Today's round at the Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir was a relatively sedate one. Unlike yesterday, when two of the three drawn games could easily have been won by one of the players, all four of today's draws looked like the right result. The only game where one player obtained a serious advantage was the one between Magnus Carlsen and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and the world champion went on to win in crushing style.
The games, with my light notes, are here; the round 3 pairings follow: