The 2016 Kadyrov Memorial rapid chess tournament was held on 28-29th May at the Olympic Sports Hall in Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia.
130 players competed in the 11-round Swiss event with the time control 15 min + 10 sec. Grandmaster Adam Tukhaev from Ukraine took a clear first place with 9 points. Full standings below.
The tournament was organzied by the Russian Chess Federation, Chechen Republic Sports Ministry and Chess Federation of the North Caucasian Federal District.
The total prize fund was 7100 EUR and the results are valid for Rapid Grand-Prix of Russia.
Final standings (top 15):
1 GM Tukhaev Adam UKR 2549 – 9
2 GM Volkov Sergey RUS 2629 – 8.5
3 IM Oganian Miran RUS 2542 – 8
4 Vastrukhin Oleg RUS 2498 – 8
5 GM Papin Vasily RUS 2543 – 8
6 GM Chernobay Artem RUS 2487 – 8
7 IM Lugovskoy Maxim RUS 2462 – 8
8 WGM Kovanova Baira RUS 2399 – 8
9 Kozak Alexander RUS 2387 – 8
10 FM Tekeyev Zaur RUS 2403 – 8
11 FM Chernyavsky Alexander RUS 2339 – 8
12 IM Matinian Nikita RUS 2517 – 7.5
13 FM Nechaev Oleg RUS 2366 – 7.5
14 Taysayev Timur RUS 2224 – 7.5
15 IM Yandarbiev Ruslan RUS 2257 – 7.5