Corus Wijk aan Zee starts today

The Corus Chess Tournament 2006 is being held from 13-29 January 2006 in Wijk aan Zee, Holland. The venue is the De Moriaan Community Centre (Dorpsduinen 4, 1949 EG Wijk aan Zee) and the nearby bar de Zon. Commentary is available in the Corus Chess Pavilion, on the Village Green in Wijk aan Zee.

The leitmotif of this year's event is displayed in the picture above

It is on posters all over Wijk aan Zee

A view of the tournament venue, where the A and B groups will play

The rest of the hall is for the giant Open tournament

Players at the openings ceremony

Top seed Veselin Topalov, reigning FIDE world champion

Vishy Anand, the other hot favourite

The defending champion of Wijk aan Zee, Peter Leko

England's top GM Michael Adams

Dutch GM Ivan Sokolov

GM Sergey Karjakin, who turned 16 on Thursday

The winner of Dortmund 2005, Arkadij Naiditch and...

... European women's champion Kataryna Lahno

All pictures above by Jeroen van den Belt

When and how to watch

The games of the Corus Chess Tournament start at 13:30h Central European Time, which is GMT + 1h, or 7:30 a.m. New York and 15:30 Moscow (you can check for other locations here).

There is live coverage on the official web site (links at the bottom of the page) and on Playchess.com, where audio and video commentary will be provided by GM Yasser Seiravan, live from Wijk aan Zee. Don't miss it!

The drawing of lots produced the following pairings for the three GM groups in this event.

Schedule, results and reports

Grandmaster Group A

Grandmaster Group B

Grandmaster Group C

Round 1 – Saturday 14.1.2006
L. van Wely		I. Sokolov
Mamedyarov		E. Bacrot
S. Tiviakov		M. Adams
V. Topalov		G. Kamsky
B. Gelfand		P. Leko
S. Karjakin		V. Anand
L. Aronian		V. Ivanchuk
Report – Games

Round 1 – Saturday 14.1.2006
A. Beliavsky		K. Humpy
A. Naiditsch		D.Stellwagen
G. Vescovi		B. Jobava
D. Navara		J. Smeets
M. Carlsen		E. L’Ami
Z. Almasi		K. Lahno
A. Motylev		I. Cheparinov
Report – Games

Round 1 – Saturday 14.1.2006
M. Bensdorp		L. Shilong
S. Atalik		K. Atalik
J. Werle		K. Bischoff
H. Jonkman		Y. Visser
C. Marcelin		K.v.d. Weide
J.v.d. Wiel		Y. Afek
A. Adly		P. Hopman
Report – Games

Round 2 – Sunday 15.1.2006
I. Sokolov		V. Ivanchuk
V. Anand		L. Aronian
P. Leko		S. Karjakin
G. Kamsky		B. Gelfand
M. Adams		V. Topalov
E. Bacrot		S. Tiviakov
L. van Wely		Mamedyarov
Report – Games

Round 2 – Sunday 15.1.2006
K. Humpy		I. Cheparinov
K. Lahno		A. Motylev
E. L’Ami		Z. Almasi
J. Smeets		M. Carlsen
B. Jobava		D. Navara
D.Stellwagen		G. Vescovi
A. Beliavsky		A. Naiditsch
Report – Games

Round 2 – Sunday 15.1.2006
L. Shilong		P. Hopman
Y. Afek		A. Adly
K.v.d. Weide		J.v.d. Wiel
Y. Visser		C. Marcelin
K. Bischoff		H. Jonkman
K. Atalik		J. Werle
M. Bensdorp		S. Atalik
Report – Games

Round 3 – Monday 16.1.2006
Mamedyarov		I. Sokolov
S. Tiviakov		L. van Wely
V. Topalov		E. Bacrot
B. Gelfand		M. Adams
S. Karjakin		G. Kamsky
L. Aronian		P. Leko
V. Ivanchuk		V. Anand
Report – Games

Round 3 – Monday 16.1.2006
A. Naiditsch		K. Humpy
G. Vescovi		A. Beliavsky
D. Navara		D.Stellwagen
M. Carlsen		B. Jobava
Z. Almasi		J. Smeets
A. Motylev		E. L’Ami
I. Cheparinov		K. Lahno
Report – Games

Round 3 – Monday 16.1.2006
S. Atalik		L. Shilong
J. Werle		M. Bensdorp
H. Jonkman		K. Atalik
C. Marcelin		K. Bischoff
J.v.d. Wiel		Y. Visser
A. Adly		K.v.d. Weide
P. Hopman		Y. Afek
Report – Games

Round 4 – Tuesday 17.1.2006
I. Sokolov		V. Anand
P. Leko		V. Ivanchuk
G. Kamsky		L. Aronian
M. Adams		S. Karjakin
E. Bacrot		B. Gelfand
L. van Wely		V. Topalov
Mamedyarov		S. Tiviakov
Report – Games

Round 4 – Tuesday 17.1.2006
K. Humpy		K. Lahno
E. L’Ami		I. Cheparinov
J. Smeets		A. Motylev
B. Jobava		Z. Almasi
D.Stellwagen		M. Carlsen
A. Beliavsky		D. Navara
A. Naiditsch		G. Vescovi
Report – Games

Round 4 – Tuesday 17.1.2006
L. Shilong		Y. Afek
K.v.d. Weide		P. Hopman
Y. Visser		A. Adly
K. Bischoff		J.v.d. Wiel
K. Atalik		C. Marcelin
M. Bensdorp		H. Jonkman
S. Atalik		J. Werle
Report – Games

Wednesday 18.1.2006 – Free day

Round 5 – Thursday 19.1.2006
S. Tiviakov		I. Sokolov
V. Topalov		Mamedyarov
B. Gelfand		L. van Wely
S. Karjakin		E. Bacrot
L. Aronian		M. Adams
V. Ivanchuk		G. Kamsky
V. Anand		P. Leko
Report – Games

Round 5 – Thursday 19.1.2006
G. Vescovi		K. Humpy
D. Navara		A. Naiditsch
M. Carlsen		A. Beliavsky
Z. Almasi		D.Stellwagen
A. Motylev		B. Jobava
I. Cheparinov		J. Smeets
K. Lahno		E. L’Ami
Report – Games

Round 5 – Thursday 19.1.2006
J. Werle		L. Shilong
H. Jonkman		S. Atalik
C. Marcelin		M. Bensdorp
J.v.d. Wiel		K. Atalik
A. Adly		K. Bischoff
P. Hopman		Y. Visser
Y. Afek		K.v.d. Weide
Report – Games

Round 6 – Friday 20.1.2006
I. Sokolov		P. Leko
G. Kamsky		V. Anand
M. Adams		V. Ivanchuk
E. Bacrot		L. Aronian
L. van Wely		S. Karjakin
Mamedyarov		B. Gelfand
S. Tiviakov		V. Topalov
Report – Games

Round 6 – Friday 20.1.2006
K. Humpy		E. L’Ami
J. Smeets		K. Lahno
B. Jobava		I. Cheparinov
D.Stellwagen		A. Motylev
A. Beliavsky		Z. Almasi
A. Naiditsch		M. Carlsen
G. Vescovi		D. Navara
Report – Games

Round 6 – Friday 20.1.2006
L. Shilong		K.v.d. Weide
Y. Visser		Y. Afek
K. Bischoff		P. Hopman
K. Atalik		A. Adly
M. Bensdorp		J.v.d. Wiel
S. Atalik		C. Marcelin
J. Werle		H. Jonkman
Report – Games

Round 7 – 21.1.2006
V. Topalov		I. Sokolov
B. Gelfand		S. Tiviakov
S. Karjakin		Mamedyarov
L. Aronian		L. van Wely
V. Ivanchuk		E. Bacrot
V. Anand		M. Adams
P. Leko		G. Kamsky
Report – Games

Round 7 – 21.1.2006
D. Navara		K. Humpy
M. Carlsen		G. Vescovi
Z. Almasi		A. Naiditsch
A. Motylev		A. Beliavsky
I. Cheparinov		D.Stellwagen
K. Lahno		B. Jobava
E. L’Ami		J. Smeets
Report – Games

Round 7 – 21.1.2006
H. Jonkman		L. Shilong
C. Marcelin		J. Werle
J.v.d. Wiel		S. Atalik
A. Adly		M. Bensdorp
P. Hopman		K. Atalik
Y. Afek		K. Bischoff
K.v.d. Weide		Y. Visser
Report – Games

Round 8 – Sunday 22.1.2006
I. Sokolov		G. Kamsky
M. Adams		P. Leko
E. Bacrot		V. Anand
L. van Wely		V. Ivanchuk
Mamedyarov		L. Aronian
S. Tiviakov		S. Karjakin
V. Topalov		B. Gelfand
Report – Games

Round 8 – Sunday 22.1.2006
K. Humpy		J. Smeets
B. Jobava		E. L’Ami
D.Stellwagen		K. Lahno
A. Beliavsky		I. Cheparinov
A. Naiditsch		A. Motylev
G. Vescovi		Z. Almasi
D. Navara		M. Carlsen
Report – Games

Round 8 – Sunday 22.1.2006
L. Shilong		Y. Visser
K. Bischoff		K.v.d. Weide
K. Atalik		Y. Afek
M. Bensdorp		P. Hopman
S. Atalik		A. Adly
J. Werle		J.v.d. Wiel
H. Jonkman		C. Marcelin
Report – Games

Monday 23.1.2006 – Free day

Round 9 – Tuesday 24.1.2006
B. Gelfand		I. Sokolov
S. Karjakin		V. Topalov
L. Aronian		S. Tiviakov
V. Ivanchuk		Mamedyarov
V. Anand		L. van Wely
P. Leko		E. Bacrot
G. Kamsky		M. Adams
Report – Games

Round 9 – Tuesday 24.1.2006
M. Carlsen		K. Humpy
Z. Almasi		D. Navara
A. Motylev		G. Vescovi
I. Cheparinov		A. Naiditsch
K. Lahno		A. Beliavsky
E. L’Ami		D.Stellwagen
J. Smeets		B. Jobava
Report – Games

Round 9 – Tuesday 24.1.2006
C. Marcelin		L. Shilong
J.v.d. Wiel		H. Jonkman
A. Adly		J. Werle
P. Hopman		S. Atalik
Y. Afek		M. Bensdorp
K.v.d. Weide		K. Atalik
Y. Visser		K. Bischoff
Report – Games

Round 10 – Wednesday 25.1.2006
I. Sokolov		M. Adams
E. Bacrot		G. Kamsky
L. van Wely		P. Leko
Mamedyarov		V. Anand
S. Tiviakov		V. Ivanchuk
V. Topalov		L. Aronian
B. Gelfand		S. Karjakin
Report – Games

Round 10 – Wednesday 25.1.2006
K. Humpy		B. Jobava
D.Stellwagen		J. Smeets
A. Beliavsky		E. L’Ami
A. Naiditsch		K. Lahno
G. Vescovi		I. Cheparinov
D. Navara		A. Motylev
M. Carlsen		Z. Almasi
Report – Games

Round 10 – Wednesday 25.1.2006
L. Shilong		K. Bischoff
K. Atalik		Y. Visser
M. Bensdorp		K.v.d. Weide
S. Atalik		Y. Afek
J. Werle		P. Hopman
H. Jonkman		A. Adly
C. Marcelin		J.v.d. Wiel
Report – Games

Thursday 26.1.2006 – Free day

Round 11 – Friday 27.1.2006
S. Karjakin		I. Sokolov
L. Aronian		B. Gelfand
V. Ivanchuk		V. Topalov
V. Anand		S. Tiviakov
P. Leko		Mamedyarov
G. Kamsky		L. van Wely
M. Adams		E. Bacrot
Report – Games

Round 11 – Friday 27.1.2006
Z. Almasi		K. Humpy
A. Motylev		M. Carlsen
I. Cheparinov		D. Navara
K. Lahno		G. Vescovi
E. L’Ami		A. Naiditsch
J. Smeets		A. Beliavsky
B. Jobava		D.Stellwagen
Report – Games

Round 11 – Friday 27.1.2006
J.v.d. Wiel		L. Shilong
A. Adly		C. Marcelin
P. Hopman		H. Jonkman
Y. Afek		J. Werle
K.v.d. Weide		S. Atalik
Y. Visser		M. Bensdorp
K. Bischoff		K. Atalik
Report – Games

Round 12 – Saturday 28.1.2006
I. Sokolov		E. Bacrot
L. van Wely		M. Adams
Mamedyarov		G. Kamsky
S. Tiviakov		P. Leko
V. Topalov		V. Anand
B. Gelfand		V. Ivanchuk
S. Karjakin		L. Aronian
Report – Games

Round 12 – Saturday 28.1.2006
K. Humpy		D.Stellwagen
A. Beliavsky		B. Jobava
A. Naiditsch		J. Smeets
G. Vescovi		E. L’Ami
D. Navara		K. Lahno
M. Carlsen		I. Cheparinov
Z. Almasi		A. Motylev
Report – Games

Round 12 – Saturday 28.1.2006
L. Shilong		K. Atalik
M. Bensdorp		K. Bischoff
S. Atalik		Y. Visser
J. Werle		K.v.d. Weide
H. Jonkman		Y. Afek
C. Marcelin		P. Hopman
J.v.d. Wiel		A. Adly
Report – Games

Round 13 – Sunday 29.1.2006
L. Aronian		I. Sokolov
V. Ivanchuk		S. Karjakin
V. Anand		B. Gelfand
P. Leko		V. Topalov
G. Kamsky		S. Tiviakov
M. Adams		Mamedyarov
E. Bacrot		L. van Wely
Report – Games

Round 13 – Sunday 29.1.2006
A. Motylev		K. Humpy
I. Cheparinov		Z. Almasi
K. Lahno		M. Carlsen
E. L’Ami		D. Navara
J. Smeets		G. Vescovi
B. Jobava		A. Naiditsch
D.Stellwagen		A. Beliavsky
Report – Games

Round 13 – Sunday 29.1.2006
A. Adly		L. Shilong
P. Hopman		J.v.d. Wiel
Y. Afek		C. Marcelin
K.v.d. Weide		H. Jonkman
Y. Visser		J. Werle
K. Bischoff		S. Atalik
K. Atalik		M. Bensdorp
Report – Games

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