{"id":10507,"date":"2022-12-27T23:10:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T23:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1090.fide.com\/?p=10507"},"modified":"2023-10-30T08:37:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:37:48","slug":"carlsen-and-tan-zhongyi-in-the-lead-ahead-of-final-day-of-world-rapid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/carlsen-and-tan-zhongyi-in-the-lead-ahead-of-final-day-of-world-rapid\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlsen and Tan Zhongyi in the lead ahead of final day of World Rapid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Reigning World Champion in classical chess Magnus Carlsen is on track for another crown, as Tan Zhonyi comes on top of a three-way tie for first place in the Women’s Rapid<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

The second day of the World Rapid and Blitz championships saw four rounds played in both the Open and the Women’s section.<\/p>

The Open Rapid<\/strong><\/p>

Magnus Carlsen<\/strong>\u00a0is solely in the lead in the World Rapid with 7,5 points out of nine games. Just half a point behind is a trio made up of\u00a0Vladimir Fedoseev<\/strong>,\u00a0Nodirbek Abdusattorov<\/strong>\u00a0and the young German GM\u00a0Vincent Keymer<\/strong>.<\/p>

Carlsen began day two with a convincing victory over\u00a0Jorden Van Foreest<\/strong>\u00a0with white pieces. He was then slowed down by Vladimir Fedoseev and\u00a0Daniil Dubov<\/strong>, who held him to a draw but broke through again in the ninth round against\u00a0Giga Quparadze<\/strong>\u00a0of Georgia. The ‘always motivated’ Norwegian occasionally displayed annoyance at his inability to always find the best lines. But even with this in mind, his confidence and vigour seem unshaken as he edges closer to yet another world title.\u00a0<\/p>

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The 18-year-old German GM Vincent Keymer, who is competing in his first World Rapid Championship, put on a fantastic performance on the second day of the rapid. Keymer scored three victories over formidable opponents, including\u00a0Fabiano Caruana<\/strong>,\u00a0Yu Yangyi<\/strong>, and\u00a0Arjun Erigaisi<\/strong>, before drawing with Fedoseev in the ninth round.<\/p>

On the final day of the World Rapid, Keymer will be up against Magnus Carlsen on board one in Round Ten.<\/p>

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The next tier of players, sitting on 6,5 points, includes former world rapid champion Daniil Dubov, reigning Indian champion Arjun Erigaisi, the former contender for the title of world champion in classical chess, Fabiano Caruana, as well as\u00a0Anish Giri<\/strong>,\u00a0Vladislav Artemiev<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Yu Yangyi<\/strong>.<\/p>

The current challenger for the title of world champion, Ian Nepomniachtchi, is on six points, as is the Polish star Jan-Krzysztof Duda.<\/p>

Things don’t seem to be going that well for the double bronze medallist in rapid,\u00a0Hikaru Nakamura<\/strong>. He is on 5,5\/9 and finding it difficult to end the five-round-long streak of draws.<\/p>

The Women’s Rapid<\/strong><\/p>

The Women’s section’s second day came to a close with a three-way tie for first place. Former Women’s World Champion\u00a0Tan Zhongyi<\/strong>\u00a0came on top with 6,5\/8. She is joined by\u00a0Aleksandra Goryachkina<\/strong>\u00a0and the young Indian star\u00a0Shri B Savitha<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Tan Zhongyi started day two swinging as she delivered a blow to the leader from the first day of the Women’s Rapid,\u00a0Valentina Gunina<\/strong>. Following two draws – with\u00a0Elina Danielian<\/strong>\u00a0and Bela Khotenashvili<\/strong>\u00a0– Zhongyi finished the day on a high note with a convincing victory against\u00a0Alina Bivol<\/strong>, securing first place.<\/p>

In the post-round interview, Tan Zhongyi was more modest about her performance, just saying it is going “pretty well and acceptable for now” but added that “this time it’s my best shot” for the world rapid chess title.<\/p>

Aleksandra Goryachkina secured her place among the leaders with a draw and two wins, including a victory against Elina Danielian, who suffered her first defeat in Almaty.<\/p>

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Shri B Savitha<\/strong>\u00a0(pictured above), a young, talented Indian player, is the day’s biggest surprise. She won all four games, including a victory over former women’s world champion\u00a0Antoaneta Stefanova<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>

Valentina Gunina, the only leader at the beginning of the day, seemed to have lost her way after suffering setbacks in the opening two matches. Gunina then bounced back later in the day, winning both games to move to 6\/8.<\/p>

Alexandra Kosteniuk<\/strong>, the 2021 Women’s Rapid champion, is on 5,5\/8 and appears to be having some difficulty catching up to the top players. It was a successful day for the birthday girl\u00a0Kateryna Lagno<\/strong>\u00a0who scored 2,5\/3 and now has five points. Lagno \u2013 who turned 33 – will still need to do more if she wants to claim the second World Rapid gold in her career.<\/p>

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The final rounds of the Open and Women’s Rapid Championships take place on Wednesday, starting at 3 PM local time.\u00a0<\/p>

The organisation of the event and support<\/strong><\/p>

The World Rapid and Blitz championships are held by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation together with the International Chess Federation and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, as well as the Akimat of the city of Almaty.\u00a0<\/p>

The event is made possible thanks to the agreement with\u00a0Freedom Finance<\/strong><\/a>, which becomes a General Sponsor of the event. Freedom Broker is an investment company and a stockbroker. Provides access to NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, HKEX and other largest stock exchanges on the planet.<\/p>

Text: Milan Dinic<\/p>

Photo: Lennart Ootes and Anna Shtourman<\/p>

Official website:\u00a0<\/strong>worldrapidandblitz2022.fide.com\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>


ORGANIZERS<\/strong>:<\/p>

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PARTNERS<\/strong>:<\/p>

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Reigning World Champion in classical chess Magnus Carlsen is on track for another crown, as Tan Zhonyi comes on top of a three-way tie for first place in the Women’s Rapid The second day of the World Rapid and Blitz championships saw four rounds played in both the Open and the Women’s section. The Open Rapid Magnus Carlsen\u00a0is solely in the lead in the World Rapid with 7,5 points out of nine games. Just half a point behind is a trio made up of\u00a0Vladimir Fedoseev,\u00a0Nodirbek Abdusattorov\u00a0and the young German GM\u00a0Vincent Keymer. Carlsen began day two with a convincing victory over\u00a0Jorden Van Foreest\u00a0with white pieces. He was then slowed down by Vladimir Fedoseev and\u00a0Daniil Dubov, who held him to a draw but broke through again in the ninth round against\u00a0Giga Quparadze\u00a0of Georgia. The ‘always motivated’ Norwegian occasionally displayed annoyance at his inability to always find the best lines. But even with this in mind, his confidence and vigour seem unshaken as he edges closer to yet another world title.\u00a0 The 18-year-old German GM Vincent Keymer, who is competing in his first World Rapid Championship, put on a fantastic performance on the second day of the rapid. Keymer scored three victories over formidable opponents, including\u00a0Fabiano Caruana,\u00a0Yu Yangyi, and\u00a0Arjun Erigaisi, before drawing with Fedoseev in the ninth round. On the final day of the World Rapid, Keymer will be up against Magnus Carlsen on board one in Round Ten. The next tier of players, sitting on 6,5 points, includes former world rapid champion Daniil Dubov, reigning Indian champion Arjun Erigaisi, the former contender for the title of world champion in classical chess, Fabiano Caruana, as well as\u00a0Anish Giri,\u00a0Vladislav Artemiev\u00a0and\u00a0Yu Yangyi. The current challenger for the title of world champion, Ian Nepomniachtchi, is on six points, as is the Polish star Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Things don’t seem to be going that well for the double bronze medallist in rapid,\u00a0Hikaru Nakamura. He is on 5,5\/9 and finding it difficult to end the five-round-long streak of draws. The Women’s Rapid The Women’s section’s second day came to a close with a three-way tie for first place. Former Women’s World Champion\u00a0Tan Zhongyi\u00a0came on top with 6,5\/8. She is joined by\u00a0Aleksandra Goryachkina\u00a0and the young Indian star\u00a0Shri B Savitha. Tan Zhongyi started day two swinging as she delivered a blow to the leader from the first day of the Women’s Rapid,\u00a0Valentina Gunina. Following two draws – with\u00a0Elina Danielian\u00a0and Bela Khotenashvili\u00a0– Zhongyi finished the day on a high note with a convincing victory against\u00a0Alina Bivol, securing first place. In the post-round interview, Tan Zhongyi was more modest about her performance, just saying it is going “pretty well and acceptable for now” but added that “this time it’s my best shot” for the world rapid chess title. Aleksandra Goryachkina secured her place among the leaders with a draw and two wins, including a victory against Elina Danielian, who suffered her first defeat in Almaty. Shri B Savitha\u00a0(pictured above), a young, talented Indian player, is the day’s biggest surprise. She won all four games, including a victory over former women’s world champion\u00a0Antoaneta Stefanova.\u00a0 Valentina Gunina, the only leader at the beginning of the day, seemed to have lost her way after suffering setbacks in the opening two matches. Gunina then bounced back later in the day, winning both games to move to 6\/8. Alexandra Kosteniuk, the 2021 Women’s Rapid champion, is on 5,5\/8 and appears to be having some difficulty catching up to the top players. It was a successful day for the birthday girl\u00a0Kateryna Lagno\u00a0who scored 2,5\/3 and now has five points. Lagno \u2013 who turned 33 – will still need to do more if she wants to claim the second World Rapid gold in her career. The final rounds of the Open and Women’s Rapid Championships take place on Wednesday, starting at 3 PM local time.\u00a0 The organisation of the event and support The World Rapid and Blitz championships are held by the Kazakhstan Chess Federation together with the International Chess Federation and with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, as well as the Akimat of the city of Almaty.\u00a0 The event is made possible thanks to the agreement with\u00a0Freedom Finance, which becomes a General Sponsor of the event. Freedom Broker is an investment company and a stockbroker. Provides access to NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE, HKEX and other largest stock exchanges on the planet. Text: Milan Dinic Photo: Lennart Ootes and Anna Shtourman Official website:\u00a0worldrapidandblitz2022.fide.com\/ ORGANIZERS: GENERAL PARTNER: PARTNERS:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[12,155,284],"regular":[],"sticky-post":[],"class_list":["post-10507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chess-news","tag-kazakhstan","tag-rapid-blitz","tag-worldrapidblitz"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10507"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10515,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10507\/revisions\/10515"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10507"},{"taxonomy":"regular","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regular?post=10507"},{"taxonomy":"sticky-post","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sticky-post?post=10507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}