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Wang Yue square

Three players shared honors in Baku Grand Prix

Vugar Gashimov, Magnus Carlsen and Wang Yue tied on first place

The winners are awarded with equal money prizes and Grand Prix points. Mamedyarov and Grischuk finished 4-5th, Svidler and Navara won in the last two rounds, while Bacrot signed three consecutive losses. Radjabov and Cheparinov immediately flying to Sofia, where 2008 Mtel Masters is set to start on Thursday.

 
 
Magnus Carlsen square 1

Bacrot - Carlsen LIVE!

Baku Chess Grand Prix live commentary with Goran Urosevic

Shakhryar Mamedyarov square 1

Turbulences in Baku!

Grischuk lost to Gashimov and dropped out of lead. Carlsen, Mamedyarov win to make it crowdy on the top

Magnus Carlsen square 1

Carlsen - Adams LIVE!

Baku Chess Grand Prix live commentary with Goran Urosevic

Wang Yue square

Wang Yue catches Grischuk on the top

Bacrot made the worst blunder of the entire event

Alexander Grischuk 1

Grischuk - Carlsen LIVE!

Baku Chess Grand Prix live commentary with Goran Urosevic

Ivan Cheparinov square 1

Cheparinov on fire!

Six games ended in draws, Grischuk still leading

David Navara square

David Navara

in his own words

Carlsen press square

Carlsen - Navara LIVE!

Baku Chess Grand Prix live commentary with Goran Urosevic