Leon Super Rapid Final
Game 1: Ivanchuk 1/2 Carlsen
Game 2: Carlsen 1/2 Ivanchuk
Game 3: Ivanchuk 1-0 Carlsen
Game 4: Carlsen 1-0 Ivanchuk
Playoff:
Playoff 1: Carlsen 1/2 Ivanchuk
Playoff 2: Ivanchuk 1/2 Carlsen
Official website: http://www.advancedchessleon.com/ingles/inicioI.htm
Carlsen wins the final Armageddon game to win Leon Super Rapid!
CARLSEN CAMPEÓN DEL XII TORNEO MAGISTRAL DE AJEDREZ CIUDAD DE LEÓN
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen won Armaggedon (5 vs 4) with White and Leon 2009. Congratulations!
Magnus winner!!
Who won?
Magnus won. It is stated on the official website.
“Ganador: MAGNUS CARLSEN”
Winner: MAGNUS CARLSEN
Armageddon blitz is, to my thinking, a completely unsatisfactory way to decide a match. I wish the chess world would abandon it.
Frankly, I am dissapointed as an Ivanchuck fan. But not too much to be a sour loser. So I send The Great Norweigian my congratulations.
Leon was a great experience to watch. Especially the live streaming of Carlsen – Yue.
I don’t remember when was the last time I was glued to the screen the way the Leon Chess event glued me. This is success and a landmark for chess as a tv or internet sport to watch.
Impressive! The spaniards did a great job. When is there going to be a chess olympiad in Spain? The Germans did a great job in the Dresden olympiad with TV. Now in Leon it seems that the Spaniards have what it takes to organize a successful event from the communication aspect. Next big task for them is going to be organizing an olympiad.
One special request if possible can you post the Armaggedon game? I cannot go to sleep before seeing it.
Thanks in advance,
A Weiler
carlsen kind of looks like a chimpanzee. am i the only one that thinks that..
“carlsen kind of looks like a chimpanzee. am i the only one that thinks that..”
I think you mix Carlsen with the guy you usually see in your mirror
well, we all look pretty much like chimpanzees, not too many peole around who look like horses or bears…
Carlsen – Ivanchuk – Armageddon
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 a6 8. Qe2
Bg4 9. e5 dxe5 10. Qxe5+ Qe7 11. Qxe7+ Bxe7 12. Ne5 Nbd7 13. Nxg4 Nxg4 14. Bf4
Nge5 15. O-O-O Bd6 16. Kb1 f5 17. h3 O-O-O 18. Be2 Nf7 19. Bc1 Rhe8 20. Rhe1
Be5 21. Bf1 Nd6 22. Bg5 Bf6 23. Be3 b5 24. a4 c4 25. axb5 axb5 26. Na2 Kb7 27.
Nb4 Ra8 28. Nc6 Ne4 29. g4 Nb6 30. gxf5 gxf5 31. Bg2 Na4 32. Bd4 Bxd4 33. Nxd4
Kb6 34. d6 Rad8 35. Nxf5 Nxf2 36. Rxe8 Rxe8 37. d7 Rd8 38. Rd6+ Kc7 39. Bc6 Nc5
40. Bxb5 Nxd7 41. Rc6+ Kb8 42. Rxc4 Nxh3 43. Ne7 Ne5 44. Re4 Nf3 45. Nc6+ Kc7
46. Re7+ Rd7 47. Rxd7+ Kxd7 48. Ne5+ Kd6 49. Nxf3 Nf4 50. Kc1 h5 51. Bf1 Kc5
52. Kc2 Kb4 53. Ne5 Nd5 54. Nd3+ Ka5 55. Kb3 h4 56. Bg2 Ne3 57. Bh3 Nd5 58. Kc4
Nb6+ 59. Kd4 Na4 60. b4+ Kb6 61. Bd7 1-0
Thanks Anon 5:00.
I just replayed this Armaggedon game – first thing I did when I woke up.
For an Armaggedon, this is such a good game. Good fight! Carlsen is so goooooood! Vasil is also great!
Carlsen excelled.
Bravo to both!!
“I think you mix Carlsen with the guy you usually see in your mirror”
HA !HA! AHA AHAHAHA!!!