31 March 2019

First Round of Vugar Gashimov Memorial Played in Shamkir

All games are drawn.

Photo: Eteri Kublashvili
Photo: Eteri Kublashvili

The first round of the sixth tournament in memory of Vugar Gashimov was played in Shamkir on March 31. The first symbolic move in the game Radjabov - Carlsen was made by Alimpasha Mamedov, Chief Executive of the Shamkir region.

The games Giri - Topalov, Karjakin - Ding Liren, Grischuk - Mamedyarov, Radjabov - Carlsen, and Anand - Navara were drawn.



Round 2 pairings:

Topalov - Navara, Carlsen - Anand, Mamedyarov - Radjabov, Ding Liren - Grischuk, Giri - Karjakin.

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