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Bronstein Memorial 2014
Many strong players have lost at least half a point in the 2nd round already. 11 players lead with 2 points.
Results of top 15 boards
1 GM Berg Emanuel 2549 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Jobava Baadur 2706
2 GM Akopian Vladimir 2682 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Lintchevski Daniil 2537
3 GM Malakhatko Vadim 2539 1 0 – 1 1 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2671
4 GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes 2534 1 0 – 1 1 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2661
5 GM Mamedov Rauf 2659 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Maiorov Nikita 2529
6 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2526 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Shimanov Aleksandr 2658
7 GM Popov Ivan 2653 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Chatalbashev Boris 2522
8 GM Abasov Nijat 2517 1 0 – 1 1 GM Safarli Eltaj 2649
9 GM Smirin Ilia 2644 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Levin Evgeny A 2514
10 IM Hovhanisian Mher 2516 1 1 – 0 1 GM Kuzubov Yuriy 2643
11 GM Tiviakov Sergei 2639 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Minasian Artashes 2487
12 IM Sivuk Vitaly 2507 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Tkachiev Vladislav 2637
13 GM Gasanov Eldar 2480 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Oleksienko Mikhailo 2630
14 GM Hayrapetyan Hovik 2469 1 ½ – ½ 1 GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij 2625
15 GM Zherebukh Yaroslav 2623 1 ½ – ½ 1 FM Aghasaryan Robert 2467
Top 15 boards of the 3rd round
1 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2671 2 – 2 GM Durarbayli Vasif 2580
2 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2661 2 – 2 IM Bernadskiy Vitaliy 2565
3 GM Safarli Eltaj 2649 2 – 2 GM Savchenko Boris 2556
4 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 2575 2 – 2 GM Dubov Daniil 2614
5 GM Ehlvest Jaan 2565 2 – 2 GM Rakhmanov Aleksandr 2606
6 GM Jobava Baadur 2706 1½ – 2 IM Hovhanisian Mher 2516
7 GM Rasulov Vugar 2534 1½ – 1½ GM Akopian Vladimir 2682
8 GM Lintchevski Daniil 2537 1½ – 1½ GM Grachev Boris 2669
9 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2526 1½ – 1½ GM Mamedov Rauf 2659
10 GM Shimanov Aleksandr 2658 1½ – 1½ IM Sivuk Vitaly 2507
11 GM Maiorov Nikita 2529 1½ – 1½ GM Popov Ivan 2653
12 GM Chatalbashev Boris 2522 1½ – 1½ GM Smirin Ilia 2644
13 GM Fedorchuk Sergey A 2641 1½ – 1½ GM Gasanov Eldar 2480
14 GM Levin Evgeny A 2514 1½ – 1½ GM Tiviakov Sergei 2639
15 GM Tkachiev Vladislav 2637 1½ – 1½ GM Hayrapetyan Hovik 2469
Pairings of Candidates Tournament!
One month before the event which will determine the challenger to World Champion Carlsen, the players can start preparing for the right colors.
Check out the pairings and explanations here.
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Bronstein Memorial 2014
Most top players won their games, so 2nd round’s games should be even more interesting 🙂 .
Top 15 results
1 1 GM Jobava Baadur 2706 1 – 0 IM Zaiatz Elena 2423 69
2 70 GM Tunik Gennady 2420 0 – 1 GM Akopian Vladimir 2682 2
3 3 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2671 1 – 0 IM Mochalov Evgeny V 2419 71
4 72 IM Zenzera Alexey 2419 ½ – ½ GM Grachev Boris 2669 4
5 5 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2661 1 – 0 IM Chos Alexey 2411 73
6 74 Im Kanter Eduard 2407 0 – 1 GM Mamedov Rauf 2659 6
7 7 GM Shimanov Aleksandr 2658 1 – 0 WGM Ziaziulkina Nastassia 2405 75
8 76 FM Harutyunian Tigran K 2405 0 – 1 GM Popov Ivan 2653 8
9 9 GM Romanov Evgeny 2653 ½ – ½ GM Tihonov Jurij 2402 77
10 78 IM Meribanov Vitaly 2402 ½ – ½ GM Khairullin Ildar 2651 10
11 11 GM Safarli Eltaj 2649 1 – 0 IM Obodchuk Andrei 2401 79
12 80 Gevorgyan David 2397 0 – 1 GM Smirin Ilia 2644 12
13 13 GM Kuzubov Yuriy 2643 1 – 0 GM Yagupov Igor 2396 81
14 82 FM Grib Roman 2396 ½ – ½ GM Kovalenko Igor 2642 14
15 15 GM Fedorchuk Sergey A 2641 ½ – ½ FM Vorontsov Pavlo 2390 84
Top 15 pairings of the 2nd round
1 41 GM Berg Emanuel 2549 1 – 1 GM Jobava Baadur 2706 1
2 2 GM Akopian Vladimir 2682 1 – 1 GM Lintchevski Daniil 2537 43
3 42 GM Malakhatko Vadim 2539 1 – 1 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2671 3
4 44 GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes 2534 1 – 1 GM Zhigalko Sergei 2661 5
5 6 GM Mamedov Rauf 2659 1 – 1 GM Maiorov Nikita 2529 47
6 48 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2526 1 – 1 GM Shimanov Aleksandr 2658 7
7 8 GM Popov Ivan 2653 1 – 1 GM Chatalbashev Boris 2522 49
8 51 GM Abasov Nijat 2517 1 – 1 GM Safarli Eltaj 2649 11
9 12 GM Smirin Ilia 2644 1 – 1 GM Levin Evgeny A 2514 53
10 52 IM Hovhanisian Mher 2516 1 – 1 GM Kuzubov Yuriy 2643 13
11 16 GM Tiviakov Sergei 2639 1 – 1 GM Minasian Artashes 2487 57
12 56 IM Sivuk Vitaly 2507 1 – 1 GM Tkachiev Vladislav 2637 17
13 59 GM Gasanov Eldar 2480 1 – 1 GM Oleksienko Mikhailo 2630 19
14 60 GM Hayrapetyan Hovik 2469 1 – 1 GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij 2625 21
15 22 GM Zherebukh Yaroslav 2623 1 – 1 FM Aghasaryan Robert 2467 61

