7/5/2021 – Levon Aronian had a short day at the office on Sunday, as he scored back-to-back wins against Vladislav Artemiev to secure first place at the Goldmoney Asian Rapid tournament. Meanwhile, Ding Liren bounced back from his loss in the first set by remarkably beating Magnus Carlsen 3-0 in their second mini-match. However, it was the world champion who prevailed in the blitz tiebreakers to take third place.

7/4/2021 – It was a rather quick victory by Levon Aronian in the finals of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid tournament. The Armenian won the first set on Saturday and scored back-to-back wins in the second mini-match to make it impossible for Vladislav Artemiev to equalize the score and take the match to tiebreaks. Karsten Müller analyzes two endgames in which Aronian showed his excellent technique with the black pieces.

7/3/2021 – Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren were leading in their matches against Levon Aronian and Vladislav Artemiev before Friday’s second day of play in the semifinals of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid. But in both matches, Thursday’s winners lost the second set and were eliminated in the tiebreaks. | Photo: Maria Emelianova

7/2/2021 – On the first day of play in the semifinals of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid, Magnus Carlsen won the first set against Levon Aronian while Ding Liren got the better of Vladislav Artemiev. | Photo: FIDE

7/1/2021 – Two of the four quarterfinal matches at the Goldmoney Asian Rapid tournament were decided on tiebreaks. After winning the first set and the first game of the second set, it seemed like Magnus Carlsen was going to have an easy day at the office, but back-to-back wins by Wesley So meant it would all be decided in blitz. The world champion finally moved on to the semis thanks to a win and a draw in the 5-minute games. Levon Aronian also had a tough time against Arjun Erigaisi, but managed to advance, while Vladislav Artemiev and Ding Liren won their matches in the rapid section of the second set. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

6/30/2021 – The first sets of the quarterfinal matches at the Goldmoney Asian Rapid Tournament were played on Tuesday. Magnus Carlsen and Vladislav Artemiev got off to a good start, with the former obtaining a 2½-1½ victory over Wesley So and the latter defeating Anish Giri by a convincing 3-0 score. The remaining two mini-matches finished drawn. | Photo: Alina l’Ami / Tata Steel Chess

6/29/2021 – Levon Aronian won the preliminaries of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid tournament after scoring two wins and three draws on Monday to get a 10½/15 score. Eight out of the sixteen participants made it into the knockout stage, with 17-year-old Arjun Erigaisi surprisingly qualifying, while Alireza Firouzja, Peter Svidler and Daniil Dubov were left out of contention. | Don’t miss the instructive analyses by GM Karsten Müller! | Photo: Amruta Mokal

6/28/2021 – Two thirds of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid preliminary stage have been completed. With five rounds to go, Ding Liren and Levon Aronian are sharing the lead on 7/10. Some strong players, such as Daniil Dubov, Alireza Firouzja and Peter Svidler are currently in the bottom half of the standings table. They will have to fight hard on Monday if they want to move on to the knockout stage of the tournament. | Pictured: Arjun Erigaisi | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Sunway Sitges

6/27/2021 – The first five rounds of the Goldmoney Asian Rapid tournament were played on Saturday. Five players are currently sharing the lead on 3½/5 points: Vladislav Artemiev [pictured], Daniil Dubov, Levon Aronian, Ding Liren and Mangus Carlsen. The 16 participants are fighting to finish the preliminaries in the top half of the standings table, as 8 of them will move on to the knockout stage of the online event. | Photo: Vladimir Barsky

6/23/2021 – The seventh leg of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour will be played from June 26 until July 4. Dubbed the Goldmoney Asian Rapid, the event will feature a $100,000 prize fund. Remarkably, the highest-rated woman player in the world, Hou Yifan, will take part in the tournament. Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So, currently placed first and second respectively in the tour standings, will also participate.