23 July 2018
Traditional Super Tournament Starts in Biel
Magnus Carlsen and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov win in round 1.
Photo by Lennart Ootes/Official website
On July 22nd, a traditional 51st chess festival started in Biel, Switzerland. The main event is being held according to a double round-robin system with six players.
In the first round, the world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) won his game against David Navara (Czech Republic), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) defeated Nico Georgiadis (Switzerland), while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) and Peter Svidler (Russia) made a draw.
Round 2 pairings:
Svidler - Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave - Navara, Carlsen - Georgiadis
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