The Baku Open chess festival concludes today.
Aleksandar Indic was the leader before the final round of the competition, Idman.biz reports.
The Serbian player was half a point ahead of Baadur Jobava from Georgia, who ranked second. Both players drew their last-round games, which allowed Indic to secure the championship title of the Baku Open, remaining unreachable for his competitors.
Before the final round, Azerbaijani chess players Murad Ibrahimli, Mahammad Muradlı, and Aydın Suleymanli, each with 5.5 points, were battling for a spot in the top three.
Khazar Babazada and Misratdin İskandarov, after drawing their last matches with the leaders, reached 6 points.
The most anticipated matches of the ninth round:
Misratdin Iskandarov vs Aleksandar Indic (Serbia) – 0.5:0.5
Baadur Jobava (Georgia) vs Khazar Babazada – 0.5:0.5
Vahap Sanal (Turkiye) vs Aydın Suleymanli
Mahammad Muradlı vs Murad Ibrahimli
Ahmad Ahmadzada vs Aditya Mittal (India)
Tournament Standings:
Aleksandar Inčić (Serbia) – 7 points
Baadur Jobava (Georgia) – 6.5 points
Khazar Babazada, Misratdin İskandarov – 6 points each
Murad Ibrahimli, Mahammad Muradlı, Aydın Süleymanlı – 5.5 points each
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The Baku Open chess festival wraps up today.
Serbian grandmaster Aleksandar Indic leads the standings heading into the final round, Idman.biz reports.
Indic holds a half-point advantage over Georgia’s Baadur Jobava, who sits in second place.
Five Azerbaijani players — Khazar Babazade, Murad Ibrahimli, Mahammad Muradli, Aydin Suleymanli, and Misraddin Iskandarov — are close behind with 5.5 points each.
Key Matchups in Round 9:
Misratdin Iskandarov vs Aleksandar Inđić (Serbia)
Baadur Jobava (Georgia) vs Khazar Babazade
Vahap Sanal (Turkiye) vs Aydin Suleymanli
Mahammad Muradli vs Murad Ibrahimli
Ahmad Ahmadzada vs Aditya Mittal (India)
Standings Before Final Round:
Aleksandar Inđić (Serbia) — 6.5 points
Baadur Jobava (Georgia) — 6 points
3-7. Khazar Babazade, Murad Ibrahimli, Mahammad Muradli, Aydin Suleymanli, Misratdin Iskandarov — 5.5 points each
Idman.biz
