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Paris GCT Rapid and Blitz 2018 (Games and Results)

Paris GCT Rapid and Blitz 2018

The Paris Grand Chess Tour Rapid and Blitz tournament took place 20th to 24th June 2018. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Vladimir Kramnik (Wild Card), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Sergey Karjakin, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk, Levon Aronian and Viswanathan Anand. Hikaru Nakamura won the event on the strength of his blitz performance ahead of Sergey Karjakin and Wesley So (who again led after the rapid phase). Final tables below.

RkSNoNameTiFEDRtgRapPtsRapScoreBlitzTotal
12Nakamura, HikarugUSA27695.5111223
23Karjakin, SergeygRUS27825.51110.521.5
31So, WesleygUSA2778612921
44Aronian, LevongARM27644.591120
55Vachier-Lagrave, MaximegFRA27894.5910.519.5
66Anand, ViswanathangIND27594.59817
79Grischuk, AlexandergRUS27663.57916
88Mamedyarov, ShakhriyargAZE28083.578.515.5
97Caruana, FabianogUSA2816485.513.5
1010Kramnik, VladimirgRUS27923.57613

GCT Rapid and Blitz Paris 2018 (Paris FRA)
Wed 20th Jun 2018 - Sun 24th Jun 2018 - Official Site - Results - Live

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz

GCT Rapid Paris 2018 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid

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GCT Rapid Paris 2018 Paris FRA (FRA), 20-24 vi 2018 cat. XXII (2782)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1. So, Wesley g USA 2778 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 6 2907
2. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2769 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 2863
3. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2782 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 2862
4. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2764 ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 2784
5. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2789 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 2781
6. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2759 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 2784
7. Caruana, Fabiano g USA 2816 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 4 2735
8. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2808 1 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 0 2699
9. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2766 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 0 * 0 2704
10. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2792 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 * 2701
Round 1 (June 20, 2018)
So, Wesley - Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 67 A45 Trompowsky
Karjakin, Sergey - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 60 A33 English Symmetrical
Aronian, Levon - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 39 B23 Sicilian Closed
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 57 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Kramnik, Vladimir - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 30 A14 Reti Opening
Round 2 (June 20, 2018)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 41 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 37 C42 Petroff's Defence
Anand, Viswanathan - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 42 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - So, Wesley 1-0 51 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Grischuk, Alexander - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 24 A13 Reti Opening
Round 3 (June 20, 2018)
So, Wesley - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 35 A04 Dutch System
Karjakin, Sergey - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 81 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 31 C50 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 36 A45 Trompowsky
Kramnik, Vladimir - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 49 A14 Reti Opening
Round 4 (June 21, 2018)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 123 A06 Zukertort Opening
Anand, Viswanathan - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 38 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Aronian, Levon 0-1 51 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Grischuk, Alexander - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 36 A78 Benoni
Kramnik, Vladimir - So, Wesley 0-1 30 A36 English Botvinnik
Round 5 (June 21, 2018)
So, Wesley - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 54 D91 Gruenfeld 5.Bg5
Karjakin, Sergey - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 43 C55 Two Knights Defence
Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½ 42 C50 Giuoco Piano
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 40 C53 Giuoco Piano
Caruana, Fabiano - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 40 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 6 (June 21, 2018)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 52 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Aronian, Levon - So, Wesley ½-½ 38 C10 French Rubinstein
Anand, Viswanathan - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 58 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ 30 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Kramnik, Vladimir - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 42 A28 English Four Knights
Round 7 (June 22, 2018)
So, Wesley - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 22 D04 Queen's Pawn Game
Karjakin, Sergey - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 60 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 33 C70 Ruy Lopez
Caruana, Fabiano - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 46 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 52 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 8 (June 22, 2018)
Karjakin, Sergey - So, Wesley ½-½ 39 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon - Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 64 C24 Bishop's Opening
Anand, Viswanathan - Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 57 B00 Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0 65 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Kramnik, Vladimir - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime ½-½ 59 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Round 9 (June 22, 2018)
So, Wesley - Anand, Viswanathan ½-½ 50 A45 Trompowsky
Nakamura, Hikaru - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½ 64 B29 Sicilian Defence
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Aronian, Levon 1-0 61 A28 English Four Knights
Caruana, Fabiano - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 78 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Grischuk, Alexander - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1 59 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz

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GCT Blitz Paris 2018 Paris FRA Wed 20th Jun 2018 - Sun 24th Jun 2018
Leading Final Round 18 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345678910PtsPerf
1Nakamura, HikarugUSA2769**½½½½½½½½01½11111122908
2Aronian, LevongARM2764½½**½½½½½½½111½1112864
3Vachier-Lagrave, MaximegFRA2789½½½½**11½0½½011010.52838
4Karjakin, SergeygRUS2782½½00**101110.52839
5So, WesleygUSA2778½½½½½1**½½½½½½92782
6Grischuk, AlexandergRUS2766½½½½**½½01½½92784
7Mamedyarov, ShakhriyargAZE280810½010½½**½½01018.52758
8Anand, ViswanathangIND2759½001½½10½½**½½½182741
9Kramnik, VladimirgRUS279200000100½½½½10½½**1062656
10Caruana, FabianogUSA281600½0½½10½001**5.52637
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