4 July 2021

Levon Aronian Wins Goldmoney Asian Rapid

Vladislav Artemiev lost in the final.


The Goldmoney Asian Rapid, the 7th event on the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, finished on Chess24.com. 

In the Aronian vs Artemiev final, the Russian didn't manage to fight back after losing the first encounter. On the second day, Artemiev lost two rapid games, and Aronian secured the overall victory in the match. 

In the match for the 3rd place between Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren, the Chinese grandmaster won three rapid games to level the score. But the world champion bested his opponent in blitz, having defeated him 1.5-0.5. 

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