The final results of Tal Memorial were summarized during the closing ceremony of the World Blitz Chess Championship on November 18.

Levon Aronian and Sergei Karjakin (Russia) shared the first two places, having equal additional indices, while Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) was the third.

Since the tournament organizers had prepared only one cup, Aronian, as a true gentlemen, let his younger colleague have it, the more so as he won the World Blitz Chess Championship.

The prize will be anyhow handed over to the Armenian GM - a copy of the trophy will be created and sent to Aronian, chess-news.ru reported.