2 March 2018
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Takes the Lead in Tal Memorial
Three rapid rounds are played.
Photo by Eteri Kublashvili
On March 2, the first three rounds of Tal Memorial were played in the Museum of the Russian Impressionism in Moscow.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov took the lead with 2.5 points. The Azerbaijani grandmaster defeated Viswanathan Anand and Peter Svidler and made a draw with Vladimir Kramnik.
Alexander Grischuk, Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura are half a point behind.
Standings after 3 rounds:
1. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 2.5
2-4. Alexander Grischuk, Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura - 2
5-7. Daniil Dubov, Sergey Karjakin, Vladimir Kramnik - 1.5
8. Boris Gelfand - 1
9-10. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Peter Svidler - 0.5.
Round 4 pairings:
Kramnik - Gelfand, Dubov - Grischuk, Nepomniachtchi - Karjakin, Mamedyarov - Nakamura, Svidler - Anand.
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