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5th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2018 (Games and Results)

5th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2018

The 5th Vugar Gashimov Memorial took place in Shamkir 19th to 28th April 2018. Players: Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Anish Giri, Ding Liren, Sergey Karjakin, Veselin Topalov, Teimour Radjabov, Rauf Mamedov and David Navara. World Champion Magnus Carlsen won the event with 6/9 half a point clear of Ding Liren.

5th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2018 (Shamkir AZE)
Thu 19th Apr 2018 - Sat 28th Apr 2018 - Official Site - Results - Live

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Games

Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 120m:60m:15m+30spm(61)) - Games in PGN: Games

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Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 Shamkir AZE (AZE), 19-28 iv 2018 cat. XXI (2768)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2843 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 6 2884
2. Ding, Liren g CHN 2778 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 2846
3. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2778 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 5 2809
4. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2748 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 2770
5. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2814 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 0 1 2762
6. Wojtaszek, Radoslaw g POL 2744 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 2770
7. Giri, Anish g NED 2777 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 2767
8. Mamedov, Rauf g AZE 2704 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 4 2732
9. Topalov, Veselin g FID 2749 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ ½ * 1 4 2727
10. Navara, David g CZE 2745 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 * 2604
Round 1 (April 19, 2018)
Ding, Liren - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw ½-½ 67 A29 English Four Knights
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 41 E61 King's Indian Defence
Giri, Anish - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 27 E35 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Topalov, Veselin - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 43 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Navara, David - Mamedov, Rauf ½-½ 39 B35 Sicilian Defence
Round 2 (April 20, 2018)
Carlsen, Magnus - Navara, David ½-½ 50 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Karjakin, Sergey - Ding, Liren ½-½ 27 C50 Giuoco Piano
Radjabov, Teimour - Mamedov, Rauf ½-½ 38 D19 Slav Defence
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 31 E04 Catalan
Topalov, Veselin - Giri, Anish ½-½ 49 A28 English Four Knights
Round 3 (April 21, 2018)
Ding, Liren - Topalov, Veselin ½-½ 57 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 39 E37 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Giri, Anish - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 40 C01 French Exchange
Mamedov, Rauf - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 51 B09 Pirc Defence
Navara, David - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw ½-½ 27 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Round 4 (April 22, 2018)
Karjakin, Sergey - Navara, David ½-½ 43 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Radjabov, Teimour - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 19 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw - Mamedov, Rauf ½-½ 41 D30 Queen's Gambit (without Nc3)
Giri, Anish - Ding, Liren ½-½ 69 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Topalov, Veselin - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 42 C80 Ruy Lopez Open
Round 5 (April 23, 2018)
Carlsen, Magnus - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1-0 31 B23 Sicilian Closed
Ding, Liren - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 40 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Giri, Anish ½-½ 40 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Mamedov, Rauf - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 35 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Navara, David - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 53 A07 Barcza System
Round 6 (April 25, 2018)
Ding, Liren - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 37 D60 Queens Gambit
Karjakin, Sergey - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 30 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Radjabov, Teimour - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw ½-½ 35 B97 Sicilian Najdorf
Giri, Anish - Navara, David 1-0 28 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Topalov, Veselin - Mamedov, Rauf ½-½ 41 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Round 7 (April 26, 2018)
Carlsen, Magnus - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 56 A28 English Four Knights
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 36 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 46 E00 Catalan
Mamedov, Rauf - Giri, Anish ½-½ 39 C42 Petroff's Defence
Navara, David - Ding, Liren 0-1 36 C90 Ruy Lopez
Round 8 (April 27, 2018)
Ding, Liren - Mamedov, Rauf 1-0 42 D34 Tarrasch Defence, Main Line
Radjabov, Teimour - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 40 D47 Queens Gambit Meran
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Navara, David 1-0 42 D90 Gruenfeld Flohr
Giri, Anish - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 43 A29 English Four Knights
Topalov, Veselin - Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 0-1 35 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Round 9 (April 28, 2018)
Carlsen, Magnus - Ding, Liren ½-½ 27 C48 Four Knights Rubinstein
Karjakin, Sergey - Topalov, Veselin 1-0 49 C50 Giuoco Piano
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw - Giri, Anish ½-½ 32 E06 Catalan
Mamedov, Rauf - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 27 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Navara, David - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ 23 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo

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