The eighth round of the Baku Open chess festival takes place today.
After seven rounds, Mahammad Muradli and Aydin Suleymanli have each scored 5 points, Idman.biz reports.
The Azerbaijani grandmasters are just one win behind the leader, European champion Aleksandar Indjic. Georgia’s Baadur Jobava currently holds second place.
Baku Open – Round 8 (May 5)
Aleksandar Indjic (Serbia) vs. Baadur Jobava (Georgia)
Aydin Suleymanli vs. Mahammad Muradli
Murad Ibrahimli vs. Nijat Abasov
Aditya Mittal (India) vs. Mikhail Brodsky (Ukraine)
Read Samadov vs. Ahmed Ahmadzada
Khazar Babazada vs. A. Ilamparthi (India)
Standings after seven rounds:
Aleksandar Indjic (Serbia) – 6 points
Baadur Jobava (Georgia) – 5.5 points
3–4. Mahammad Muradli, Aydin Suleymanli – 5 points each
The Baku Open prize fund totals $55,000, with nearly 700 players from 16 countries competing.
Idman.biz
