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Sergey Karjakin and Anish Giri are not known for making fire on board in each and every game and their Catalan was indeed a rather peaceful one. The pieces gradually and quietly left the board until the game finally ended in a draw.
Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So also played a Catalan but even though Nakamura tried to get something going Wesley So had no trouble to parry all winning attempts by White.
But the game between Nakamura and So nevertheless was something special - the heartbeat of the players was measured.
As it turned out Nakamura was a bit cooler than So.
Magnus Carlsen and Wei Yi did not play a Catalan but against Wei Yi's Grünfeld Carlsen still fianchettoed his king's bishop. In round two Carlsen seemed to be well-prepared against the young Chinese and today the World Champion again appeared to have distinct opening goals. The game soon turned into an endgame in which, however, White did not have much winning chances if Black played correctly. As Wei Yi did not make any grave errors the game eventually ended in a draw.
Results of round 7
| Title | Name | Country | ELO | Res. | Title | Name | Country | ELO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Anish Giri |
|
2790 | 1 - 1 | GM | Sergey Karjakin |
|
2779 |
| 2 | GM | Magnus Carlsen |
|
2851 | 1 - 1 | GM | Wei Yi |
|
2694 |
| 3 | GM | Hikaru Nakamura |
|
2787 | 1 - 1 | GM | Wesley So |
|
2775 |
| 1 | m | Magnus Carlsen | NOR | 12,0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 31.50 | 2855 |
| 2 | m | Hikaru Nakamura | USA | 9,0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.00 | 34.00 | 2787 |
| 3 | m | Wei Yi | CHN | 8,0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.00 | 25.50 | 2696 |
| 4 | m | Sergey Karjakin | RUS | 6,0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 20.50 | 2773 |
| 5 | m | Anish Giri | NED | 6,0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 23.50 | 2785 |
| 6 | m | Wesley So | USA | 6,0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 2770 |
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| 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 |
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