17 April 2017
Nakamura Wins Kortchnoi Zurich Chess Challenge
Ian Nepomniachtchi finished on second place.
Blitz results:
Nakamura – 5
Anand – 4.5
Gelfand, Nepomniachtchi, Svidler – 4
Kramnik – 3
Oparin – 2.5
Pelletier – 1
Final standings:
Nakamura – 15
Nepomniachtchi – 14
Anand – 13.5
Svidler – 12
Kramnik – 11
Gelfand – 9
Oparin – 5.5
Pelletier – 4
Thus, grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura won the Zurich supertournament for the third time in a row.
The Kortchnoi Open ended in favor of Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijan), who collected 5.5 out of 7 and showed superior tie-break. Other players with 5.5 points are Motylev, Rakhmanov (both Russia), Berkes (Hungary), and Guseinov (Azerbaijan).
Final standings
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