite you don’t they?
Nisipeanu IS the host. He is the #1 from Romania.
3 reasons:
– Every tournament – even the upcoming candidates – has a wildcard to a player from the nation where it is the played despite his strength.
– Nisipeanu has been european champion a few years ago.
– His talent is undisputed even though he can’t always show it on the board.
okay from Germany
It doesn’t matter, here are the results:
1. Carlsen
2. Gelfand
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8. Nisipeanu
Need I say more?
Well roach motel, one out of three isn’t bad. I got Carlsen right too.
1 Carlsen Magnus
2 Radjabov Teimour
3 Gelfand Boris
4 Ponomariov Ruslan
5 Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter
6 Wang Yue