Pearl Spring
The Pearl Spring Chess Tournament was a double round robin chess tournament event featuring six super-GM players that took place in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. The first edition in December 2008 was won by Veselin Topalov. According to ChessVibes website, Silvio Danailov - the manager and coach of Topalov - said the Pearl Spring tournament has been "guaranteed for five years and will enter in Grand Slam [in 2009]." The second and third tournaments in 2009 and 2010 were both won by Magnus Carlsen, with his first win being rated as one of the best performances in chess history.
| Tournament | Year | Location | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Spring Chess Tournament | 2010 | Nanjing (China) |
Magnus Carlsen
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| Pearl Spring Chess Tournament | 2009 | Nanjing (China) |
Magnus Carlsen
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| Pearl Spring Chess Tournament | 2008 | Nanjing (China) |
Veselin Topalov
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