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2nd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2015 (2)

Wesley So leads alone after four rounds of the Gashimov Memorial

Wesley So leads the Gashimov Memorial with 3.5/4. Photo ©

Wesley So leads the Gashimov Memorial with 3.5/4. Photo © | http://www.shamkirchess.az

Wesley So secured a large advantage against Rauf Mamedov and ground him down in an ending to take the sole lead in the Gashimov Memorial.

Joint leader Magnus Carlsen got into time trouble trying to find resources against Michael Adams but had to settle for a draw. Viswanathan Anand held Vladimir Kramnik quite comfortably in a theoretical Semi-Slav which clearly had been studied deeply by him. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave didn't get anything against Fabiano Caruana's Gruenfeld and the game was drawn. Anish Giri and Shakhriyar drew a Slav.

Round 4 Standings: So 3.5pts/4, Carlsen 3pts, Kramnik 2.5pts, Anand, Vachier-Lagrave 2pts, Mamedov, Giri, Mamedyarov, Caruana 1.5pts, Adams 1pt.

Round 5 Pairings: Mamedov-Adams, Anand-So, Mamedyarov-Kramnik, Caruana-Giri, Carlsen-Vachier-Lagrave.

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 Shamkir AZE (AZE), 17-26 iv 2015 cat. XXI (2774)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. So, Wesley g USA 2788 * . ½ . . 1 1 . . 1 3080
2. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2863 . * . ½ . . . 1 1 ½ 3 2966
3. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2783 ½ . * ½ . ½ . . . 1 2840
4. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2791 . ½ ½ * ½ . ½ . . . 2 2800
5. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2765 . . . ½ * ½ . ½ ½ . 2 2751
6. Mamedov, Rauf g AZE 2658 0 . ½ . ½ * ½ . . . 2694
7. Giri, Anish g NED 2790 0 . . ½ . ½ * ½ . . 2661
8. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2756 . 0 . . ½ . ½ * ½ . 2718
9. Caruana, Fabiano g ITA 2802 . 0 . . ½ . . ½ * ½ 2695
10. Adams, Michael g ENG 2745 0 ½ 0 . . . . . ½ * 1 2616
Round 4 (April 20, 2015)
So, Wesley - Mamedov, Rauf 1-0 41 B36 Sicilian Maroczy Bind
Kramnik, Vladimir - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 38 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 39 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Giri, Anish - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 41 D10 Slav Defence
Adams, Michael - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 38 C76 Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz

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