Live from Shamkir: Last round against Safarli
A super elite tournament has begun in Shamkir, Azerbaijan from the 26th of May. Indian interest is sparked by the participation of Pentala Harikrishna who will cross swords against wolrd class players like Caruana, Giri, Karjakin, Mamedyarov and others. We have set up a live game page for you to enjoy Hari's game with the help of live book, strong engine, let's check and other functionalities. Round begins at 4.30 p.m. IST.
Shamkir Live: Last round against Safarli
The Vugar Gashimov Memorial is being held in Shamkir, Azerbaijan, from the May 26 to June 4, 2016, in memory of the great Vugar Gashimov, who passed away on the 10th of January 2014. The tournament features ten world-class players:
Fabiano Caruana (2795), Anish Giri (2790), Sergey Karjakin (2779), Pavel Eljanov (2750), Pentala Harikrishna (2763), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2750), Teimour Radjabov (2726), Eltaj Safarli (2664), Hou Yifan (2663) and Rauf Mamedov (2650). The time control is 120/40 moves + 60/20 moves + 15 minutes + 30 seconds/move at 61st move.
After quite a successful show at the Norway Chess 2016 where he beat Anish Giri and Li Chao, India number two, Pentala Harikrishna is back in action at the Shamkir 2016. And this time, he is seeded in the upper half (fourth seed) of the event.
Standings after seven rounds
Live game begins at 4.30 p.m. IST
Live games will begin at 4.30 p.m. IST. Until then you can playover the moves of the previous round.
Live commentary on Playchess
| Date | Round | English | German |
| 26.5.2016 | Round 1 | Daniel King | Klaus Bischoff |
| 27.5.2016 | Round 2 | Simon Williams | Klaus Bischoff |
| 28.5.2016 | Round 3 | Simon Williams | Klaus Bischoff |
| 29.5.2016 | Round 4 | Daniel King | Klaus Bischoff |
| 30.5.2016 | Round 5 | Yasser Seirawan | Klaus Bischoff |
| 01.6.2016 | Round 6 | Daniel King | Klaus Bischoff |
| 02.6.2016 | Round 7 | Simon Williams | Klaus Bischoff |
| 03.6.2016 | Round 8 | Yasser Seirawan | Klaus Bischoff |
| 04.6.2016 | Round 9 | Daniel King | Klaus Bischoff |
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Click on the broadcasts on the lower right-hand corner to enter the broadcast room and then click on games at the top. At 4.30 p.m. IST, the live commentary begins.
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