TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
2nd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2015 (5)
Carlsen leads the Gashimov Memorial going into the rest day
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 21st April 2015
Carlsen leads the Gashimov Memorial going into the rest day. Photo © | http://www.shamkirchess.az
Magnus Carlsen won a very interesting struggle against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave where the players were on their own resources from move three. Carlsen's 14.Bg5 was a powerful idea that led to a big advantage after which he gradually ground down his opponent.
Viswanathan Anand defeated the leader Wesley So in a very sharp game where he sacrificed a piece in a line that was shown to him by his second during the event. Anand had to work hard but was very impressive in working his way to a win.
Anish Giri had to defend very well to hold a bad position against Fabiano Caruana. Rauf Mamedov and Michael Adams also drew.
Shahriyar Mamedyarov won the final game to finish against Vladimir Kramnik.
Round 5 Standings: Carlsen 4pts/5, So 3.5pts, Anand 3pts, Kramnik, Mamedyarov 2.5pts, Giri, Vachier-Lagrave, Caruana, Mamedov 2pts, Adams 1.5pts.
Rest day Wednesday.
Round 6 pairings Thursday 23rd April 2015 11am BST: Adams-Vachier-Lagrave, Giri-Carlsen, Kramnik-Caruana, So-Mamedyarov, Mamedov-Anand
| Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 Shamkir AZE (AZE), 17-26 iv 2015 | cat. XXI (2774) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2863 | * | . | ½ | . | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | ½ | 4 | 3011 | |||
| 2. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2788 | . | * | 0 | ½ | . | 1 | . | . | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2902 | |||
| 3. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2791 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | . | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | 3 | 2869 | |||
| 4. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2783 | . | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | . | . | . | ½ | 1 | 2½ | 2747 | |||
| 5. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2756 | 0 | . | . | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | . | 2½ | 2800 | |||
| 6. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2790 | . | 0 | ½ | . | ½ | * | . | ½ | ½ | . | 2 | 2687 | |||
| 7. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2765 | 0 | . | ½ | . | ½ | . | * | ½ | ½ | . | 2 | 2702 | |||
| 8. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2802 | 0 | . | . | . | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | . | ½ | 2 | 2711 | |||
| 9. | Mamedov, Rauf | g | AZE | 2658 | . | 0 | . | ½ | . | ½ | ½ | . | * | ½ | 2 | 2702 | |||
| 10. | Adams, Michael | g | ENG | 2745 | ½ | 0 | . | 0 | . | . | . | ½ | ½ | * | 1½ | 2629 | |||
| Round 5 (April 21, 2015) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 54 | A05 | Various | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 45 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 | 76 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 44 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Mamedov, Rauf | - Adams, Michael | ½-½ | 50 | C91 | Ruy Lopez | |
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