Bilbao, Rd. 4: Another impressive win by Carlsen
7/16/2016 – With each round of the "Masters" in Bilbao World Champion Magnus Carlsen seems to get better. After his first round loss against Hikaru Nakamura he won three games in a row - in round four he defeated Wesley So in just 26 moves after a seemingly innocuous opening. It was the only decisive game of the round. Hikaru Nakamura drew against Anish Giri and Wei Yi drew against Sergey Karjakin. Carlsen now leads with 9.0/12.
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Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin explain their game
to Spanish chess journalist Leontxo Garcia and the public.
Fully focused: Magnus Carlsen - here during his third round game against Sergey Karjakin
Carlsen's concentration yielded results. He defeated Wesley So in just 26 moves and always seemed to be one step ahead of his opponent.
Results of round 4
| Board | Title | Name | ELO | Res. | Title | Name | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Magnus Carlsen | 2851 | 3-0 | GM | Wesley So | 2775 |
| 2 | GM | Hikaru Nakamura | 2787 | 1 - 1 | GM | Anish Giri | 2790 |
| 3 | GM | Wei Yi | 2694 | 1 - 1 | GM | Sergey Karjakin | 2779 |
Games of rounds 1 to 4
Standings after four rounds
In Bilbao the three-point rule applies.
Schedule
| Round | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Opening ceremony | 12.July | 16:00 |
| 1. round | 13.July | 16:00 |
| 2. round | 14.July | 16:00 |
| 3. round | 15.July | 16:00 |
| 4. round | 16.July | 16:00 |
| 5. round | 17.July | 16:00 |
| Free day | 18.July | |
| 6. round | 19.July | 16:00 |
| 7. round | 20.July | 16:00 |
| 8. round | 21.July | 16:00 |
| 9. round | 22.July | 16:00 |
| 10. round | 23.July | 15:00 |
| Closing ceremony... | 23.July | Around 20:00 (at the end of the games) |
Photos: Tournament page...
