Your Next Move Rapid and Blitz 2018

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[e][h]Your Next Move Rapid and Blitz 2018
League Information
Series:
Grand Chess Tour
Organizer:
GCT Organization
Time Controls:
Rapid
Blitz
Type:
Offline
Location:
Belgium Leuven
Prize Pool:
$150,000 USD
Start Date:
2018-06-12
End Date:
2018-06-16
Number of Players:
10
Liquipedia Tier:
Links

The Your Next Move Rapid & Blitz was the first event of the Grand Chess Tour 2018.

Format

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  • Rapid (June 12th - 14th)
    • Single round-robin
    • Time control: 25+10
    • Players earn 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss
  • Blitz (June 15th - 16th)
    • Double round-robin
    • Time control: 5+3
    • Players earn 1 point for a win, 0.5 for a draw, and 0 for a loss

Prize Pool

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$150,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:

All prize money and points are divided equally among all players with the same score

Participants

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Results

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Standings

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Standings
1.
United States Wesley So
8–14–5
22p
2.
Russia Sergey Karjakin
10–13–4
21.5p
2.
France Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
9–14–4
21.5p
4.
United States Hikaru Nakamura
13–6–8
21p
5.
Armenia Levon Aronian
9–12–6
20.5p
6.
Russia Alexander Grischuk
7–13–7
17.5p
7.
Azerbaijan Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
6–13–8
17p
8.
India Viswanathan Anand
7–10–10
14.5p
9.
United States Fabiano Caruana
6–8–13
13.5p
10.
Netherlands Anish Giri
3–11–13
11p

Detailed Matches

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Rapid

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Round 01
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United StatesFabiano Caruana
0
2
United StatesWesley So
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 49 movesC84: Ruy Lopez, Closed
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0
2
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 52 movesB29: Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
1
1
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 104 movesC53: Italian, Giuoco Piano
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
2
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 41 movesD00: Queen's Pawn Game
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
1
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 34 movesA45: Queen's Pawn Game
Round 02
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United StatesWesley So
2
0
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 52 movesE04: Catalan, Open
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
2
0
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 71 movesA14: English
RussiaSergey Karjakin
2
0
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 48 movesC53: Italian, Giuoco Piano
United StatesFabiano Caruana
1
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 44 movesA78: Benoni, Classical
NetherlandsAnish Giri
2
0
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 41 movesC82: Ruy Lopez, Open
Round 03
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FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
1
1
United StatesWesley So
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 45 movesE21: Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
1
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 50 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
1
1
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 29 movesD31: Queen's Gambit Declined
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
2
0
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 36 movesC42: Petrov
IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
1
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 12, 2018
Game 1 - 54 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
Round 04
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United StatesWesley So
2
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 57 movesA15: English
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
1
1
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 63 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
1
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 50 movesC50: Italian
United StatesFabiano Caruana
2
0
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 58 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
1
1
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 62 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
Round 05
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RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0
2
United StatesWesley So
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 64 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
1
1
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 124 movesE37: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0
2
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 47 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 35 movesB50: Sicilian
IndiaViswanathan Anand
2
0
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 57 movesB42: Sicilian, Kan
Round 06
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United StatesWesley So
1
1
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 45 movesE06: Catalan, Closed
RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
1
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 35 movesC42: Petrov
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0
2
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 49 movesC60: Ruy Lopez
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
2
0
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 51 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0
2
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 13, 2018
Game 1 - 42 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
Round 07
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United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0
2
United StatesWesley So
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 35 movesA45: Queen's Pawn Game
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0
2
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 28 movesC50: Italian
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
1
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 22 movesE60: King's Indian
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0
2
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 42 movesB91: Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb Variation
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0
2
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 44 movesC16: French, Winawer
Round 08
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United StatesWesley So
1
1
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 31 movesD73: Neo-Grünfeld
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
1
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 121 movesC87: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Averbakh Variation
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0
2
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 37 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
2
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 51 movesD35: Queen's Gambit Declined
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
2
0
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 74 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
Round 09
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
1
United StatesWesley So
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 23 movesC01: French, Exchange
RussiaSergey Karjakin
0
2
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 39 movesC42: Petrov
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
1
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 47 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0
2
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 38 movesD37: Queen's Gambit Declined
NetherlandsAnish Giri
1
1
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 14, 2018
Game 1 - 31 movesB92: Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation

Blitz

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Round 01
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NetherlandsAnish Giri
1
0
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 38 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 47 movesC53: Italian, Giuoco Piano
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0
1
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 52 movesE46: Nimzo-Indian
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0
1
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 47 movesD04: Queen's Pawn Game
United StatesWesley So
0.5
0.5
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 73 movesE51: Nimzo-Indian
Round 02
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United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0.5
0.5
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 58 movesC65: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 33 movesB29: Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0.5
0.5
United StatesWesley So
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 39 movesC10: French
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
0
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 32 movesB43: Sicilian, Kan
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 58 movesB91: Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb Variation
Round 03
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United StatesWesley So
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 61 movesA15: English
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 41 movesC70: Ruy Lopez
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
1
0
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 53 movesB00: Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 29 movesE61: King's Indian
RussiaSergey Karjakin
0.5
0.5
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 56 movesC50: Italian
Round 04
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United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
0
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 75 movesA45: Queen's Pawn Game
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0
1
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 24 movesC50: Italian
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
United StatesWesley So
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 35 movesA06: Reti Opening
NetherlandsAnish Giri
1
0
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 45 movesC87: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Averbakh Variation
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 25 movesB40: Sicilian
Round 05
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AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0.5
0.5
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 37 movesA45: Queen's Pawn Game
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0.5
0.5
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 36 movesE06: Catalan, Closed
United StatesWesley So
1
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 38 movesA06: Reti Opening
RussiaSergey Karjakin
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 44 movesB50: Sicilian
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
1
0
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 32 movesC50: Italian
Round 06
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RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
0
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 36 movesA45: Queen's Pawn Game
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0
1
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 34 movesA45: Queen's Pawn Game
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
United StatesWesley So
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 49 movesD73: Neo-Grünfeld
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0.5
0.5
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 68 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0.5
0.5
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 55 movesB29: Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein
Round 07
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United StatesWesley So
0.5
0.5
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 48 movesD78: Neo-Grünfeld
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0
1
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 45 movesE06: Catalan, Closed
RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
0
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 59 movesA33: English, Symmetrical
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
1
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 38 movesC42: Petrov
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 71 movesB52: Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky Attack
Round 08
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AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
1
0
United StatesWesley So
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 49 movesD02: Queen's Pawn Game
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 49 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 55 movesA05: Reti Opening
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0
1
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 54 movesE46: Nimzo-Indian
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
0
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 43 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
Round 09
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RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
0
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 72 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
1
0
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 21 movesB43: Sicilian, Kan
United StatesWesley So
0
1
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 86 movesD56: QGD, Lasker Defense
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 60 movesC42: Petrov
IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
0
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 15, 2018
Game 1 - 63 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
Round 10
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ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0.5
0.5
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 34 movesC55: Italian, Two Knights
IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
0
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 52 movesC77: Ruy Lopez
RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
0
United StatesWesley So
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 65 movesA01: Nimzo-Larsen Attack
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 23 movesA05: Reti Opening
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 62 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
Round 11
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RussiaSergey Karjakin
0.5
0.5
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 102 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0.5
0.5
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 46 movesE36: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
United StatesWesley So
0.5
0.5
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 38 movesA15: English
United StatesFabiano Caruana
1
0
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 43 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 52 movesC53: Italian, Giuoco Piano
Round 12
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
United StatesWesley So
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 43 movesC77: Ruy Lopez
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0.5
0.5
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 56 movesB42: Sicilian, Kan
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0.5
0.5
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 33 movesC50: Italian
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 43 movesB50: Sicilian
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
0
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 58 movesC60: Ruy Lopez
Round 13
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United StatesWesley So
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 57 movesA48: King's Indian
RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
0
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 53 movesC50: Italian
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0
1
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 49 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0.5
0.5
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 34 movesD02: Queen's Pawn Game
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 49 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
Round 14
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NetherlandsAnish Giri
0
1
United StatesWesley So
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 72 movesC19: French, Winawer, Advance
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0
1
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 66 movesC60: Ruy Lopez
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
0
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 27 movesA13: English
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
0
1
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 55 movesA06: Reti Opening
IndiaViswanathan Anand
0.5
0.5
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 34 movesC50: Italian
Round 15
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IndiaViswanathan Anand
0
1
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 50 movesB06: Robatsch
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
1
0
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 50 movesB89: Sicilian
United StatesWesley So
0.5
0.5
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 33 movesA04: Reti Opening
RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 27 movesA01: Nimzo-Larsen Attack
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
0.5
0.5
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 64 movesE32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
Round 16
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FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
1
0
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 51 movesA28: English
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
0
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 38 movesA05: Reti Opening
United StatesFabiano Caruana
0
1
United StatesWesley So
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 72 movesA00: Uncommon Opening
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0
1
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 30 movesC88: Ruy Lopez
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
1
0
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 44 movesA37: English, Symmetrical
Round 17
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United StatesWesley So
0
1
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 59 movesA41: Queen's Pawn Game
IndiaViswanathan Anand
1
0
NetherlandsAnish Giri
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 36 movesC70: Ruy Lopez
RussiaSergey Karjakin
1
0
United StatesFabiano Caruana
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 54 movesA20: English
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
0.5
0.5
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 47 movesB00: Uncommon King's Pawn Opening
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
0
1
FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 42 movesB23: Sicilian, Closed
Round 18
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FranceMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
0
1
IndiaViswanathan Anand
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 56 movesB12: Caro-Kann
NetherlandsAnish Giri
0.5
0.5
RussiaAlexander Grischuk
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 42 movesC67: Ruy Lopez
United StatesHikaru Nakamura
1
0
United StatesWesley So
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 64 movesA05: Reti Opening
United StatesFabiano Caruana
1
0
ArmeniaLevon Aronian
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 53 movesA45: Queen's Pawn Game
AzerbaijanShakhriyar Mamedyarov
1
0
RussiaSergey Karjakin
June 16, 2018
Game 1 - 54 movesE32: Nimzo-Indian, Classical

References

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  1. The winner earns 13 GCT Tour Points if they win the tournament outright, without the need for a playoff.