Gashimov Memorial 2016

The players. Photo taken from chess-news.ru.

The players. Photo taken from chess-news.ru.

The first round was played yesterday in Shamkir, Azerbaijan. The participants are:

Fabiano Caruana (USA)

Anish Giri (NED)

Sergey Karjakin (RUS)

Pavel Eljanov (UKR)

Pentala Harikrishna (IND)

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE)

Teimour Radjabov (AZE)

Eltaj Safarli (AZE)

Hou Yifan (CHN)

Rauf Mamedov (AZE)

Results of the 1st round

GM  Rauf Mammadov  2655 ½-½ GM  Anish Giri  2782
GM  Teimour Radjabov  2726 ½-½ GM  Hou Yifan  2663
GM  Eltaj Safarli  2674 ½-½ GM  Pavel Eljanov  2750
GM  Fabiano Caruana  2804 ½-½ GM  Pentala Harikrishna  2763
GM  Shakhriyar Mammadyarov  2748 ½-½ GM  Sergey Karjakin  2773

Games of the round

Pairings of the 2nd round

GM  Anish Giri  2782 GM  Sergey Karjakin  2773
GM  Pentala Harikrishna  2763 GM  Shakhriyar Mammadyarov  2748
GM  Pavel Eljanov 2750  – GM  Fabiano Caruana 2804
GM  Hou Yifan  2663 GM  Eltaj Safarli  2674
GM  Rauf Mammadov  2655 GM  Teimour Radjabov  2726

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