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
Aronian
MVL
0
1
TB 1.3
MVL
So
1
0
TB 1.2
So
Aronian
1
0
TB1.1
Dominguez
So
1/2
1/2
R9
Firouzja
MVL
0
1
R9
Deac
Caruana
1/2
1/2
R9
Rapport
Nepo
1/2
1/2
R9
Aronian
Mamedyarov
1/2
1/2
R9
Nepo
Aronian
1/2
1/2
R8
Caruana
Rapport
1/2
1/2
R8
MVL
Deac
1/2
1/2
R8
So
Firouzja
1/2
1/2
R8
Mamedyarov
Dominguez
1/2
1/2
R8
Firouzja
Dominguez
1
0
R7
Deac
So
1/2
1/2
R7
Rapport
MVL
0
1
R7
Aronian
Caruana
1/2
1/2
R7
Nepo
Mamedyarov
0
1
R7
Caruana
Nepo
1/2
1/2
R6
MVL
Aronian
0
1
R6
So
Rapport
1/2
1/2
R6
Dominguez
Deac
1
0
R6
Mamedyarov
Firouzja
1/2
1/2
R6
Deac
Firouzja
1/2
1/2
R5
Rapport
Dominguez
1/2
1/2
R5
Aronian
So
1/2
1/2
R5
Nepo
MVL
1/2
1/2
R5
Caruana
Mamedyarov
1
0
R5
MVL
Caruana
1
0
R4
So
Nepo
1
0
R4
Dominguez
Aronian
0
1
R4
Firouzja
Rapport
1/2
1/2
R4
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
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
The rapid portion of Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland came to an end with GM Vishy Anand winning the rapid section, though his two points lead was diminished to one after the Indian legend conceded his first loss in the last round to his closest rival GM Richard Rapport.
Tomorrow will see the first round of blitz games, with nine games lined up to be played. With eighteen points up for grabs, it is safe to say that the top six players after the rapid portion have good chances to win the event.
Read more: Anand remains convincing in Poland; GCT Poland Day 2 recap / Anand with a perfect start at Grand Chess Tour Poland 2022
Standings After Round 9: GM Vishy Anand maintained wins the rapid portion but GM Richard Rapport narrowed the gap with his last round victory over the leader.
Round 7
GM Vishy Anand began the day with another victory in style. After a calm Scotch Game, Anand won pair of Bishop in exchange for a slightly inferior pawn structure. Anand demonstrated his trademark tactical wit and seized the initiative. Gavrilescu realized things are going wrong too late and Anand won the game in style, moving to a whopping 13/14 points. Replay the game here
Such results may suffice in any other tournament to claim the Rapid portion but only if there is no Richard Rapport in it! The Hungarian GM posted his fifth consecutive victory after outplaying Polish GM Radek Wojtaszek from the White side of an offbeat Sicilian. With this result, it was apparent that the race for winning the rapid part over the next two days would be between Anand and Rapport. Replay the game here
GM Richard Rapport showing his class | Photo Courtesy of Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
GM Levon Aronian did not display Houdini-like play this time as he made the most out of tactical errors of his opponent, GM Anton Korobov, who happened to have an off day at the office. Replay the game here
GM Fabiano Caruana did not want to make a quick draw against GM Wesley So’s sound handling of the Italian Game and ended up being in a worse and close to losing position after taking a pawn at the cost of weakening his king. Wesley So had an advantage both on the clock and on the board but did not deliver the finishing punch on a number of occasions. Consequently, Caruana made the most out of his chances and gradually neutralized Black’s decisive attack into a manageable initiative. The players continued the game for sometimes but it was clear that a draw is bound to happen and such results were reached on move 92. Replay the game here
GM Duda and GM Shevchenko pursued a well-known theoretical line in Chebanenko Variation of Slav Defense. Kirill Shevchenko appeared well prepared and he never had a problem in this game. Yet, under time pressure he had to concede to a Rook vs Rook and Bishop endgame where he needed to play another fifty moves to hold the game to a draw. Replay the game here
In concentration mode – GM Kirill Shevchenko | Photo Courtesy of Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Round 8
The key battles of this round were between the leader GM Vishy Anand against GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Wesley So against Anand’s closest contender, GM Richard Rapport.
Anand and Caruana entered a heavily theoretical battle in Petroff Defense, the very opening Caruana adapted as his ‘pet’ line against the world champion Magnus Carlsen in the 2018 world championship match. The player lashed out their first fifteen moves and then Anand went for 16.Bxd6. The game transposed to a game of Anand against the Chinese GM Yu Yangyi from 2019. Caruana played the best possible defense and that left Anand with no choice but to force a draw with a perpetual check. Replay the game here
You know you are doing it right when a draw is somewhat disappointing. GM Vishy Anand in focus mode. | Photo Courtesy of Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
While the Anand-Caruana game was somewhat uneventful, So-Rapport was a thrilling encounter. GM Rapport, once again, employed a sideline in King’s Indian defense and GM Wesley So responded in an aggressive fashion. The game was complicated but Wesley So blundered with 22.a4??, after which, Rapport demonstrated a great understanding of the position’s dynamic and brought the game to a winning point. But the reason we love this quicker time control is the drama and unpredictability. When 43…Bd7 was the only winning move Rapport threw the game with Qe6?? After which Wesley So’s attack on the seventh rank was unstoppable. Rapport soon resigned and with this result, GM Vishy Anand had secured the top spot with still one round to go. Replay the game here
Go big or go home! GM Wesley So, seconds before his game against GM Richard Rapport | Photo Courtesy of Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Speaking of drama, the two youngest GM’s in the tournament, Shevchenko and Gavrilescu provided the most fun and exciting moves in today’s head-to-head encounter. GM Shevchenko adapted the same King’s Indian attack that GM Rapport had employed the other day against GM Gavrilescu. Confident in his preparation, the Young Romanian responded with the same setup. The choice proved fruitful as Gavrilescu achieved a winning position. Nevertheless, time pressure proved to be the decisive factor one more time. After the advantage went from hand to hand a couple of times Kirill Shevchenko showed his tactical accuracy with a few seconds on the clock and ultimately emerged victorious. Replay the game here
GM Radek Wojtaszek demonstrated the reason why people are wary of his mainline Najdorf Sicilian with his exemplary win over GM Anton Korobov. In a short-castle version of Najdorf Wojtaszek attacked White’s center before Korobov even manages to start any attack on the kingside. The Polish soon secured two pawns under his belt and went on to win the endgame with ease. Replay the game here
The game between GM Levon Aronian and GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda could have been a draw at any point should the players wish to make one. In an opposite-color bishop middlegame, the players refrained from solid ways to make a draw and entered a topsy-turvy Bishop and Rook endgame with a few minutes on the clock. Duda had an easier task and obtained a winning position after Aronian erred. But the Polish hero let go of it the first time until Aronian made a mistake again and this time the Pole’s a-pawn proved too strong and Duda scored a crucial victory to move into third place for the event. Replay the game here
A good day at the office! GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda | Photo Courtesy of Grand Chess Tour, Lennart Ootes
Round 9
In the final round of the rapid portion, all eyes were on the match between GM Richard Rapport and GM Vishy Anand. Although Anand had secured his lead at the end of this part, the final tournament standings depend on the aggregate points in both rapid and blitz sections. So, with eighteen points still at stake in the blitz, it is clear that the players would want to make the most out of their last two-pointer rapid matches. Replay the game here
Rapport played the odd 4.a4?! in a Four-knight opening, which he called “nonsense” in his post-game interview. Anand’s response was not exactly ‘accordingly’ but it was good enough to earn him a good position. After a few active moves, Anand was in a driving seat and after sacrificing a pawn it seemed that he is en route to another attacking game. However, that did not happen to be the scenario in this game. In a highly complex position, Rapport responded innovatively and after a few inaccuracies on Anand’s part, the Hungarian found himself in a better position. Yet, Anand wasn’t rattled and he began to put up fierce resistance. When it seemed that Anand’s perseverance is paying off the leader of the tournament made two back-to-back blunders, of which, Rapport took advantage of the second one and ended up winning the game. Thus Rapport came clear second narrowing the gap to just a point behind the Five-times world champion. Replay the game here
GM Duda took advantage of GM Korobov’s off-day and blew his opponent off the board from the White side of the King’s Indian defense. This was Korobov’s fourth loss in a row. Replay the game here
The game between GM Radek Wojtaszek and GM Wesley So was relatively uneventful. The former had a ‘symbolic’ advantage throughout the game but it didn’t suffice to put any dent into Black’s position. The game ended in a draw in an opposite-color Bishop ending. Replay the game here
GM Levon Aronian chose a passive setup against GM Gavrilescu in favor of keeping more pieces on the board. The American GM played fast despite having an inferior position. This policy worked out as The Romanian youngster ended up spending a lot of time and choosing the wrong moment to open the game (18.e5). Later on 22.Bf2 proved too bad, after which the seasoned Aronian had no problem cruising into the victory. Replay the game here
The final game of the round between GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Kirill Shevchenko did not look promising for the American participant in the upcoming FIDE Candidates. After surviving the first wave of Black’s attack Caruana made a series of mistakes and found himself in down a pawn Rook and Knight vs Rook and Bishop endgame. Yet, the Ukrainian did not have enough time for accuracy, and the game ended in a draw after the younger player missed his winning chances. Replay the game here
Tomorrow’s blitz will be an exciting one to watch! Who do you think will make a run in the remaining two days?!
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