Azerbaijani grandmaster Eltaj Safarli leads the table in an international tournament in memory of Russian Mikhail Chigorin in Moscow after beating Bosnian Ivan Sokolov. After seven rounds, Safarli scored 6.5 points. Another Azeri player Jahangir Agarahimov defeated Russian Timur Lakerbayan, increasing his points to 3.5. The Swiss system tournament brings together 275 players.
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