The 3rd Golden Apricot International Chess Tournament took place from August 25th – 30th, 2015, at the Ataturk Sports Hall, in the city of Malatya, Turkey.
The event was organized by the Turkish Chess Federation, Malatya Metropolitan Municipality and Malatya GHSİM in a 9-round Swiss FIDE format with time control 90’ + 30”.
The first place was shared in a six-way tie by GM Davit Benidze (Georgia), IM Meilis Annaberdiev (Turkmenistan), GM Andrey Zhigalko (Belarus), GM Sergey Volkov (Russia), Yasin Hur (Turkey) and Ozer Omer (Turkey) at 7 points each.
However, Benidze clinched the title on a superior tie-break score, while Annaberdiev remained second.
IM Alina L’Ami was the best female player with 5.5 points and 23rd position in the final standings.
http://malatyaopen.tsf.org.tr/tr/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=422
Final top standings (top 20):
1 GM BENIDZE DAVIT 2469 GEO 13603086 7
2 IM ANNABERDİEV MEİLİS 2417 TKM 14000563 7
3 GM ANDREY ZHIGALKO 2585 BLR 13502247 7
4 GM VOLKOV SERGEY 2589 RUS 4122763 7
5 YASİN HÜR 2086 2029 TUR 6300170 7
6 ÖZER ÖMER FARUK 2130 2067 TUR 6354564 7
7 GM SERGEY TIVYAKOV 2611 NED 1008013 6½
8 RAHMANOV SHAHRİYAR 2338 AZE 13402285 6½
9 ERDEN KADİR 2223 2176 TUR 6305776 6½
10 KESER MURAT 1939 1855 TUR 6320414 6½
11 GM HAZNEDAROĞLU KIVANÇ 2468 2451 TUR 6300634 6
12 GM NEVYEROV VALERIY 2515 UKR 14100150 6
13 IM AZALADZE SHOTA 2489 GEO 13603027 6
14 IM GULİEV LOGMAN 2415 AZE 13400061 6
15 ZEYNALLİ RASHAD 2173 AZE 13403320 6
16 METİN OĞUZ 2198 2182 TUR 6307850 6
17 FM ANNABERDİYEV BABAGELDİ 2281 2234 TUR 14000385 6
18 FM EMİNOV ORKHAN 2361 2326 TUR 13402153 6
19 GM MIRZOEV AZER 2558 AZE 13400304 5½
20 GM BAGATUROV GİORGİ 2399 GEO 13600133 5½