In the capital of Romania Bucharest, a classroom chess tournament from the Grand Chess Tour series is completed.
Shahrijar Mammadyarov, who in front of the last 9th round, had an advantage in one point over the closest pursuers, achieved a quick draw in the party with the French Maxim-Lagravom and became the winner of the tournament. On his account 6 points.
Teymur Rajabov played a draw today with Levon Aronian and completed the competition from 4.5 points. The place that Rajabov will occupy will be determined after the completion of all the batches of the last round.
Recall, the prize fund of the competition in Bucharest – 325 thousand dollars.
Grand Chess Tour consists of five tournaments. The three following competitions will be rapid and blitz – in Paris (June 16-23), Zagreb (July 5-12) and St. Louis (August 9-16). And the last tournament, which will also be held in St. Louis from August 16 to 28, – according to classic chess.
In Rapid and Blitz tournaments, the prize fund will be equal to 150 thousand. In addition, another 175 thousand dollars will be divided as prizes between three best chess players on the basis of the total test of Grand Chess Tour.