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3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2016 (Games and Results)
3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2016
Mark Crowther - Saturday 4th June 2016
Mamedyarov and Caruana in the blitz tie-break. Photo © | http://www.shamkirchess.az
The 3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial took place 26th May (Round 1) to 4th June 2016. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Sergey Karjakin, Pavel Eljanov, Pentala Harikrishna, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Eltaj Safarli, Hou Yifan and Rauf Mamedov. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov managed a fantastic finish winning his final three games (including the favourites Caruana and Giri) before winning the tie-break against Caruana 2.5-1.5 (rapid games drawn 1-1, first blitz game decisive).
3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2016 (Shamkir AZE)
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| Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 Shamkir AZE (AZE), 26 v-4 vi 2016 | cat. XX (2736) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2748 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2859 | |||
| 2. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2804 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2853 | |||
| 3. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2790 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2809 | |||
| 4. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2779 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2773 | |||
| 5. | Mamedov, Rauf | g | AZE | 2655 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2744 | |||
| 6. | Harikrishna, Pentala | g | IND | 2763 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2689 | |||
| 7. | Radjabov, Teimour | g | AZE | 2726 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2693 | |||
| 8. | Safarli, Eltaj | g | AZE | 2664 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2700 | |||
| 9. | Eljanov, Pavel | g | UKR | 2765 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 3½ | 2652 | |||
| 10. | Hou, Yifan | g | CHN | 2663 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 2½ | 2577 | |||
| Round 1 (May 26, 2016) | ||||||
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| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 29 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 43 | B48 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Mamedov, Rauf | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 42 | B22 | Sicilian Alapin | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Hou, Yifan | ½-½ | 32 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 43 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Round 2 (May 27, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 68 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Mamedov, Rauf | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 20 | B18 | Caro Kann | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 33 | B07 | Pirc Defence | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 45 | D91 | Gruenfeld 5.Bg5 | |
| Hou, Yifan | - Safarli, Eltaj | ½-½ | 39 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Round 3 (May 28, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 59 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | 35 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 62 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 40 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Mamedov, Rauf | ½-½ | 28 | E97 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 4 (May 29, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 27 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Mamedov, Rauf | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 51 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Safarli, Eltaj | ½-½ | 33 | D86 | Gruenfeld Simagin | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 41 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Hou, Yifan | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 56 | B91 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3 | |
| Round 5 (May 30, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Mamedov, Rauf | ½-½ | 30 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Radjabov, Teimour | 1-0 | 36 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | 53 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Eljanov, Pavel | 1-0 | 41 | C49 | Four Knights Metger | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 43 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Round 6 (June 1, 2016) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 42 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Mamedov, Rauf | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 35 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 36 | B18 | Caro Kann | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 43 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Hou, Yifan | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 30 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 7 (June 2, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Safarli, Eltaj | 1-0 | 44 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 38 | C81 | Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 33 | C18 | French Winawer | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Mamedov, Rauf | ½-½ | 52 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Hou, Yifan | 1-0 | 60 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 8 (June 3, 2016) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 58 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Giri, Anish | - Hou, Yifan | ½-½ | 103 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Mamedov, Rauf | - Eljanov, Pavel | ½-½ | 44 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 36 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Safarli, Eltaj | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 22 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
| Round 9 (June 4, 2016) | ||||||
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 53 | A49 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 34 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Harikrishna, Pentala | - Safarli, Eltaj | 0-1 | 62 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Eljanov, Pavel | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 44 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Hou, Yifan | - Mamedov, Rauf | 0-1 | 52 | A09 | Reti Opening | |
Gashimov Mem TB 2016 (2 players 4 Rds Match Indiv TC: 10m+3spm) - Games in PGN: TB Games
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| Gashimov Mem TB 2016 Shamkir AZE Thu 26th May 2016 - Sat 4th Jun 2016
Leading Final Round 4 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pts |
| 1 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | GM | AZE | 2746 | = | = | 1 | = | 2.5 |
| 2 | Caruana, Fabiano | GM | USA | 2804 | = | = | 0 | = | 1.5 |
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