The Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting was until 2020 an elite chess tournament held every summer in Dortmund, Germany. Dortmund was an invite-only event, with the exception that one slot at Dortmund was awarded to the winner of the annual Aeroflot Open in Moscow. After an interruption due to the covid pandemic, the meeting was relaunched as the Sparkassen Chess Trophy International Dortmund Chess Days.
The elite tournament was usually played in a round-robin or double round-robin format. However, it took the form of a series of heads-up matches in 2002 and 2004. The 2002 Dortmund event was also notable in that it served as the Candidates Tournament for the Classical World Chess Championship 2004. Péter Lékó won, defeating Veselin Topalov in the finals.
A flagship event of the newer incarnation is the No Castling Masters (see No Castling Chess). It is accompanied by large open events and invite-only cup competitions.
The title sponsor is Sparkasse Dortmund, [1] the local public savings bank.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | SB | TPR | |
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1 | ![]() | 2725 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2854 | ||
2 | ![]() | 2685 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 13.25 | 2680 | |
3 | ![]() | 2550 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11.50 | 2699 | |
4 | ![]() | 2655 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 3½ | 11.50 | 2634 | |
5 | ![]() | 2615 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 10.25 | 2640 | |
6 | ![]() | 2645 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 2586 | ||
7 | ![]() | 2600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 2540 | ||
8 | ![]() | 2620 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2481 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2640 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 2806 | ||
2 | ![]() | 2640 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2720 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2650 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2682 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2655 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 20.00 | 2638 | |
5 | ![]() | 2650 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 19.75 | 2639 | |
6 | ![]() | 2615 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 18.50 | 2643 | |
7 | ![]() | 2780 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 18.25 | 2624 | |
8 | ![]() | 2635 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2598 | ||
9 | ![]() | 2580 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 3 | 13.50 | 2522 | |
10 | ![]() | 2555 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 3 | 13.00 | 2524 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2730 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2877 | ||
2 | ![]() | 2775 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 2818 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2605 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21.00 | 2714 | |
4 | ![]() | 2740 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 20.00 | 2699 | |
5 | ![]() | 2645 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4½ | 2668 | ||
6 | ![]() | 2645 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4 | 17.00 | 2624 | |
7 | ![]() | 2625 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 15.75 | 2626 | |
8 | ![]() | 2650 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 3½ | 13.75 | 2586 | |
9 | ![]() | 2650 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 12.50 | 2586 | |
10 | ![]() | 2595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2452 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2765 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7 | 28.50 | 2886 | |
2 | ![]() | 2735 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 27.25 | 2889 | |
3 | ![]() | 2665 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2802 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2685 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 17.50 | 2675 | |
5 | ![]() | 2665 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 17.00 | 2677 | |
6 | ![]() | 2685 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15.50 | 2632 | |
7 | ![]() | 2750 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14.75 | 2624 | |
8 | ![]() | 2595 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2605 | ||
9 | ![]() | 2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 2520 | ||
10 | ![]() | 2630 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2461 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TPR | Place | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2770 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 2857 | 1 | |
2 | ![]() | 2765 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2772 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | 2745 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2737 | 3–4 | |
4 | ![]() | 2725 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2739 | 3–4 | |
5 | ![]() | 2670 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 4½ | 2702 | 5 | |
6 | ![]() | 2695 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2657 | 6–8 | |
7 | ![]() | 2745 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2651 | 6–8 | |
8 | ![]() | 2660 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2660 | 6–8 | |
9 | ![]() | 2580 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 3½ | 2632 | 9 | |
10 | ![]() | 2640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 2581 | 10 |
GM Romuald Mainka won Open A tournament with the result 7½ out of 9.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2790 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 25.75 | 2813 | |
2 | ![]() | 2670 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 25.00 | 2827 | |
3 | ![]() | 2690 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 | 24.50 | 2825 | |
4 | ![]() | 2670 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2745 | ||
5 | ![]() | 2740 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2694 | ||
6 | ![]() | 2770 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 17.50 | 2648 | |
7 | ![]() | 2630 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 16.50 | 2663 | |
8 | ![]() | 2630 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 16.00 | 2663 | |
9 | ![]() | 2690 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 3 | 2575 | ||
10 | ![]() | 2710 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 2531 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2701 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2863 | |
2 | ![]() | 2760 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2798 | |
3 | ![]() | 2700 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2755 | |
4 | ![]() | 2771 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2745 | |
5 | ![]() | 2708 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2754 | |
6 | ![]() | 2656 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 2½ | 2609 | |
7 | ![]() | 2690 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2548 | |
8 | ![]() | 2650 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 2 | 2554 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2505 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2604 | |
2 | ![]() | 2541 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2600 | |
3 | ![]() | 2500 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2523 | |
4 | ![]() | 2514 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2521 | |
5 | ![]() | 2509 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 4½ | 2479 | |
6 | ![]() | 2552 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 4 | 2431 | |
7 | ![]() | 2489 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2438 | |
8 | ![]() | 2417 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2446 | |
9 | ![]() | 2453 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2442 | |
10 | ![]() | 2340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 2½ | 2331 |
17-year-old Olaf Wegener won Open A Swiss-system tournament with the score 8/10.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2770 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 6 | 25.75 | 2789 | |
2 | ![]() | 2762 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23.75 | 2836 | |
3 | ![]() | 2755 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 21.75 | 2739 | |
4 | ![]() | 2743 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 20.75 | 2792 | |
5 | ![]() | 2660 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 20.75 | 2750 | |
6 | ![]() | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2702 | |||
7 | ![]() | 2667 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 17.50 | 2664 | |
8 | ![]() | 2702 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 16.50 | 2659 | |
9 | ![]() | 2649 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2568 | ||
10 | ![]() | 2615 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 2 | 2520 | ||
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2490 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2577 | |
2 | ![]() | 2442 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 5½ | 2538 | |
3 | ![]() | 2530 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 2528 | |
4 | ![]() | 2476 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2534 | |
5 | ![]() | 2552 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2488 | |
6 | ![]() | 2477 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2497 | |
7 | ![]() | 2437 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2415 | |
8 | ![]() | 2444 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 2377 | |
9 | ![]() | 2359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 2½ | 2301 | |
10 | ![]() | 2357 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2½ | 2301 | |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2802 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 6½ | 2855 | |
2 | ![]() | 2711 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 6½ | 2873 | |
3 | ![]() | 2730 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 5½ | 2796 | |
4 | ![]() | 2749 | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 5 | 2756 | |
5 | ![]() | 2744 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 3½ | 2647 | |
6 | ![]() | 2794 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 3 | 2598 |
IM Arkadij Naiditsch (2524) defeated
IM Almira Skripchenko-Lautier (2494) in Dortmund Sparkassen Match with the score 7:3.
The Dortmund Sparkassen Man-Machine Match between GM Robert Hübner (2612) and Deep Fritz ended in a draw with the score 3:3 (all the games were drawn).
The main event was a Candidates Tournament to determine a challenger for Vladimir Kramnik's Einstein Group World Chess title.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | TB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2697 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 4 | 1½ | 2826 | |
2 | ![]() | 2745 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | 4 | ½ | 2810 | |
3 | ![]() | 2710 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 2½ | 2640 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2650 | ½ 0 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 1½ | 2524 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | Points | Place | TPR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2697 | ½ | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 2938 |
![]() | 2745 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 2 | 2504 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2726 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 4 | 2853 | |
2 | ![]() | 2717 | 0 1 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | 3½ | 2788 | |
3 | ![]() | 2752 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 2½ | 2662 | |
4 | ![]() | 2716 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 2 | 2606 |
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IM Tigran Nalbandian (2458) won Dortmund Open Swiss-system tournament with the score 9/11.
The match between GM Arkadij Naiditsch (2581) and
GM Jan Timman (2623) ended in a draw with the score 4:4.
David Baramidze (2351) defeated
IM Alisa Marić (2470) in Dortmund Sparkassen Match with the score 4½:3½.
GM Victor Bologan qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2003.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2650 | ½ ½ | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 6½ | 2814 | |
2 | ![]() | 2785 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 5½ | 2713 | |
3 | ![]() | 2774 | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 5½ | 2715 | |
4 | ![]() | 2648 | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 5 | 2704 | |
5 | ![]() | 2739 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 4 | 2614 | |
6 | ![]() | 2574 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 3½ | 2609 |
IM Yuri Boidman (2407) won Dortmund Open A Swiss-system tournament with the score 8/9 and performance rating 2616.
GM Vladimir Belikov (2499) defeated
IM David Baramidze (2470) in Dortmund Match with the score 6:4.
GM Sergei Rublevsky qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2004.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2782 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 4 | 2787 | |
2 | ![]() | 2727 | 0 ½ | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 3½ | 2737 | |
3 | ![]() | 2574 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ 1 | 2½ | 2674 | |
4 | ![]() | 2686 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | 2 | 2569 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | TB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2770 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 3 | 4 | 2665 | |
2 | ![]() | 2741 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 3 | 3½ | 2674 | |
3 | ![]() | 2663 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 3 | 2½ | 2700 | |
4 | ![]() | 2591 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 3 | 2 | 2724 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2770 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 0 | 4 | 2790 | |
2 | ![]() | 2741 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 3½ | 2731 | |
3 | ![]() | 2663 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 2½ | 2643 | |
4 | ![]() | 2591 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 2 | 2599 |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1A | ![]() | 4 | |||||||
2B | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
1A | ![]() | 2½ | |||||||
1B | ![]() | 1½ | |||||||
2A | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
1B | ![]() | 5 | Third place | ||||||
2B | ![]() | 1½ | |||||||
2A | ![]() | 2½ |
Playoffs 5th-8th | Playoffs 5th-6th | ||||||||
3A | ![]() | 2 | |||||||
4B | ![]() | 0 | |||||||
3A | ![]() | 1½ | |||||||
4A | ![]() | ½ | |||||||
4A | ![]() | 3 | |||||||
3B | ![]() | 1 | Playoffs 7th-8th | ||||||
4B | ![]() | ½ | |||||||
3B | ![]() | 1½ |
Place | Player | Rating |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2782 |
2 | ![]() | 2770 |
3 | ![]() | 2727 |
4 | ![]() | 2741 |
5 | ![]() | 2574 |
6 | ![]() | 2686 |
7 | ![]() | 2663 |
8 | ![]() | 2591 |
GM Emil Sutovsky qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2005.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2612 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2800 | |
2 | ![]() | 2788 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2743 | |
3 | ![]() | 2729 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2750 | |
4 | ![]() | 2738 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2749 | |
5 | ![]() | 2655 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2758 | |
6 | ![]() | 2744 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 4½ | 2705 | |
7 | ![]() | 2719 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2708 | |
8 | ![]() | 2763 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2660 | |
9 | ![]() | 2674 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2633 | |
10 | ![]() | 2668 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 3 | 2589 |
GM Baadur Jobava qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2006.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2743 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 14.50 | 2819 | |
2 | ![]() | 2742 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 13.50 | 2819 | |
3 | ![]() | 2732 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 14.00 | 2768 | |
4 | ![]() | 2738 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 | 12.50 | 2768 | |
5 | ![]() | 2729 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11.75 | 2769 | |
6 | ![]() | 2665 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 11.00 | 2728 | |
7 | ![]() | 2761 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 6.75 | 2612 | |
8 | ![]() | 2651 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 2 | 5.00 | 2572 |
GM Evgeny Alekseev qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2007.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2772 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2878 | |
2 | ![]() | 2679 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2783 | |
3 | ![]() | 2738 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2775 | |
4 | ![]() | 2786 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2768 | |
5 | ![]() | 2757 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 2722 | |
6 | ![]() | 2693 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 2681 | |
7 | ![]() | 2733 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 2624 | |
8 | ![]() | 2654 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2579 |
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2008.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2741 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2790 | |
2 | ![]() | 2740 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2738 | |
3 | ![]() | 2752 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2736 | |
4 | ![]() | 2634 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2753 | |
5 | ![]() | 2603 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2758 | |
6 | ![]() | 2624 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2705 | |
7 | ![]() | 2788 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2631 | |
8 | ![]() | 2677 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2388 |
GM Étienne Bacrot qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2009.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2759 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 6½ | 2851 | |
2 | ![]() | 2756 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 5½ | 2778 | |
3 | ![]() | 2772 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 5½ | 2775 | |
4 | ![]() | 2760 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 5½ | 2777 | |
5 | ![]() | 2721 | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 4 | 2677 | |
6 | ![]() | 2697 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 3 | 2605 |
GM Lê Quang Liêm qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2010.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2734 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | 6½ | 2840 | ||
2 | ![]() | 2681 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 5½ | 2777 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2790 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | 5 | 24.25 | 2719 | |
4 | ![]() | 2761 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | 5 | 24.00 | 2725 | |
5 | ![]() | 2684 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 0 1 | ½ 0 | 4 | 20.75 | 2668 | |
6 | ![]() | 2734 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ 0 | ½ 1 | 4 | 19.50 | 2658 |
GM Lê Quang Liêm qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2011.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | SB | Wins | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2781 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 ½ | 1 0 | 1 1 | 7 | 31.00 | 5 | 2870 | |
2 | ![]() | 2715 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 5½ | 27.00 | 1 | 2770 | |
3 | ![]() | 2764 | 0 ½ | 0 ½ | 1 0 | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 5 | 23.25 | 3 | 2761 | |
4 | ![]() | 2701 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 5 | 23.00 | 2 | 2737 | |
5 | ![]() | 2770 | 0 1 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 4½ | 22.00 | 2 | 2687 | |
6 | ![]() | 2656 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 3 | 15.25 | 0 | 2597 |
GM Mateusz Bartel qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2012.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Black | Wins | SB | TPR | |
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1 | ![]() | 2775 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23.00 | 2829 | |
2 | ![]() | 2779 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23.00 | 2829 | |
3 | ![]() | 2726 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 3 | 24.50 | 2789 | |
4 | ![]() | 2799 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20.50 | 2744 | |
5 | ![]() | 2700 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21.50 | 2755 | |
6 | ![]() | 2730 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21.50 | 2752 | |
7 | ![]() | 2644 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16.00 | 2676 | |
8 | ![]() | 2655 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 4 | 0 | 14.75 | 2637 | |
9 | ![]() | 2674 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8.00 | 2495 | |
10 | ![]() | 2629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 5 | 0 | 4.75 | 2447 | |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2740 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 7 | 5 | 2925 | |
2 | ![]() | 2784 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6½ | 5 | 2866 | |
3 | ![]() | 2737 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 1 | 2705 | |
4 | ![]() | 2710 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 3 | 2708 | |
5 | ![]() | 2727 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2 | 2664 | |
6 | ![]() | 2610 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 1 | 2677 | |
7 | ![]() | 2796 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2656 | |
8 | ![]() | 2752 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2661 | |
9 | ![]() | 2605 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3½ | 1 | 2640 | |
10 | ![]() | 2629 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 3 | 0 | 2592 | |
The 42nd Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting took place between July 12 and July 20, 2014, in the "Orchesterzentrum NRW" in Dortmund, Germany. The eight-player round-robin tournament consisted of 7 games of Classical Chess. The field was led by Vladimir Kramnik, Fabiano Caruana, and Michael Adams. Players received 100 minutes for 40 moves, then an additional 50 minutes for 20 additional moves, and finally 15 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Wins | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2789 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 5 | 2934 | |
2 | ![]() | 2737 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 3 | 2762 | |
3 | ![]() | 2632 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2 | 2777 | |
4 | ![]() | 2705 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 3 | 2716 | |
5 | ![]() | 2743 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 1 | 2711 | |
6 | ![]() | 2723 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 3 | 1 | 2664 | |
7 | ![]() | 2777 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 2½ | 0 | 2604 | |
8 | ![]() | 2616 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 0 | 2571 | |
The 43rd Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting took place between June 27 to July 5 in the "Orchesterzentrum NRW" in Dortmund, Germany. The eight-player round-robin tournament consisted of 7 games of Classical Chess. The field was led by Vladimir Kramnik, Fabiano Caruana, and Wesley So. Players received 100 minutes for 40 moves, then an additional 50 minutes for 20 additional moves, and finally 15 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
The tournament was also the final Dortmund appearance for Arkadij Naiditsch before his transfer to the Azerbaijan Chess Federation.
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2015.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Black | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2805 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2942 | ||
2 | ![]() | 2778 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 4 | 2766 | |
3 | ![]() | 2654 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 3 | 2784 | |
4 | ![]() | 2783 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2715 | ||
5 | ![]() | 2722 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 4 | 2674 | |
6 | ![]() | 2720 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 3 | 2674 | |
7 | ![]() | 2676 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 4 | 2628 | |
8 | ![]() | 2654 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2½ | 3 | 2632 | |
The 44th Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting took place between July 9 to 17 in the "Orchesterzentrum NRW" in Dortmund, Germany. The eight-player round-robin tournament consisted of 7 games of Classical Chess. The field was led by Vladimir Kramnik, Fabiano Caruana, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Players received 100 minutes for 40 moves, then 50 minutes for 20 additional moves, then 15 minutes for the rest of the game plus 30 seconds per move starting from move one.
GM Evgeniy Najer qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2016.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the tournament on July 16 with 1 game to spare. This was his first Dortmund tournament victory.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Black | Wins | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2798 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2954 | |||
2 | ![]() | 2812 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 4 | 2771 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2810 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2771 | |
4 | ![]() | 2713 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2786 | |
5 | ![]() | 2706 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 4 | 2735 | ||
6 | ![]() | 2674 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 3 | 2740 | ||
7 | ![]() | 2687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 2 | 2574 | |||
8 | ![]() | 2653 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1½ | 2512 | |||
GM Vladimir Fedoseev qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2017.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Black | Wins | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2736 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 4 | 2 | 14.75 | 2826 | |
2 | ![]() | 2726 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13.75 | 2775 | |
3 | ![]() | 2791 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13.50 | 2766 | |
4 | ![]() | 2812 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 3 | 1 | 11.75 | 2713 | |
5 | ![]() | 2642 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11.25 | 2687 | |
6 | ![]() | 2712 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10.50 | 2677 | |
7 | ![]() | 2699 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9.75 | 2679 | |
8 | ![]() | 2683 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10.25 | 2681 | |
GM Vladislav Kovalev qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2018.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Black | Wins | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2757 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15.50 | 2873 | |
2 | ![]() | 2782 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12.25 | 2761 | |
3 | ![]() | 2655 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14.00 | 2778 | |
4 | ![]() | 2737 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12.75 | 2776 | |
5 | ![]() | 2638 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 4 | 1 | 10.50 | 2732 | |
6 | ![]() | 2792 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10.00 | 2668 | |
7 | ![]() | 2733 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10.50 | 2660 | |
8 | ![]() | 2672 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 4 | 0 | 5.00 | 2501 | |
GM Kaido Külaots qualified as the winner of Aeroflot Open 2019.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Black | Wins | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2760 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2798 | ||||
2 | ![]() | 2775 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2744 | ||
3 | ![]() | 2737 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2749 | ||
4 | ![]() | 2735 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14.00 | 2750 | |
5 | ![]() | 2759 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13.25 | 2746 | |
6 | ![]() | 2667 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 2½ | 4 | 1 | 2607 | ||
7 | ![]() | 2574 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 2½ | 4 | 0 | 2623 | ||
8 | ![]() | 2644 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 2½ | 3 | 2612 | |||
FM Thomas Michalczak (2239) won Sparkassen Chess Meeting Open A swiss-system tournament with the score 7½/9 and performance rating 2533.
Michael Adams is an English chess grandmaster and is an eight-time British Chess Champion. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. His peak Elo rating is 2761, the highest achieved by an English chess player.
Peter Leko is a Hungarian chess grandmaster and commentator. He became the world's youngest grandmaster in 1994. He narrowly missed winning the Classical World Chess Championship 2004: the match was drawn 7–7 and so Vladimir Kramnik retained the title. He also came fifth in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2005 and fourth in the World Chess Championship 2007.
Arkadij Naiditsch is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster who previously represented Latvia and Germany (1998–2015).
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Fabiano Luigi Caruana is an Italian and American chess grandmaster who is the reigning three-time United States Chess Champion. With a peak rating of 2844, Caruana is the third-highest-rated player in history.
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