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July 22nd, 2012

Sensation in Biel: Kosteniuk beats Wang Hao ELO 2739 and finishes above Magnus Carlsen

Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk beats Wan HaoToday I was invited to one of the world’s most prestigious exhibition blitz tournaments, in Biel, Switzerland. Most of the other players were super-Grandmasters 2700+ including world’s #1 Magnus Carlsen (2837). In the quarter finals, I was able to beat 1.5-0.5 Chinese super-GM Wang Hao (2739), rated almost 300 points above me, and was only eliminated in the semi-finals against GM Etienne Bacrot (2713), who created the other sensation of the day by beating Magnus Carlsen. The tournament was finally won by Hikaru Nakamura (2778) who beat Etienne Bacrot in the final, congratulations to him!


Here is the final table of the tournament:


Full rankings:

1. Winner: Hikaru Nakamura

2. Finalist: Etienne Bacrot

3-4. Semi-Finalists: Alexander Morozevich, Alexandra Kosteniuk

5-8. Quarter-Finalists: Wang Hao, Magnus Carlsen, Yannick Pelletier, Harikrishna


Etienne Bacrot created the first sensation by beating Magnus Carlsen


Above: Etienne Bacrot created the first sensation by beating Magnus Carlsen


Alexandra Kosteniuk created a sensation by beating Wang Hao


Above: I (Alexandra Kosteniuk) created the second sensation by beating Wang Hao (2739)



Above: All the players in the quarter finals, Carlsen, Nakamura, Morozevich, Wang Hao, Bacrot, Harikrishna, Pelletier, and me, Alexandra Kosteniuk


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk beats Wan Hao in Biel


Above: Lots of spectators were watching our game Wan Hao – Kosteniuk in which I managed to mate my opponent on g2


Etienne Bacrot eliminated Magnus Carlsen in the quarter finals


Above: Etienne Bacrot eliminated Magnus Carlsen in the quarter finals


A view of the players of the Biel Blitz Exhibition 2012


Above: A view of the players of the Biel Blitz Exhibition 2012


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk beats super-GM Wan Hao (2739)


Above: Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk beats super-GM Wan Hao (2739) 1.5-0.5


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk beats super-GM Wan Hao (2739)


Above: Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk beats super-GM Wan Hao (2739) 1.5-0.5



Above: You don’t want to miss this 2-minute YouTube chess video on the “brutal” checkmate of the game Wang Hao – Kosteniuk


Magnus Carlsen will lose this game to Etienne Bacrot and will be eliminated


Above: Magnus Carlsen will lose this game to Etienne Bacrot and will be eliminated


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk in Biel 2012


Above: That’s me looking at the demonstration board


Alexandra Kosteniuk plays Etienne Bacrot


Above: That’s me playing GM Etienne Bacrot (2713), I lost the first game and drew the second of my match


Winners of the Biel Show Blitz: Nakamura, Bacrot, Kosteniuk


Above: The winners of the Biel Show Blitz: 1. Nakamura, 2. Bacrot, 3-4. Kosteniuk (and Morozevich not in the photo)


Players of the Biel Show Blitz 2012


Above: Players of the Biel Show Blitz: Carlsen, Wan Hao, Pelletier (places 5-8), Kosteniuk (places 3-4 with Morozevich not in photo), Bacrot (second place), grand winner Hikaru Nakamura, and Harikrishna (places 5-8)


Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk in Biel 2012


Posted by yours truly Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk
12th women’s world chess champion
www.chessqueen.com



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17 Responses to “Sensation in Biel: Kosteniuk beats Wang Hao ELO 2739 and finishes above Magnus Carlsen”

  1. Thanks Alexandra Kosteniuk! My professional is art! But I play also chess! All friendship to chess world!

    Ilpo