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2nd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2015 (9)
Carlsen wins the 2nd Gashimov Memorial by a point
Mark Crowther - Sunday 26th April 2015
Magnus Carlsen looks at the electronic board during his win against Rauf Mamedov. Photo © | http://www.shamkirchess.az
Magnus Carlsen won the 2nd Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir, Azerhaijan with 7/9 a point clear of Viswanathan Anand.
Carlsen beat Rauf Mamedov in the final round. Carlsen secured a significant advantage out of the opening but admitted he didn't make the best of his chances and the position didn't offer white much until Mamedov blundered with 34...Qe5? allowing Carlsen a win with 35.Qf7 (Rd7 was also powerful).
Carlsen was a point clear of Viswanathan Anand who had an interesting draw with Fabiano Caruana. Anand was also impressive in emerging undefeated, he also had reasons to rue his missed chances against Carlsen in the first round.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov allowed Michael Adams easy equality just out of the opening and the game was drawn by repetition in 27 moves.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave felt that after his deep opening preparation he should surely have a big advantage against Wesley So although they didn't identify anything clear and the game finished in a draw.
Anish Giri and Vladimir Kramnik drew a marathon game. Kramnik said that he became encouraged to play for a win after 26.f4 which may have been overoptimistic. The game remained roughly equal but the rook and knight ending was awfully complicated and calculation was very tiring for both players. Giri gradually got on top and in sight of victory but was almost down to the increment and his 77.Ra4? cost him the win. A real struggle.
Final Standings: 1st Carlsen 7pts, 2nd Anand 6pts, 3rd Wesley So 5pts, 4th Caruana 5pts, 5th Kramnik 4pts, 6th Mamedyarov 4pts, 7th Adams 3.5pts, 8th Giri 3.5pts, 9th Vachier-Lagrave 3.5pts, 10th Mamedov 3.5pts
Final Crosstable
| 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. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2863 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 2984 | |||
| 2. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2791 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2897 | |||
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2802 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2814 | |||
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2788 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2815 | |||
| 5. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2783 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2730 | |||
| 6. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2756 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2733 | |||
| 7. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2790 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 3½ | 2692 | |||
| 8. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2765 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2695 | |||
| 9. | Adams, Michael | g | ENG | 2745 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 3½ | 2697 | |||
| 10. | Mamedov, Rauf | g | AZE | 2658 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 3½ | 2707 | |||
| Round 9 (April 26, 2015) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsen, Magnus | - Mamedov, Rauf | 1-0 | 35 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 36 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Adams, Michael | ½-½ | 27 | D58 | Queens Gambit Tartakover | |
| Giri, Anish | - Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | 80 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 55 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
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