Tata Steel Chess - Group C - Bluvshtein

[Kerry Liles]

Mark drew in round three... and in the A-section Carlsen lost in 21 moves!

I checked out the live games (not so live by the time I went there...) and saw Carlsen's loss to Giri ... I was quite heartened to see that super GMs also can just pooch a piece (I have managed to master that particular technique). Hard to believe Carlsen can just flat out blunder but it happens!

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 4 Results ( Tuesday, Jan. 18 )

The leader after 4 rounds is D. Vocaturo with 3.5/4 pts. Mark plays him in Rd. 5 !

Mark's Result:

GM Mark Bluvshtein 1-0 IM Robin van Kampen ( Netherlands - 2443 )

Mark has 3/4 pts.. He is in a 2-way tie for second with Nyzhnyk.

Round 5 Pairing ( Thursday, Jan. 20 - Wed. is a rest day )

GM Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy -2570 ) - GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 )

Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/ - Live Games are available ( start at 7:30 AM EST )

Some Annotated Tata Steel Games, including Mark's : Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Bob

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 5 Results ( Thursday, Jan. 20 )

The leader after 5 rounds is Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy - 2570 ) with 4.5/5 pts.

Mark's Result:

GM Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy -2570 ) 1-0 GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 )

Mark has 3/5 pts.. He is in a 2-way tie for fourth.

Round 6 Pairing ( Friday, Jan. 21 )

GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 ) - GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev ( Kazhakstan - 2637 - top rated player )

Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/ - Live Games are available ( start at 7:30 AM EST )

Some Annotated Tata Steel Games, including Mark's : Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Bob

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 8 Results ( Sunday, Jan. 23 )

The leader after 8 rounds is Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy - 2570 ) with 6.5/8 pts.

Mark's Result:

B. Bok 1 - 0 M. Bluvshtein

Mark has 4/8 pts.. He is in a 2-way tie for seventh.

Round 9 Pairing ( Tuesday, Jan. 25 - Monday is a rest day )

GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 ) - IM Tania Sachdev ( India - 2391 )



Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/ - Live Games are available ( start at 7:30 AM EST )

Some Annotated Tata Steel Games, including Mark's : Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Bob

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein



is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 9 Results ( Tuesday, Jan. 25 )

The leaders after 9 rounds are:

1. 7.5/9 pts. - Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy - 2570 )
2/3. 6 pts. - Kateryna Lahno ( Ukraine - 2518 )
Illya Nyzhnyk ( Ukraine - 2530 )

Mark's Result:

GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 ) 1 - 0 IM Tania Sachdev ( India - 2391 )

Mark has 5/9 pts.. He is in a 2-way tie for fifth.

Round 10 Pairing ( Wedesday, Jan. 26 )

IM Roeland Pruijssers ( Netherlands - 2484 ) - GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 )



Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/ - Live Games are available ( start at 7:30 AM EST )

Some Annotated Tata Steel Games, including Mark's : Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Bob

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein



is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 10 Results ( Wednesday, Jan. 26 )

The leaders after 10 rounds are:

1. 7.5/10 pts. - Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy - 2570 )
2. 6.5 pts. - Kateryna Lahno ( Ukraine - 2518 )

Mark's Result:

IM Roeland Pruijssers ( Netherlands - 2484 ) 1 - 0 GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 )

Mark has 5/10pts.. He is in a 4-way tie for 6th.

Round 11 Pairing ( Friday, Jan. 28 - Thurs. is a rest day )

GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 ) - IM Mark van der Werf ( Netherlands - 2439 )

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Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/ - Live Games are available ( start at 7:30 AM EST )

Some Annotated Tata Steel Games, including Mark's : Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Bob

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein



is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 11 Results ( Friday, Jan. 28)

The leaders after 11 rounds are:

1. 8.5/11 pts. - Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy - 2570 )
2. 7/11 pts - Illya Nyzhnyk ( Ukraine - 2530 )

Mark's Result:

GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 ) .5 - .5 IM Mark van der Werf ( Netherlands - 2439 )


Mark has 5.5/11 pts.. He is in a 2-way tie for 7th.

Round 12 Pairing ( Saturday, Jan. 29 )

GM Sebastian Siebrecht ( Germany - 2439 ) - GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 )



Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/ - Live Games are available ( start at 7:30 AM EST )

Some of Mark's Annotated Group C Tata Steel Games, ( and some annotated Group A games ): Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Bob

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein



is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 12 Results ( Saturday, Jan. 29)

The leaders after 12 rounds are :

1. 8.5/12 pts. - GM Daniele Vocaturo ( Italy - 2570 )
2. 8/12 pts - GM Illya Nyzhnyk ( Ukraine - 2530 )
3 7.5/12 pts. - GM Ivan Ivanisevic ( Serbia - 2630 )


Mark's Result:

GM Sebastian Siebrecht ( Germany - 2439 ) 0 - 1 GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 )

Mark has 6.5/12 pts.( over 50% ). He is in a 3-way tie for 6th.

Round 13 Pairing - Final Rd. ( Sunday, Jan. 30 )

GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 ) - GM Ivan Ivanisevic ( Serbia - 2630 - currently in 3rd place )



Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/ - Live Games are available ( start at 7:30 AM EST )

Some of Mark's Annotated Group C Tata Steel Games, ( and some annotated Group A games ): Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Bob

[Bob Armstrong]

Tata Steel Chess - Group C

Canadian GM Mark Bluvshtein



is the top FIDE rated player in Canada ( playing for the Canadian Federation ). He is rated 2590. He is playing in the third " C " group in the Tata Steel tournaments in the Netherlands - it has 14 players and an average rating of 2507. He is ranked third.

Round 13 ( Final ) Results ( Sunday, Jan. 30)

The final standings ( after 13 rounds ) are :

1. D. Vocaturo 9
2. I. Nyzhnyk 8½
3. K. Lahno 8
4. M. Bluvshtein
I. Ivanisevic
D. Swiercz 7½
7. M. Kazhgaleyev 7
8. B. Bok
T. Sachdev 6½
10. S. Siebrecht 5½
11. M. van der Werf 5
12. R. van Kampen 4½
13. J.W. de Jong
R. Pruijssers 4

Mark's Result:

GM Mark Bluvshtein ( 2590 ) 1 - 0 GM Ivan Ivanisevic ( Serbia - 2630 )

Official Site: http://www.tatasteelchess.com/

Some of Mark's Annotated Group C Tata Steel Games, ( and some annotated Group A games ): Chess 5 - http://chess5.com - Use " Public Games " link

Congratulations Mark !

Bob

[Erik Malmsten]

Standings after round 13
And Congrats to the Canadian Open winner Luke McShane in the second group:

1. L. McShane
D. Navara 8½
3. Z. Efimenko 8
4. L. Liem
G. Sargissian
W. So 7½
7. V. Tkachiev 7
8. R. Wojtaszek 6½
9. L. Fressinet
Li Chao 6
11. S. Ganguly 5½
12. W. Spoelman 5
13. J. Hammer 4
14. F. Nijboer 3½