Shamkir Chess
Gashimov Memorial is a chess supertournament played in Azerbaijan in memory of Vugar Gashimov (24th July 1986– 11th January 2014).[1]
Winners
[edit]# | Year | Winner |
---|---|---|
1 | 2014 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
2 | 2015 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
3 | 2016 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) |
4 | 2017 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) |
5 | 2018 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
6 | 2019 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) |
7 | 2021 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) |
8 | 2022 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) |
9 | 2023 | Vidit Gujrathi (India) |
10 | 2024 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) |
2014
[edit]The Gashimov Memorial 2014 took place in the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Shamkir City from 16 April to 30 April 2014, consisting of two tournaments, with invited players Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Teimour Radjabov making up the A Tournament. The Elo average for the A Tournament was 2780, making it a Category 22 event and one of the highest rated tournaments of all time.
The A Tournament was held as a double round robin, with each player facing the other with both colours, while the B Tournament was held as a single round robin.
The total prize fund for the A tournament was €100,000,[2] while the prize fund for the B tournament was €30,000.[3]
In the A Tournament, in spite of losing consecutive games early on,[4] Magnus Carlsen won after a last round White win over Fabiano Caruana who finished second.
In the B Tournament, Pavel Eljanov won two and drew one of his last three games to take first place.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Points | Wins | TPR | |
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1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2881 | 0 1 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | 6½ | 5 | 2868 | |
2 | Fabiano Caruana (Italy) | 2783 | 1 0 | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 5½ | 3 | 2814 | |
3 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2713 | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 5 | 1 | 2793 | |
4 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2772 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 5 | 0 | 2781 | |
5 | Hikaru Nakamura (United States) | 2772 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 5 | 2 | 2781 | |
6 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2760 | 0 0 | 1 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 3 | 1 | 2638 |
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) | 2732 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2775 | |
2 | Alexander Motylev (Russia) | 2685 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 4 | 2738 | |
3 | Wang Hao (China) | 2734 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2 | 2694 | |
4 | Étienne Bacrot (France) | 2722 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2 | 2695 | |
5 | Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) | 2716 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2 | 2657 | |
6 | Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan) | 2516 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4 | 0 | 2640 | |
7 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 2660 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2 | 2625 | |
8 | Vasif Durarbayli (Azerbaijan) | 2584 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 4 | 1 | 2632 | |
9 | Gadir Guseinov (Azerbaijan) | 2621 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2 | 2628 | |
10 | Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijan) | 2656 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 0 | 2543 |
2015
[edit]The second edition of Shamkir Chess took place 16–25 April 2015.
World champion Magnus Carlsen, former world champion Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik competed in the tournament in Azerbaijan, as well as Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Michael Adams, and the Azerbaijan Champion Rauf Mamedov.
The tournament's total prize fund was €100,000.
Magnus Carlsen won the event with 7 points out of 9.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2863 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2981 | |
2 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2791 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 3 | 2892 | |
3 | Wesley So (United States) | 2788 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2809 | |
4 | Fabiano Caruana (Italy) | 2802 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2 | 2811 | |
5 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2783 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2 | 2735 | |
6 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2754 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 1 | 2738 | |
7 | Michael Adams (England) | 2746 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 1 | 2694 | |
8 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2790 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 0 | 2697 | |
9 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) | 2762 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 0 | 2699 | |
10 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 2651 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 0 | 2708 |
2016
[edit]The 3rd Shamkir Chess Tournament took place from May 26 to June 4, 2016. All ratings below are from the May 2016 FIDE Rating Lists.
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2748 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 4 | 2854 | |
2 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2804 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2848 | |
3 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2790 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 3 | 2808 | |
4 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2779 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2770 | |
5 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 2655 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 1 | 2744 | |
6 | Pentala Harikrishna (India) | 2763 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2 | 2694 | |
7 | Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijan) | 2664 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 1 | 2704 | |
8 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2726 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 0 | 2699 | |
9 | Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) | 2765 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 3½ | 1 | 2654 | |
10 | Hou Yifan (China) | 2663 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 2½ | 0 | 2578 |
Both Mamedyarov and Caruana were equal after nine rounds. Mamedyarov won the ensuing tiebreak rounds.[5] The first two games were 10+3, and the second two games were 5+3.[6]
Player | Rapid rating | Blitz rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Points | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2791 | 2714 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 2½ | 1 |
Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 2829i | 2665 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1½ | 2 |
2017
[edit]Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | H2H | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2772 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ | 3 | 2844 | |||
2 | Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) | 2811 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2803 | |||
3 | Wesley So (United States) | 2822 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2 | ½ | 22.00 | 2802 | |
4 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2741 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2 | ½ | 21.75 | 2811 | |
5 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2783 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2 | 2763 | |||
6 | Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) | 2745 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 1 | ½ | 20.50 | 2767 | |
7 | Michael Adams (England) | 2761 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 1 | ½ | 20.00 | 2766 | |
8 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2710 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4 | 0 | 2728 | |||
9 | Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) | 2751 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2 | 2687 | |||
10 | Pentala Harikrishna (India) | 2755 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 3½ | 0 | 2686 |
2018
[edit]The total prize fund of the fifth edition of Shamkir Chess tournament was again set to €100,000, with the winner receiving €30,000.[7] With an average rating of 2768, it was a category XXI tournament.[8]
One week before the beginning of the tournament, former world champion Vladimir Kramnik sent a letter to the organization committee stating he would not participate as planned, as he desired a rest after the Candidates Tournament held in March. The organizers replaced Kramnik with the No. 1 Polish player Radosław Wojtaszek (2744).[9]
In the last round of the tournament, Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren faced each other. They were in first and second place, respectively, and Carlsen as white needed only a draw to reclaim the title after two years of absence from the tournament. The game was a theoretical Four Knights Game.[10] It was clear that Ding did not want to risk his runner-up position by attempting to defeat Carlsen as black, and the game was drawn within 20 minutes. As a result, Carlsen won the tournament for the third time.[11]
Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2843 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 6 | 3 | 2885 | ||
2 | Ding Liren (China) | 2778 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2 | 2847 | ||
3 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2778 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 1 | 2810 | ||
4 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2814 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 1 | 19.50 | 2763 | |
5 | Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) | 2744 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 1 | 19.25 | 2771 | |
6 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2777 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 1 | 18.50 | 2767 | |
7 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2748 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 0 | 2770 | ||
8 | Veselin Topalov (FIDE)[13] | 2749 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2727 | ||
9 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 2704 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 0 | 2732 | ||
10 | David Navara (Czech Republic) | 2745 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 2½ | 0 | 2605 |
2019
[edit]Player | Rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Wins | SB | TPR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Magnus Carlsen (Norway) | 2845 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2991 | ||
2 | Ding Liren (China) | 2812 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2 | 22.25 | 2817 | |
3 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 2753 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20.25 | 2824 | |
4 | Alexander Grischuk (Russia) | 2771 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2 | 20.25 | 2779 | |
5 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 2779 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2 | 18.25 | 2778 | |
6 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 2756 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 0 | 17.50 | 2781 | |
7 | Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) | 2740 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4 | 1 | 17.50 | 2739 | |
8 | David Navara (Czech Republic) | 2739 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 1 | 17.25 | 2740 | |
9 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 2790 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 0 | 2697 | ||
10 | Anish Giri (Netherlands) | 2797 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3 | 0 | 2651 |
2021
[edit]The 2021 edition was changed to a rapid/blitz event, and held in Baku, a departure from the tournament being traditionally held in Shamkir.[15] Fabiano Caruana won the event in an armageddon playoff against Richárd Rapport.
Player | Rapid score | Blitz score | Total | |
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1 | Fabiano Caruana (United States) | 14 | 10 | 24 |
2 | Richárd Rapport (Hungary) | 16 | 8 | 24 |
3 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 14 | 8½ | 22½ |
4 | Sergey Karjakin (Russia) | 16 | 5 | 21 |
5 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 9 | 6½ | 15½ |
6 | David Navara (Czech Republic) | 8 | 6 | 14 |
7 | Vugar Asadli (Azerbaijan) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
8 | Viswanathan Anand (India) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2022
[edit]The 2022 edition remained the same as that of the previous year; being a rapid/blitz event held in Baku.[18]
Player | Rapid score | Blitz score | Total | |
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1 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) | 14 | 11½ | 25½ |
2 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 8 | 12½ | 20½ |
3 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 12 | 8½ | 20½ |
4 | Richárd Rapport (Hungary) | 8 | 12 | 20 |
5 | Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain) | 12 | 7½ | 19½ |
6 | Wang Hao (China) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
7 | Sam Shankland (United States) | 6 | 11 | 17 |
8 | Gukesh D (India) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
9 | Abdulla Gadimbayli (Azerbaijan) | 7 | 5 | 12 |
10 | Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan) | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2023
[edit]The 2023 edition was held in Qabala.[20]
Player | Rapid score | Blitz score | Total | |
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1 | Vidit Gujrathi (India) | 10 | 12 | 22 |
2 | Arjun Erigaisi (India) | 10 | 11½ | 21½ |
3 | Richárd Rapport (Romania) | 7 | 12 | 19 |
4 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 9 | 9½ | 18½ |
5 | Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan) | 11 | 7½ | 18½ |
6 | Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
7 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
8 | Jorden van Foreest (Netherlands) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
9 | Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
10 | Boris Gelfand (Israel) | 8 | 4½ | 12½ |
2024
[edit]The 2024 edition was held in Shusha.[22]
Player | Rapid score | Blitz score | Total | |
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1 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
2 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) | 8 | 10 | 18 |
3 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) | 9 | 7 | 16 |
4 | Vladislav Artemiev (FIDE) | 8 | 6½ | 14½ |
5 | Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan) | 6 | 7½ | 13½ |
6 | Aravindh Chithambaram (India) | 5 | 8 | 13 |
7 | Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
8 | Richárd Rapport (Hungary) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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