Shamkir Chess

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The Gashimov Memorial is a chess supertournament played in Azerbaijan in memory of Vugar Gashimov (24th July 1986– 11th January 2014).[1]

Winners

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# Year Winner
1 2014 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
2 2015 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
3 2016 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan)
4 2017 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan)
5 2018 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
6 2019 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway)
7 2021 File:Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana (United States)
8 2022 File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan)
9 2023 File:Flag of India.svg Vidit Gujrathi (India)
10 2024 File:FIDE flag icon.png Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE)
11 2025 File:FIDE flag icon.png Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE)

The Gashimov Memorial 2014 took place in the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Shamkir City from 16 April to 30 April 2014, consisting of two tournaments, with invited players Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Teimour Radjabov making up the A Tournament. The Elo average for the A Tournament was 2780, making it a Category 22 event and one of the highest rated tournaments of all time.

The A Tournament was held as a double round robin, with each player facing the other with both colours, while the B Tournament was held as a single round robin.

The total prize fund for the A tournament was €100,000,[2] while the prize fund for the B tournament was €30,000.[3]

In the A Tournament, in spite of losing consecutive games early on,[4] Magnus Carlsen won after a last round White win over Fabiano Caruana who finished second.

In the B Tournament, Pavel Eljanov won two and drew one of his last three games to take first place.

1st Shamkir Chess, Group A, 20–30 April 2014, Şəmkir, Azerbaijan, Category XXII (2780)
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 Points Wins TPR
1 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 2881 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 5 2868
2  Fabiano Caruana (Italy) 2783 1 0 Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 3 2814
3 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 2713 1 ½ ½ 0 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 1 2793
4  Sergey Karjakin (Russia) 2772 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 0 2781
5 File:Flag of the United States.svg Hikaru Nakamura (United States) 2772 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 1 1 5 2 2781
6 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2760 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 Does not appear 3 1 2638
1st Shamkir Chess, Group B, 20–30 April 2014, Şəmkir, Azerbaijan, Category XVII (2663)
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Wins TPR
1 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) 2732 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6 4 2775
2  Alexander Motylev (Russia) 2685 ½ Does not appear 0 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 4 2738
3  Wang Hao (China) 2734 1 1 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 5 2 2694
4 File:Flag of France.svg Étienne Bacrot (France) 2722 0 0 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 5 2 2695
5 File:Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) 2716 0 1 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 2 2657
6 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan) 2516 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 0 ½ 4 0 2640
7 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 2660 ½ 0 1 0 1 ½ Does not appear 0 ½ ½ 4 2 2625
8 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Vasif Durarbayli (Azerbaijan) 2584 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 Does not appear 0 ½ 4 1 2632
9 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Gadir Guseinov (Azerbaijan) 2621 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 Does not appear ½ 4 2 2628
10 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijan) 2656 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 3 0 2543

The second edition of Shamkir Chess took place 16–25 April 2015.

World champion Magnus Carlsen, former world champion Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik competed in the tournament in Azerbaijan, as well as Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Michael Adams, and the Azerbaijan Champion Rauf Mamedov.

The tournament's total prize fund was €100,000.

Magnus Carlsen won the event with 7 points out of 9.

2nd Shamkir Chess, 17–26 April 2015, Şəmkir, Azerbaijan, Category XXI (2773)
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Wins TPR
1 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 2863 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 7 5 2981
2 File:Flag of India.svg Viswanathan Anand (India) 2791 ½ Does not appear 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 3 2892
3 File:Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So (United States) 2788 ½ 0 Does not appear 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 5 3 2809
4  Fabiano Caruana (Italy) 2802 0 ½ 1 Does not appear 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 2 2811
5  Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) 2783 0 ½ ½ 0 Does not appear 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 4 2 2735
6 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2754 0 0 ½ ½ 1 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 4 1 2738
7 File:Flag of England.svg Michael Adams (England) 2746 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ Does not appear 1 ½ ½ 1 2694
8 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri (Netherlands) 2790 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 Does not appear ½ ½ 0 2697
9 File:Flag of France.svg Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) 2762 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 0 2699
10 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 2651 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 0 2708

The 3rd Shamkir Chess Tournament took place from May 26 to June 4, 2016. All ratings below are from the May 2016 FIDE Rating Lists.

3rd Shamkir Chess, 26 May – 4 June 2016, Şəmkir, Azerbaijan, Category XX (2736)
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Wins TPR
1 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2748 1 1 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 6 4 2854
2 File:Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana (United States) 2804 0 Does not appear ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 6 4 2848
3 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri (Netherlands) 2790 0 ½ Does not appear 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 3 2808
4  Sergey Karjakin (Russia) 2779 ½ ½ 0 Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 5 2 2770
5 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 2655 ½ 0 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 2744
6 File:Flag of India.svg Pentala Harikrishna (India) 2763 1 ½ 0 0 ½ Does not appear 0 ½ 1 ½ 4 2 2694
7 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Eltaj Safarli (Azerbaijan) 2664 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 4 1 2704
8 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 2726 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 4 0 2699
9 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) 2765 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ Does not appear 1 1 2654
10  Hou Yifan (China) 2663 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 Does not appear 0 2578

Both Mamedyarov and Caruana were equal after nine rounds. Mamedyarov won the ensuing tiebreak rounds.[5] The first two games were 10+3, and the second two games were 5+3.[6]

Tiebreak
Player Rapid rating Blitz rating 1 2 3 4 Points Place
File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2791 2714 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1
File:Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana (United States) 2829i 2665 ½ ½ 0 ½ 2
4th Shamkir Chess, 21–30 April 2017, Şəmkir, Azerbaijan, Category XXI (2765)
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Wins H2H SB TPR
1 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2772 1 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 3 2844
2  Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) 2811 0 Does not appear 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5 3 2803
3 File:Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So (United States) 2822 0 1 Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 2 ½ 22.00 2802
4 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) 2741 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 5 2 ½ 21.75 2811
5  Sergey Karjakin (Russia) 2783 ½ ½ 0 1 Does not appear ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 2 2763
6 File:Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) 2745 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 20.50 2767
7 File:Flag of England.svg Michael Adams (England) 2761 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 20.00 2766
8 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 2710 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 0 ½ 4 0 2728
9 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Pavel Eljanov (Ukraine) 2751 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 Does not appear 1 2 2687
10 File:Flag of India.svg Pentala Harikrishna (India) 2755 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 Does not appear 0 2686

The total prize fund of the fifth edition of Shamkir Chess tournament was again set to €100,000, with the winner receiving €30,000.[7] With an average rating of 2768, it was a category XXI tournament.[8]

One week before the beginning of the tournament, former world champion Vladimir Kramnik sent a letter to the organization committee stating he would not participate as planned, as he desired a rest after the Candidates Tournament held in March. The organizers replaced Kramnik with the No. 1 Polish player Radosław Wojtaszek (2744).[9]

In the last round of the tournament, Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren faced each other. They were in first and second place, respectively, and Carlsen as white needed only a draw to reclaim the title after two years of absence from the tournament. The game was a theoretical Four Knights Game.[10] It was clear that Ding did not want to risk his runner-up position by attempting to defeat Carlsen as black, and the game was drawn within 20 minutes. As a result, Carlsen won the tournament for the third time.[11]

5th Shamkir Chess, 18–28 April 2018, Şəmkir, Azerbaijan, Category XXI (2768)[12]
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Wins SB TPR
1 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 2843 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 6 3 2885
2  Ding Liren (China) 2778 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 2 2847
3  Sergey Karjakin (Russia) 2778 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 5 1 2810
4 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2814 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 19.50 2763
5 File:Flag of Poland.svg Radosław Wojtaszek (Poland) 2744 0 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 19.25 2771
6 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri (Netherlands) 2777 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 1 1 18.50 2767
7 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 2748 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 0 2770
8 FIDE Veselin Topalov (FIDE)[13] 2749 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 1 4 2 2727
9 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 2704 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 4 0 2732
10 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Navara (Czech Republic) 2745 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ Does not appear 0 2605
6th Shamkir Chess, 31 March – 9 April 2019, Şəmkir, Azerbaijan, Category XXII (2778)[14]
Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points Wins SB TPR
1 Error creating thumbnail:  Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 2845 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 7 5 2991
2  Ding Liren (China) 2812 ½ Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 5 2 22.25 2817
3  Sergey Karjakin (Russia) 2753 0 ½ Does not appear ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 2 20.25 2824
4  Alexander Grischuk (Russia) 2771 0 0 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 2 20.25 2779
5 File:Flag of India.svg Viswanathan Anand (India) 2779 0 ½ 0 ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ 1 1 2 18.25 2778
6 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 2756 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 17.50 2781
7 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) 2740 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ Does not appear ½ 1 ½ 4 1 17.50 2739
8 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Navara (Czech Republic) 2739 0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ Does not appear ½ ½ 4 1 17.25 2740
9 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2790 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ Does not appear ½ 0 2697
10 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anish Giri (Netherlands) 2797 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ Does not appear 3 0 2651

The 2021 edition was changed to a rapid/blitz event, and held in Baku, a departure from the tournament being traditionally held in Shamkir.[15] Fabiano Caruana won the event in an armageddon playoff against Richárd Rapport.

7th Gashimov Memorial, 17-24 December 2021, Baku, Azerbaijan[16][17]
Player Rapid score Blitz score Total
1 File:Flag of the United States.svg Fabiano Caruana (United States) 14 10 24
2 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Richárd Rapport (Hungary) 16 8 24
3 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 14 22½
4  Sergey Karjakin (Russia) 16 5 21
5 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 9 15½
6 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Navara (Czech Republic) 8 6 14
7 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Vugar Asadli (Azerbaijan) 4 6 10
8 File:Flag of India.svg Viswanathan Anand (India) 3 6 9

The 2022 edition remained the same as that of the previous year; being a rapid/blitz event held in Baku.[18]

8th Gashimov Memorial, 16-24 December 2022, Baku, Azerbaijan[19]
Player Rapid score Blitz score Total
1 File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) 14 11½ 25½
2 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 8 12½ 20½
3 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 12 20½
4 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Richárd Rapport (Hungary) 8 12 20
5 File:Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain) 12 19½
6  Wang Hao (China) 10 9 19
7 File:Flag of the United States.svg Sam Shankland (United States) 6 11 17
8 File:Flag of India.svg Gukesh D (India) 7 8 15
9 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Abdulla Gadimbayli (Azerbaijan) 7 5 12
10 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan) 6 5 11

The 2023 edition was held in Qabala.[20]

9th Gashimov Memorial, 7-11 December 2023, Qabala, Azerbaijan[21]
Player Rapid score Blitz score Total
1 File:Flag of India.svg Vidit Gujrathi (India) 10 12 22
2 File:Flag of India.svg Arjun Erigaisi (India) 10 11½ 21½
3 File:Flag of Romania.svg Richárd Rapport (Romania) 7 12 19
4 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 9 18½
5 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan) 11 18½
6 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 8 10 18
7 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 8 10 18
8 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jorden van Foreest (Netherlands) 10 7 17
9 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Nijat Abasov (Azerbaijan) 9 6 15
10 File:Flag of Israel.svg Boris Gelfand (Israel) 8 12½

The 2024 edition was held in Shusha.[22]

10th Gashimov Memorial, 26-28 September 2024, Shusha, Azerbaijan
Player Rapid score Blitz score Total
1 File:FIDE flag icon.png Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 10 9 19
2 File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) 8 10 18
3 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 9 7 16
4 File:FIDE flag icon.png Vladislav Artemiev (FIDE) 8 14½
5 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan) 6 13½
6 File:Flag of India.svg Aravindh Chithambaram (India) 5 8 13
7 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 4 5 9
8 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Richárd Rapport (Hungary) 6 3 9

The 2025 edition was held in Khankendi. It was changed into six-player double round-robin event. Ian Nepomniachtchi won the event on tiebreaks after having better Head-to-head score than Vladimir Fedoseev.[23]

11th Gashimov Memorial, 9-11 December 2025, Khankendi, Azerbaijan
Player Rapid score Blitz score Total
1 File:FIDE flag icon.png Ian Nepomniachtchi (FIDE) 13
2 File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Vladimir Fedoseev (Slovenia) 6 7 13
3 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rauf Mamedov (Azerbaijan) 6 10½
4 File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzbekistan) 5
5  Amin Tabatabaei (Iran) 5 3 8
6 File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan) 3 3 6

References

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  2. ^ Tournament A regulations Archived 2014-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 20 July 2014
  3. ^ Tournament B regulations Archived 2014-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 20 July 2014
  4. ^ Radjabov Also Beats Carlsen, Grabs Sole Lead In Shamkir Chess.com Retrieved 20 July 2014
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