The first day of blitz competitions within the framework of the "Tata Steel India" tournament has ended in Calcutta.
Idman.biz informs that Azerbaijani chess player Teymur Rajabov scored 2 points from nine games according to the results of the first round. He surpassed two wood masters - Arjun Erigais and Pentala Harikrishna.
Rameshbabu Pragnanandha, the finalist of the World Cup held in Baku, who qualified for the Candidates Tournament, is in the first place of the table. The local crowd favorite scored 6.5 points, half a point ahead of second-placed Vidit Gujarati and Aleksandr Grischuk.
Tomorrow, the participants will hold the second round of the blitz tournament.
It should be recalled that the fast race at Tata Steel India, where Rajabov took second place, ended yesterday.
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18:00
Azerbaijani chess player Teymur Rajabov took the second place in rapid at the "Tata Steel India" tournament held in Calcutta.
İdman.biz informs that he tied with Maxim Vachier-Lagrave (France) in the 9th and last round of the fast race. This result allowed Teymur to collect 5.5 points and keep the second place. He finished half a point ahead of World Cup finalists Rameshbabu Pragnanandha and Alexander Grischuk. Vachier-Lagrave won the speed race with 7 points.
Tomorrow the participants of "Tata Steel India" will start the blitz tournament.
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16:38
Azerbaijani chess player Teymur Rajabov retained the second place in the "Tata Steel India" tournament held in Calcutta.
İdman.biz informs that he drew twice on the third day of the competition: first with Dommaraju Gukesh and then with another representative of India, Arjun Erigaisi. Teymur has 5 points and is a point and a half behind Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
By the way, Rajabov can get closer to the leader in the next, ninth round - his opponents are waiting for a face-to-face duel.
Ten grandmasters are participating in the competition, including Baku World Cup finalist Rameshbaba Pragnanandha, Pentala Harikrishna, Vidit Santosh Gujarati (all India), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), Vincent Keimer (Germany) and Alexander Grischuk (FIDE).
"Tata Steel India" is held in a rapid chess format: on the first three days, participants will play rapid games, and on September 8-9, blitz games.
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14:46
Azerbaijani chess player Teymur Rajabov played his first game on the third day of the "Tata Steel India" tournament held in Calcutta.
İdman.biz reports that he drew with Dommaraju Gukes (India). The game ended first in the seventh round. For Rajabov, this is his first draw in the competition after four wins and two losses. He has 4.5 points and is at the top of the table.
Our grandmaster will then face Arjun Erigaisi (India) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France).
Ten grandmasters are participating in the competition, including Baku World Cup finalist Rameshbaba Pragnanandha, Pentala Harikrishna, Vidit Santosh Gujarati (all India), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), Vincent Keimer (Germany) and Alexander Grischuk (FIDE).
"Tata Steel India2 is held in a rapid chess format: on the first three days, participants will play rapid games, and on September 8-9, blitz games.
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