Wesley So and Magnus Carlsen
Hikaru Nakamura was playing with Black against Wesley. The game was not that spectacular but lasted for no less than 46 moves It still was the shortest game of the round.
The two other games offered more excitement.
After a loss the World Champion is usually determined to strike back. This showed in his game against Wei Yi, the youngest participant in Bilbao. After Wei Yi's 1.e4 Carlsen went for 1...g6 and reached a slightly better, tricky endgame, in which Carlsen found a number of tactical resources that helped him to win.
Wei Yi against Magnus Carlsen
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Sergey Karjakin and Anish Giri showed fireworks and mutual attacks. Giri's king first came under heavy fire but Karjakin failed to find a way to win and the turbulent game finally ended in a draw.
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Results of round two
Games of rounds 1 and 2
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Standings after two rounds
In Bilbao the three-point rule applies.
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