New York, Oct 18 (Ians) A nerve-wracking final three rounds of the Aimchess Rapid prelim stage saw Polish ace Jan-Krzysztof Duda sail through to the quarterfinals in first place while Anish Giri was sensationally knocked out.
Duda, the World Cup winner, sealed his spot and USD7,000 in game winnings with an impressive 28/45 points. The 24-year-old also goes into the next phase having moved up to second in the overall Meltwater Champions Chess Tour rankings. He is now the only player left who can catch world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.
In typically understated fashion, Duda — the only player left capable of catching Carlsen — said afterwards, “I’m fairly satisfied.”
Meanwhile, Dutch No.1 Giri suffered the heartbreak of a last-gasp loss that killed his chances of making the cut. Giri went into the final preliminary round needing just a draw to secure his passage. Only India’s No.2 Vidit Gujrathi could stop...
Duda, the World Cup winner, sealed his spot and USD7,000 in game winnings with an impressive 28/45 points. The 24-year-old also goes into the next phase having moved up to second in the overall Meltwater Champions Chess Tour rankings. He is now the only player left who can catch world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.
In typically understated fashion, Duda — the only player left capable of catching Carlsen — said afterwards, “I’m fairly satisfied.”
Meanwhile, Dutch No.1 Giri suffered the heartbreak of a last-gasp loss that killed his chances of making the cut. Giri went into the final preliminary round needing just a draw to secure his passage. Only India’s No.2 Vidit Gujrathi could stop...
- 10/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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