Abu Dhabi, 16th-26th August.
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13th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival took place 16th-26th August.
Participants: Smbat Lputian 2623 ARM, Evgeny Vladimirov 2606 KAZ, Gabriel Sargissian 2600 ARM, Baadur Jobava 2596 GEO, Edvins Kengis 2586 LAT, Shakhriyaz Mamedyarov 2585 AZE, Merab Gagunashrili 2577 GEO, Dmitry Svetushkin 2571 MDA, Elmar Magerramov 2566 AZE, Mikheil Mchedlishvili 2566 GEO, Valeriy Neverov 2566 UKR, Pentala Harikrishna 2558 IND, Sergey Ionov 2556 RUS, Vasily Yemelin 2550 RUS, Maghami Ghaem 2544 IRI, Pavel Kotsur 2540 KAZ, Aleksander Poluljahov 2530 RUS, Tahir Vakhidov 2528 UZB, Alexei Barsov 2526 UZB, Goran Dizdar 2525 CRO and others.
Final standings of the leaders:
1 Sargissian 7.0
2 Lputian 6.5
3 Yemelin 6.5
4 Kotsur 6.5
5 Harikrishna 6.5
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