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Thursday was a disastrous day for Richard Rapport. After grabbing the lead in the first four rounds of play, the Hungarian-born grandmaster suffered two consecutive losses in rounds 5 and 6 to find himself a full point behind the new sole leader, Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen, as has often happened in the past, started slowly, but consecutive wins on the third day of action (over Vincent Keymer and Rapport himself) allowed him to take pole position.
Friday was a rest day for the players in the main event of the Grenke Chess Festival, which apparently helped Rapport to regroup and recover his form. On Saturday, he defeated Keymer and Ding Liren to go into the final two rounds of the double round-robin a half point behind Carlsen, who beat Daniel Fridman and drew Ding in rounds 7 and 8.
As per the regulations, those placed first and second at the end of the double round-robin will face off in a match for tournament victory on Monday. While Carlsen is almost certain to reach the final, Rapport still needs to work hard on Sunday, as he is paired up against third-placed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in round 9 — the Frenchman stands a full point behind Rapport after signing two draws (in two sharp battles) on Sunday.
Standings after round 8
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Round 9 pairings
Round 10 pairings
Analysis by Klaus Besenthal
It is always tough to play against a friend, confirmed by the world champion. Not the best day for Ding Liren, but let’s see what he shows us in the last two rounds of the second cycle! ♟️
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Analysis by Klaus Besenthal
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