The international tournament “Chess starts” tomorrow in Moscow, in which ten grandmasters will play. On September 30, October 1 and 2, rapid chess will be played, and on October 4 and 5, a two circles blitz is played. Participants: Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Sergey Karjakin, Vladislav Artemiev (both from Russia), Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain),…
Teimour Radjabov
The first stage of the competition with the participation of eminent grandmasters has ended in Azerbaijan. Final standings after rapid (double scoring): Mamedyarov – 15 out of 18, Vidit, Maghsoodloo – 13, Durarbayli – 10, Radjabov, Wang Hao – 9, Kasimdzhanov – 7, Mamedov – 6, Yilmaz – 5, Guseinov – 3. Among women, the…
The standings of the participants in the men’s tournament after 5 rounds (double scoring): Mamedyarov – 10, Vidit – 9, Maghsoodloo – 6, Durarbayli, Radjabov, Kasimdzhanov – 5, Wang Hao – 4, Mamedov, 3, Yilmaz – 2, Guseinov – 1. The position of the participants in the women’s tournament: Dzagnidze – 9, Efroimski, Zavadska, Ozturk…
Round-robin grandmaster tournaments in rapid (2 points for a victory) and blitz (two circles) in Shusha have begun in Azerbaijan, in which ten participants play. The composition of the men’s tournament: Sh. Mamedyarov, T. Radjabov, G. Guseinov, R. Mamedov, V. Durarbayli (all – Azerbaijan), Wang Hao (China), P. Maghsoodloo (Iran), S. Vidit (India), R. Kasimdzhanov…