FIDE Grand Prix Series. Sharjah 2017 6th round

Mamedyarov and Vachier-Lagrave lead with 4 points.

Results of the 6th round

GMAdams Michael27513½ – ½GMVachier-Lagrave Maxime2796
GMJakovenko Dmitry27093½ – ½GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar2766
GMNakamura Hikaru27853½ – ½3GMGrischuk Alexander2742
GMAronian Levon2785½ – ½GMVallejo Pons Francisco2709
GMHou Yifan2651½ – ½GMDing Liren2760
GMNepomniachtchi Ian27491 – 0GMLi Chao B2720
GMRapport Richard269221 – 02GMRiazantsev Alexander2671
GMEljanov Pavel27592½ – ½GMTomashevsky Evgeny2711
GMHammer Jon Ludvig26282½ – ½GMSalem A.R. Saleh2656

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FIDE Grand Prix Series. Sharjah 2017 5th round

Grischuk, Vachier-Lagrave in the background (Photo by Max Avdeev for World Chess by Agon Ltd)

Mamedyarov and Vachier-Lagrave lead with 3.5 points. Today is a rest day.

Results of the 5th round

GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27663½ – ½GMNakamura Hikaru2785
GMVachier-Lagrave Maxime27963½ – ½2GMAronian Levon2785
GMDing Liren27602½ – ½2GMNepomniachtchi Ian2749
GMGrischuk Alexander274221 – 02GMEljanov Pavel2759
GMAdams Michael275121 – 02GMHammer Jon Ludvig2628
GMVallejo Pons Francisco27092½ – ½2GMLi Chao B2720
GMRiazantsev Alexander267120 – 12GMJakovenko Dmitry2709
GMSalem A.R. Saleh26561½ – ½2GMHou Yifan2651
GMTomashevsky Evgeny27111½ – ½GMRapport Richard2692

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