Russian GM Ernesto Inarkiev took the winner’s trophy and top prize in Baku Open A after edging Romanian GM Constantin Lupulescu on tie-break. The two players finished on 7,0/9 points each, in the field of 70 participants from 20 countries, including 28 Grandmasters.

The International Chess Festival Baku Open 2014, dedicated to the Independence Day of Republic of Azerbaijan, was held on 22-30th September at the AF Hotel near the Caspian Sea.

The Festival was organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry and Azerbaijan Chess Federation. The total prize fund was 50,000 USD.

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Open B gathered 163 players rated under 2250 FIDE. FM Aryan Gholami or Iran is sole winner with 8,0/9 points. Full standings below.

The chess festivities in Baku continue with the FIDE Grand Prix event on 2nd October.

Final standings (Open A) – Top finishers:

1 GM Inarkiev Ernesto RUS 2672 – 7
2 GM Lupulescu Constantin ROU 2630 – 7
3 GM Berkes Ferenc HUN 2649 – 6.5
4 GM Onischuk Vladimir UKR 2593 – 6.5
5 GM Baryshpolets Andrey UKR 2540 – 6
6 GM Areshchenko Alexander UKR 2664 – 6
7 GM Efimenko Zahar UKR 2641 – 6
8 GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2636 – 6
9 GM Smirnov Pavel RUS 2611 – 6
10 GM Zhigalko Sergei BLR 2677 – 6
11 GM Kuzubov Yuriy UKR 2663 – 6
12 GM Kovalenko Igor LAT 2650 – 6
13 IM Donchenko Alexander GER 2501 – 5.5
14 GM Artemiev Vladislav RUS 2650 – 5.5
15 GM Iordachescu Viorel MDA 2603 – 5.5
16 GM Salem A.R. Saleh UAE 2594 – 5.5
17 GM Mamedov Nidjat AZE 2624 – 5.5
18 GM Volokitin Andrei UKR 2642 – 5.5
19 GM Shimanov Aleksandr RUS 2624 – 5.5
20 GM Darini Pouria IRI 2442 – 5
21 IM Mammadov Zaur AZE 2482 – 5
22 Maghsoodloo Parham IRI 2321 – 5
23 GM Rasulov Vugar AZE 2514 – 5
24 GM Wen Yang CHN 2598 – 5
25 GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2655 – 5
26 IM Guliev Logman AZE 2377 – 5
27 GM Malakhatko Vadim BEL 2542 – 5
28 IM Iskandarov Misratdin AZE 2398 – 5
29 FM Kowsarinia Amir IRI 2331 – 5
30 IM Aghayev Nijat AZE 2401 – 5
31 IM Yilmazyerli Mert TUR 2454 – 4.5
32 Asgarizadeh Ahmad IRI 2335 – 4.5
33 Golubov Saveliy RUS 2347 – 4.5
34 IM Abdulov Orkhan AZE 2344 – 4.5
35 IM Pourramezanali Amirreza IRI 2429 – 4.5
36 Pirverdiyev Agil AZE 2209 – 4.5
37 FM Lorparizangeneh Shahin IRI 2277 – 4.5
38 GM Romanishin Oleg M UKR 2502 – 4.5
39 GM Baron Tal ISR 2513 – 4.5

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