6 April 2019
Sergey Karjakin Joins Magnus Carlsen in the Lead of Vugar Gashimov Memorial
Six rounds played in Shamkir.
Photo: Eteri Kublashvili
The sixth round of the sixth tournament in memory of Vugar Gashimov was played in Shamkir on April 6. Th first symbolic move in the game Ding Liren - Carlsen was made by Sugar Gashimov's brother Sarkhan.
Sergey Karjakin defeated Viswanathan Anand, while Veselin Topalov bested Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The games Ding Liren - Carlsen, Giri - Navara, and Grischuk - Radjabov were drawn.
Standings after round 6:
1-2. Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karjakin - 4
3-8. Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Grischuk, David Navara, Veselin Topalov - 3
9-10. Anish Giri, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 2
Round 7 pairings:
Radjabov - Topalov, Anand - Grischuk, Navara - Karjakin, Carlsen - Giri, Mamedyarov - Ding Liren
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