Baku (Azerbaijan): Indian chess Ace Viswanathan Anand Down to GM Rauf Mamedov is rated low in Armageddon on the opening day of the 7th Chess Vugarnament Gashimov here on Saturday, after winning one match and losing the other on the event quickly.
The Tourney, which also includes a Blitz event, boasts a strong field that includes Fabiano Caruana, former World Championship finalist Sergey Karjakin and Shakriyar Mamedyarov, among others.
Former World Champion Anand beat Mamedov from Azerbaijan in the first match of a mini match which was fast two matches but local stars reversed the table in India in the second.
After the award was distributed by the duo after two matches, Mamedov won Armageddon.
Anand won the opening match in 49 movements but Azerbaijan ranked lowly raised the level of the game to disappoint Indian legends in the following month and also in Armageddon.
(In Armageddon, White will get 5 minutes and black will get 4 minutes, with an increase of 3 seconds starting after moving 60.
Black will attract opportunities.
Hungary GM Richard Rapport is a surprise leader after the first half, defeating the karjakins in both games.
Caruana and Mamedyarov Win one game and attracted another against Vugar Asadli (Azerbaijan) and David Navara (Czech Republic).
Gashimov Memorial 2021 will be played as a fast chess tournament and flash.
After conclusions from quick events on December 21, Blitz games will be played for two days on December 22 and 23.