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Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge 2020 (Day 2)

Carlsen beaten twice on day two of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge Day 2. Photo ©

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Magnus Carlsen only scored 1.5 points from 4 games on the second day of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge. Carlsen lost a very sharp battle against Yu Yangyi in Round 5 which was a tremendous struggle where he went astray in time trouble and got himself checkmated. His game in Round 7 was a different story where he had a broken pawn structure straight out of the opening against Jan-Krzysztof Duda and when he went wrong with 16...Qd5? he had a completely disgusting position. With white Carlsen won a sharp struggle against Wei Yi in Round 6 and took a short draw against Wesley So in Round 8. Carlsen ended the day tied for 3rd place with So but this was not what we have come to expect from the World Champion.

Sergey Karjakin and Hikaru Nakamura lead the event with 5.5/8 these two along with Daniil Dubov, top scorers with 2.5/4 today. With the top 8 qualifying it looks like everyone but Wei Yi has a decent chance to claim one of those spots in the final three rounds tomorrow.

Round 8 Standings: 1st-2nd Nakamura, Karjakin 5.5pts 3rd-4th Carlsen, So 4.5pts 5th-8th Aronian, Grischuk, Yu Yangyi, Ding 4pts 9th-10th Duda, Dubov 3.5pts 11th Firouzja 3pts 12th Wei Yi 2pts

Round 9: Yu Yangyi-Grischuk, Wei Yi-Nakamura, Duda-Ding, So-Aronian, Karjakin-Carlsen, Dubov-Firouzja.

Round 10: Grischuk-Firouzja, Carlsen-Dubov, Aronian-Karjakin, Ding-So, Nakamura-Duda, Yu Yangyi-Wei Yi.

Round 11: Wei Yi-Grischuk, Duda-Yu Yangyi, So-Nakamura, Karjakin-Ding, Dubov-Aronian, Firouzja-Carlsen.

Lindores Abbey Prelim chess24.com INT (INT), 19 v-3 vi 2020 cat. XXI (2757)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
1. Nakamura, Hikaru g USA 2736 * 1 ½ . ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ . 1 . 2902
2. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2752 0 * . ½ ½ 1 . . ½ 1 1 1 2879
3. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2863 ½ . * ½ 1 0 ½ 1 . 0 . 1 2798
4. So, Wesley g USA 2770 . ½ ½ * ½ 1 . . 0 ½ ½ 1 2794
5. Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2777 ½ ½ 0 ½ * . 1 ½ 0 1 . . 4 2767
6. Yu, Yangyi g CHN 2709 ½ 0 1 0 . * 1 0 1 . ½ . 4 2764
7. Ding, Liren g CHN 2791 ½ . ½ . 0 0 * ½ 1 . ½ 1 4 2752
8. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2773 0 . 0 . ½ 1 ½ * . ½ 1 ½ 4 2761
9. Dubov, Daniil g RUS 2699 ½ ½ . 1 1 0 0 . * 0 . ½ 2709
10. Duda, Jan-Krzysztof g POL 2753 . 0 1 ½ 0 . . ½ 1 * 0 ½ 2718
11. Firouzja, Alireza g FID 2728 0 0 . ½ . ½ ½ 0 . 1 * ½ 3 2665
12. Wei, Yi g CHN 2732 . 0 0 0 . . 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 2 2573
Round 5 (May 20, 2020)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Aronian, Levon 1-0 61 C42 Petroff's Defence
So, Wesley - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 40 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Yu, Yangyi - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 44 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Ding, Liren - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 25 E02 Catalan
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof - Dubov, Daniil 1-0 44 A37 English Symmetrical
Wei, Yi - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 48 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Round 6 (May 20, 2020)
Carlsen, Magnus - Wei, Yi 1-0 42 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Grischuk, Alexander - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 45 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Ding, Liren - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 44 E06 Catalan
Aronian, Levon - Yu, Yangyi 1-0 47 A30 English Symmetrical
Dubov, Daniil - So, Wesley 1-0 41 C26 Vienna Game
Firouzja, Alireza - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1-0 50 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Round 7 (May 20, 2020)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 43 E03 Catalan
Karjakin, Sergey - Dubov, Daniil ½-½ 27 C41 Philidor's Defence
So, Wesley - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 37 D85 Gruenfeld Defence
Yu, Yangyi - Ding, Liren 1-0 46 D97 Gruenfeld Russian
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 43 A28 English Four Knights
Wei, Yi - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 42 C42 Petroff's Defence
Round 8 (May 20, 2020)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Yu, Yangyi ½-½ 42 C42 Petroff's Defence
Carlsen, Magnus - So, Wesley ½-½ 26 D86 Gruenfeld Simagin
Grischuk, Alexander - Dubov, Daniil 0-1 55 C41 Philidor's Defence
Ding, Liren - Wei, Yi 1-0 55 E60 King's Indian without Nc3
Aronian, Levon - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof ½-½ 38 A18 English Opening
Firouzja, Alireza - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 45 D37 QGD 5.Bf4

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