Ian Nepomniachtchi Becomes One of Superbet Chess Classic Romania Leaders
He defeated Bogdan-Daniel Deac in Round 2.
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In the second round of the 2023 Superbet Chess Classic Romania, the first stage of the Grand Chess Tour, Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Bogdan-Daniel Deac as Black, while Richard Rapport outplayed Jan-Krzysztof Duda with the white pieces. The games Vachier-Lagrave - So, Giri - Firouzja, and Ding - Caruana were drawn.
Standings after Round 2:
1-3. Ian Nepomniachtchi, Richard Rapport, Wesley So - 1.5
4-7. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Ding Liren, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri - 1
8-10. Alireza Firouzja, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Bogdan-Daniel Deac - 0.5.
Round 3 pairings:
Caruana - Vachier-Lagrave, Nepomniachtchi - Ding, Duda - Deac, Firouzja - Rapport, So - Giri
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