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Paris Rapid & Blitz 2021 (Games and Results)
Paris Rapid & Blitz 2021
Mark Crowther - Tuesday 22nd June 2021
The Paris Rapid & Blitz was part of the Grand Chess Tour and took place 18th to 22nd June 2021. 9 rounds of rapid was followed by 18 rounds of blitz. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Teimour Radjabov, Richard Rapport, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja and Peter Svidler play both events Etienne Bacrot plays the rapid and Vladimir Kramnik the blitz. Wesley So won the Rapid section with an undefeated score of 6/9 and then won the blitz with 12.5/18 with just one defeat. The next event on the tour is the Rapid and Blitz in Croatia Mon 5th Jul to Mon 12th Jul 2021. In between now and then (Sat 26th Jun to Sun 4th Jul 2021 ) is the online Goldmoney Asian Rapid.
GCT Rapid and Blitz Paris 2021 (Paris FRA)
Fri 18th Jun 2021 - Wed 23rd Jun 2021 -
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GCT Rapid Paris 2021 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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| GCT Rapid Paris 2021 Paris FRA (FRA), 18-23 vi 2021 | cat. XXI (2760) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2770 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2884 | |||
| 2. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2792 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5½ | 2836 | |||
| 3. | Bacrot, Etienne | g | FRA | 2678 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2812 | |||
| 4. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2714 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 4½ | 2765 | |||
| 5. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2760 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2760 | |||
| 6. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2781 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2714 | |||
| 7. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2820 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | 2710 | |||
| 8. | Radjabov, Teimour | g | AZE | 2765 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 4 | 2716 | |||
| 9. | Rapport, Richard | g | HUN | 2763 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 4 | 2716 | |||
| 10. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FID | 2759 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 3½ | 2680 | |||
| Round 1 (June 18, 2021) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Rapport, Richard | 1-0 | 47 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 89 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 41 | E53 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 25 | D39 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 72 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 2 (June 18, 2021) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Rapport, Richard | 1-0 | 34 | E41 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Bacrot, Etienne | 1-0 | 24 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Radjabov, Teimour | 1-0 | 41 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 43 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 57 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 3 (June 18, 2021) | ||||||
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 38 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Svidler, Peter | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 46 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 50 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 48 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 54 | A05 | Various | |
| Round 4 (June 19, 2021) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 46 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 30 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Bacrot, Etienne | 0-1 | 68 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 43 | A47 | Queen's Indian without c2-c4 | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 84 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 5 (June 19, 2021) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 38 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 49 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 43 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 33 | D39 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 62 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 6 (June 19, 2021) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 30 | E49 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Bacrot, Etienne | ½-½ | 65 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 26 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 52 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 55 | B45 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Round 7 (June 20, 2021) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 43 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 91 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 46 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 29 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 18 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Round 8 (June 20, 2021) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 27 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 26 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Bacrot, Etienne | 0-1 | 55 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 49 | E12 | Queens Indian Petrosian | |
| Firouzja, Alireza | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 122 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 9 (June 20, 2021) | ||||||
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Radjabov, Teimour | 1-0 | 91 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Bacrot, Etienne | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 32 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 77 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Svidler, Peter | 0-1 | 42 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 51 | A08 | Barcza System | |
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
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| GCT Blitz Paris 2021 Paris FRA Fri 18th Jun 2021 - Wed 23rd Jun 2021
Leading Final Round 18 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | TB1 | TB2 |
| 1 | So Wesley | GM | USA | 2816 | ** | 11 | ½1 | 01 | ½½ | 11 | ½½ | ½½ | 1½ | ½1 | 12.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Firouzja Alireza | GM | FID | 2770 | 00 | ** | 11 | 1½ | 10 | 10 | 00 | ½1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Nepomniachtchi Ian | GM | RUS | 2785 | ½0 | 00 | ** | 1½ | ½½ | ½1 | 1½ | ½1 | 1½ | 1½ | 10.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Aronian Levon | GM | ARM | 2739 | 10 | 0½ | 0½ | ** | ½1 | 01 | ½½ | 1½ | 10 | ½1 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 5 | Rapport Richard | GM | HUN | 2759 | ½½ | 01 | ½½ | ½0 | ** | ½½ | ½1 | 0½ | ½1 | 1½ | 9.5 | 0.5 | 4 |
| 6 | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | GM | FRA | 2822 | 00 | 01 | ½0 | 10 | ½½ | ** | 1½ | 0½ | ½1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Caruana Fabiano | GM | USA | 2711 | ½½ | 11 | 0½ | ½½ | ½0 | 0½ | ** | ½1 | 01 | ½0 | 8.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Svidler Peter | GM | RUS | 2754 | ½½ | ½0 | ½0 | 0½ | 1½ | 1½ | ½0 | ** | 10 | 01 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Radjabov Teimour | GM | AZE | 2757 | 0½ | 00 | 0½ | 01 | ½0 | ½0 | 10 | 01 | ** | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Kramnik Vladimir | GM | RUS | 2797 | ½0 | 00 | 0½ | ½0 | 0½ | 00 | ½1 | 10 | 01 | ** | 5.5 | 0 | 3 |
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