20 April 2018

5th Vugar Gashimov Memorial: All Round 2 Games Drawn

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Photo by Eteri Kublashvili
Photo by Eteri Kublashvili

On April 20, round 2 of the 5th Vugar Gashimov Memorial was played in Shamkir. First symbolic move in the game Carlsen - Navara was made by Vugar Gashimov's nephew, Hanlar Allahverdiyev.

The games Radjabov - Mamedov, Carlsen - Navara, Wojtaszek - Mamedyarov, Karjakin - Ding Liren, Topalov - Giri were drawn.

Standings after round 2: 

1-10. Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Ding Liren, Sergey Karjakin, Anish Giri, Veselin Topalov, Teimour Radjabov, David Navara, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Rauf Mamedov - 1.

Round 3 pairings:

Giri - Radjabov, Ding Liren - Topalov, Mamedyarov - Karjakin, Navara - Wojtaszek, Mamedov - Carlsen.



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