Gashimov Memorial 2016 9th round

Mamedyarov became the winner of the event after beating Giri and then winning a tie-break match against Caruana (with whom he shared 1st-2nd places – 6 points each).

Results of the last round

GM Shakhriyar Mammadyarov 27481-0GM Anish Giri 2782
GM Sergey Karjakin 2773½-½GM Fabiano Caruana 2804
GM Pentala Harikrishna 27630-1GM Eltaj Safarli 2674
GM Pavel Eljanov 2750½-½GM Teimour Radjabov 2726
GM Hou Yifan 26630-1GM Rauf Mammadov 2655

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Gashimov Memorial 2016 8th round

Caruana lost to Mamedyarov and now shares 1st-2nd places with Giri (5.5 points).

Results of the 8th round

GM Anish Giri 2782½-½GM Hou Yifan 2663
GM Rauf Mammadov 2655½-½GM Pavel Eljanov 2750
GM Teimour Radjabov 2726½-½GM Pentala Harikrishna 2763
GM Eltaj Safarli 2674½-½GM Sergey Karjakin 2773
GM Fabiano Caruana 28040-1GM Shakhriyar Mammadyarov 2748

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Gashimov Memorial 2016 6th round

All games were drawn. Caruana leads with 5 points.

Results of the 6th round

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

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Gashimov Memorial 2016 5th round

Caruana, Giri (Photo taken from chess-news.ru)

Caruana, Giri (Photo taken from chess-news.ru)

Caruana leads with 4.5 points. Today is a rest day.

Results of the 5th round

GM Eltaj Safarli 26740-1GM Anish Giri 2782
GM Fabiano Caruana 28041-0GM Teimour Radjabov 2726
GM Shakhriyar Mammadyarov 2748 ½-½GM Rauf Mammadov 2655
GM Sergey Karjakin 27731-0GM Hou Yifan 2663
GM Pentala Harikrishna 27631-0GM Pavel Eljanov  2750

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