FIDE Grand Prix Series, Palma 2017 9th round

Jakovenko and Aronian shared 1st-2nd places with 5,5, but Jakovenko won on tie-break.

Results of the last round

GM Nakamura Hikaru 2780 4½ ½ – ½ 5 GM Aronian Levon 2801
GM Vachier-Lagrave Maxime 2796 4½ 0 – 1 4½ GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2721
GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2702 4½ ½ – ½ 4½ GM Ding Liren 2774
GM Harikrishna P. 2738 4½ ½ – ½ 4½ GM Svidler Peter 2763
GM Radjabov Teimour 2741 4½ ½ – ½ 4½ GM Rapport Richard 2692
GM Eljanov Pavel 2707 4 ½ – ½ 2½ GM Gelfand Boris 2719
GM Hammer Jon Ludvig 2629 2½ ½ – ½ 4 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2683
GM Giri Anish 2762 3½ ½ – ½ 3½ GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2705
GM Riazantsev Alexander 2651 3 ½ – ½ 3½ GM Li Chao B 2741

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