Keeping up with his good run in the tournament, GM Laurent Fressinet of France overcame GM Anatoly Karpov in the Finals to clinch the title in the 4th edition of the Karpov Trophy.
The win however, didn’t come too easy for the Frenchman as both the games of the ’25+10′ rapid round ended in draws. As a result, the match entered the ‘3+2’ blitz phase wherein he defeated the former World Champion on both occasions. Fressinet was, thus, crowned the champion of the tournament.
The fourteenth and final round of the initial stage of the Karpov Trophy Rapid 2015 witnessed as many as 3 decisive results, with GM Sebag scoring a surprise victory over GM Fressinet. In the remaining decisive games, GM Karpov and GM Edouard overcame GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Mariya Muzychuk respectively. The only game to end peacefully was Abdumalik-Gharamian.
At the end of the qualifying stage, Fressinet and Karpov finished with 9.5 points each, followed by Edouard on 9 points and Gharamian on 7 points. The aforementioned four players have made it to the semi-finals, which will be played as a mini-match of two games.
Pairings for the Semi-Finals:
Fressinet vs Gharamian
Karpov vs Edouard
The twelfth round of the Karpov Trophy Rapid 2015 witnessed two black wins as GM Fressinet and GM Mariya Muzychuk overcame GM Karpov and WGM Abdumalik respectively. The remaining two battles, namely Anna Muzychuk – Gharamian and Edouard – Sebag, ended peacefully.
With just two more rounds remaining to be played in the qualifiers, Fressinet is leading the field solely with a tally of 8.5 points. Edouard and Karpov are right on Fressinet’s heels with 8 points each.
Results and Standings: Here
The 4th Karpov Trophy Rapid is being played in Cap d’Agde, France with 8 players – four men and four women – forming the field of this event. The star attraction of the tournament is the participation of Anatoly Karpov himself. The tournament will initially be played on a double round-robin basis followed by the selection of the top four players to the Semi-Finals and then ultimately, the Final.
The 10th round of the tournament saw two decisive results as GMs Karpov and Edouard overcame GM Sebag and WGM Abdumalik respectively. This allowed Karpov and Edouard to catch up with GM Fressinet at the top of the table. The leading trio has notched up a total of 7 points each and are well ahead of their nearest competitor GM Gharamian, who has scored a total of 5 points.
Results and Standings: Here