IM Jacek Stopa
The 13th Khazar International Open Chess Tournament was organized by the Chess Association of “Gilan” province on behalf of I.R. Iran Chess Federation from 11th to 18th February, 2015, in Rasht, the largest city on Iran’s Caspian Sea coast.
The tournament was held at Yadegar Imam Sport Complex located in Golsar St, Rasht.
88 players from 12 different countries participated, including 9 GMs, 1 WGM, 8 IMs, 2 WIMs, 8 FMs and 1 WFM.
Polish IM Jacek Stopa emerged a clear winner with 7,5/9 points and grabbed the first prize of 1,500 USD.
Iranian FM Seyed Khalil Mousavi and Azerbaijani GM Azer Mirzoev tied for the second place on 7 points each, but Mousavi prevailed on a superior tie-break score and took the silver.
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Final standings:
1 IM Stopa Jacek POL 2540 7,5
2 FM Mousavi Seyed Khalil IRI 2285 7
3 GM Mirzoev Azer AZE 2556 7
4 GM Tarlev Konstantin UKR 2557 6,5
5 IM Pourramezanali Amirreza IRI 2432 6,5
6 GM Ghaem Maghami Ehsan IRI 2554 6,5
7 Asgharzadeh M.Reza IRI 2142 6,5
8 GM Starostits Ilmars LAT 2454 6,5
9 Mosadeghpour Masoud IRI 2325 6
10 Asgari Morteza IRI 2193 6
11 GM Mahjoob Morteza IRI 2392 6
12 GM Lazarev Vladimir FRA 2361 6
13 GM Papin Vasily RUS 2515 6
14 Allajov Ramil AZE 2183 6
15 Mammadov Gulam AZE 1877 6
16 Firouzja Alireza IRI 2305 6
17 Bagheri Maziar IRI 2188 5,5
18 IM Grabliauskas Virginijus LTU 2323 5,5
19 FM Atanejhad Sahebali IRI 2180 5,5
20 WGM Pourkashiyan Atousa IRI 2361 5,5
21 GM Ziatdinov Raset USA 2345 5,5
22 Khoshkalam Seyed Mehrab IRI 2208 5,5
23 WIM Kazimova Narmin AZE 2275 5,5
24 FM Hosseinipour Mehdi IRI 2270 5,5
25 IM Sharbaf Mohsen IRI 2350 5
26 FM Gholami Aryan IRI 2325 5
27 IM Chighladze Iveri GEO 2338 5
28 Azadbakhsh Farshid IRI 2149 5
29 IM Iskandarov Misratdin AZE 2396 5
30 Omidi Arya IRI 2224 5
31 Sheykhhasani Bardia IRI 2328 5
32 FM Sadeh Shahin IRI 2243 5
33 IM Darban Morteza IRI 2334 5
34 Ghaziolsharif Kaveh IRI 2193 5
35 Abedi Ali IRI 2108 5
36 Zeynalli Rashad AZE 2121 4,5
37 Tahbaz Arash IRI 2142 4,5
38 Mashmooli Kian IRI 2175 4,5
39 FM Lorparizangeneh Shahin IRI 2354 4,5
40 Khademi Mohammad Miran IRI 2276 4,5
41 Faghirnavaz Ali IRI 2282 4,5
42 Nasri Amin IRI 2332 4,5
43 WFM Derakhshani Dorsa IRI 2209 4,5
44 Alijanzadeh Mohadeseh IRI 1905 4,5
45 Galehdari Bardia IRI 2127 4,5
46 Gholami Orimi Mahdi IRI 1925 4,5
47 Akbari Mahyar IRI 1999 4,5
48 Naderi Abdollah IRI 2140 4,5
49 Hosseinzadeh Nima IRI 2192 4
50 Ezzati Fereidoon IRI 2180 4
51 Asadi Sadegh IRI 2136 4
52 Bayramov Zaur AZE 2144 4
53 CM Derakhshani Borna IRI 2081 4
54 Molaei Mohammadamin IRI 2121 4
55 Azamikia Mehran IRI 2190 4
56 Godarz Kasra IRI 2123 4
57 Moghadam Alireza IRI 1841 4
58 Sielicki Tomasz POL 1928 4
59 Shvanov Georgiy UZB 2102 4
60 Dalqi Azad AZE 1881 4
61 IM Noroozi Omid IRI 2376 3,5
62 Karayev Kanan AZE 1933 3,5
63 Ghadiri Radmehr IRI 1803 3,5
64 Nuriyev Nasir AZE 2101 3,5
65 Sadeghi M.A. IRI 2133 3,5
66 Sobhani Farshid IRI 2136 3,5
67 Afshar Niusha IRI 1985 3,5
68 Abishli Oghuz AZE 2105 3,5
69 Alinasab Mobina IRI 1941 3,5
70 Kiaei Ali IRI 1742 3,5
71 Sheykhali Mohammadreza IRI 2140 3
72 FM Soozankar A.M. IRI 2258 3
73 Kanzi Hesamodin IRI 2026 3
74 Kardo Ako Mohammad IRQ 2041 3
75 FM Al-Khattab Ghassan M. Ali Ajm IRQ 2118 3
76 Teymoori Mandana IRI 1826 3
77 Chiya Mder Hamad IRQ 2035 2,5
78 Khalaji Hanieh IRI 1967 2,5
79 Jahedi Mani IRI 1828 2,5
80 Fayazi Shahriar IRI 1899 2,5
81 Fendereski Nima IRI 2215 2
82 Eskandary Mahmood IRI 2150 2
83 Bouyazadeh Farid IRI 1620 2
84 Daghli Arash IRI 2040 2
85 Rabbani Mohammad Hossein IRI 1502 2
86 GM Toufighi Homayoon IRI 2424 1,5
87 Ofoghi Naser IRI 1375 1
88 WIM Hejazipour Mitra IRI 2302 0
