#ShamkirChess Round 1: all games end in a draw.

https://goo.gl/aR5viC

Radjabov, Teimour ½-½ Carlsen, Magnus

Round 1 #ShamkirChess

Gashimov Memorial: Carlsen, Ding, Karjakin Open Score
Magnus Carlsen, Sergey Karyakin and Ding Liren won their games in round two of #ShamkirChess. The trio now leads after two rounds. Round 2 report:

https://goo.gl/mDfcuZ

After his win vs Anand today, Magnus Carlsen was kind enough to give a small masterclass at the press conference on how White wins rook endings with an extra passer on a7. Very instructive!

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Despite three decisive results in round 5, Carlsen maintains his sole lead in #ShamkirChess with 3.5/5 points. Anand and Karjakin follow him close behind with 3.

Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Giri, Anish

Round 5 #ShamkirChess

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Navara, David 1-0 Ding, Liren

Round 5 #ShamkirChess

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Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 Topalov, Veselin

Round 5 #ShamkirChess

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Carlsen - Giri is the big match-up in #ShamkirChess today!

Carlsen's 2019 performance after 20 games: 2903 (+8 =12 -0). #ShamkirChess

Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Giri, Anish

Round 7 #ShamkirChess

Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 Navara, David

Round 8 #ShamkirChess