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Vladimir Kramnik

Russia
ELO 2811

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Hikaru Nakamura

USA
ELO 2793

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Vishy Anand

India
ELO 2786

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Boris Gelfand

Israel
ELO 2724

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Peter Svidler

Russia
ELO 2747

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Grigoriy Oparin

Russia
ELO 2604

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Yannick Pelletier

Switzerland
ELO 2541

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Ian Nepomniachtchi

Russia
ELO 2751

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Pictures from the final day and the prize ceremony

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Written by Marc Lang

All images credited to Georg Kradolfer

  • Nakamura still sceptical on his winning chances
    Nakamura still sceptical on his winning chances

  • Anand still had eye contact to the leaders before the Blitz
    Anand still had eye contact to the leaders before the Blitz

  • The audience area was crowded with spectators
    The audience area was crowded with spectators

  • Boris Gelfand in deep concentration
    Boris Gelfand in deep concentration

  • ...and even deeper concentration
    ...and even deeper concentration

  • Kramnik trying to get warm with his position against Nepomniachtchi
    Kramnik trying to get warm with his position against Nepomniachtchi

  • Nepomniachtchi with his typical "sword look"
    Nepomniachtchi with his typical "sword look"

  • The decisive game in the Blitz. Nepo had to win in order to keep his chances alive, but the game ended drawn
    The decisive game in the Blitz. Nepo had to win in order to keep his chances alive, but the game ended drawn

  • Nakamura played an excellent Blitz tournament and emerged as the well-deserved winner
    Nakamura played an excellent Blitz tournament and emerged as the well-deserved winner

  • Oparin played very well, but in the end somehow faded
    Oparin played very well, but in the end somehow faded

  • Nakamura receiving his prize from main sponsor Skvortsov
    Nakamura receiving his prize from main sponsor Skvortsov

  • The three winners
    The three winners

  • The winner of the Master Open, Eltaj Safarli
    The winner of the Master Open, Eltaj Safarli

  • The winners of the Amateur Open: Studer, Hirt, Vifian and the best Junior Labelle
    The winners of the Amateur Open: Studer, Hirt, Vifian and the best Junior Labelle

  • Oleg Skvortsov in a chat with the tournament director and president of the Schachgesellschaft Zurich, Christian Issler
    Oleg Skvortsov in a chat with the tournament director and president of the Schachgesellschaft Zurich, Christian Issler

  • Christian Issler
    Christian Issler

  • The Boss - Oleg Skvortsov and the First Lady Natalija
    The Boss - Oleg Skvortsov and the First Lady Natalija

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