Top 20 seeds (http://chess-results.com/tnr219951.aspx) No. Name FideID FED RtgI sex Typ Gr Club/City 1 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 13401319 AZE 2748 A Sumqayit 2 GM Safarli Eltaj 13402129 AZE 2664 A Baku 3 GM Alekseev Evgeny 4138147 RUS 2633 A...
International Chess Festival Nakhchivan Open 2016

The International Chess Festival Nakhchivan Open 2016, dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev, is scheduled to take place from 9-19th May at the Nakhchivan Chess Center in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. The Festival is organized by the Azerbaijan Youth &...
2-way tie for 1st at Nakhchivan Open

Top finishers (full standings here http://chess-results.com/tnr168125.aspx) Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 7 GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2640 7.0 2504 5 0.0 2 11 GM Guseinov Gadir AZE 2612 7.0 2413 6 0.0 3 13 GM...
5-way tie for the lead at Nakhchivan Open 2015 after 8 rounds

Leaders after 8 rounds Full standings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr168125.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 13 GM Pantsulaia Levan GEO 2603 6.0 2531 5 0.0 2 17 GM Idani Pouya IRI 2526 6.0 2524 4 0.0 3...
2 share lead at Nakhchivan Open after 6 rounds

Leaders after 6 rounds Full standings: http://chess-results.com/tnr168125.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 13 GM Pantsulaia Levan GEO 2603 5.0 2514 5 0.0 2 7 GM Safarli Eltaj AZE 2640 5.0 2462 4 0.0 3...
Pantsulaia remains perfect at Nakhchivan Open after 5

Leaders after 5 rounds (http://chess-results.com/tnr168125.aspx) Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 13 GM Pantsulaia Levan GEO 2603 5.0 2489 5 0.0 2 21 GM Bajarani Ulvi AZE 2504 4.0 2496 4 0.0 3 7 GM...