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The Gashimov Memorial 2021 is being played as a rapid and blitz chess tournament. Eight players, including Vishy Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin and Shakriyar Mamedyarov, will participate in the six-day event.
Master Class Vol. 12: Viswanathan Anand
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.
Rapid section
Two-game mini-matches will be played, and the points will be awarded following the next criteria.
The time control will be 15 minutes for the game plus 10-second increments per move. In Armageddon, White will get 5 minutes and Black will get 4 minutes, with 3-second increments starting after move 60. Black will have draw odds.
Blitz section
A double round-robin with a time control of 5 minutes for the game plus 3-second increments per move.
| Rk | Name | Rtg | Rapid | Blitz | Pts |
| 1 | Rapport, Richard | 2750 |
16 |
4½ |
20½ |
| 2 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 2727 | 14 |
5 |
19 |
| 3 | Caruana, Fabiano | 2770 | 14 |
4½ |
18½ |
| 4 | Karjakin, Sergey | 2757 | 16 |
2 |
18 |
| 5 | Navara, David | 2706 | 8 |
4 |
12 |
| 6 | Mamedov, Rauf | 2690 | 9 |
1½ |
10½ |
| 7 | Asadli, Vugar | 2309 | 4 |
4 |
8 |
| 8 | Anand, Viswanathan | 2748 | 3 |
2½ |
5½ |
Rounds start daily at 15.00 local time (12.00 CET, 6.00 ET, 16.30 IST).
