| No | Name | Fed | Rapid | Blitz | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2723) | AZE | |||
| 2 | Richard Rapport (2731) | ROU | |||
| 3 | Aydin Suleymanli (2609) | AZE | |||
| 4 | Vidit Gujrathi (2737) | IND | |||
| 5 | Rauf Mamedov (2651) | AZE | |||
| 6 | Gelfand Boris (2660) | ISR | |||
| 7 | Teimour Radjabov (2723) | AZE | |||
| 8 | Erigaisi Arjun (2727) | IND | |||
| 9 | Nijat Abasov (2641) | AZE | |||
| 10 | Van Foreest Jorden (2679) | NED |
You can watch the live broadcast of the games with expert commentary during the tournament.
Watch Live Games"I returned to gain the victory", the Azerbaijani grand master Vugar Hashimov said with a smile after his great victory on the 1st stage of the Baku 2008 Grand Prize which was held first time in the International Chess History. This great sound delight was not only about striking victory in chess, but also the triumph over the illness. After all, Vugar Hashimov was diagnosed medically in his childhood and was determined: There would not be any severe mental tension and chess contest.
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