Endlich Mal wieder ein interessantes Schachturnier mit Magnus Carlsen: Final Masters Sao Paulo 2012 : Grand Slam Final Masters with the players at the opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 2012 Final Masters took place in Parque Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Authorities and organizers have declared the start of the first Grand Slam final, in the presence of the six participants – the World Champion Viswanathan Anand , the number one in the world rankings Magnus Carlsen , the Olympic champion Levon Aronian , the World Rapid Champion Sergey Karjakin , and the US-born Italian prodigy Fabiano Caruana , and the top player of Spain Paco Vallejo . The chief arbiter IM and IA Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk, Brazilian Champion in 1970, 1973, and 1988, and Pan American Champion in 1977, conducted the draw of colors at the opening ceremony. The players draw was 1. Anand 2. Aronian 3. Caruana 4. Carlsen 5. Karjakin and 6. Vallejo Round 1 pairings ( live here ) Anand – Vallejo Aronian – Ka...