Gibraltar International Chess/Rd1
January 21-30 Caleta Hotel Gibraltar
Master : Challenger: Amateur 10 round Swiss /5 Round Swiss/5 Round Swiss
Masters: The first prize may not be shared. All other prizes shall be shared where players have the same score (except the Women’s First Prize).
In the event of a tie for first place, there shall be a speed play-off.
If there are two or four players tied for first place, there will be a speed knock-out play-off for the first prize of £30,000. If three players tie for first place, the player with the highest performance rating will be seeded directly into the Final of the Play-Off; the other two players will contest the Semi-Final.
If more than four players tie for first place, the four players with the highest performance ratings shall qualify for the play-off to decide the first Prize
[Masters] TimeControl “40/100 min, 20/50 min, 15 min for the rest, with 30s/move starting move 1”
Rd1 Mullick, Raahil (2382) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2770) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 a6 6. Ba4 Nge7 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 b5 9. Bb3 O-O 10. Nc3 Na5 11. Bc2 d6 12. h3 c5 13. dxc5 dxc5 14. Qxd8 Rxd8 15. Bg5 Re8 16. Rad1 Be6 17. e5 Nec6 18. Ne4 Nxe5 19. Nfd2 Rec8 20. Nd6 Rc7 21. N2e4 Nd7 22. Bf4 Rca7 23. b3 Nc6 24. Ng5 Nd4 25. Nxe6 fxe6 26. Bd3 Rf8 27. Bg3 Be5 28. Bxe5 Nxe5 29. Bb1 Rd8 30. Ne4 c4 31. bxc4 Nxc4 32. Bc2 Kf7 33. Bb3 Ke7 34. Bxc4 bxc4 35. Nc3 Rb7 36. Rb1 Rdb8 37. Rbd1 Nb5 38. Ne4 c3 39. Nc5 Ra7 40. Rfe1 Rb6 41. Rc1 Rc7 42. Nd3 Rd6 43. Nb4 Rc4 44. Nc2 Ra4 45. Ra1 Rd2 46. Rec1 e5 0-1
Rd1 Ivanchuk, Vassily (2698) -Wemmers, Xander (2380) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 a6 6. O-O Nc6 7. e3 Rb8 8. Nfd2 e5 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. dxe5 Ng4 11. Nxc4 Be6 12. Nbd2 Bb4 13. Qe2 Qd5 14. f4 Qb5 15. a4 Qc5 16. b3 h5 17. h3 Nh6 18. Ne4 Qa7 19. Ng5 Bd5 20. Qc2 Bc5 21. Rf2 g6 22. e6 Nf5 23. exf7+ Kf8 24. Ne5 Bxe3 25. Bxe3 Qxe3 26. Nxg6+ Kg7 27. Qxf5 Qxg3+ 28. Kf1 Qc3 29. Re1 1-0
TOP 10 [Masters Section]
https://chess-results.com/tnr471965.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=1
We have lift-off in #Gibraltar
Round 1 of #GibChess starts with top seed @Shakhmamedyarov (2770 🇦🇿) taking on Indian junior @RaahilMullick 🇮🇳@chesscom_in @ChessbaseIndia@DavidHowellGM & @fionchetta are providing wonderful & instructive commentary ➡️https://t.co/H20lmZpDYI pic.twitter.com/NDMNs41TM9
— Gibraltar International Chess Festival (@GibraltarChess) January 21, 2020
