8 November 2019

Anton Korobov Wins Rapid at GCT Stage in Bucharest

Blitz is ahead.


The final three rounds of the rapid part of the 2019 Superbet Rapid & Blitz, the sixth stage of the Grand Chess Tour, were played in Bucharest on November 8. 

Anton Korobov showed the best result having scored 12 points (there are 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw in rapid). Anish Giri, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Levon Aronian are 2 points behind. 

The Russian Sergey Karjakin shared 5-6 places with Viswanathan Anand with 9 points. Fabiano Caruana, Le Quang Liem, and Vladislav Artemiev have got 8 points to share 7-9 points. Wesley So finished on the 10th place with 6 points.  



The first part of blitz (9 rounds) will be played on November 9. 

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