Tournament information | |
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Sport | Chess |
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Dates | 31 July 1999–28 August 1999 |
Administrator | FIDE |
Tournament format(s) | Single-elimination tournament |
Host(s) | United States Chess Federation |
Venue(s) | Caesars Palace |
Participants | 100 |
Final positions | |
Champion | Alexander Khalifman |
Runner-up | Vladimir Akopian |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 99 |
The FIDE World Chess Championship 1999 was held at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip between 31 July and 28 August 1999. [1] The championship was won by Russian Alexander Khalifman, making him the FIDE World Chess Champion.
The format was a knockout tournament of short matches. This was similar in style to that used at the FIDE World Chess Championship 1998, and had the same advantages and disadvantages.
A change from the 1998 championship was that incumbent champion (Anatoly Karpov) had no special privileges, other than that he (like a number of leading players) was seeded into the second round. In protest at this, Karpov refused to play. [2]
In addition to Karpov, neither Garry Kasparov nor Viswanathan Anand took part. Kasparov, holder of a rival world championship title, refused to play in any of the FIDE knockout championships, and Anand was negotiating to play a match against Kasparov for his title. [3] (This match never took place – see Classical World Chess Championship 2000).
Only three players in the top fifteen reached the quarterfinals and by the semifinals most of the favourites had been eliminated. Kasparov called three of the quarterfinalists "tourists", perhaps intending only to reflect the surprising results of the earlier rounds, but the remark raised some controversy. [4]
Winner Khalifman was rated 44th in the world at the time, [5] which some compared unfavourably to PCA champion Kasparov being ranked No. 1. Khalifman said after the tournament, "Rating system works perfectly for players who play only in round robin closed events. I think most of them are overrated. Organizers invite same people over and over because they have the same rating and their rating stays high." [6] Perhaps in response, Khalifman was invited to the next Linares chess tournament, and performed creditably (though placing below joint winner Kasparov). [7]
1 Morozevich, Karpov, Z. Polgar, and Velimirovic had to be replaced with the following players:
2 Hakki and Bagheri did not appear due to the visa problems.
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Sergei Tiviakov | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Sergei Tiviakov | 4½ | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Dmitry Gurevich | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Viktor Korchnoi | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Viktor Korchnoi | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Sergey Dolmatov | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Sergey Dolmatov | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
85 | Pavel Kotsur | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Veselin Topalov | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Veselin Topalov | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
41 | Ruslan Ponomariov | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
77 | Mohammed Al-Modiahki | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Veselin Topalov | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Lev Psakhis | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
25 | Ilya Smirin | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Lev Psakhis | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
57 | Lev Psakhis | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Alonso Zapata | 1½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Michael Adams | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Mikhail Kobalia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Nick DeFirmian | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Mikhail Kobalia | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michael Adams | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Zoltán Almási | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
21 | Zoltán Almási | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Peng Xiaomin | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
53 | Peng Xiaomin | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
89 | Darmen Sadvakasov | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Michael Adams | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Alexey Dreev | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Sergei Rublevsky | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Alex Yermolinsky | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Alex Yermolinsky | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
81 | Kevin Spraggett | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Sergei Rublevsky | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
Alexey Dreev | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | Robert Zelcic | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
Alexey Dreev | 3½ | ||||||||||||||||||
Alexey Dreev | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||
61 | Vasilios Kotronias | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
61 | Vasilios Kotronias | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
97 | Slim Bouaziz | ½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Alexei Fedorov | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Boris Gulko | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Boris Gulko | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
71 | Dimitri Reinderman | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Alexei Fedorov | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Jan Timman | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Jan Timman | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
87 | Levon Aronian | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Eduardas Rozentalis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
87 | Levon Aronian | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Alexei Fedorov | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Sergei Movsesian | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Peter Leko | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Christian Bauer | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Rustam Kasimdzhanov | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
79 | Christian Bauer | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Peter Leko | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Sergei Movsesian | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Sergei Movsesian | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Goran Dizdar | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Goran Dizdar | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
95 | Liang Chong | ½ |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Peter Svidler | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Aleksej Aleksandrov | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Aleksej Aleksandrov | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
75 | Julio Becerra Rivero | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Peter Svidler | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Kiril Georgiev | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Kiril Georgiev | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Tal Shaked | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
55 | Vlastimil Babula | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
91 | Tal Shaked | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
23 | Kiril Georgiev | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Vladimir Akopian | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Evgeny Bareev | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Jaan Ehlvest | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Jaan Ehlvest | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
83 | Friso Nijboer | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Evgeny Bareev | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Vladimir Akopian | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
67 | Maia Chiburdanidze | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Rogelio Antonio Jr. | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Rogelio Antonio Jr. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
99 | Alexander Kozak | 0 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Alexei Shirov | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Ivan Sokolov | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
34 | Ivan Sokolov | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Sergey Kudrin | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Alexei Shirov | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Gilberto Milos | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Valery Salov | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Gilberto Milos | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Gilberto Milos | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
86 | Alexander Ivanov | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Alexei Shirov | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Nigel Short | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Nigel Short | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Daniel Fridman | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Utut Adianto | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
78 | Daniel Fridman | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Nigel Short | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Alexander Beliavsky | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
26 | Alexander Beliavsky | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Hichem Hamdouchi | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
58 | Hichem Hamdouchi | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Imad Hakki |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Vassily Ivanchuk | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Matthias Wahls | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Matthias Wahls | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
74 | Altin Cela | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Vassily Ivanchuk | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Sergei Shipov | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
22 | Sergei Shipov | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Hannes Stefánsson | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
54 | Hannes Stefánsson | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
90 | Alexander Zubarev | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Vassily Ivanchuk | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Zurab Azmaiparashvili | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
82 | Stefan Đurić | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Rafael Leitão | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Bartłomiej Macieja | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
Vadim Milov | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Bartłomiej Macieja | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Rafael Leitão | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
62 | Rafael Leitão | w/o | |||||||||||||||||
98 | Amir Bagheri |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Gata Kamsky | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Alexander Khalifman | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Dibyendu Barua | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Alexander Khalifman | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Karen Asrian | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
20 | Matthew Sadler | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Karen Asrian | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Karen Asrian | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
88 | Andrés Rodríguez | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Alexander Khalifman | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Boris Gelfand | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Boris Gelfand | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Jon Speelman | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Jon Speelman | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
80 | Pablo Ricardi | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Boris Gelfand | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Joël Lautier | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Konstantin Sakaev | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
Joël Lautier | 2½ | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | Watu Kobese | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Joël Lautier | 2 |
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Michael Krasenkow | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Tony Miles | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Tony Miles | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
76 | Ralf Åkesson | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Michael Krasenkow | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Vadim Zvjaginsev | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
24 | Vadim Zvjaginsev | 2½ | |||||||||||||||||
Ulf Andersson | 1½ | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | Esam Mohamed Ahmed Nagib | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Ulf Andersson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Vadim Zvjaginsev | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Judit Polgár | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Judit Polgár | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
84 | Peter Heine Nielsen | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Joel Benjamin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
84 | Peter Heine Nielsen | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Judit Polgár | 1½ | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Jordi Magem Badals | ½ | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Vladislav Tkachiev | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
68 | Alejandro Sergio Hoffman | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Vladislav Tkachiev | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Jordi Magem Badals | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
64 | Jordi Magem Badals | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Vladimir Feldman | 0 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals (best of 4) | Final (best of 6) | ||||||||||||
1 | Vladimir Kramnik | 2 | ||||||||||||
5 | Michael Adams | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | Michael Adams | ½ | ||||||||||||
31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | ||||||||||||
27 | Sergei Movsesian | 1½ | ||||||||||||
31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | ||||||||||||
31 | Vladimir Akopian | 2½ | ||||||||||||
36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ | ||||||||||||
2 | Alexei Shirov | ½ | ||||||||||||
46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 1½ | ||||||||||||
46 | Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu | 2½ | ||||||||||||
36 | Alexander Khalifman | 3½ | ||||||||||||
36 | Alexander Khalifman | 1½ | ||||||||||||
16 | Judit Polgár | ½ |
Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vladimir Akopian (Armenia) | 2640 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 2½ |
Alexander Khalifman (Russia) | 2616 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3½ |
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