13 March 2022

Richard Rapport Wins Second Leg of FIDE Grand Prix

Dmitry Andreikin lost in the final.

Photo: Mark Livshitz / FIDE
Photo: Mark Livshitz / FIDE


Richard Rapport became the winner of the second leg the FIDE Grand Prix Series in Belgrade. The Hungarian grandmaster defeated Dmitry Andreikin in the second game as White to win the match 1.5-0.5.

As a result, Richard Rapport got 13 GP points, while Dmitry Andreikin gained 10.

The final, third, leg of the FIDE Grand Prix will be held in Berlin from 21 March to 4 April. Two best players of the Series will qualify for the FIDE Candidates Tournament. 

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