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Tbilisi Grand Prix R9: Tomashevsky near the finish line |
Grandmaster Evgeny Tomashevsky is on the brink of winning the FIDE Grand Prix in Tbilisi after scoring against Rustam Kasimdzhanov in the 9th round of the tournament.
With 7/9 points Tomashevsky is 1,5 points ahead of the second placed Dmitry Jakovenko and there are two more rounds left.
After six hours of play Maxime Vachier-Lagrave broke the resistance of Baadur Jobava to score his first win in the event. The tennis practice on the rest day helped the French to beat the negative trend.
Results and pairings are online, visit also the photo gallery and replay the games.
Press conferences will be available in the video gallery.
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Tbilisi Grand Prix R8: Jobava wins again, Tomashevsky extends lead |
Georgian Grandmaster Baadur Jobava scored a second consecutive and third overall victory in the Tbilisi Grand Prix to reverse the negative trend from the start of the event.
Evgeny Tomashevsky defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in an extremely rare ending of 2 bishops + knight vs rook + 4 pawns.
On 6/8 points Tomashevsky is once again a full point ahead of the field, with Dmitry Jakovenko keeping the second place on 5 points.
Results and pairings are online, visit also the photo gallery and replay the games.
Press conferences will be available in the video gallery. Tuesday is a rest day, the tournament continues on 25th.
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Tbilisi Grand Prix R7: Three decisive games |
The seventh round of the FIDE Grand Prix in Tbilisi was extremely exciting. It started with three draws, but the remaining three games finished with decisive results.
Dmitry Jakovenko defeated Anish Giri to emerge clear second in the standings. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov converted the material advantage against Alexander Grischuk, while Baadur Jobava capitalised on Leinier Dominguez's terrible time trouble.
Evgeny Tomashevsky remains the leader with 5 points from seven games.
Results and pairings are online, visit also the photo gallery and replay the games.
Press conferences will be available in the video gallery.
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Tbilisi Grand Prix R6: Radjabov and Svidler victorious |
Teimour Radjabov and Peter Svidler scored their first respective victories in the FIDE Grand Prix in Tbilisi.
Radjabov punished Alexander Grischuk's error in the sharp Sicilian opening, while Svidler turned the tables against Tashkent winner Dmitry Andreikin.
The remaining four games are drawn. Evgeny Tomashevsky is on top with 4,5 points, followed by five players who are full point behind.
Results and pairings are online, visit also the photo gallery and replay the games.
Press conferences will be available in the video gallery.
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Tbilisi Grand Prix R5: Tomashevsky retains full point lead |
Russian Grandmaster Evgeny Tomashevsky is still leading Tbilisi FIDE Grand Prix after splitting a point with Anish Giri in round five. With 4 points Tomashevsky maintains one point margin ahead of the chasing pack.
Local GM Baadur Jobava and Cuban GM Leinier Dominguez signed their first respective wins, while Rustam Kasimdzhanov of Uzbekistan continues his fine form by defeating Peter Svidler.
Three games were drawn. Results and pairings are online, visit also the photo gallery and replay the games.
Former world champion Nona Gaprindashvili, ECU President GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili and Georgian GM Meran Gagunashvili made appearance as guest commentators during the live broadcast.
Azmaiparashvili noted that the playing conditions were excellent and that the players feel inspired to play fighting games.
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