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Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge 2020 (Day 3)

Nakamura tops the first stage of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge

Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge Day 3. Photo ©

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Hikaru Nakamura won the qualifying stage of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge with an undefeated 7.5/11. He drew against Wei Yi and Wesley So on the final day beating Jan-Krzysztof Duda in between. Nakamura has a highly successful streaming channel and it broadcast commentary by Robert Hess and WFM Alexandra Botez during play and Nakamura gave brief interviews. Carlsen later tweeted that "We distribute the MC Tour moves widely, but having participants re-package as competitors brand in own stream is not okay." But Nakamura did inform the organisers beforehand and currently it seems he didn't break any rules.

Magnus Carlsen described his own qualification for the knockout phase as a shitshow, this vulgar term showing just how displeased he was with his performance. His loss to Daniil Dubov put his qualification in doubt and indeed it came down to the result of his final round game against Alireza Firouzja with the winner of that game qualifying for the next stage and the loser going out. Carlsen did at least pull a win out of the bag there and he will have two days to rediscover some better form. In particular I'd expect his openings with the black pieces to be a lot less risky, especially against So.

"Dubov likely knows what kind of positions he can outplay me in." Carlsen on his former second who beat him in round 10.

There is a rest day on Friday followed by the start of the knockout phase on Saturday. Carlsen himself won't play again until Sunday where he will meet Wesley So. The eliminated four players are Grischuk, Firouzja, Duda and Wei Yi. Grischuk was eliminated because he had the worst score in the results between him and the two players he was tied with Aronian and Dubov.

"It's not ideal, but I am happy to have avoided Ding. So is a difficult opponent, very difficult to beat. But I am positive." Carlsen on Wesley So.

Rest day Friday 22nd May 2020. The event finishes on Wed 3rd June.

The second phase starts on Saturday 23rd May at 15:00 BST with Nakamura-Aronian and Ding-Yu Yangyi. Sunday sees Carlsen-So and Karjakin-Dubov. The format is best of three mini-matches, each of these mini-matches is over four games with a single decisive Armageddon game to decide things if they are tied at 2-2. This next phase will decide the four qualifiers for the Online Chess Masters (June 20 – July 5) the over all winner qualifies for the Tour Final: August 9 – August 20.

Final Standings: 1 Nakamura 7.5, 2 Karjakin 7, 3 Yu Yangyi 6, 4 Wesley So 6, 5 Carlsen 6, 6 Ding Liren 6, 7 Dubov 5.5, 8 Aronian 5.5, 9 Grischuk 5.5, 10 Firouzja 4.5, 11 Duda 4 and 12 Wei Yi 2.5

Lindores Abbey Prelim chess24.com INT Tue 19th May 2020 - Wed 3rd Jun 2020
Leading Final Round 11 Standings:
RkNameTiFEDRtg123456789101112PtsTB1TB2TB3
1Nakamura HikaruGMUSA2829*1½½½½½1½11½7.50439.75
2Karjakin SergeyGMRUS27090*1½½½½½½11170434.25
3Yu YangyiGMCHN2738½0*01110½½½162430.75
4So WesleyGMUSA2741½½1*½½0½½½½162231.5
5Carlsen MagnusGMNOR2881½½0½*½01110161431.25
6Ding LirenGMCHN2836½½0½½*1½0½1161330.25
7Dubov DaniilGMRUS2770½½0110*½1½0½5.51.5331
8Aronian LevonGMARM27780½1½0½½*½1½½5.51228.75
9Grischuk AlexanderGMRUS2784½½½½010½*0115.50.5328.5
10Firouzja AlirezaGMFID270300½½0½½01*1½4.50222.5
11Duda Jan-KrzysztofGMPOL277400½½101½00*½40221.5
12Wei YiGMCHN2752½00000½½0½½*2.50013.5
12 players
Round 9 (May 21, 2020)
Karjakin, Sergey - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½ 58 B81 Sicilian Keres Attack
So, Wesley - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 31 E06 Catalan
Yu, Yangyi - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½ 32 D36 QGD Exchange
Dubov, Daniil - Firouzja, Alireza ½-½ 67 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof - Ding, Liren 0-1 27 A22 English Opening
Wei, Yi - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 54 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 10 (May 21, 2020)
Nakamura, Hikaru - Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1-0 40 B51 Sicilian Rossolimo
Carlsen, Magnus - Dubov, Daniil 0-1 41 C41 Philidor's Defence
Yu, Yangyi - Wei, Yi 1-0 40 D97 Gruenfeld Russian
Ding, Liren - So, Wesley ½-½ 31 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Aronian, Levon - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½ 41 A29 English Four Knights
Grischuk, Alexander - Firouzja, Alireza 0-1 39 E97 King's Indian Classical
Round 11 (May 21, 2020)
Karjakin, Sergey - Ding, Liren ½-½ 33 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
So, Wesley - Nakamura, Hikaru ½-½ 36 E06 Catalan
Dubov, Daniil - Aronian, Levon ½-½ 36 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Firouzja, Alireza - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 50 A07 Barcza System
Duda, Jan-Krzysztof - Yu, Yangyi ½-½ 58 C42 Petroff's Defence
Wei, Yi - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 37 B66 Sicilian Rauzer

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