Baku Open 2014

Inarkiev (Russia) is leading the event with 5 out of 6.

Results of top 5 boards of the 6th round

1 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2672 4 1 – 0 4½ GM Baryshpolets Andrey 2540
2 GM Areshchenko Alexander 2664 4 ½ – ½ 4 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2630
3 GM Artemiev Vladislav 2650 4 ½ – ½ 4 IM Donchenko Alexander 2501
4 GM Salem A.R. Saleh 2594 3½ 1 – 0 3½ GM Zhigalko Sergei 2677
5 GM Onischuk Vladimir 2593 3½ ½ – ½ 3½ GM Berkes Ferenc 2649

Top 10 players after 6 rounds

1 GM Inarkiev Ernesto A RUS 2672 5.0 5.2
2 IM Donchenko Alexander A GER 2501 4.5 20.6
3 GM Baryshpolets Andrey A UKR 2540 4.5 15.2
4 GM Areshchenko Alexander A UKR 2664 4.5 1.8
5 GM Artemiev Vladislav A RUS 2650 4.5 1.9
6 GM Lupulescu Constantin A ROU 2630 4.5 2.1
7 GM Krasenkow Michal A POL 2636 4.5 -1.4
8 GM Smirnov Pavel A RUS 2611 4.5 -0.1
9 GM Salem A.R. Saleh A UAE 2594 4.5 2.9
10 GM Berkes Ferenc A HUN 2649 4.0 -1.7

Some games of the round

Pairings of top 5 boards of the 7th round

1 GM Krasenkow Michal 2636 4½ – 5 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2672
2 IM Donchenko Alexander 2501 4½ – 4½ GM Areshchenko Alexander 2664
3 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2630 4½ – 4½ GM Artemiev Vladislav 2650
4 GM Baryshpolets Andrey 2540 4½ – 4½ GM Smirnov Pavel 2611
5 GM Efimenko Zahar 2641 4 – 4½ GM Salem A.R. Saleh 2594

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Baku Open 2014

GM Baryshpolets (Ukraine) is leading the event with 4.5 out of 5. Five players are behind him with 4 points.

Results of top 5 boards of the 5th round

1 GM Baryshpolets Andrey 2540 4 ½ – ½ 3½ GM Areshchenko Alexander 2664
2 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2672 3 1 – 0 3 GM Iordachescu Viorel 2603
3 GM Artemiev Vladislav 2650 3 1 – 0 3 GM Wen Yang 2598
4 GM Berkes Ferenc 2649 3 ½ – ½ 3 GM Salem A.R. Saleh 2594
5 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2630 3 1 – 0 3 GM Romanishin Oleg M 2502

Top 10 players after 5 rounds

1 GM Baryshpolets Andrey A UKR 2540 4.5
2 IM Donchenko Alexander A GER 2501 4.0
3 GM Areshchenko Alexander A UKR 2664 4.0
4 GM Artemiev Vladislav A RUS 2650 4.0
5 GM Inarkiev Ernesto A RUS 2672 4.0
6 GM Lupulescu Constantin A ROU 2630 4.0
7 GM Guliyev Namig A AZE 2546 Beylaqan 3.5
8 GM Berkes Ferenc A HUN 2649 3.5
9 GM Darini Pouria A IRI 2442 3.5
10 IM Yilmazyerli Mert A TUR 2454 3.5

Some games of the round

Pairings of top 5 boards of the 6th round

1 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2672 4 – 4½ GM Baryshpolets Andrey 2540
2 GM Areshchenko Alexander 2664 4 – 4 GM Lupulescu Constantin 2630
3 GM Artemiev Vladislav 2650 4 – 4 IM Donchenko Alexander 2501
4 GM Salem A.R. Saleh 2594 3½ – 3½ GM Zhigalko Sergei 2677
5 GM Onischuk Vladimir 2593 3½ – 3½ GM Berkes Ferenc 2649

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