Carlsen Leads On World Rapid Chess Championship Day 2
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2019-world-rapid-chess-championship-day-2-carlsen
https://www.chess.com/news/view/2019-world-rapid-chess-championship-day-2-carlsen
Chess.com
Carlsen Leads On World Rapid Chess Championship Day 2
He started with two draws, but by finishing with three wins, Magnus Carlsen passed the competition to grab the lead with one day to go at the world rapid championship in Moscow. There's a four-way tie for first in the women's section with four rounds to go.…
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King Salman World Rapid Championship, top standings after 2 days of play & 10 rounds:
1. Magnus Carlsen (🇳🇴 2886) - 8 points
2-4. Wang Hao (🇨🇳 2748), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (🇵🇱 2751), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (🇫🇷 2873) - 7,5.
Five more rounds will determine the champion. #rapidblitz
1. Magnus Carlsen (🇳🇴 2886) - 8 points
2-4. Wang Hao (🇨🇳 2748), Jan-Krzysztof Duda (🇵🇱 2751), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (🇫🇷 2873) - 7,5.
Five more rounds will determine the champion. #rapidblitz
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King Salman World Rapid Championship, leaders with 6,5 points after 8 rounds in the women's section:
IM Irina Bulmaga (🇷🇴 2383)
GM Tan Zhongyi (🇨🇳 2496)
GM Lei Tingjie (🇨🇳 2498)
GM Mariya Muzychuk (🇺🇦 2518)
Four more rounds tomorrow will determine the winner! #rapidblitz
IM Irina Bulmaga (🇷🇴 2383)
GM Tan Zhongyi (🇨🇳 2496)
GM Lei Tingjie (🇨🇳 2498)
GM Mariya Muzychuk (🇺🇦 2518)
Four more rounds tomorrow will determine the winner! #rapidblitz
"Could he [Alireza Firouzja] end up at St Louis, receiving special coaching by Garry Kasparov and boosting US billionaire Rex Sinquefield’s dream of another American world champion to follow Fischer?"
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/27/chess-iran-alireza-firouzja-ban-israel
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/27/chess-iran-alireza-firouzja-ban-israel
the Guardian
Chess: Iran’s Alireza Firouzja, 16, bypasses ban on playing Israelis
The No 1-ranked teenage player opts to play under Fide’s flag at the world speed chess championships in Moscow