Round 2, day 3
The two finalists of the open tournament will qualify for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022, while the top three players in the women’s competition will receive places in the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. The top seed in the open section is world champion Magnus Carlsen, and the top seed in the women’s tournament is Aleksandra Goryachkina.
All games consist of two classic games and, in the event of a tie, a playoff that takes place on the third day. The tiebreak consists of two 25 + 10 rapid games, followed if necessary by two 10 + 10 “slow blitz games”, then two 5 + 3 blitz games and finally one game of Armageddon in which White has 4 5 minutes before Black. however, a tie counts as a win for Black.
FIDE provides two live commentary feeds, one for the open event and one for the women’s event. Rounds begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT (12:00 p.m. UT, 8:00 a.m. ET).
Pairings and results: to open | Ladies
All games with computer analysis: to open | Ladies
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Live games and commentary
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Nigel Short takes us on an electrifying journey through a very rich chess career in which he defeated no less than twelve world champions. His experience in tournaments and matches around the world – Short has visited a total of 89 countries – is evident in the stories that precede the games and which he comments with humor and instructive knowledge.
Comment from GMs Nigel Short and GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko
Ladies
The accelerated dragon – a sharp weapon against 1.e4
After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6! leads to the so-called “Accelerated Dragon Defense”. On this DVD, the Russian grandmaster and top player Nadezhda Kosintseva reveals the secrets of her favorite opening.
Comment from GM Aleksandr Shimanov
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