2018
Olomouc Open 3 games Update
32nd Teteven Open 5 games Update
4th Eftychios Krommydakis 30 games Update
Open Letni Prague B 8 games
11th Arad Open 9 games
27th Kavala Open A 179 games
44th...
Olomouc Open 3 games Update
32nd Teteven Open 5 games Update
4th Eftychios Krommydakis 30 games Update
Open Letni Prague B 8 games
11th Arad Open 9 games
27th Kavala Open A 179 games
44th...
I've been a busy bee on the blog the last week or so, but annotating today's 45 blitz games isn't going to happen, sorry. Here's a more general overview of what happened, beginning with a reminder of where things stood after the rapid.
32nd Teteven Open 4 games Update
4th Eftychios Krommydakis 30 games Update
Open Letni Prague B 8 games New
11th Arad Open 9 games New
27th Kavala Open A 179 games New
44th Open Dutch...
There were more interesting games today as the rapid portion of the tournament came to a close. Both Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Hikaru Nakamura scored 2.5/3 today (or rather, 5/6 on the 2-1-0 scoring...
It's surprising that Fabiano Caruana continues to lead by a full point (or two points, on the 2-1-0 scoring for the rapid games) after drawing three games today, but that's how it all shook out. Maxime...
While his games weren't clean masterpieces from start to finish, a combination of strong play and resilience has placed Fabiano Caruana into clear first after a 3-0 start. He defeated Alexander Grischuk and Levon Aronian with the black pieces in the first two rounds...