Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020 (Games and Results)
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020
Mark Crowther - Monday 21st September 2020
Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz Carlsen and Nakamura met in the first round. Photo © | https://www.uschesschamps.com/
The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament moved to the internet this year and was hosted by Lichess. Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura were most the favourites in a strong 10 player field. The others were: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alexander Grischuk, Levon Aronian, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Alireza Firouzja, Jeffrey Xiong and Pentala Harikrishna. The event turned out to be a battle between Wesley So - who won the Rapid section by half a point from Carlsen - and Magnus Carlsen who scored a point more in the blitz to tie with So, Nakamura finished in third place.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2020 (lichess.org INT)
Tue 15th Sep 2020 - Sat 19th Sep 2020 -
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Saint Louis Rapid 2020 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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Saint Louis Rapid 2020 lichess.org INT (INT), 15-19 ix 2020 | cat. XXI (2763) | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
1. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2770 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6½ | 2928 | |||
2. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2863 | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2876 | |||
3. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2784 | ½ | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 5 | 2803 | |||
4. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2777 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5 | 2804 | |||
5. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2736 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2766 | |||
6. | Harikrishna, Pentala | g | IND | 2732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2766 | |||
7. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2773 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2761 | |||
8. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2709 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3½ | 2689 | |||
9. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2758 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 3 | 2638 | |||
10. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FID | 2728 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 2½ | 2600 |
Round 1 (September 15, 2020) | ||||||
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So, Wesley | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 67 | B30 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 33 | A35 | English Symmetrical | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 34 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | 51 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 40 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
Round 2 (September 15, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 38 | A20 | English Opening | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 21 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 32 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Aronian, Levon | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 68 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 27 | C82 | Ruy Lopez Open Italian Variation | |
Round 3 (September 15, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 49 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 56 | C44 | Scotch Gambit | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | 40 | D44 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 58 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 45 | A07 | Barcza System | |
Round 4 (September 16, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 36 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 34 | D97 | Gruenfeld Russian | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 46 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 45 | B53 | Sicilian Hungarian | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 59 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
Round 5 (September 16, 2020) | ||||||
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 21 | B04 | Alekhine's Defence | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 22 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Aronian, Levon | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 58 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 41 | C41 | Philidor's Defence | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 20 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
Round 6 (September 16, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 21 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 31 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 0-1 | 59 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 32 | D92 | Gruenfeld 5.Bf4 | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 27 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Round 7 (September 17, 2020) | ||||||
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 25 | C24 | Bishop's Opening | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 79 | E04 | Catalan | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 66 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 66 | E47 | Nimzo Indian | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 26 | E20 | Nimzo Indian | |
Round 8 (September 17, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 73 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Carlsen, Magnus | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 62 | C19 | French Winawer | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 56 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 21 | C02 | French Advance | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 27 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
Round 9 (September 17, 2020) | ||||||
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 24 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 46 | B75 | Sicilian Modern Dragon | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 69 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Aronian, Levon | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 33 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 30 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 |
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
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Saint Louis Blitz 2020 lichess.org INT (INT), 15-19 ix 2020 | cat. XXI (2763) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
1. | Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2863 | * | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 12.0 | 2876 |
2. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2736 | 0 | 1 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 12.0 | 2891 |
3. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2770 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 11.0 | 2842 |
4. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2773 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 9.5 | 2782 |
5. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2709 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 8.5 | 2748 |
6. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2777 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 8.5 | 2740 |
7. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2784 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 8.0 | 2717 |
8. | Firouzja, Alireza | g | FID | 2728 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7.5 | 2709 |
9. | Harikrishna, Pentala | g | IND | 2732 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | * | 0 | ½ | 6.5 | 2664 |
10. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2758 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | * | 6.5 | 2661 |
Round 1 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
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Carlsen, Magnus | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 49 | A22 | English Opening | |
Aronian, Levon | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 40 | E73 | King's Indian Averbakh | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 66 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 95 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 27 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
Round 2 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 36 | B46 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 49 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
So, Wesley | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 33 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 34 | B08 | Pirc Defence | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 42 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Round 3 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
Aronian, Levon | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 57 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 50 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 71 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 40 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 63 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
Round 4 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 80 | A22 | English Opening | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 56 | B51 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
So, Wesley | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 44 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 0-1 | 18 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 31 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
Round 5 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
Aronian, Levon | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 30 | A57 | Volga Gambit | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 24 | E06 | Catalan | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 51 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 77 | C82 | Ruy Lopez Open Italian Variation | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 22 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Round 6 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 30 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 43 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
So, Wesley | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 33 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 83 | C47 | Four Knights | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 82 | A49 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Round 7 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 20 | E06 | Catalan | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 42 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 117 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 70 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 37 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Round 8 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 79 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 28 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Aronian, Levon | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 23 | D84 | Gruenfeld 4.Bf4 | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 58 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 48 | A49 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Round 9 (September 18, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 30 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 47 | A07 | Barcza System | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 31 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 35 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 47 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
Round 10 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 23 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
So, Wesley | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 37 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 43 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 47 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 61 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Round 11 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 62 | A22 | English Opening | |
So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Aronian, Levon | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 70 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 21 | E04 | Catalan | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 34 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
Round 12 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 62 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 45 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 51 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 58 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 61 | C75 | Ruy Lopez Modern Steinitz | |
Round 13 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
So, Wesley | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 32 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
Aronian, Levon | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 19 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 29 | E04 | Catalan | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 63 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 27 | B53 | Sicilian Hungarian | |
Round 14 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Aronian, Levon | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 37 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 44 | E53 | Nimzo Indian | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 23 | C24 | Bishop's Opening | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 41 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 31 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
Round 15 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Harikrishna, Pentala | 1-0 | 47 | C02 | French Advance | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 26 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
So, Wesley | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 22 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 29 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Firouzja, Alireza | 0-1 | 49 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
Round 16 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | - Firouzja, Alireza | ½-½ | 38 | B13 | Caro Kann Exchange | |
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 50 | E48 | Nimzo Indian | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 29 | C26 | Vienna Game | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 68 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Round 17 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Harikrishna, Pentala | ½-½ | 33 | B11 | Caro Kann Two Knights | |
So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 50 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
Xiong, Jeffery | - Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 35 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Firouzja, Alireza | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 55 | C28 | Vienna Game | |
Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 25 | B84 | Sicilian Scheveningen | |
Round 18 (September 19, 2020) | ||||||
Nakamura, Hikaru | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 52 | C20 | Unusual Moves | |
Aronian, Levon | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 63 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
Grischuk, Alexander | - Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
Nepomniachtchi, Ian | - Firouzja, Alireza | 1-0 | 32 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
Harikrishna, Pentala | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 43 | B50 | Sicilian Defence |
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