Russian Grandmaster Boris Savchenko emerged winner of the 2014 Nakhchivan Open that was held on 4-12 May at the Chess Center in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
Savchenko, Aleksandr Shimanov (Russia), Eltaj Safarli and Rauf Mamedov (both Azerbaijan) finished with 6,5/9 points each, but Savchenko took the winner’s trophy on best tie-break. The Russian also added 21 points to his FIDE rating.
The Festival was organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry, Azerbaijan Chess Federation and Nakhchivan AR Chess Federation.
Replay games with computer analysis
Open A final standings:
1 GM Savchenko Boris RUS 2559 – 6.5
2 GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2656 – 6.5
3 GM Shimanov Aleksandr RUS 2636 – 6.5
4 GM Mamedov Rauf AZE 2660 – 6.5
5 GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2551 – 6
6 GM Paichadze Luka GEO 2535 – 6
7 GM Pantsulaia Levan GEO 2573 – 6
8 IM Nigalidze Gaioz GEO 2536 – 6
9 IM Sanal Vahap TUR 2435 – 6
10 GM Khismatullin Denis RUS 2682 – 5.5
11 GM Gagunashvili Merab GEO 2560 – 5.5
12 GM Smirnov Pavel RUS 2626 – 5.5
13 GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2621 – 5.5
14 GM Korobov Anton UKR 2696 – 5
15 GM Korneev Oleg ESP 2618 – 5
16 IM Abdulov Orkhan AZE 2336 – 5
17 IM Mammadov Zaur AZE 2453 – 5
18 Asgarizadeh Ahmad IRI 2320 – 5
19 FM Gholami Aryan IRI 2237 – 5
20 IM Dastan Muhammed Batuhan TUR 2439 – 5
21 GM Rasulov Vugar AZE 2512 – 5
22 IM Guliev Logman AZE 2386 – 5
23 Aghasiyev Kamal AZE 2405 – 5
24 IM Iskandarov Misratdin AZE 2403 – 5
Nice job.