A tough day for Gukesh

GM D Gukesh drew with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) in the final round of the Rapid

Gukesh (2632) started the day with a solid draw against Hao Wang (CHN, 2721).

Round 7: D Gukesh - Hao Wang (CHN): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Gashimov Chess Memorial live stream

Gukesh lost the penultimate round battle against Sam Shankland (USA, 2657) in a complex battle arising out of Symmetrical English opening.

In the final round, Gukesh drew with the winner of the Rapid section, Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB, 2776).

Round 9: D Gukesh - Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Gashimov Chess Memorial live stream

Rapid final round in progress | Photo: Gashimov Chess Memorial live stream
Replay 8th Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2022 Rapid Round 7-9 live stream | Video: Gashimov Chess Memorial

Replay Round 7-9 games

Schedule

The Rapid tournament will be held in a Round-Robin system and the Blitz tournament will be played in a Double Round-Robin system with ten players. Only first day on 18th December, the first round starts at 2 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. IST). The remaining four days - 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd December, the game starts at 3 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. IST). 21st December is a rest day.

Time Control

The Rapid tournament will be played in 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment. The Blitz event will have 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

Scoring

Rapid: Win 2 points, Draw 1 point and Loss 0.

Blitz: Win 1 point, Draw 0.5 point and Loss 0.

Tie-break rules

The final standings will be determined according to sum of points of both Rapid and Blitz events.

Rapid Round 7-9 results

Round 7 on 2022/12/20 at 15-00
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
142676GMAbdusattorov Nodirbek1 - 0GMMamedov Rauf257810
252802GMRapport Richard1 - 0GMShankland Sam26573
362632GMGukesh D½ - ½GMWang Hao27212
472682GMVallejo Pons Francisco½ - ½GMGadimbayli Abdulla23991
582448GMSuleymanli Aydin1 - 0GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27469
Round 8 on 2022/12/20 at 16-15
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
1102578GMMamedov Rauf½ - ½GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27469
212399GMGadimbayli Abdulla½ - ½GMSuleymanli Aydin24488
322721GMWang Hao0 - 1GMVallejo Pons Francisco26827
432657GMShankland Sam1 - 0GMGukesh D26326
542676GMAbdusattorov Nodirbek½ - ½GMRapport Richard28025
Round 9 on 2022/12/20 at 17-30
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
152802GMRapport Richard0 - 1GMMamedov Rauf257810
262632GMGukesh D½ - ½GMAbdusattorov Nodirbek26764
372682GMVallejo Pons Francisco1 - 0GMShankland Sam26573
482448GMSuleymanli Aydin½ - ½GMWang Hao27212
592746GMMamedyarov Shakhriyar1 - 0GMGadimbayli Abdulla23991

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Blitz Round 1-9 pairings

Round 1 on 2022/12/22 at 15-00
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
112399GMGadimbayli AbdullaGMMamedov Rauf264910
222628GMWang HaoGMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27339
332612GMShankland SamGMSuleymanli Aydin24818
442666GMAbdusattorov NodirbekGMVallejo Pons Francisco26447
552654GMRapport RichardGMGukesh D26326
Round 2 on 2022/12/22 at 15-20
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
1102649GMMamedov RaufGMGukesh D26326
272644GMVallejo Pons FranciscoGMRapport Richard26545
382481GMSuleymanli AydinGMAbdusattorov Nodirbek26664
492733GMMamedyarov ShakhriyarGMShankland Sam26123
512399GMGadimbayli AbdullaGMWang Hao26282
Round 3 on 2022/12/22 at 15-40
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
122628GMWang HaoGMMamedov Rauf264910
232612GMShankland SamGMGadimbayli Abdulla23991
342666GMAbdusattorov NodirbekGMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27339
452654GMRapport RichardGMSuleymanli Aydin24818
562632GMGukesh DGMVallejo Pons Francisco26447
Round 4 on 2022/12/22 at 16-00
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
1102649GMMamedov RaufGMVallejo Pons Francisco26447
282481GMSuleymanli AydinGMGukesh D26326
392733GMMamedyarov ShakhriyarGMRapport Richard26545
412399GMGadimbayli AbdullaGMAbdusattorov Nodirbek26664
522628GMWang HaoGMShankland Sam26123
Round 5 on 2022/12/22 at 16-20
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
132612GMShankland SamGMMamedov Rauf264910
242666GMAbdusattorov NodirbekGMWang Hao26282
352654GMRapport RichardGMGadimbayli Abdulla23991
462632GMGukesh DGMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27339
572644GMVallejo Pons FranciscoGMSuleymanli Aydin24818
Round 6 on 2022/12/22 at 16-50
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
1102649GMMamedov RaufGMSuleymanli Aydin24818
292733GMMamedyarov ShakhriyarGMVallejo Pons Francisco26447
312399GMGadimbayli AbdullaGMGukesh D26326
422628GMWang HaoGMRapport Richard26545
532612GMShankland SamGMAbdusattorov Nodirbek26664
Round 7 on 2022/12/22 at 17-10
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
142666GMAbdusattorov NodirbekGMMamedov Rauf264910
252654GMRapport RichardGMShankland Sam26123
362632GMGukesh DGMWang Hao26282
472644GMVallejo Pons FranciscoGMGadimbayli Abdulla23991
582481GMSuleymanli AydinGMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27339
Round 8 on 2022/12/22 at 17-30
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
1102649GMMamedov RaufGMMamedyarov Shakhriyar27339
212399GMGadimbayli AbdullaGMSuleymanli Aydin24818
322628GMWang HaoGMVallejo Pons Francisco26447
432612GMShankland SamGMGukesh D26326
542666GMAbdusattorov NodirbekGMRapport Richard26545
Round 9 on 2022/12/22 at 17-50
Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
152654GMRapport RichardGMMamedov Rauf264910
262632GMGukesh DGMAbdusattorov Nodirbek26664
372644GMVallejo Pons FranciscoGMShankland Sam26123
482481GMSuleymanli AydinGMWang Hao26282
592733GMMamedyarov ShakhriyarGMGadimbayli Abdulla23991

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Standings after Rapid Round 9

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
14GMAbdusattorov NodirbekUZB267670530,00
27GMVallejo Pons FranciscoESP268260,5423,75
310GMMamedov RaufAZE257860,5423,00
42GMWang HaoCHN272150220,25
55GMRapport RichardROU280240,5215,75
69GMMamedyarov ShakhriyarAZE274640,5117,25
71GMGadimbayli AbdullaAZE23993,51115,00
86GMGukesh DIND26323,50215,00
93GMShankland SamUSA265731210,25
108GMSuleymanli AydinAZE244830114,25

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Links

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Tournament Regulations