FIDE Grand Prix in Beijing, 2013 – 7th round

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Mamedyarov-Topalov
Mamedyarov playing his miniature against Topalov
Leko-Karjakin
Leko-Karjakin (Both photos were taken from the official site)

Both Mamedyarov and Wang Hao managed to create miniatures of 24 and 22 moves respectively! A very rare occasion and especially so in top level events! 🙂 As for standings, Grischuk & Mamedyarov are on 5 out of 7, Karjakin, Ivanchuk and Leko are on 4. View full standings here.

Results of the 7th round

GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN 1 – 0 GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS
GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA ½​ – ½​ GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR
GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR 1 – 0 GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS
GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN 1 – 0 GM Giri Anish 2734 NED
GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS 1 – 0 GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE 1 – 0 GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL

Games of the round

Pairings of the 8th round

GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS – GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL
GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE
GM Giri Anish 2734 NED – GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS
GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS – GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN
GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR – GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR
GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN – GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA

Official Site.

FIDE Grand Prix in Beijing, 2013 – 6th round

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Karjakin-Mamedyarov
(Photo taken from the official site)

Mamedyarov won a long game vs Karjakin and now shares 1st place with him and Grischuk. All three now have 4 points out of 3. View full standings here.

Results of the 6th round

GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS 0 – 1 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE
GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL ½​ – ½​ GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS
GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN 1 – 0 GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN
GM Giri Anish 2734 NED ½​ – ½​ GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR
GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS 1 – 0 GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA
GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR ½​ – ½​ GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN

Games of the round

Pairings of the 7th round

GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN – GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS
GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA – GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR
GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR – GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS
GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN – GM Giri Anish 2734 NED
GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS – GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE – GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL

Official Site.

FIDE Grand Prix in Beijing, 2013 – 5th round

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Gelfand-Karjakin
Grischuk-Mamedyarov
(Both photos are taken from the official site)

Karjakin drew Gelfand and remains 1st with 4 points out of 5. Grischuk won against Mamedyarov and got to 2nd place with 3.5 points. Mamedyarov, Giri and Topalov share 3rd place with 3 points.

Results of the 5th round

GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR ½​ – ½​ GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS
GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN ½​ – ½​ GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS
GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA 0 – 1 GM Giri Anish 2734 NED
GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR 1 – 0 GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN
GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN ½​ – ½​ GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL
GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS 1 – 0 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE

Games of the round

Pairings of the 6th round

GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 RUS – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 AZE
GM Topalov Veselin 2767 BUL – GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 RUS
GM Wang Yue 2705 CHN – GM Wang Hao 2752 CHN
GM Giri Anish 2734 NED – GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 UKR
GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 RUS – GM Kamsky Gata 2763 USA
GM Gelfand Boris 2773 ISR – GM Leko Peter 2737 HUN

Official Site.