7/22/2022 – Le Quang Liem drew Andrey Esipenko in the final round to clinch first place in the Grandmaster Triathlon. Esipenko and Gukesh reached the podium. | The Triathlon included classical, rapid and blitz chess. | Photos: Biel Chess Festival
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Grandmaster Triathlon
Despite all the turbulence, there is a constant in the Biel summer: the Biel International Chess Festival is opening its doors for the 55th time in an uninterrupted series. Over two weeks, hundreds of chess enthusiasts from all over the world compete in the Swiss town.
In the main event, eight top-100 players meet in the grandmaster tournament, including the three current best U18 players in the world.
In the Grandmaster Triathlon, the eight participants play classical, rapid and blitz chess. Le Quang Liem was the top scorer in the rapid section, while Gata Kamsky prevailed in Sunday’s blitz tournament.
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