Matlakov and Moiseenko joint winners of Moscow Open 2014

Grandmasters Alexander Moiseenko (Ukraine), Maxim Matlakov (Russia), Mateusz Bartel and Michal Krasenkow(both Poland) shared the first place at the Moscow Open 2014 Men’s Premier Cup after concluding the event with 7,0/9 points each.

There was an attempt to declare the winner on additional criteria, but remarkably all three tie-break scores were equal for Matlakov and Moiseenko. Thus the two players were declared joint winners and equally shared the cash prizes.

The event was held from 1-9th February at the RSSU Moscow. 191 players from 19 countries competed and among them were 43 Grandmasters.

Replay games with analysis

Tournament website

Final standings (top finishers):

1. GM Moiseenko Alexander UKR 2710 – 7
1. GM Matlakov Maxim RUS 2690 – 7
3. GM Bartel Mateusz POL 2651 – 7
4. GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2638 – 7
5. GM Grachev Boris RUS 2669 – 6.5
6. GM Popov Ivan RUS 2653 – 6.5
7. GM Ponkratov Pavel RUS 2611 – 6.5
8. GM Khairullin Ildar RUS 2651 – 6.5
9. GM Jumabayev Rinat KAZ 2564 – 6.5
10. IM Mozharov Mikhail RUS 2564 – 6.5
11. GM Shomoev Anton RUS 2568 – 6.5
12. GM Grigoriants Sergey RUS 2581 – 6.5
13. GM Geller Jakov RUS 2536 – 6.5
14. GM Frolyanov Dmitry RUS 2577 – 6.5
15. GM Kabanov Nikolai RUS 2501 – 6.5
16. GM Savchenko Boris RUS 2556 – 6.5
17. GM Amonatov Farrukh TJK 2613 – 6.5
18. GM Demchenko Anton RUS 2617 – 6.5
19. GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2627 – 6.5
20. GM Grigoryan Karen H. ARM 2584 – 6.5
21. GM Kokarev Dmitry RUS 2628 – 6
22. GM Swiercz Dariusz POL 2630 – 6
23. IM Sivuk Vitaly UKR 2507 – 6
24. FM Aghasaryan Robert ARM 2467 – 6
25. GM Gabrielian Artur RUS 2555 – 6
26. GM Khusnutdinov Rustam KAZ 2491 – 6
27. GM Ajrapetjan Yuriy UKR 2495 – 6
28. GM Socko Bartosz POL 2663 – 6
29. GM Kornev Alexei RUS 2539 – 6
30. GM Yandemirov Valeri RUS 2378 – 5.5
31. IM Atabayev Maksat TKM 2471 – 5.5
32. Predke Alexandr RUS 2477 – 5.5
33. IM Prizant Jaroslav RUS 2534 – 5.5
34. GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes ARM 2534 – 5.5
35. GM Shimanov Aleksandr RUS 2658 – 5.5
36. GM Maletin Pavel RUS 2586 – 5.5
37. IM Bortnyk Olexandr UKR 2463 – 5.5
38. GM Naumkin Igor RUS 2478 – 5.5
39. GM Gavrilov Alexei RUS 2456 – 5.5
40. Demianjuk Alexander RUS 2345 – 5.5
41. GM Iljushin Alexei RUS 2518 – 5.5
42. IM Pavlov Sergey UKR 2485 – 5.5
43. GM Kovalenko Igor LAT 2642 – 5.5
44. IM Arslanov Shamil RUS 2396 – 5.5
45. IM Potapov Pavel RUS 2469 – 5.5
46. IM Chekhov Sergei RUS 2460 – 5.5
47. GM Krapivin Alexander RUS 2430 – 5.5
48. FM Mokshanov Alexey RUS 2424 – 5.5
49. FM Harutyunian Tigran K. ARM 2405 – 5.5
50. FM Alekseenko Kirill RUS 2459 – 5.5