It was another relatively quiet affair at the Vugar Gashimov Memorial Tournament. Wesley So was the sole winner of the day, beating the last seed of the tournament Rauf Mamedov is a fairly effortless manner with the white pieces. With this win, So walks into pole position in the tournament with 3.5/4 as hos co-leader overnight World Champion Magnus Carlsen could only draw with GM Michael Adams.
Vishy Anand played the black side of a Slav defense against Vladimir Kramnik. The battle between two former world champions petered out into a draw with opposite coloured bishops on the board.
Round five promises to be a cracker with Vishy taking on the leader GM Wesley So with the white pieces.
Resutlts for Round 4:
| GM Giri, Anish (1) 2790 | ½-½ | GM Mamedyarov (1) 2754 |
| GM Kramnik, V. (2) 2783 | ½-½ | GM Anand, V. (1½) 2791 |
| GM Adams, M. (½) 2746 | ½-½ | GM Carlsen, M. (2½) 2863 |
| GM So, Wesley (2½) 2788 | 1-0 | GM Mamedov, Rauf (1½) 2651 |
| GM Vachier-Lagr. (1½) 2762 | ½-½ | GM Caruana, F. (1) 2802 |
Pairings for Round 5:
| GM Mamedov, Rauf (1½) 2651 | — | GM Adams, M. (1) 2746 |
| GM Anand, V. (2) 2791 | — | GM So, Wesley (3½) 2788 |
| GM Mamedyarov (1½) 2754 | — | GM Kramnik, V. (2½) 2783 |
| GM Caruana, F. (1½) 2802 | — | GM Giri, Anish (1½) 2790 |
| GM Carlsen, M. (3) 2863 | — | GM Vachier-Lagr. (2) 2762 |