No easy games at the top as we move into the second half of today's 12 rounds of action!

Undoubtedly, Francisco Vallejo Pons owns the most elegant resignations.

Dmitry Andreikin is the first player to beat Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Moscow!

Artemiev came from nowhere to tie for 2nd place in the World Rapid Championship after playing only a couple of top players - he's not doing such a good job of sneaking up on his rivals this time, as he takes the sole lead! :)

Carlsen's excellent score against Mamedyarov in blitz continues: The World Champion scores his 5th (or 6th counting armageddon) straight win against the Azerbajani and is now on 6,5/8 in World Blitz Ch.

Round 8 highlights include Jobava-Carlsen and Nakamura vs. sole leader Artemiev!

Some nice tricks with the passed a-pawn as Carlsen gets his bishop to e1 and beats Jobava!

What a blunder by Artemiev against Nakamura.

Vladislav Artemiev, one of the leaders after eight rounds, fell for a simple tactic against Hikaru Nakamura.

One moment of relaxation brings you a world of pain. Baadur Jobava's 47.Nc3-b1? invited 47...Bf8-b4!, Magnus Carlsen's last trick to win a roughly equal endgame.

The first day of the King Salman Women's World Blitz Championship is over. Russians dominate the top standings after 9 rounds:

1. Lagno (🇷🇺 2606) - 8 points
2-5. Kosteniuk (🇷🇺 2521), Koneru (🇮🇳 2489), Charochkina (🇷🇺 2212), Kashlinskaya (🇷🇺 22820 - all 7 points.