2012

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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Tata Steel 2012 group C drawing of lots and pairings

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