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YourNextMove GCT Rapid and Blitz 2018 (Games and Results)
YourNextMove GCT Rapid and Blitz 2018
Mark Crowther - Saturday 16th June 2018
The YourNextMove Rapid and Blitz tournament that took place in Leuven, Belgium 12th-16th June was the first event in the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Players: Caruana, Mamedyarov, MVL, Karjakin, Giri, So, Nakamura, Grischuk, Aronian, Anand. Wesley So just hung on to win the event in the blitz section after having a large lead by winning the rapid. Full tables below. The format will be repeated in Paris 20th to 24th June 2018.
| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | Rapidscore | RapidPts | Blitz | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2778 | 7.0 | 14 | 8.0 | 22 |
| 2 | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2782 | 5.0 | 10 | 11.5 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2789 | 5.5 | 11 | 10.5 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2769 | 5.0 | 10 | 11.0 | 21 |
| 5 | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2764 | 5.5 | 11 | 9.5 | 20.5 |
| 6 | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2766 | 4.0 | 8 | 9.5 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2808 | 4.5 | 9 | 8.0 | 17 |
| 8 | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2759 | 2.5 | 5 | 9.5 | 14.5 |
| 9 | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2816 | 3.5 | 7 | 6.5 | 13.5 |
| 10 | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2782 | 2.5 | 5 | 6.0 | 11 |
GCT Rapid and Blitz YourNextMove 2018 (Leuven BEL)
Tue 12th Jun 2018 - Sat 16th Jun 2018 -
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GCT Rapid YourNextMove (10 players 9 Rds SRR Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Games Rapid
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| GCT Rapid YourNextMove Leuven BEL (BEL), 12-16 vi 2018 | cat. XXII (2781) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2778 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 7 | 3001 | |||
| 2. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2764 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5½ | 2863 | |||
| 3. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2789 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ | 2860 | |||
| 4. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2782 | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 5 | 2824 | |||
| 5. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2769 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2825 | |||
| 6. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2808 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4½ | 2778 | |||
| 7. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2766 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 4 | 2740 | |||
| 8. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2816 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 3½ | 2697 | |||
| 9. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2759 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 2½ | 2617 | |||
| 10. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 2½ | 2615 | |||
| Round 1 (June 12, 2018) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 104 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 41 | D00 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 33 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 48 | C84 | Ruy Lopez Centre Attack | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 51 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Round 2 (June 12, 2018) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 52 | E04 | Catalan | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 71 | A14 | Reti Opening | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 48 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 43 | A78 | Benoni | |
| Giri, Anish | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 41 | C82 | Ruy Lopez Open Italian Variation | |
| Round 3 (June 12, 2018) | ||||||
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 44 | E21 | Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3 | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 50 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 28 | D31 | Semi-Slav Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 36 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 54 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 4 (June 13, 2018) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 57 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 63 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 62 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 50 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 58 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 5 (June 13, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 34 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 123 | E37 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 63 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 57 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Giri, Anish | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 46 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 6 (June 13, 2018) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 45 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 51 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 34 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 41 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 48 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Round 7 (June 14, 2018) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 27 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 34 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 22 | E60 | King's Indian without Nc3 | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Grischuk, Alexander | 0-1 | 41 | B91 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3 | |
| Giri, Anish | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 43 | C16 | French Winawer | |
| Round 8 (June 14, 2018) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 31 | D73 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 51 | D35 | QGD Exchange | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 74 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 120 | C87 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 36 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 9 (June 14, 2018) | ||||||
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 46 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 38 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 37 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 22 | C01 | French Exchange | |
| Giri, Anish | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 31 | B92 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 | |
GCT Blitz YourNextMove (10 players 18 Rds DRR Indiv TC: 5m+3spm) - Games in PGN: Games Blitz
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| GCT Blitz YourNextMove Leuven BEL (BEL), 12-16 vi 2018 | cat. XXII (2781) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Karjakin, Sergey | g | RUS | 2782 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 11.5 | 2883 |
| 2. | Nakamura, Hikaru | g | USA | 2769 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 2862 |
| 3. | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | g | FRA | 2789 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | * | * | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 10.5 | 2837 |
| 4. | Grischuk, Alexander | g | RUS | 2766 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 9.5 | 2804 |
| 5. | Anand, Viswanathan | g | IND | 2759 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 9.5 | 2804 |
| 6. | Aronian, Levon | g | ARM | 2764 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | * | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.5 | 2804 |
| 7. | Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | g | AZE | 2808 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 8.0 | 2735 |
| 8. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2778 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 2738 |
| 9. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2816 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | * | ½ | ½ | 6.5 | 2675 |
| 10. | Giri, Anish | g | NED | 2782 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | * | 6.0 | 2656 |
| Round 1 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 46 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 46 | D04 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| So, Wesley | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 73 | E51 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 51 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Giri, Anish | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 38 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 2 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 57 | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 32 | B43 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 33 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 39 | C10 | French Rubinstein | |
| Giri, Anish | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 57 | B91 | Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3 | |
| Round 3 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 56 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 1-0 | 52 | B00 | Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 28 | E61 | King's Indian Defence | |
| So, Wesley | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 61 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 40 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Round 4 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 75 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 24 | B40 | Sicilian Classical | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 35 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 23 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Giri, Anish | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 45 | C87 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Round 5 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 44 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 32 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 37 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| So, Wesley | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 38 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 35 | E06 | Catalan | |
| Round 6 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 33 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 48 | D73 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 36 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 54 | B29 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Giri, Anish | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 68 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 7 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 59 | A33 | English Symmetrical | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 71 | B52 | Sicilian Rossolimo | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 38 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 44 | E06 | Catalan | |
| So, Wesley | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 48 | D78 | Gruenfeld 3.g3 | |
| Round 8 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 42 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 55 | A05 | Various | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 49 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Karjakin, Sergey | 0-1 | 54 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Giri, Anish | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 49 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Round 9 (June 15, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 72 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 59 | C42 | Petroff's Defence | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 1-0 | 63 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 21 | B43 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| So, Wesley | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 85 | D56 | Queens Gambit Lasker's Defence | |
| Round 10 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 65 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 23 | A05 | Various | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 61 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 52 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | ½-½ | 33 | C55 | Two Knights Defence | |
| Round 11 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 101 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 52 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ | 45 | E36 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| So, Wesley | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 38 | A15 | English counter King's Fianchetto | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 43 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Round 12 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 42 | B50 | Sicilian Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 58 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - So, Wesley | ½-½ | 43 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Karjakin, Sergey | ½-½ | 33 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Giri, Anish | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 55 | B42 | Sicilian Paulsen | |
| Round 13 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 53 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 48 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 33 | D02 | Queen's Pawn Game | |
| So, Wesley | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 57 | A48 | King's Indian Defence /c2-c4 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 48 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| Round 14 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 | 54 | A06 | Zukertort Opening | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 65 | C60 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 27 | A13 | Reti Opening | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 34 | C50 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Giri, Anish | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 71 | C19 | French Winawer | |
| Round 15 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 27 | A01 | Larsen Opening | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 49 | B06 | Modern Defence | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 50 | B89 | Sicilian Sozin Attack | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 63 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| So, Wesley | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 33 | A04 | Dutch System | |
| Round 16 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 1-0 | 38 | A05 | Various | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 51 | A28 | English Four Knights | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | 44 | A37 | English Symmetrical | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - So, Wesley | 0-1 | 71 | A00 | Irregular Openings | |
| Giri, Anish | - Aronian, Levon | 0-1 | 29 | C88 | Ruy Lopez Closed | |
| Round 17 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Karjakin, Sergey | - Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 54 | A20 | English Opening | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | - Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 46 | B00 | Owen or Nimzowitsch Defence | |
| Anand, Viswanathan | - Giri, Anish | 1-0 | 36 | C70 | Ruy Lopez | |
| Aronian, Levon | - Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | 0-1 | 41 | B23 | Sicilian Closed | |
| So, Wesley | - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 | 58 | A41 | Modern Defence | |
| Round 18 (June 16, 2018) | ||||||
| Nakamura, Hikaru | - So, Wesley | 1-0 | 64 | A05 | Various | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | - Anand, Viswanathan | 0-1 | 55 | B12 | Caro Kann Advanced | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | - Karjakin, Sergey | 1-0 | 54 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Caruana, Fabiano | - Aronian, Levon | 1-0 | 53 | A45 | Trompowsky | |
| Giri, Anish | - Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 41 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
