17 May 2019
First Games of FIDE Grand Prix Leg Played in Moscow
Ian Nepomniachtchi, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Radoslaw Wojtaszek won their games.
The first leg of FIDE Grand Prix Series 2019 organized by World Chess started in Moscow on May 17. The first symbolic move in Nepomniachtchi - Aronian game was made by the RCF President Andrey Filatov.
Round 1, game 1 results:
Giri - Dubov 1/2
Radjabov - Nakamura 1/2
Duda - So 1-0
Karjakin - Grischuk 1/2
Nepomniachtchi - Aronian 1-0
Wei Yi - Jakovenko 1/2
Vitiugov - Svidler 1/2
Wojtaszek - Mamedyarov 1-0
Return games will be played on May 18.
Tournament page
Official website
Photos by Vladimir Barsky