Gashimov Memorial Shamkir 2019 5th round

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Carlsen leads with 3.5 points. Today is a rest day.

Results of the 5th round

GM  Grischuk Alexander 2771 1-0 GM  Topalov Veselin 2740
GM  Radjabov Teimour 2756 ½ – ½ GM  Karjakin Sergey 2753
GM  Anand Viswanathan 2779 1-0 GM  Giri Anish 2797
GM  Navara David 2739 1-0 GM  Ding Liren 2812
GM  Carlsen Magnus 2845 ½ – ½ GM  Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2790

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Gashimov Memorial Shamkir 2019 round 4

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Carlsen leads with 3 points.

Results of the 4th round

GM  Topalov Veselin 2740 ½ – ½ GM  Carlsen Magnus 2845
GM  Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2790 ½ – ½ GM  Navara David 2739
GM  Ding Liren 2812 ½ – ½ GM  Anand Viswanathan 2779
GM  Giri Anish 2797 ½ – ½ GM  Radjabov Teimour 2756
GM  Karjakin Sergey 2753 ½ – ½ GM  Grischuk Alexander 2771

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Wednesday Quiz 3.4.19

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White to play

The solution: 29.Rh7! Qxb2+ [29…Bf8 30.Rdh1 Be6 31.Nxe7+ Rxe7 32.Rh8+ Kf7 33.Bg6+ Kxg6 34.Qxf6#; 29…Kxh7 30.Nxe7+ Kh6 31.Rh1+ Bh5 32.g4; 29…Nxb2 30.Rxg7+ Kf8 31.Qxb2 Qxb2+ 32.Kxb2 e6 33.Rh7 (33.Rxf7+ Rxf7 34.Nd6 Rd8 35.Rd3) 33…exf5 34.Bxf5] 30.Qxb2 Nxb2 31.Rxg7+ Kf8 32.Rh1 1-0