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Paris: Nakamura and Carlsen dominate

6/11/2016 – After the first day of the blitz tournament Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen continue to dominate the field. After 9 of 18 rounds Carlsen leads with 7.0/9, Nakamura follows with 6.5/9. But in the table with the combined results of rapid and blitz Nakamura is half a point ahead of Carlsen. He even could have had a dominating lead had he not lost a better position against Carlsen in the last round of the day.

Paris: Carlsen and Nakamura lead after day 1

6/9/2016 – For top favorite Magnus Carlsen the Grand Chess Tour tournament in Paris began with a shock. In round one he had a completely winning position against Wesley So but then forgot to move and lost on time. Carlsen recovered by winning three games in a row to finish the day with a draw in round five. He now has 3.5/5 and shares the lead with Hikaru Nakamura.

Action and fun: Watch the Grand Chess Tour Paris live!

6/9/2016 – The Paris Grand Chess Tour 2016 promises to be a highlight of the chess year 2016. It will be fun to watch ten of the world's best players battle against their opponents and "contre le montre" (against the clock). Don't miss it and follow the games with live commentary and live video transmission from the tournament hall. The rapid tournament starts today, 14:00 local time.
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