Gibraltar Chess Festival 2015

The Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2015 took place in Gibraltar 27th January - 5th February.
The winner Hikaru Nakamura and Mariagrazia De Rosa

The winner Hikaru Nakamura and Mariagrazia De Rosa

The winner Hikaru Nakamura with Mariagrazia De Rosa. Photo by Sophie Triay.
Final Standings: 1. Hikaru Nakamura - 8.5 out of 10 scores, 2. David Howell - 8, 3-11. Hou Yifan, Nikita Vitiugov, Veselin Topalov, Dennis Wagner, Wei Yi, B. Adhiban, P. Harikrishna, Axel Bachmann, Maxim Matlakov - 7.5.
Hikaru Nakamura, Gibraltar Masters 2015: All 10 Games
In round 10 Nakamura grabbed a pawn in the endgame vs Harikrishna, a draw. Vitiugov-Bachmann 1/2, Nikita seized space on the queenside, a draw. Hou-Howell 1/2, Yifan attacked in the centre with 13.d4, could have won with 42.Rc3, a draw.
In round 9 Nakamura played 1...d5 and 3...Bg4 in the Reti Opening vs Bachmann, with counterplay, but Hikaru traded the light-squared bishop, and Axel attacked Black's pawns to have a small edge, 20.Qxe6 or 20.e3 was better, the endgame was drawn. Hou Yifan beat Rapport.
In round 8 Nakamura had an advantage in the Sicilian due to better development and two bishops vs Yu, and won. Svidler-Hou 1/2, a draw.
In round 7 Nakamura seized the open c-file with rooks and had a small advantage vs Howell, a draw.
In round 6 Nakamura won two pawns and the game vs Topalov. Hou Yifan had the good d5-knight, pushed pawns on the queenside and outplayed Mareco.
In round 5 Hikaru Nakamura sacrificed the exchange in the Queen's Gambit Accepted, had two strong passed pawns b3 and c3, and beat Adhiban.
In round 4 Hikaru Nakamura grabbed a pawn in the centre vs Nils Grandelius and won.
In round 3 Ju Wenjun successfully attacked Richard Rapport on the kingside.
In round 2 Hou Yifan beat Arghyadip Das after an interesting tactical struggle.
In round 1 Hikaru Nakamura beat Jovana Vojinovic in the Dutch Defence.

Hou Yifan, Gibraltar Chess Masters 2015, Round 7

Women's World Champion Hou Yifan, Gibraltar Chess Masters 2015. Photo by John Saunders.
Women's prizes: 1. Hou Yifan - 7.5, 2-5. Rout Padmini, Anna Muzychuk, Ju Wenjun, Antoaneta Stefanova - 6.5.
Hou Yifan, Gibraltar Chess Masters 2015: All 10 Games and Photos
Hou Yifan, Nakamura, Topalov, Svidler, Vitiugov, Jakovenko, Yu, Harikrishna, Rapport, Ju, Muzychuk, Spraggett.
Site: http://www.gibraltarchesscongress.com/

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