Super GM\Magnus Carlsen won the 6th Tal memorial, a category 22 and with an average rating of 2776 Elo thus to be considered one of the strongest tournaments in chess history with a total fund of 100000 € -the first prize is 30000 € .The tournament was a 10 player round robin event, and took place in Moscow, Russia from 16th-25th of November .The time control is 40 moves in 100 minutes, followed by 20 moves in 50 minutes, then 15 minutes to finish, with a 30 second increment from the start of the game.The general sponsor of the tournament was OAO (Gasprom) .GM\Levon Aronian came in the second place while GM\Ivanchuk came third , while GM\Krajakin and GM\ Nepomniachtchi came in the 4th and 5th places respectively .
For more information : http://www.russiachess.org/news/all/magnus_carlsen_won_the_tal_memorial/
Source of the photos : http://annexchessclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011-tal-memorial.jpg
and http://www.russiachess.org/news/all/magnus_carlsen_won_the_tal_memorial/ by Mary Fominykh
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