11/12/2017 – Day 4 featured impressive comebacks from both Caruana and So, who won their respective matches. Meanwhile Nakamura had locked up his $60,000 winner's prize already with nine games to spare! Carlsen put the the screws to Ding in the Game 20 portion of their match and has a sizeable lead. Three matches are in the books but the fourth continues Monday and Tuesday in Saint Louis, USA. Games begin at 20:00 CET (1 pm in Saint Louis) Monday, and at 18:00 CET (11 am in Saint Louis) on Tuesday.
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Carlsen vs. Ding Rapid G / 10
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches, the Champions Showdown, November 9th to14. In an exciting twist, the three top American players and current World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, face their opponents in 10 games of rapid and 20 games of blitz.
The matches
Hikaru Nakamura vs. Veselin Topalov
Fabiano Caruana vs. Alexander Grischuk
Wesley So vs. Leinier Dominguez
Magnus Carlsen vs. Ding Liren (begins November 11)
Schedule
Thursday Nov. 9th — G/30 Rounds 1 - 4 (except for Carlsen vs. Ding)
Monday Nov. 13th — Magnus Carlsen vs. Ding Liren G/10 Rounds 1 - 8
Tuesday Nov. 14th — Magnus Carlsen vs. Ding Liren G/5 Rounds 1-12
No delay or increment will be used. Wins are weighted depending on the time control. Game 30 wins are worth 5 points with draws worth 2½ points. Game 20 wins are worth 4 points, with draws adding 2 points. In Game 10, a draw nets 1½ and a win 3 points.
Day 5 commentary
Commentary by GM Yasser Seirawan, WGM Jennifer Shahade and GM Maurice Ashley
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