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Paris Rapid & Blitz 2021 (Games and Results)

Paris Rapid & Blitz 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 - Official Site

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)
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 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 2765
5. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2760 0 1 0 0 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 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 * 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:
RkNameTiFEDRtg12345678910PtsTB1TB2
1So WesleyGMUSA2816**11½101½½11½½½½½112.508
2Firouzja AlirezaGMFID277000**11101000½1111111010
3Nepomniachtchi IanGMRUS2785½000**½½½1½110.506
4Aronian LevonGMARM273910**½101½½10½19.51.56
5Rapport RichardGMHUN2759½½01½½½0**½½½1½19.50.54
6Vachier-Lagrave MaximeGMFRA28220001½010½½**½111906
7Caruana FabianoGMUSA2711½½11½½½0**½101½08.504
8Svidler PeterGMRUS2754½½½0½0½0**1001804
9Radjabov TeimourGMAZE27570001½0½01001**10604
10Kramnik VladimirGMRUS2797½000½000½11001**5.503
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