Moscow Open 2013 – 5th round

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The leaders drew each other and allowed four other GMs to catch up with them. View the full info on the event here. GM Ibragimov, who shares 1st place, gave an interview which you can read on the official site of the event.

Results of top 10 boards

1 GM Ibragimov Ildar 2555 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651
2 GM Adhiban B. 2547 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584
3 GM Gopal G.N. 2545 3½ 0 – 1 3½ GM Nepomniachtchi 2703
4 GM Yilmaz Mustafa 2531 3½ 0 – 1 3½ GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635
5 FM Meribanov Vital 2426 3½ ½ – ½ 3½ GM Svetushkin Dmi 2612
6 GM Kovalenko Igor 2586 3½ 1 – 0 3½ IM Goganov Aleksey 2550
7 GM Maletin Pavel 2571 3½ 1 – 0 3½ IM Vidit Santosh G 2546
8 GM Panarin Mikhail 2552 3½ ½ – ½ 3½ IM Hayrapetyan Hov 2500
9 GM Najer Evgeniy 2647 3 1 – 0 3½ GM Chernobay Artem 2499
10 GM Stupak Kirill 2505 3 0 – 1 3 GM Khairullin Ilda 2650

Top 10 players after 5 rounds

1 GM Mamedov Rauf AZE 2651 4.5
2 GM Ibragimov Ildar USA 2555 4.5
3 GM Nepomniachtchi RUS 2703 4.5
4 GM Ponkratov Pavel RUS 2584 4.5
5 GM Kokarev Dmitry RUS 2635 4.5
6 GM Kovalenko Igor UKR 2586 4.5
7 GM Adhiban B. IND 2547 4.5
8 GM Maletin Pavel RUS 2571 4.5
9 GM Svetushkin Dmit MDA 2612 4.0
10 GM Panarin Mikhail RUS 2552 4.0

Some interesting live games

Pairings on top 10 boards

1 GM Nepomniachtchi 2703 4½ – 4½ GM Maletin Pavel 2571
2 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651 4½ – 4½ GM Adhiban B. 2547
3 GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635 4½ – 4½ GM Ibragimov Ildar 2555
4 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584 4½ – 4½ GM Kovalenko Igor 2586
5 GM Durarbayli Vasi 2598 4 – 4 GM Khairullin Ilda 2650
6 GM Sandipan Chanda 2590 4 – 4 GM Najer Evgeniy 2647
7 GM Savchenko Boris 2584 4 – 4 GM Iturrizaga Edua 2646
8 GM Ganguly Surya S 2626 4 – 4 GM Panarin Mikhail 2552
9 GM Guseinov Gadir 2623 4 – 4 FM Meribanov Vital 2426
10 IM Hayrapetyan Hov 2500 4 – 4 GM Smirnov Pavel 2618

Official site.

Moscow Open 2013 – 4th round

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Only four players remained with 4 points out of 4 and all represent different countries – Mamedov (AZE), Ibragimov (USA), Ponkratov (RUS) and Adhiban (IND)! You can view the results and all the info on the event here.

Results on top 10 boards of round 4

1 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651 3 1 – 0 3 GM Danin Alexandre 2578
2 GM Ibragimov Ildar 2555 3 1 – 0 3 GM Nyzhnyk Illya 2637
3 GM Sandipan Chanda 2590 3 0 – 1 3 GM Adhiban B. 2547
4 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584 3 1 – 0 3 GM Venkatesh M.R. 2501
5 GM Nepomniachtchi 2703 2½ 1 – 0 2½ GM Gabuzyan Hovhan 2517
6 GM Pridorozhni Ale 2523 2½ ½ – ½ 2½ GM Najer Evgeniy 2647
7 GM Iljushin Alexei 2508 2½ ½ – ½ 2½ GM Iturrizaga Edua 2646
8 GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635 2½ 1 – 0 2½ IM Kovalev Vladis 2500
9 GM Chernobay Artem 2499 2½ 1 – 0 2½ GM Demchenko Anton 2627
10 IM Hayrapetyan Hov 2500 2½ 1 – 0 2½ GM Amonatov Farruk 2625

One of the leaders played a miniature.

Top 10 boards of round 5

1 GM Ibragimov Ildar 2555 4 – 4 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651
2 GM Adhiban B. 2547 4 – 4 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584
3 GM Gopal G.N. 2545 3½ – 3½ GM Nepomniachtchi 2703
4 GM Yilmaz Mustafa 2531 3½ – 3½ GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635
5 FM Meribanov Vita 2426 3½ – 3½ GM Svetushkin Dmit 2612
6 GM Kovalenko Igor 2586 3½ – 3½ IM Goganov Aleksey 2550
7 GM Maletin Pavel 2571 3½ – 3½ IM Vidit Santosh G 2546
8 GM Panarin Mikhail 2552 3½ – 3½ IM Hayrapetyan Hov 2500
9 GM Najer Evgeniy 2647 3 – 3½ GM Chernobay Artem 2499
10 GM Stupak Kirill 2505 3 – 3 GM Khairullin Ilda 2650

Official site.

Moscow Open 2013 – 3rd round

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After a lot of fighting many strong players lost half a point, so now there are only 8 leaders with 3 out of 3:) You can view the info here.

Results on top 10 boards of the 3rd round

1 GM Harika Dronaval 2514 2 0 – 1 2 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651
2 GM Nyzhnyk Illya 2637 2 1 – 0 2 GM Stupak Kirill 2505
3 GM Iljushin Alexei 2508 2 ½ – ½ 2 GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635
4 GM Demchenko Anton 2627 2 ½ – ½ 2 IM Hayrapetyan Hov 2500
5 GM Venkatesh M.R. 2501 2 1 – 0 2 GM Ganguly Surya S 2626
6 IM Kovalev Vladisl 2500 2 ½ – ½ 2 GM Svetushkin Dmit 2612
7 IM Kalegin Evgenij 2475 2 0 – 1 2 GM Sandipan Chanda 2590
8 IM Debashis Das 2474 2 0 – 1 2 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584
9 IM Antipov Mikhail 2472 2 0 – 1 2 GM Danin Alexandre 2578
10 GM Maletin Pavel 2571 2 ½ – ½ 2 GM Glek Igor 2431

The first 10 players after 3 rounds

1 GM Mamedov Rauf AZE 2651 3.0
2 GM Sandipan Chanda IND 2590 3.0
3 GM Ponkratov Pavel RUS 2584 3.0
4 GM Danin Alexandre RUS 2578 3.0
5 GM Ibragimov Ildar USA 2555 3.0
6 GM Nyzhnyk Illya UKR 2637 3.0
7 GM Adhiban B. IND 2547 3.0
8 GM Venkatesh M.R. IND 2501 3.0
9 GM Gabuzyan Hovha ARM 2517 2.5
10 IM Kovalev Vladisl BLR 2500 2.5

Some of the interesting live games of round 3

Top 10 boards of the 4th round

1 GM Mamedov Rauf 2651 3 – 3 GM Danin Alexandre 2578
2 GM Ibragimov Ildar 2555 3 – 3 GM Nyzhnyk Illya 2637
3 GM Sandipan Chanda 2590 3 – 3 GM Adhiban B. 2547
4 GM Ponkratov Pavel 2584 3 – 3 GM Venkatesh M.R. 2501
5 GM Nepomniachtchi 2703 2½ – 2½ GM Gabuzyan Hovhan 2517
6 GM Pridorozhni Ale 2523 2½ – 2½ GM Najer Evgeniy 2647
7 GM Iljushin Alexei 2508 2½ – 2½ GM Iturrizaga Edua 2646
8 GM Kokarev Dmitry 2635 2½ – 2½ IM Kovalev Vladisl 2500
9 GM Chernobay Artem 2499 2½ – 2½ GM Demchenko Anton 2627
10 IM Hayrapetyan Hov 2500 2½ – 2½ GM Amonatov Farruk 2625

Official site.