TWIC is 30. First issue 17th September 1994.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2021 (Games and Results)
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2021
Mark Crowther - Monday 16th August 2021
The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz took place 11th to 15th August 2021 ahead of the Sinquefield Cup. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Wesley So, Richard Rapport, Leinier Dominguez, Quang Liem Le, Jeffery Xiong, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland and Peter Svidler. Hikaru Nakamura won the combined standings ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Richard Rapport. After a very poor last place in the Rapid Le Quang Liem finished third in the blitz.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2021 (Saint Louis USA)
Mon 9th Aug 2021 - Mon 16th Aug 2021 -
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Saint Louis Rapid 2021 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC:5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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| Saint Louis Rapid 2021 Saint Louis (USA), 9-16 viii 2021 | cat. XX (2746) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2736 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 6 | 2872 | |||
| 2. | Rapport, Richard | g | HUN | 2763 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5½ | 2824 | |||
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2806 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2819 | |||
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2772 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ | 2743 | |||
| 5. | Shankland, Sam | g | USA | 2709 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 4½ | 2750 | |||
| 6. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2714 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2749 | |||
| 7. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2782 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2698 | |||
| 8. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2710 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2706 | |||
| 9. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2758 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 3½ | 2664 | |||
| 10. | Le, Quang Liem | g | VIE | 2709 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 3 | 2625 | |||
| Round 1 (August 11, 2021) | ||||||
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| Caruana, Fabiano | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 48 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| So, Wesley | - Le, Quang Liem | ½-½ | 47 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Rapport, Richard | 0-1 | 32 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 36 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 38 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 2 (August 11, 2021) | ||||||
| Rapport, Richard | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 23 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 45 | D27 | QGA | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 54 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 65 | C89 | Ruy Lopez Marshall | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 54 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Round 3 (August 11, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 40 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 24 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| So, Wesley | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 41 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Le, Quang Liem | 0-1 | 23 | C26 | Vienna Game | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Rapport, Richard | 1-0 | 54 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 4 (August 12, 2021) | ||||||
| Rapport, Richard | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 40 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 51 | E39 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 31 | D90 | Gruenfeld Flohr | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 65 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 51 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Round 5 (August 12, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 63 | D30 | Queen's Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 42 | A05 | Various | |
| So, Wesley | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 50 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Le, Quang Liem | 1-0 | 56 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Shankland, Sam | 0-1 | 25 | D45 | Anti-Meran Variations | |
| Round 6 (August 12, 2021) | ||||||
| Rapport, Richard | - Le, Quang Liem | ½-½ | 46 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 24 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 36 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 47 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 32 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Round 7 (August 13, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 37 | D26 | QGA | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Rapport, Richard | 0-1 | 52 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 63 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 54 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 20 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 8 (August 13, 2021) | ||||||
| Rapport, Richard | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 39 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 55 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 58 | E53 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Le, Quang Liem | 1-0 | 62 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Svidler, Peter | 0-1 | 57 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 9 (August 13, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 43 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Svidler, Peter | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 56 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 21 | E17 | Queens Indian | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 51 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 46 | D20 | QGA | |
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+2spm) - Games in PGN: Blitz Games
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| Saint Louis Blitz 2021 Saint Louis USA (USA), 9-16 viii 2021 | cat. XX (2746) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2736 | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 12.0 | 2872 |
| 2. | Le, Quang Liem | g | VIE | 2709 | 0 | ½ | * | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.5 | 2852 |
| 3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2806 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | * | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 2782 |
| 4. | Dominguez Perez, Leinier | g | USA | 2758 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 10.0 | 2787 |
| 5. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2772 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | * | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 9.5 | 2764 |
| 6. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2782 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 2741 |
| 7. | Rapport, Richard | g | HUN | 2763 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | * | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8.5 | 2723 |
| 8. | Svidler, Peter | g | RUS | 2714 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | * | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7.0 | 2669 |
| 9. | Xiong, Jeffery | g | USA | 2710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | * | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 2669 |
| 10. | Shankland, Sam | g | USA | 2709 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | * | 5.5 | 2609 |
| Round 1 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
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| Le, Quang Liem | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 47 | C15 | French Winawer | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 47 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 70 | D47 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 22 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 45 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Round 2 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 71 | E47 | Nimzo Indian | |
| So, Wesley | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 53 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 35 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Rapport, Richard | 1-0 | 63 | A47 | Queen's Indian without c2-c4 | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Le, Quang Liem | 0-1 | 43 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Round 3 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 32 | D32 | Tarrasch Defence | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 32 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 67 | B41 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 32 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 60 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Round 4 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Xiong, Jeffery | 0-1 | 66 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 52 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 29 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Le, Quang Liem | 0-1 | 72 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 65 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Round 5 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 41 | D20 | QGA | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 51 | D38 | QGD Ragozin | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Svidler, Peter | 0-1 | 32 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 43 | A18 | English Opening | |
| Round 6 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 59 | B62 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Rapport, Richard | 0-1 | 96 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| So, Wesley | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 40 | D12 | Slav Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Le, Quang Liem | ½-½ | 33 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 44 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Round 7 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 59 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 68 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 52 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 21 | D85 | Gruenfeld Defence | |
| Shankland, Sam | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 50 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Round 8 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Le, Quang Liem | - Rapport, Richard | 1-0 | 86 | A47 | Queen's Indian without c2-c4 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 41 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 52 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 70 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 55 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Round 9 (August 14, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Le, Quang Liem | 1-0 | 42 | E35 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| So, Wesley | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 18 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 67 | A08 | Barcza System | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 80 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 37 | C45 | Scotch Game | |
| Round 10 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 26 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 40 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| So, Wesley | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 47 | A36 | English Botvinnik | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Le, Quang Liem | 0-1 | 42 | C47 | Four Knights | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 38 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Round 11 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 60 | B10 | Caro Kann | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 62 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 31 | C02 | French Advance | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 51 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 47 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Round 12 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 74 | C80 | Ruy Lopez Open | |
| So, Wesley | - Le, Quang Liem | ½-½ | 71 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 36 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 53 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Rapport, Richard | 0-1 | 43 | E92 | King's Indian Classical | |
| Round 13 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 72 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Svidler, Peter | 1-0 | 36 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 1-0 | 52 | A08 | Barcza System | |
| Rapport, Richard | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 38 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Round 14 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 170 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Le, Quang Liem | 1-0 | 114 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Rapport, Richard | 0-1 | 69 | B01 | Centre Counter | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 40 | D32 | Tarrasch Defence | |
| Round 15 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Svidler, Peter | ½-½ | 84 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Le, Quang Liem | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 40 | A46 | Queen's Pawn Opening | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 45 | A05 | Various | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 47 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 42 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Round 16 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Le, Quang Liem | 1-0 | 43 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 59 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| So, Wesley | - Shankland, Sam | 1-0 | 33 | D79 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Rapport, Richard | 0-1 | 40 | E61 | King's Indian Defence | |
| Svidler, Peter | - Xiong, Jeffery | ½-½ | 36 | C07 | French Tarrasch | |
| Round 17 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 46 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 44 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Rapport, Richard | - Le, Quang Liem | 0-1 | 57 | A07 | Barcza System | |
| Xiong, Jeffery | - Dominguez Perez, Leinier | ½-½ | 27 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
| Shankland, Sam | - Svidler, Peter | 0-1 | 46 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Round 18 (August 15, 2021) | ||||||
| Le, Quang Liem | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 64 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Rapport, Richard | ½-½ | 46 | E19 | Queens Indian | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | - Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 64 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Xiong, Jeffery | 1-0 | 27 | A40 | Unusual Replies to 1.d4 | |
| Svidler, Peter | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 14 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
