Home Page 
Chess Life Online 2008 May Three-Way Tie in Baku
Chess Life Online 2008 May Three-Way Tie in Baku | Three-Way Tie in Baku |
|
|
| By J.Shahade/Tara MacGowran | |
| May 5, 2008 | |
|
The FIDE Grand Prix wrapped up today in Baku with a three-way tie for
first between Vugar Gashimov, Wang Yue and Magnus Carlsen. American World Championship candidate Gata Kamsky had a great start
but lost three games in the second half, including the following penultimate loss to Peter Svidler: 1916 Magnus Carlsen jumped into the winner's circle with a magnificent last round victory over Etienne Bacrot. 1915 Baku Grand Prix Final Standings 1-3. Vugar Gashimov, Yue Wang and Magnus Carlsen-8/13 4-5. Shkhriyar Mamedyarov and Alexander Grischuk- 7.5/13 6-7. Michael Adams and Peter Svidler- 6.5/13 8-10. Teimour Radjabov, Gata Kamsky and Sergey Karjakin- 6/13 11-12. Ivan Cheparinov and David Navara 13-14. Etienne Bacrot and Ernesto Inarkiev-5/13 Baku Photo Gallery by Tara MacGowran 
Gata Kamsky, Michael Adams and Magnus Carlsen
Carpet weavers in Baku
Gata Kamsky faces off against David Navara
 |