Baku continues a fast chess tournament and a blitz memory of the famous Azerbaijani grandmaster Vugar Gashimov.
Today 4th and 5th Rapid Tour were played. The sole leader is Hungary Richard Rapport, who scored 13 points. Today, he beat two Azerbaijani chess players – Vugar Asadly (1.5: 0.5) and Rauf Mamedov (2: 0).
On the 2nd place American Fabiano Karuana, who scored 12 points. He defeated Czech David Navaru (2: 1) and lost to Russian Sergey Karjakin (1: 2), which with 10 points occupies the 3rd line.
8 points have Navara and Shakhriyar Mammadyarov. Our chess player beat Rauf Mamedov (2: 1) and gave way to Indian Vishvanatan Ananda (1: 2).
Three recent positions occupy Mamedov (6 points), Anand (3) and Asadley (1).
Recall, for victory on the results of two parties, chess players receive 3 points. In the event of a draw rivals to identify the winner playing Armageddon. For the victory in Armageddon, 2 points of the chess player, loser in “Armageddon,” receives 1 point.
In total, seven rounds will be played in fast chess. Then there will be 14 tours in the Blitz. Competition will be completed on December 23.
The winner will determine the amount of points scored in Rapid and Blitz. Time control: Rapid – 15 minutes plus 10 seconds for each moved; Blitz – 5 minutes plus 3 seconds; “Armageddon” – 5 minutes by white, 4 minutes from the black plus 3 seconds for each move after the 60th stroke.