22 June 2017

Magnus Carlsen Leads Paris Grand Chess Tour

6 rounds of rapid chess are played.

Photo: Lennart Ootes
Photo: Lennart Ootes
On June 22, three more rounds were played at the Grand Chess Tour stage in Paris. The scoring formula for the first half is 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.

After two playing days (6 rounds), the leader is Magnus Carlsen with 10 points scored. Hikaru Nakamura is 1 point behind. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov has scored 8 points. 

The Russians Alexander Grischuk and Sergey Karjakin have 7 and 5 points respectively. 

On June 23, the last 3 rounds of rapid chess will be played. 

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