9TH LEG ELIMINATION CEFAG-PBCA 2000 BLITZ CHESS CHALLENGE

9TH LEG ELIMINATION CEFAG-PBCA 2000 BLITZ CHESS CHALLENGE 

APRIL 8, 2018 REGISTRATION STARTS @ 9AM
ACTIVITY AREA WALTERMART SUCAT, PARANAQUE CITY

SCHEDULE OF GAMES:

2ND ZUGZWANG NON-MASTER 2000 CHESS TOURNAMENT

REGISTRATION...................9AM
PROGRAM.......................10:30AM

ROUND 1.........................11AM

BREAKTIME 12NN BLITZ EVENT
(3 ROUNDS)...12NN – 12:55PM

ROUND 2.........................1:00PM
ROUND 3.........................2:00PM 
ROUND 4.........................3:00PM

BREAKTIME 3:00PM BLITZ EVENT
(LAST 2 ROUNDS)…3:00PM – 3:30PM
ROUND 4…………………………….3:00PM
ROUND 5…………………………….3:25PM

ROUND 5........................4:00PM
ROUND 6………………………......5:00PM

ELIGIBILITY & FORMAT: 
*Open to Chessplayers rated & unrated but not to exceed 2000 rating based on JANUARY. 1, 2018 NCFP 
Rating. 
*5 ROUNDS SWISS SYSTEM. Time allotted is 5 Mins. Per Player to finish the game.
*TOP 10 participants in the final ranking will qualify to advance in the finals on May 6, 2017 at Waltermart, 
Sucat , Paranaque City. 

ELIMINATION PRIZES:

CHAMPION....................P1,000 + TROPHY
2ND PLACE........................500 + MEDAL 
3RD PLACE........................300 + MEDAL 

TOP CATEGORY (at least 3 participants) 
LADY.............................P 200 + MEDAL
COLLEGE.…… ...................P 200 + MEDAL
HIGH SCHOOL...................P 200 + MEDAL
ELEMENTARY....................P 200 + MEDAL
SENIOR 55+......................P 200 + MEDAL

REGISTRATION FEE: P 125 

Organized by: 
CEFAG Chess Education For Age Group & 
PBCA Philippine Blitz Chess Association. 

For details pls. contact: 
NA Ernie Baltazar @ 0915-9428629
NA Boyet Tardecilla @ 0917-1435999

Candidates Tournament 2018 FINAL STANDINGS

Candidates Tournament
Final ranking
Rank	Name	Rtg	FED	Pts	Wins	Draws	Loses	Res.	Rtg+/-
1	Caruana Fabiano	2784	USA	9	5	8	1	0	20
2	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	AZE	8	3	10	1	1½	5
3	Karjakin Sergey	2763	RUS	8	4	8	2	½	15
4	Ding Liren	2769	CHN	7½	1	13	0	0	9
5	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	RUS	6½	3	7	4	1	-8
6	Grischuk Alexander	2767	RUS	6½	2	9	3	1	-1
7	So Wesley	2799	USA	6	1	10	3	0	-13
8	Aronian Levon	2794	ARM	4½	1	7	6	0	-27

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2018"]

[Site "Berlin GER"]

[Date "2018.03.27"]

[Round "14.1"]

[White "Aronian, Levon"]

[Black "So, Wesley"]

[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e3 Nf6 5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qb3 Nxc3 9. Bc4 e6 10. bxc3 Bd7 11. Be2 Na5 12. Qc2 Bg7 13. Ba3 Bf8 14. Bb2 Bg7 15. Ba3 Bf8 16. Bb2 Bg7 17. Ba3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2018"]

[Site "Berlin GER"]

[Date "2018.03.27"]

[Round "14.2"]

[White "Karjakin, Sergey"]

[Black "Ding, Liren"]

[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a3 O-O 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Be3 Nd4 11. Bxd4 exd4 12. Nd5 c5 13. a4 Be6 14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Qe2 Qd7 17. b3 e5 18. Ra2 b4 19. Nd2 Rae8 20. Raa1 Bd8 21. g3 g5 22. Nc4 Re6 23. a5 Ref6 24. f3 h5 25. Nb6 Qf7 26. Kg2 h4 27. Nd5 h3+ 28. Kg1 Rxf3 29. g4 Kg7 30. Rxf3 Qxf3 31. Qxf3 Rxf3 32. Rf1 Rxf1+ 33. Kxf1 Bxa5 34. Ne7 Kf6 35. Nf5 Ke6 36. Ng3 Bd8 37. Nh1 a5 38. Ke2 d5 39. Nf2 Kd6 40. exd5 Kxd5 41. Ne4 Kc6 42. Kd2 Be7 43. Kc1 Kb5 44. Kb2 a4 45. Ka2 a3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2018"]

[Site "Berlin GER"]

[Date "2018.03.27"]

[Round "14.3"]

[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]

[Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]

[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Ne5 Qd6 8. Na3 Rd8 9. Naxc4 Qa6 10. Qc2 Rxd4 11. Bg5 Nbd7 12. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 13. Rxd1 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Qa5 15. Bf4 Nd5 16. Be4 g6 17. Bh6 Qc5 18. Qd2 Qb4 19. Qc2 Qc5 20. Qd3 Qd6 21. Nc4 Qc5 22. Qf3 c6 23. Bd3 Nf6 24. e4 e5 25. Be3 Qb4 26. Nxe5 Qxb2 27. Bf4 Be6

28. Rb1 Qxa2 29. Rxb7 Bc5 30. Kg2 Re8 31. h3 Bxf2 32. Qxf2 Bxh3+ 33. Kg1 Qxf2+ 34. Kxf2 Rxe5 35. Bxe5 Ng4+ 36. Kg1 Nxe5 37. Be2 Kg7 38. Rxa7 Kf6 39. Ra5 Bd7 40. Kf2 Ke6 41. Ke3 Kd6 42. Ra1 h5 43. Rd1+ Ke7 44. Kd4 f6 45. Kc5 Bh3 46. Ra1 Bg2 47. Ra4 Ke6 48. Rd4 Nf3 49. Rd8 Ng5 50. Bc4+ Ke7 51. Rg8 Nxe4+ 52. Kxc6 Nd6+

53. Kc5 Nxc4 54. Kxc4 Kf7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2018"]

[Site "Berlin GER"]

[Date "2018.03.27"]

[Round "14.4"]

[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]

[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]

[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 d5 5. Nbd2 Nxd2 6. Bxd2 Be7 7. Bd3 c5 8. c3 Nc6 9. O-O Bg4 10. Re1 Qd7 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bf4 Qe6 13. a3 O-O 14. b4 h6 15. Bg3 b6 16. Nd4 Bxd1 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Raxd1 c4 19. Bc2 b5 20. a4 a6 21. f3 Bg5 22. Bf2 Bf4 23. Bc5 Rfd8 24. Bd6 Bg3 25. Re2 g5 26. Kf1 Kf7 27. Bc7 Re8 28. Bd6 Rac8 29. Ra1 Red8 30. Bb1 Rd7 31. Ra3 d4 32. axb5 axb5 33. cxd4 Nxd4 34. Rea2 Nc6 35. Be4 Bxe5 36. Bxc6 Rxd6 37. Bxb5 Rd1+ 38. Ke2 Rg1 39. Ke3 Rb1 40. Ra7+ Kf6 41. Bd7 Bf4+ 42. Ke2 Rd8 43. Rc2 Rxb4 44. Bc6 c3 45. Rd7 Rc8 46. Be4 h5 47. Kd3 Rb2 48. Ke2 h4 49. Rd1 Ke5 50. Ra1 Rd8 51. Rd1 Rdb8 52. Ra1 Bd2 53. Ra6 Rd8 54. Rc6 Rb1 55. Kf2 Ra1 56. Rc4 Rd4 57. Rc8 Rb4 58. Ke2 Kf4 59. Kf2 Rbb1 60.

Rf8+ Ke5 61. Bd3 Rb2 62. Ke2 Re1+ 63. Kf2 Rc1 64. Rxb2 cxb2 65. Rb8 Bc3 66. Be4 Bd4+ 67. Ke2 Kf4 68. Rb4 e5 69. Rb7 Kg3 0-1

Candidates Tournament
Round 1 on 2018/03/10 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1  -  0	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	0  -  1	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	7
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	½  -  ½	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	1  -  0	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
Round 2 on 2018/03/11 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	1  -  0	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	½  -  ½	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	½  -  ½	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	3
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	½  -  ½	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
Round 3 on 2018/03/12 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	½  -  ½	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	0  -  1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	½  -  ½	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	7
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	½  -  ½	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
Round 4 on 2018/03/14 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	½  -  ½	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	½  -  ½	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	0  -  1	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	0  -  1	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	3
Round 5 on 2018/03/15 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	½  -  ½	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	½  -  ½	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	½  -  ½	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	½  -  ½	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	7
Round 6 on 2018/03/16 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	½  -  ½	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	1  -  0	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	3
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	½  -  ½	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	1  -  0	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
Round 7 on 2018/03/18 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	½  -  ½	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	7
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	½  -  ½	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	1  -  0	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	0  -  1	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
Round 8 on 2018/03/19 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	1  -  0	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	½  -  ½	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	½  -  ½	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	3
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	½  -  ½	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
Round 9 on 2018/03/20 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	½  -  ½	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	½  -  ½	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	½  -  ½	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	7
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	1  -  0	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
Round 10 on 2018/03/22 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	½  -  ½	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1  -  0	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	3
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	½  -  ½	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	½  -  ½	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
Round 11 on 2018/03/23 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	½  -  ½	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	½  -  ½	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	7
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	½  -  ½	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	0  -  1	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
Round 12 on 2018/03/24 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	½  -  ½	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	3
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	1  -  0	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	½  -  ½	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	0  -  1	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
Round 13 on 2018/03/26 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
7	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	1  -  0	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	8
6	GM	Ding Liren	2769	½  -  ½	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	1
5	GM	So Wesley	2799	½  -  ½	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	2
4	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	1  -  0	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	3
Round 14 on 2018/03/27 at 15.00
SNo.		Name	Rtg	Res.		Name	Rtg	SNo.
8	GM	Grischuk Alexander	2767	0  -  1	GM	Caruana Fabiano	2784	4
3	GM	Aronian Levon	2794	½  -  ½	GM	So Wesley	2799	5
2	GM	Karjakin Sergey	2763	½  -  ½	GM	Ding Liren	2769	6
1	GM	Kramnik Vladimir	2800	½  -  ½	GM	Mamedyarov Shakhriyar	2809	7