Today, X Vugar Gashimov Memorial was launched in Shusha.
As Idman.biz reports, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Vladislav Artemiev (both from Russia), Richard Rapport (Hungary), Aravindh Chithambaram (India), Nodibrek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Rauf Mammadov and Aydin Suleymanli (all three from Azerbaijan) will participate in the jubilee tournament.
In the first two days, rapid and then blitz will be played.
Today there were three rounds on the rapid. After the first games, Rapport and Nepomniachtchi took the lead.
1st round
Artemiev - Suleymanli - 0.5:0.5
Nepomniachtchi - Mamedyarov - 0.5:0.5
Abdusattorov - Chithambaram - 1:0
Rapport - Mammadov - 1:0
2nd round
Abdusattorov - Suleymanli - 0.5:0.5
Nepomniachtchi - Artemiev - 1:0
Mamedyarov - Mammadov - 0.5:0.5
Chitambaram - Rapport - 0:1
3rd round
Abdusattorov - Nepomnyashi - 0:1
Rapport - Suleymanli - 0:1
Artemiev - Mamedyarov - 1:0
Mammadov - Chitambaram - 0:1
Tournament schedule: Rapport, Nepomniachtchi - 5, Artemiev, Abdusattorov, Suleymanli - 3, Mamedyarov, Chitambaram - 2, Mammadov - 1 point.
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