Three way tie for the top of the Baku Chess Open 2023

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Baku Crystal Hall, an indoor arena where the 2016 Chess Olympiad was held, hosted the 2023 Baku Chess Open festival dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani national leader Heydar Aliyev. The event was held from May 3-12 with the total prize fund of 50.000 USD and participation of more than 120 players from 15 countries.

After 9 played rounds, three players emerged on the top scoring 7 points each: GM Leon Luke Mendonca (India, 2603), GM Aleksandar Indjic (Serbia, 2618) and GM Vladislav Kovalev (FIDE, 2612).

It was a last-round drama as GM Mahammad Muradli (Azerbaijan, 2531) lost the final game against Indjic and blew away his sole lead. Mendonca and Kovalev won their games against IM Vuppala Prraneeth (India, 2442) and GM Tornike Sanikidze (Georgia, 2575) to join Indjic in the co-lead and a tie for the 12.000 USD first prize. Tiebreak criteria favored Mendonca who clinched title, Indjic came second and Kovalev finished the event in the third position. Replay the games here

Final rankings:

Rk.		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4
1	GM	Mendonca, Leon Luke		IND	2603	7	2512	0	5	48
2	GM	Indjic, Aleksandar		SRB	2618	7	2476	0	5	49
3	GM	Kovalev, Vladislav		FID	2612	7	2426	0	6	44
4	GM	Sethuraman, S.P.		IND	2626	6.5	2476	0	4	46
5	GM	Muradli, Mahammad		AZE	2531	6.5	2427	0	5	47
6	IM	Prraneeth, Vuppala		IND	2442	6	2551	0	5	50
7	GM	Aditya, Mittal		IND	2522	6	2534	0	4	48
8	GM	Suleymanli, Aydin		AZE	2560	6	2522	0	4	47
9	IM	Nogerbek, Kazybek		KAZ	2474	6	2507	0	3	47
10	GM	Abasov, Nijat		AZE	2634	6	2491	0	3	53
11	IM	Ahmadzada, Ahmad		AZE	2488	6	2486	0	4	49
12	GM	Sanikidze, Tornike		GEO	2475	6	2484	0	5	48
13	IM	Ansat, Aldiyar		KAZ	2311	6	2482	0	5	46
14	GM	Safarli, Eltaj		AZE	2609	6	2481	0	3	48
15	IM	Samant, Aditya S		IND	2501	6	2472	0	4	46
16	GM	Mamedov, Rauf		AZE	2646	6	2472	0	3	47
17	GM	Petrov, Nikita		MNE	2547	6	2461	0	5	46
18	IM	Samadov, Read		AZE	2469	6	2447	0	4	44
19		Kushko, Dmitriy		UKR	2391	6	2411	0	4	42
20	IM	Salimova, Nurgyul	w	BUL	2391	6	2410	0	3	42
21	GM	Raja, Rithvik R		IND	2476	6	2402	0	4	45
22	IM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin		UZB	2422	6	2393	0	5	42
23	GM	Iskandarov, Misratdin		AZE	2577	6	2385	0	3	46
24	IM	Jubin, Jimmy		IND	2455	6	2357	0	6	39
25	IM	Gokerkan, Cem Kaan		TUR	2500	5.5	2537	0	3	49
26	GM	Chanda, Sandipan		IND	2460	5.5	2509	0	3	43
27	IM	Petriashvili, Nikoloz		GEO	2432	5.5	2459	0	4	45
28	GM	Korobov, Anton		UKR	2664	5.5	2458	0	3	51
29	IM	Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan		TUR	2470	5.5	2424	0	5	41
30	GM	Sanal, Vahap		TUR	2600	5.5	2400	0	3	46
31	GM	Asadli, Vugar		AZE	2584	5.5	2387	0	4	43
32	GM	Makhnev, Denis		KAZ	2483	5.5	2304	0	4	39
33	IM	Babazada, Khazar		AZE	2474	5.5	2266	0	5	37
34	WGM	Balajayeva, Khanim	w	AZE	2327	5	2528	0	3	48
35	FM	Aradhya, Garg		IND	2284	5	2485	0	4	45
36	FM	Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid		UZB	2255	5	2482	0	3	44
37	WGM	Divya, Deshmukh	w	IND	2372	5	2477	0	4	42
38	GM	Pantsulaia, Levan		GEO	2570	5	2473	0	3	47
39	IM	Samunenkov, Ihor		UKR	2501	5	2446	0	3	46
40	FM	Ayush, Sharma		IND	2267	5	2417	0	5	38
41	IM	Nigmatov, Ortik		UZB	2438	5	2411	0	4	42
42	IM	Ilamparthi, A R		IND	2388	5	2375	0	5	40
43	WIM	Nurgali, Nazerke	w	KAZ	2150	5	2369	0	3	38
44	FM	Ahmad, Khagan		AZE	2321	5	2367	0	4	34
45	FM	Begmuratov, Khumoyun		UZB	2387	5	2351	0	3	43
46	GM	Gadimbayli, Abdulla		AZE	2500	5	2350	0	2	45
47	FM	Kilic, Eray		TUR	2414	5	2345	0	3	38
48	GM	Guliyev, Namig		AZE	2540	5	2328	0	3	45
49	IM	Lortkipanidze, Nodar		GEO	2406	5	2326	0	4	44
50	IM	Moksh, Amit Doshi		IND	2401	5	2321	0	4	40
51	FM	Manafov, Vugar		AZE	2399	5	2294	0	3	40
52	IM	Abdisalimov, Abdimalik		UZB	2492	5	2278	0	4	38
53	FM	Talibov, Shiroghlan		AZE	2359	5	2276	0	4	33
54	GM	Niemann, Hans Moke		USA	2708	4.5	2502	0	3	53
55	GM	Predke, Alexandr		SRB	2685	4.5	2481	0	3	48
56	FM	Aliyev, Ravan		AZE	2280	4.5	2431	0	3	44
57	FM	Chkhaidze, Nikoloz		GEO	2253	4.5	2427	0	2	45
58	GM	Bernadskiy, Vitaliy		UKR	2592	4.5	2409	0	3	48
59	WFM	Khamdamova, Afruza	w	UZB	2162	4.5	2383	0	2	42
60	GM	Romanov, Evgeny		NOR	2578	4.5	2382	0	2	47
61	WGM	Srija, Seshadri	w	IND	2199	4.5	2370	0	3	42
62	WIM	Mahalakshmi, M	w	IND	2210	4.5	2345	0	4	39
63	IM	Mammadova, Gulnar	w	AZE	2349	4.5	2334	0	3	43
64	FM	Mamedov, Edgar		KAZ	2193	4.5	2324	0	4	36
65	FM	Akhvlediani, Irakli		GEO	2421	4.5	2283	0	2	36
66	IM	Shahaliyev, Ismayil		AZE	2400	4.5	2263	0	3	36
67	IM	Padmini, Rout	w	IND	2375	4.5	2262	0	2	34
68	WFM	Ismayil, Malak	w	AZE	2115	4.5	2239	0	2	43
69	FM	Dixit, Nikhil		IND	2257	4	2439	0	2	43
70	GM	Harsha, Bharathakoti		IND	2602	4	2412	0	2	48
71	WGM	Abdulla, Khayala	w	AZE	2213	4	2400	0	3	43
72	FM	Fishchuk, Vladyslav		UKR	2252	4	2396	0	3	44
73	IM	Garayev, Kanan		AZE	2346	4	2390	0	3	36
74	WFM	Allahverdiyeva, Ayan	w	AZE	2055	4	2388	0	4	40
75	GM	Sadikhov, Ulvi		AZE	2489	4	2376	0	3	46
76	IM	Urazayev, Arystanbek		KAZ	2460	4	2367	0	2	45
77	FM	Atakishiyev, Elmar		AZE	2363	4	2360	0	3	38
78	FM	Suleymanli, Suleyman		AZE	2269	4	2354	0	2	35
79	GM	Sivuk, Vitaly		SWE	2489	4	2343	0	2	39
80	FM	Eynullayev, Atilla		AZE	2281	4	2326	0	2	39
81	WIM	Kairbekova, Amina	w	KAZ	2163	4	2319	0	3	35
82	IM	Dushyant, Sharma		IND	2355	4	2312	0	2	40
83	WGM	Heinemann, Josefine	w	GER	2289	4	2286	0	3	35
84	IM	Bashirli, Nail		AZE	2326	4	2245	0	3	33
85	FM	Mustafayev, Farid		AZE	2316	3.5	2446	0	2	44
86	FM	Mohamed, Anees M		IND	2315	3.5	2430	0	2	43
87	FM	Orujov, Farid		AZE	2225	3.5	2386	0	1	42
88	IM	Guliev, Logman		AZE	2250	3.5	2366	0	3	37
89	WIM	Chitlange, Sakshi	w	IND	2211	3.5	2353	0	2	39
90	CM	Hulka, Valentyn		UKR	2258	3.5	2339	0	2	36
91	WGM	Mamedjarova, Turkan	w	AZE	2222	3.5	2325	0	2	34
92	GM	Guliev, Sarhan		AZE	2308	3.5	2307	0	3	35
93	WIM	Sharma, Isha	w	IND	2275	3.5	2303	0	2	33
94	WGM	Klek, Hanna Marie	w	GER	2325	3.5	2300	0	2	38
95	CM	Aslanov, Umid		AZE	2273	3.5	2281	0	3	38
96	FM	Toncheva, Nadya	w	BUL	2295	3.5	2249	0	2	33
97	FM	Wagh, Suyog		IND	2313	3.5	2244	0	2	34
98	WIM	Serikbay, Assel	w	KAZ	2144	3.5	2161	0	1	29
99	FM	Kurmangaliyeva, Liya	w	KAZ	2268	3	2382	0	3	39
100	WIM	Priyanka, K	w	IND	2137	3	2347	0	1	34
101		Abdinova, Narmin	w	AZE	2092	3	2346	0	3	32
102	FM	Bayramov, Zaur		AZE	2276	3	2337	0	3	38
103	GM	Bharath, Subramaniyam H		IND	2517	3	2327	0	3	41
104	WGM	Beydullayeva, Govhar	w	AZE	2375	3	2313	0	2	39
105	WGM	Gomes, Mary Ann	w	IND	2336	3	2290	0	1	31
106	FM	Naghdiyev, Niyazi		AZE	2349	3	2163	0	1	31
107		Valiyev, Shahin		AZE	2252	2.5	2355	0	1	41
108	WFM	Aydin, Gulenay	w	TUR	2108	2.5	2348	0	1	39
109	CM	Ince, Taylan Ruzgar		TUR	2264	2.5	2327	0	2	39
110	WGM	Varshini, V	w	IND	2122	2.5	2287	0	1	33
111	IM	Manish, Anto Cristiano F		IND	2485	2.5	2262	0	2	36
112	IM	Buksa, Nataliya	w	UKR	2406	2.5	2216	0	0	33
113	FM	Ilyasli, Ughur		AZE	2227	2.5	2164	0	1	29
114	GM	Gareyev, Timur		USA	2617	2	2378	0	1	37
115	WGM	Kazimova, Narmin	w	AZE	2174	2	2318	0	0	36
116		Hilverda, Alexander		GER	2286	2	2151	0	1	32
117	FM	Chizhikov, Vladislav		FID	2279	1.5	2237	0	1	32
118	WFM	Hajiyeva, Laman	w	AZE	2134	1	2078	0	0	32
119	WFM	Amrayeva, Aytan	w	AZE	2143	1	2052	0	0	29
120	FM	Ozsac, Samet Harun		TUR	2217	0	2460	0	0	27
121	WIM	Pandey, Srishti	w	IND	2188	0	2421	0	0	27
122	FM	Panesar, Vedant		IND	2387	0	2108	0	0	27