27 July 2019
Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand Take the Lead in Paris
Three rapid rounds were played.
Photo: Lennart Ootes
The first three rounds of the rapid part of the Paris GCT tournament were played on July 27. A player gets 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss in rapid.
Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand have taken the lead with 5 points. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Jan-Krzysztof Duda are 1 point behind.
Standings after Round 3:
1-2. Fabiano Caruana, Viswanathan Anand - 5 points
3-4. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Jan-Krzysztof Duda - 4
5-6. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alexander Grischuk - 3
7-8. Hikaru Nakamura, Daniil Dubov - 2
9-10. Anish Giri, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - 1.
Round 4 pairings:
Nakamura - Duda, Grischuk - Anand, Mamedyarov - Nepomniachtchi, Caruana - Dubov, Giri - Vachier-Lagrave.
Rounds 4-6 will be played on July 28.
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