Today, the eighth round of games will be held at the "Baku Open" chess festival.
Idman.biz reports that Azerbaijani grandmasters have each scored five points in the last 7 rounds of games.
In the score, Muhammad Muradli and Aydin Suleymanli are separated from the leader by one victory. The leader of the tournament is European champion Aleksandar Indjic. Georgian Baadur Jobava (5.5) is in second place.
"Baku Open"
VIII round
May 5
Aleksandar Indjic (Serbia) - Baadur Jobava (Georgia)
Aydin Suleymanli – Muhammad Muradli
Murad Ibrahimli - Nijat Abasov
Aditya Mittal (India) - Mikhail Brodsky (Ukraine)
Read Samadov – Ahmad Ahmadzade
Khazar Babazada – A.Ilamparti (India)
Tournament table after seven rounds: 1. Aleksandar Indjic (Serbia) - 6 points, 2. Baadur Jobava (Georgia) - 5.5, 3. Muhammad Muradli, 4. Aydin Suleymanli - 5 points each.
It should be noted that the prize fund of the "Baku Open" is 55 thousand dollars. About 700 chess players from 16 countries participate in the competition.
Idman.biz
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