Tata Steel Chess 2012 pairings (A, B, C groups updated!)

The pairings of Tata Steel 2012 will be known at the drawing of lots today for group C, and tomorrow the 13th of Jabuary for groups A and B.

Group A: Participants / Photos / Live games

Group B: Participants / Photos / Live games

Group C: Participants / Photos / Live games

Update: drawing of lots and pairings for all groups is now done, see the photo album at this link

Tata Steel 2012 Group A pairings

 

Round 1 – Saturday the 14th Navara, D. – Topalov, V. Gelfand, B. – Giri, G. Radjabov, T. – Caruana, C. Karjakin, S. – Aronian, L. Nakamura, H. – Ivanchuk, V. Carlsen, M. – Gashimov, V. Kamsky, G. – Van Wely, L.	Round 2 – Sunday the 15th Topalov, V. – Van Wely, L. Gashimov, V. – Kamsky, G. Ivanchuk, V. – Carlsen, M. Aronian, L. – Nakamura, H. Caruana, C. – Karjakin, S. Giri, G. – Radjabov, T. Navara, D. – Gelfand, B.
Round 3 – Monday the 16th Gelfand, B. – Topalov, V. Radjabov, T. – Navara, D. Karjakin, S. – Giri, G. Nakamura, H. – Caruana, C. Carlsen, M. – Aronian, L. Kamsky, G. – Ivanchuk, V. Van Wely, L. – Gashimov, V.	Round 4 – Tuesday the 17th Topalov, V. – Gashimov, V. Ivanchuk, V. – Van Wely, L. Aronian, L. – Kamsky, G. Caruana, C. – Carlsen, M. Giri, G. – Nakamura, H. Navara, D. – Karjakin, S. Gelfand, B. – Radjabov, T.
Round 5 – Thursday the 19th Radjabov, T. – Topalov, V. Karjakin, S. – Gelfand, B. Nakamura, H. – Navara, D. Carlsen, M. – Giri, G. Kamsky, G. – Caruana, C. Van Wely, L. – Aronian, L. Gashimov, V. – Ivanchuk, V.	Round 6 – Friday the 20th Topalov, V. – Ivanchuk, V. Aronian, L. – Gashimov, V. Caruana, C. – Van Wely, L. Giri, G. – Kamsky, G. Navara, D. – Carlsen, M. Gelfand, B. – Nakamura, H. Radjabov, T. – Karjakin, S.
Round 7 – Saturday the 21st Karjakin, S. – Topalov, V. Nakamura, H. – Radjabov, T. Carlsen, M. – Gelfand, B. Kamsky, G. – Navara, D. Van Wely, L. – Giri, G. Gashimov, V. – Caruana, C. Ivanchuk, V. – Aronian, L.	Round 8 – Sunday the 22nd Topalov, V. – Aronian, L. Caruana, C. – Ivanchuk, V. Giri, G. – Gashimov, V. Navara, D. – Van Wely, L. Gelfand, B. – Kamsky, G. Radjabov, T. – Carlsen, M. Karjakin, S. – Nakamura, H.
Round 9 – Tuesday the 24th Nakamura, H. – Topalov, V. Carlsen, M. – Karjakin, S. Kamsky, G. – Radjabov, T. Van Wely, L. – Gelfand, B. Gashimov, V. – Navara, D. Ivanchuk, V. – Giri, G. Aronian, L. – Caruana, C.	Round 10 – Wednesday the 25th Topalov, V. – Caruana, C. Giri, G. – Aronian, L. Navara, D. – Ivanchuk, V. Gelfand, B. – Gashimov, V. Radjabov, T. – Van Wely, L. Karjakin, S. – Kamsky, G. Nakamura, H. – Carlsen, M.
Round 11 – Friday the 27th Carlsen, M. – Topalov, V. Kamsky, G. – Nakamura, H. Van Wely, L. – Karjakin, S. Gashimov, V. – Radjabov, T. Ivanchuk, V. – Gelfand, B. Aronian, L. – Navara, D. Caruana, C. – Giri, G.	Round 12 – Saturday the 28th Topalov, V. – Giri, G. Navara, D. – Caruana, C. Gelfand, B. – Aronian, L. Radjabov, T. – Ivanchuk, V. Karjakin, S. – Gashimov, V. Nakamura, H. – Van Wely, L. Carlsen, M. – Kamsky, G.
Round 13 – Sunday the 29th Kamsky, G. – Topalov, V. Van Wely, L. – Carlsen, M. Gashimov, V. – Nakamura, H. Ivanchuk, V. – Karjakin, S. Aronian, L. – Radjabov, T. Caruana, C. – Gelfand, B. Giri, G. – Navara, D.

 

Tata Steel 2012 Group B pairings

 

Round 1 – Saturday the 14th Reinderman, D. – Motylev, A. Bruzon, L. – Harikrishna, P. Lahno, K. – Ernst, S. Harika, H. – Vocaturo, D. Cmilyte, V. – Nyzhnik, I. L’Ami, E. – Tiviakov, S. Timman, J. – Potkin, V.	Round 2 – Sunday the 15th Motylev, A. – Potkin, V. Tiviakov, S. – Timman, J. Nyzhnik, I. – L’Ami, E. Vocaturo, D. – Cmilyte, V. Ernst, S. – Harika, H. Harikrishna, P. – Lahno, K. Reinderman, D. – Bruzon, L.
Round 3 – Monday the 16th Bruzon, L. – Motylev, A. Lahno, K. – Reinderman, D. Harika, H. – Harikrishna, P. Cmilyte, V. – Ernst, S. L’Ami, E. – Vocaturo, D. Timman, J. – Nyzhnik, I. Potkin, V. – Tiviakov, S.	Round 4 – Tuesday the 17th Motylev, A. – Tiviakov, S. Nyzhnik, I. – Potkin, V. Vocaturo, D. – Timman, J. Ernst, S. – L’Ami, E. Harikrishna, P. – Cmilyte, V. Reinderman, D. – Harika, H. Bruzon, L. – Lahno, K.
Round 5 – Thursday the 19th Lahno, K. – Motylev, A. Harika, H. – Bruzon, L. Cmilyte, V. – Reinderman, D. L’Ami, E. – Harikrishna, P. Timman, J. – Ernst, S. Potkin, V. – Vocaturo, D. Tiviakov, S. – Nyzhnik, I.	Round 6 – Friday the 20th Motylev, A. – Nyzhnik, I. Vocaturo, D. – Tiviakov, S. Ernst, S. – Potkin, V. Harikrishna, P. – Timman, J. Reinderman, D. – L’Ami, E. Bruzon, L. – Cmilyte, V. Lahno, K. – Harika, H.
Round 7 – Saturday the 21st Harika, H. – Motylev, A. Cmilyte, V. – Lahno, K. L’Ami, E. – Bruzon, L. Timman, J. – Reinderman, D. Potkin, V. – Harikrishna, P. Tiviakov, S. – Ernst, S. Nyzhnik, I. – Vocaturo, D.	Round 8 – Sunday the 22nd Motylev, A. – Vocaturo, D. Ernst, S. – Nyzhnik, I. Harikrishna, P. – Tiviakov, S. Reinderman, D. – Potkin, V. Bruzon, L. – Timman, J. Lahno, K. – L’Ami, E. Harika, H. – Cmilyte, V.
Round 9 – Tuesday the 24th Cmilyte, V. – Motylev, A. L’Ami, E. – Harika, H. Timman, J. – Lahno, K. Potkin, V. – Bruzon, L. Tiviakov, S. – Reinderman, D. Nyzhnik, I. – Harikrishna, P. Vocaturo, D. – Ernst, S.	Round 10 – Wednesday the 25th Motylev, A. – Ernst, S. Harikrishna, P. – Vocaturo, D. Reinderman, D. – Nyzhnik, I. Bruzon, L. – Tiviakov, S. Lahno, K. – Potkin, V. Harika, H. – Timman, J. Cmilyte, V. – L’Ami, E.
Round 11 – Friday the 27th L’Ami, E. – Motylev, A. Timman, J. – Cmilyte, V. Potkin, V. – Harika, H. Tiviakov, S. – Lahno, K. Nyzhnik, I. – Bruzon, L. Vocaturo, D. – Reinderman, D. Ernst, S. – Harikrishna, P.	Round 12 – Saturday the 28th Motylev, A. – Harikrishna, P. Reinderman, D. – Ernst, S. Bruzon, L. – Vocaturo, D. Lahno, K. – Nyzhnik, I. Harika, H. – Tiviakov, S. Cmilyte, V. – Potkin, V. L’Ami, E. – Timman, J.
Round 13 – Sunday the 29th Timman, J. – Motylev, A. Potkin, V. – L’Ami, E. Tiviakov, S. – Cmilyte, V. Nyzhnik, I. – Harika, H. Vocaturo, D. – Lahno, K. Ernst, S. – Bruzon, L. Harikrishna, P. – Reinderman, D.

 

Tata Steel 2012 Group C pairings

Round 1 – Saturday the 14th Sadler, M. – Hopman, P. Tania, S. – Grover, S. Paehtz, E. – Tikkanen, H. Brandenburg, D. – Ootes, L. Adhiban, B. – Haast, A. Goudriaan, E. – Schut, L. Danielian, E. – Turov, M.	Round 2 – Sunday the 15th Hopman, P. – Turov, M. Schut, L. – Danielian, E. Haast, A. – Goudriaan, E. Ootes, L. – Adhiban, B. Tikkanen, H. – Brandenburg, D. Grover, S. – Paehtz, E. Sadler, M. – Tania, S.
Round 3 – Monday the 16th Tania, S. – Hopman, P. Paehtz, E. – Sadler, M. Brandenburg, D. – Grover, S. Adhiban, B. – Tikkanen, H. Goudriaan, E. – Ootes, L. Danielian, E. – Haast, A. Turov, M. – Schut, L.	Round 4 – Tuesday the 17th Hopman, P. – Schut, L. Haast, A. – Turov, M. Ootes, L. – Danielian, E. Tikkanen, H. – Goudriaan, E. Grover, S. – Adhiban, B. Sadler, M. – Brandenburg, D. Tania, S. – Paehtz, E.
Round 5 – Thursday the 19th Paehtz, E. – Hopman, P. Brandenburg, D. – Tania, S. Adhiban, B. – Sadler, M. Goudriaan, E. – Grover, S. Danielian, E. – Tikkanen, H. Turov, M. – Ootes, L. Schut, L. – Haast, A.	Round 6 – Friday the 20th Hopman, P. – Haast, A. Ootes, L. – Schut, L. Tikkanen, H. – Turov, M. Grover, S. – Danielian, E. Sadler, M. – Goudriaan, E. Tania, S. – Adhiban, B. Paehtz, E. – Brandenburg, D.
Round 7 – Saturday the 21st Brandenburg, D. – Hopman, P. Adhiban, B. – Paehtz, E. Goudriaan, E. – Tania, S. Danielian, E. – Sadler, M. Turov, M. – Grover, S. Schut, L. – Tikkanen, H. Haast, A. – Ootes, L.	Round 8 – Sunday the 22nd Hopman, P. – Ootes, L. Tikkanen, H. – Haast, A. Grover, S. – Schut, L. Sadler, M. – Turov, M. Tania, S. – Danielian, E. Paehtz, E. – Goudriaan, E. Brandenburg, D. – Adhiban, B.
Round 9 – Tuesday the 24th Adhiban, B. – Hopman, P. Goudriaan, E. – Brandenburg, D. Danielian, E. – Paehtz, E. Turov, M. – Tania, S. Schut, L. – Sadler, M. Haast, A. – Grover, S. Ootes, L. – Tikkanen, H.	Round 10 – Wednesday the 25th Hopman, P. – Tikkanen, H. Grover, S. – Ootes, L. Sadler, M. – Haast, A. Tania, S. – Schut, L. Paehtz, E. – Turov, M. Brandenburg, D. – Danielian, E. Adhiban, B. – Goudriaan, E.
Round 11 – Friday the 27th Goudriaan, E. – Hopman, P. Danielian, E. – Adhiban, B. Turov, M. – Brandenburg, D. Schut, L. – Paehtz, E. Haast, A. – Tania, S. Ootes, L. – Sadler, M. Tikkanen, H. – Grover, S.	Round 12 – Saturday the 28th Hopman, P. – Grover, S. Sadler, M. – Tikkanen, H. Tania, S. – Ootes, L. Paehtz, E. – Haast, A. Brandenburg, D. – Schut, L. Adhiban, B. – Turov, M. Goudriaan, E. – Danielian, E.
Round 13 – Sunday the 29th Danielian, E. – Hopman, P. Turov, M. – Goudriaan, E. Schut, L. – Adhiban, B. Haast, A. – Brandenburg, D. Ootes, L. – Paehtz, E. Tikkanen, H. – Tania, S. Grover, S. – Sadler, M.

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