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FIDE Grand Prix, Baku 2014

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Gelfand and Caruana

Gelfand and Caruana


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Caruana and Gelfand shared 1st-2nd with 6.5 points, but Caruana had a better tie-break.

Results of the last round

GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764 ½ – ½ GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706
GM Radjabov Teimour 2726 ½ – ½ GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764
GM Svidler Peter 2732 ½ – ½ GM Gelfand Boris 2748
GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722 ½ – ½ GM Karjakin Sergey 2767
GM Caruana Fabiano 2844 ½ – ½ GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701
GM Grischuk Alexander 2797 1 – 0 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751

Final standings

1 GM Caruana Fabiano 2844 ITA 6½
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2748 ISR 6½
3 GM Karjakin Sergey 2767 RUS 6
4 GM Grischuk Alexander 2797 RUS 6
5 GM Svidler Peter 2732 RUS 6
6 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701 RUS 6
7 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764 USA 6
8 GM Radjabov Teimour 2726 AZE 5½
9 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764 AZE 5
10 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706 UZB 5
11 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722 RUS 4½
12 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751 CUB 3

Games of the round

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FIDE Grand Prix, Baku 2014 – last round

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The last round begins in less than an hour! Watch the games live here.

Pairings of the last round

GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764 – GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706
GM Radjabov Teimour 2726 – GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764
GM Svidler Peter 2732 – GM Gelfand Boris 2748
GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722 – GM Karjakin Sergey 2767
GM Caruana Fabiano 2844 – GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701
GM Grischuk Alexander 2797 – GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751

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FIDE Grand Prix, Baku 2014

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Playing Hall

Playing Hall


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Gelfand and Caruana lead with 6 points out of 10. Four players share 3rd place with 5.5 points.

Results of the 10th round

GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706 0 – 1 GM Grischuk Alexander 2797
GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751 0 – 1 GM Caruana Fabiano 2844
GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701 1 – 0 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722
GM Karjakin Sergey 2767 ½ – ½ GM Svidler Peter 2732
GM Gelfand Boris 2748 1 – 0 GM Radjabov Teimour 2726
GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764 ½ – ½ GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764

Standings after 10 rounds

1 GM Caruana Fabiano 2844 ITA 6
2 GM Gelfand Boris 2748 ISR 6
3 GM Karjakin Sergey 2767 RUS 5½
4 GM Svidler Peter 2732 RUS 5½
5 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701 RUS 5½
6 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764 USA 5½
7 GM Radjabov Teimour 2726 AZE 5
8 GM Grischuk Alexander 2797 RUS 5
9 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764 AZE 4½
10 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706 UZB 4½
11 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722 RUS 4
12 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751 CUB 3

Games of the round

Pairings of the 11th round

GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764 – GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706
GM Radjabov Teimour 2726 – GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764
GM Svidler Peter 2732 – GM Gelfand Boris 2748
GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722 – GM Karjakin Sergey 2767
GM Caruana Fabiano 2844 – GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701
GM Grischuk Alexander 2797 – GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751

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FIDE Grand Prix, Baku 2014

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Playing Hall

Playing Hall


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As many as six (!!!) players have 5 points and share 1st place after 9 rounds.

Results of the 9th round

GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764 1 – 0 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764 1 – 0 GM Gelfand Boris 2748
GM Radjabov Teimour 2726 ½ – ½ GM Karjakin Sergey 2767
GM Svidler Peter 2732 ½ – ½ GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701
GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722 1 – 0 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751
GM Caruana Fabiano 2844 0 – 1 GM Grischuk Alexander 2797

Standings after 9 rounds

1 GM Caruana Fabiano 2844 ITA 5
2 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764 USA 5
3 GM Karjakin Sergey 2767 RUS 5
4 GM Gelfand Boris 2748 ISR 5
5 GM Radjabov Teimour 2726 AZE 5
6 GM Svidler Peter 2732 RUS 5
7 GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706 UZB 4½
8 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701 RUS 4½
9 GM Grischuk Alexander 2797 RUS 4
10 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764 AZE 4
11 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722 RUS 4
12 GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751 CUB 3

Games of the round

Pairings of the 10th round

GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2706 – GM Grischuk Alexander 2797
GM Dominguez Perez Leinier 2751 – GM Caruana Fabiano 2844
GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2701 – GM Andreikin Dmitry 2722
GM Karjakin Sergey 2767 – GM Svidler Peter 2732
GM Gelfand Boris 2748 – GM Radjabov Teimour 2726
GM Nakamura Hikaru 2764 – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2764

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