MVL
Caruana
R4 LIVE
So
Nepo
R4 LIVE
Dominguez
Aronian
R4 LIVE
Firouzja
Rapport
R4 LIVE
Mamedyarov
Deac
1/2
1/2
R4
Rapport
Deac
0
1
R3
Aronian
Firouzja
1/2
1/2
R3
Nepo
Dominguez
1/2
1/2
R3
Caruana
So
1/2
1/2
R3
MVL
Mamedyarov
1/2
1/2
R3
So
MVL
1/2
1/2
R2
Dominguez
Caruana
1/2
1/2
R2
Firouzja
Nepo
0
1
R2
Deac
Aronian
1/2
1/2
R2
Mamedyarov
Rapport
1/2
1/2
R2
Aronian
Rapport
1/2
1/2
R1
Nepo
Deac
1/2
1/2
R1
Caruana
Firouzja
1/2
1/2
R1
MVL
Dominguez
1/2
1/2
R1
So
Mamedyarov
1
0
R1
Duda
Nepo
R14 LIVE
Liren
Nakamura
R14 LIVE
Caruana
Firouzja
R14 LIVE
Rapport
Radjabov
R14 LIVE
Radjabov
Caruana
R13 LIVE
Firouzja
Liren
R13 LIVE
Nakamura
Duda
R13 LIVE
Nepo
Rapport
R13 LIVE
Nepo
Nakamura
R12 LIVE
Duda
Firouzja
R12 LIVE
Liren
Radjabov
R12 LIVE
Rapport
Caruana
R12 LIVE
Caruana
Liren
R11 LIVE
Radjabov
Duda
R11 LIVE
Firouzja
Nepo
R11 LIVE
Nakamura
Rapport
R11 LIVE
Nakamura
Firouzja
R10 LIVE
Nepo
Radjabov
R10 LIVE
Duda
Caruana
R10 LIVE
Rapport
Liren
R10 LIVE
Liren
Duda
R9 LIVE
Caruana
Nepo
R9 LIVE
Radjabov
Nakamura
R9 LIVE
Firouzja
Rapport
R9 LIVE
Firouzja
Radjabov
R8 LIVE
Nakamura
Caruana
R8 LIVE
Nepo
Liren
R8 LIVE
Rapport
Duda
R8 LIVE
Caruana
Radjabov
R7 LIVE
Liren
Firouzja
R7 LIVE
Duda
Nakamura
R7 LIVE
Rapport
Nepo
R7 LIVE
Nepo
Duda
R6 LIVE
Nakamura
Liren
R6 LIVE
Firouzja
Caruana
R6 LIVE
Radjabov
Rapport
R6 LIVE
Nakamura
Nepo
R5 LIVE
Firouzja
Duda
R5 LIVE
Radjabov
Liren
R5 LIVE
Caruana
Rapport
R5 LIVE
Liren
Caruana
R4 LIVE
Duda
Radjabov
R4 LIVE
Nepo
Firouzja
R4 LIVE
Rapport
Nakamura
R4 LIVE
Firouzja
Nakamura
R3 LIVE
Radjabov
Nepo
R3 LIVE
Caruana
Duda
R3 LIVE
Liren
Rapport
R3 LIVE
Duda
Liren
R2 LIVE
Nepo
Caruana
R2 LIVE
Nakamura
Radjabov
R2 LIVE
Rapport
Firouzja
R2 LIVE
Radjabov
Firouzja
R1 LIVE
Caruana
Nakamura
R1 LIVE
Liren
Nepo
R1 LIVE
Duda
Rapport
R1 LIVE
Radjabov
Firouzja
R1 LIVE
Caruana
Nakamura
R1 LIVE
Liren
Nepo
R1 LIVE
Duda
Rapport
R1 LIVE
Wesley
Predke
1/2
1/2
Mamedyarov
Dubov
1/2
1/2
Nakamura
Esipenko
1/2
1/2
Aronian
Oparin
1/2
1/2
Aronian
Nakamura
1
0
Esipenko
Oparin
1/2
1/2
Keymer
Mamedyarov
1/2
1/2
Dubov
Dominguez
0
1
Predke
MVL
1
0
Shankland
Wesley
1/2
1/2
Giri
Yangyi
1/2
1/2
Vitiugov
Tabatabaei
1
0
Salgado
Fedoseev
0
2
Final result
Alekseenko
Krasenkow
0.5
1.5
Final result
Artemiev
Studer
1.5
0.5
Final result
Predke
Nasuta
1.5
0.5
Final result
Afanasiev
Inarkiev
3
1
Final result
Donchenko
Indjic
0.5
1.5
Final result
Braun
Rakhmanov
1.5
0.5
Final result
Rakhmanov
Braun
0
1
R3.1 Result
Indjic
Donchenko
1/2
1/2
R3.1 Result
Inarkiev
Afanasiev
1/2
1/2
R3.1 Result
Nasuta
Predke
1/2
1/2
R3.1 Result
Studer
Artemiev
1/2
1/2
R3.1 Result
Krasenkow
Alekseenko
1/2
1/2
R3.1 Result
Fedoseev
Salgado
1
0
R3.1 Result
Hracek
Artemiev
0
2
Final result
Urkedal
Esipenko
0.5
1.5
Final result
Nikolov
Alekseenko
0.5
1.5
Final result
Ibarra
Navara
1
3
Final result
Perunovic
Predke
0
2
Final result
Rosell
Matlakov
0.5
1.5
Final result
Fedoseev
Pantzar
2
0
Final result
Krasenkow
Yuffa
2
0
Final result
Artemiev
Hracev
1
0
R2.1 Result
Esipenko
Urkedal
1
0
R2.1 Result
Alekseenko
Nikolov
1
0
R2.1 Result
Navara
Ibarra
1/2
1/2
R2.1 Result
Predke
Perunovic
1
0
R2.1 Result
Matlakov
Rosell
1
0
R2.1 Result
Pantzar
Fedoseev
0
1
R2.1 Result
Yuffa
Krasenkow
0
1
R2.1 Result
Notkevich
Laznicka
1
3
Final result
Ayats
Movsesian
1.5
2.5
Final result
Gines
Paravyan
0.5
1.5
Final result
Petriashvili
Saric
0.5
1.5
Final result
Williams
Sahakyan
0.5
1.5
Final result
Damljanovic
Kuzubov
0.5
1.5
Final result
Dias
Motylev
0.5
1.5
Final result
Finek
Lagarde
0.5
1.5
Final result
Laznicka
Notkevich
0
1
Round 1.1
Movsesian
Llobera Ayats
1/2
1/2
Round 1.1
Paravyan
Gines Esteo
1
0
Round 1.1
Saric
Petriashvili
1
0
Round 1.1
Sahakyan
Williams
1/2
1/2
Round 1.1
Kuzubov
Damljanovic
1/2
1/2
Round 1.1
Motylev
Dias
1/2
1/2
Round 1.1
Lagarde
Finek
1
0
Round 1.1
MVL
Wang
1
0
Ding
Nepo
1
0
Giri
Alekseenko
0
1
Caruana
Grischuk
1/2
1/2
Grischuk
Giri
1
0
Ding
Alekseenko
1
0
MVL
Nepo
1/2
1/2
Caruana
Wang
1
0
Nepo
Wang
0
1
MVL
Alekseenko
1
0
Ding
Grischuk
1
Caruana
Giri
0
1
Ding
Giri
0
1
MVL
Grischuk
0
1
Wang
Alekseenko
1/2
1/2
Caruana
Nepo
1/2
1/2
ALekseenko
Nepo
0
1
Grischuk
Wang
1/2
1/2
Giri
MVL
1/2
1/2
Ding
Caruana
1/2
1/2
MVL
Ding Liren
1/2
1/2
Wang
Giri
0
1
Nepo
Grischuk
1/2
1/2
Caruana
Alekseenko
1/2
1/2
Grischuk
Alekseenko
0
1
Giri
Nepo
1/2
1/2
Ding
Wang
1/2
1/2
MVL
Caruana
0
1
Grischuk
Giri
1/2
1/2
Alekseenko
Ding
1/2
1/2
Nepo
MVL
0
1
Wang
Caruana
1/2
1/2
Caruana
MVL
1/2
1/2
Day 3 of the Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest did not fail to entertain the audience. It has been the most exciting day by far, but at the same time heartbreaking for some of the players, commentators, and fans.
While we have been used to only seeing one decisive result per round, today could have been completely different. The most unexpected results of today happened in the game of Aronian-Firouzja, which could have finished in favor of the French-Iranian Grandmaster, instead, it ended in a draw. Read more: Nepo defeats Firouzja, Grand Chess Tour Romania 2022 – R2 recap
The other unpredictable result happened in the game of Rapport-Deac, where the Hungarian GM blundered on move 40, allowing his opponent to avoid the repetition and win in the endgame. With today’s win, GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac has joined GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wesley So as the co-leaders of the Superbet Chess Classic Romania. Related: Caruana, Rapport and Dominguez comment on the Grand Chess Tour Romania playing venue (VIDEO)
Replay the Round 3 games:
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1/2-1/2
Fabiano Caruana – Wesley So 1/2-1/2
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Leinier Dominguez Perez 1/2-1/2
Levon Aronian – Alireza Firouzja 1/2-1/2
Richard Rapport – Bogdan-Daniel Deac 0-1
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Standings after Round 3
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
The game between GMs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was the first game of the round to finish. Shakhriyar played the Caro-Kann Defense, which is one of his two main responses against 1.e4, and was met with the Two Knights Attack by the French GM MVL. White did not achieve anything out of the opening and Mamedyarov forced a draw by repetition as early as move 20.
Daniel Jinca, the Director of Romanian Opera greeting GMs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Maxime Vachier – Lagrave right before making the symbolic first move of their Round 3 | Photo: Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Ian Nepomniachtchi – Leinier Dominguez
This game kept the commentators intrigued as the players blitzed through their first 22 moves of theory in the Petroff and the game seemed very even throughout despite White’s extra pawn. GM Leinier Dominguez, however, was taken aback by 22.a4 followed by Qg4 by GM Nepomniachtchi. Considering that Nepo finished the game with more time on his clock than the time he started with, we can only assume this line was part of his preparation in his World Championship Match against World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Nevertheless, despite choosing a hard path, it was secure enough for Dominguez to ensure a draw in a rook ending with a pawn down.
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi looking calm cruising through his opening preparation in Round 3 | Photo: Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Fabiano Caruana – Wesley So
The game between the two American Grandmasters followed a very well-known line in the Catalan where GM Fabiano Caruana went for a thematic pawn sacrifice. Along the way, he traded too many pieces and despite landing a passed pawn on d6, it was more of a weakness than a strength. White’s pieces were more tied down to defend the pawn rather than the d6-pawn tying up Black’s pieces. In fact, Black seemed to be the one pressing, but the decisive blow never seemed to come. As soon as Caruana managed to control Black’s majority on the queenside, the players decided to call it a day and agreed on a draw by repetition.
Read more: Wesley So in the early lead of Grand Chess Tour Romania 2022
GM Fabiano Caruana – thoughtful during his game from Round 3 against compatriot GM Wesley So | Photo: Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Levon Aronian – Alireza Firouzja
After a day off at the office, GM Alireza Firoujza started the game with energetic play, surprising his opponent with the Czech Variation of the Slav Defense. GM Levon Aronian did not seem comfortable in this game, stumbling into a losing position after forgetting to play 19.Nc3 instead of his 19.Ke2?. Firouzja showed praise-worthy technique, and by move 37 had a completely winning Bishop vs Knight endgame with an extra pawn. By move 41, Aronian had an extra pawn, But Firouzja’s pawns were close to promotion and all he needed to do was to bring his king to support them. Alas, that did not happen in time as 41…c5?? threw away the win allowing Aronian the life saving continuation 42.Nc3! . In the ensuing queen and pawn ending, Firouzja’s king couldn’t find a shelter to hide and the game ended in a draw shortly after.
GM Levon Aronian maybe predicting the calm before the storm at the beginning of his Round 3 against GM Alireza Firouzja | Photo: Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Richard Rapport- Bogdan-Daniel Deac
This game was a true heartbreak for the candidate participant GM Richard Rapport. The Hungarian exerted a lot of pressure on the host country’s #1 player, GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac. Rapport, known for his flamboyant style, made a number of creative moves. After Deac faltered with 21….Qh6?, it looked as if Rapport was going to win this game in style. However, to the Romanian Grandmaster’s credit, he started showing a great deal of resistance in a close to losing position. While being in tremendous time-trouble, Deac found some resourceful, creative and pragmatic counter-play ideas. That led to Rapport blundering away his advantage a couple of moves after he had obtained it. Followed by a number of accurate moves by Deac in time pressure, it seemed that a draw by repetition would be the most probable outcome. Yet, the end was tragic for Rapport as he blundered on move 40. Ng5??, which led to an endgame being down an exchange. After Deac slowly converted his advantage into a win, the local hero is now tied for first place!
A happy GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac during his post-win interview | Photo: Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Round 4, May 8, 14:00 CEST
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Bogdan-Daniel Deac
Alireza Firouzja – Richard Rapport
Leinier Dominguez Perez – Levon Aronian
Wesley So – Ian Nepomniachtchi
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Fabiano Caruana
Replay the games from the Round 1: Wesley So – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1-0 / Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Leinier Dominguez Perez 1/2-1/2 / Fabiano Caruana – Alireza Firouzja 1/2-1/2 / Ian Nepomniachtchi – Bogdan-Daniel Deac 1/2-1/2 / Levon Aronian – Richard Rapport 1/2-1/2
Replay the games from the Round 2: Alireza Firouzja – Ian Nepomniachtchi 0-1 / Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Richard Rapport 1/2-1/2 / Bogdan-Daniel Deac – Levon Aronian 1/2-1/2 / Leinier Dominguez Perez – Fabiano Caruana 1/2-1/2 / Wesley So – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 1/2-1/2
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