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Shahriyar Mammadyarov takes third place at FIDE Grand Prix
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- 28 February, 2017
- 05:38
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Baku. 28 February. REPORT.AZ/ Azerbaijani chess-player Shahriyar Mammadyarov finished third the FIDE Grand Prix in Sarcha city of United Arab Emirates.
Report informs, 32-year-old player defeated Chinese master Hou Yifan in last game to reach 5.5 points in total.
As a result, he finished in first three together with Russian Alexander Grushik and French Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. But he was ranked lower than first two players due to additional indicators.
Notably, 18 chess-players attended first FIDE Grand Prix.
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