8-PLAYER DOUBLE ROUND ROBIN · CLASSICALLIVESEEDED
Candidates TournamentRound 7 of 14 · Madrid
Two players share the lead going into the second half.
- Nakamura4½
- Caruana4½
- Gukesh4
- Firouzja3½
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World Rapid ChampionshipConcluded · New York
Decided on tiebreaks after a final-round win with black.
- Carlsen10½
- Nepomniachtchi10
- Vachier-Lagrave9½
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NORWAYMagnus Carlsen
1990– · Endless pressure
Wins from positions other players agree are drawn, mostly by refusing to stop playing.
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Halfway, and the lead is shared
Round 7 ends with two players tied and four still within a point. The second half starts after tomorrow's rest day.
RESULT
World Rapid decided on tiebreaks
A last-round win with black settled a three-way tie at the top of the standings.
OPENINGS
The Italian is back at the top level
Quiet development, slow plans, deep preparation — the oldest opening in the book keeps reappearing in elite play.
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Reykjavík, game six
Fischer played 1. c4 for the first time in his career and won the game that broke the match open.
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