28 April 2018
Magnus Carlsen Wins Vugar Gashimov Memorial
Sergey Karjakin is third.
Photo by Eteri Kublashvili
On April 28, the final 9th round of the 5th Vugar Gashimov Memorial was played in Shamkir. The first symbolic move in the game Carlsen - Ding Liren was made by Vugar Gashimov's nephew Orkhan.
Sergey Karjakin defeated Veselin Topalov, while the games Navara - Radjabov, Mamedov - Mamedyarov, Carlsen - Ding Liren, and Wojtaszek - Giri were drawn.
Having scored 6 points our of 9, Magnus Carlsen (Norway) won the super tournament in Shamkir for the third time. Ding Liren (China) is second with 5.5 points. Sergey Karjakin (Russia) won a bronze medal with 5 points.
Final standings:
1. Magnus Carlsen - 6
2. Ding Liren - 5.5
3. Sergey Karjakin - 5
4-7. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Anish Giri, Teimour Radjabov - 4.5
8-9. Veselin Topalov, Rauf Mamedov - 4
10. David Navara - 2.5.
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