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Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 (Games and Results)
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
Mark Crowther - Friday 14th November 2014
Shakhriyar's day 1 win against Grischuk turned out to be crucial in the end. Grischuk did win the return on day 2. Photo © | http://sochi2014.fide.com
The Tal Memorial Blitz took place 13th-14th November 2014. The event was on the rest day before and morning of game 5 of the World Chess Championship match in Sochi. $100,000 in prizes, $20,000 first place. Players: Kramnik, Karjakin, Svidler, Grischuk, Nepomniachtchi, Tomashevsky, Morozevich, Inarkiev, Kosteniuk, Gelfand, Leko, Mamedyarov.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov won the title with 16/22 by half a point from Alexander Grischuk. Mamedaraov scored 10/11 on the first day and only 6/11 the second and had to win the final round against Sergey Karjakin (who scored well on day 2) to take the title. Grischuk too couldn't quite match his 8/11 on the first day scoring 7.5/11 on day two. Games and final standings.
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 (Sochi RUS)
Thu 13th Nov 2014 - Fri 14th Nov 2014 -
Official Site - Live
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 (12 players 22 Rds DRR Indiv TC:4m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 (12 players 22 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 4m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Games
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| Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 Sochi RUS Thu 13th Nov 2014 - Fri 14th Nov 2014
Leading Final Round 22 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | Perf |
| 1 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2757 | ** | 10 | 00 | 1= | 11 | 00 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1= | 11 | 11 | 16 | 2896 |
| 2 | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2795 | 01 | ** | 11 | 1= | 11 | 1= | 1= | 01 | 00 | == | 1= | 11 | 15.5 | 2867 |
| 3 | Morozevich, Alexander | g | RUS | 2724 | 01 | 00 | ** | 10 | 0= | 01 | 1= | 10 | 0= | 1= | 1= | 11 | 12.5 | 2774 |
| 4 | Gelfand, Boris | g | ISR | 2759 | 0= | 0= | 01 | ** | 01 | 00 | == | 11 | == | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12.5 | 2771 |
| 5 | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2770 | 00 | 00 | 1= | 00 | ** | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 11 | 01 | 11 | 12.5 | 2770 |
| 6 | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2743 | 01 | 0= | 00 | 11 | 00 | ** | 10 | 00 | 11 | 00 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2759 |
| 7 | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2714 | 01 | 0= | 0= | == | 10 | 01 | ** | 01 | 1= | 01 | 0= | 11 | 11 | 2725 |
| 8 | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2760 | 00 | 10 | 01 | 00 | 10 | 11 | 10 | ** | == | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10.5 | 2707 |
| 9 | Leko, Peter | g | HUN | 2731 | 00 | 01 | 1= | == | 00 | 00 | 0= | == | ** | == | == | 11 | 10 | 2688 |
| 10 | Inarkiev, Ernesto | g | RUS | 2688 | 0= | == | 0= | 00 | 00 | 11 | 10 | 00 | == | ** | 01 | 11 | 9.5 | 2678 |
| 11 | Tomashevsky, Evgeny | g | RUS | 2714 | 00 | 0= | 0= | 01 | 00 | 00 | 1= | 10 | == | 10 | ** | 10 | 8 | 2623 |
| 12 | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | g | RUS | 2541 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 10 | 00 | 00 | 01 | ** | 2 | 2358 |
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