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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
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.
Results of round two
| Board. | Title | Name | ELO | Res. | Title | Name | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Wesley So | 2775 | ½ - ½ | GM | Hikaru Nakamura | 2787 |
| 2 | GM | Yi Wei | 2694 | 0 - 1 | GM | Magnus Carlsen | 2851 |
| 3 | GM | Anish Giri | 2790 | ½ - ½ | GM | Sergey Karjakin | 2779 |
Games of rounds 1 and 2
In Bilbao the three-point rule applies.
