12 May 2019

Magnus Carlsen Maintains Leadership at Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave excelled on first blitz day.

Photo: Lennart Ootes
Photo: Lennart Ootes

The first blitz games of the 2019 Cote d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz were played in Abidjan on May 11. 

Magnus Carlsen is leading the race after rapid and the first blitz day; the combined score is 20 points. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is second with 17.5 points. Hikaru Nakamura is 1 point behind MVL. The Russians Ian Nepomniachtchi and Sergey Karjakin have scored 10.5 and 10 points respectively. 

Magnus Carlsen won the rapid tournament with 15 points. Hikaru Nakamura is second with 12 points, while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Wesley So shared 3-4 places with 11 points. 



The final blitz rounds will be played on May 12. 

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