Dear chess friends, Russian Grandmaster Boris Savchenko has won the 2014 Nakhchivan Chess Open that was held on 4-12 May at the Chess Center in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
Savchenko, Aleksandr Shimanov (Russia), Eltaj Safarli and Rauf Mamedov (both Azerbaijan) finished with 6,5/9 points each, but Savchenko took the winner’s trophy on best tie-break. The Russian also added 21 points to his FIDE rating.
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The Festival was organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry, Azerbaijan Chess Federation and Nakhchivan AR Chess Federation. (FIDE/Chess.az)
Savchenko, Aleksandr Shimanov (Russia), Eltaj Safarli and Rauf Mamedov (both Azerbaijan) finished with 6,5/9 points each, but Savchenko took the winner’s trophy on best tie-break. The Russian also added 21 points to his FIDE rating.
Winner Boris Savchenko - More photos at www.chess-news.ru
The Festival was organized by the Azerbaijan Youth & Sport Ministry, Azerbaijan Chess Federation and Nakhchivan AR Chess Federation. (FIDE/Chess.az)
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