This strong event with many 2600+ players has started 2 days ago in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nine players lead after 2 rounds.
Top 10 players after 2 rounds
1 IM Donchenko Alexander A GER 2501 2.0
2 GM Areshchenko Alexander A UKR 2664 2.0
3 GM Artemiev Vladislav A RUS 2650 2.0
4 GM Mamedov Nidjat A AZE 2624 Baku 2.0
5 GM Wen Yang A CHN 2598 2.0
6 IM Iskandarov Misratdin A AZE 2398 Sumqayit 2.0
7 GM Guliyev Namig A AZE 2546 Beylaqan 2.0
8 GM Baryshpolets Andrey A UKR 2540 2.0
9 GM Romanishin Oleg M A UKR 2502 2.0
10 FM Zeynalov Farid A AZE 2277 Zardab 1.5
Top 5 pairings of the 3rd round
1 GM Guliyev Namig 2546 2 – 2 GM Areshchenko Alexander 2664
2 GM Artemiev Vladislav 2650 2 – 2 GM Baryshpolets Andrey 2540
3 GM Romanishin Oleg M 2502 2 – 2 GM Mamedov Nidjat 2624
4 IM Donchenko Alexander 2501 2 – 2 GM Wen Yang 2598
5 GM Berkes Ferenc 2649 1½ – 2 IM Iskandarov Misratdin 2398
Some games of the first 2 rounds
