Wesley So wins the Blitz event convincingly
Wesley So started the day with a loss against Hao Wang. Then he drew the next two games against Anand and Mamedyarov. After that he registered five consecutive wins including a win against Carlsen who played 1.a4 in the sixth round. He drew in the final round game against Giri, to win the Blitz event. He opted for the number one seed in the main event which starts today.
Round 1: Anand - Tari: 1-0
Vishy Anand (2758) started the day with a win over Aryan Tari (NOR, 2567).
Round 3: Anand - Topalov: 1-0
After a draw with Wesley So in the second round, Anand defeated Veselin Topalov (BUL, 2667) in the third.
39...Kf4 allowed White to have a beautiful finish 40.g6! fxg6 41.hxg6 and Black resigned.
Round 7: Anand - Carlsen: 1-0
Anand had a very interesting game against Carlsen.
Carlsen decided to exchange two of his knights for Anand's rook and two pawns. Practically it was a good idea. The world no.1 got a winning opportunity too but he missed it, played some inaccurate moves and eventually arrived at a lost position. Finally he ran out of time and the position was beyond salvageable.
Final moments of Anand's win over Carlsen
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Schedule
Blitz Round 1 starts on 30th May 2022. Round 1 starts at 6 p.m. local time (9:30 p.m. IST).
Classical games will be played from 31st May to 10th June 2022. Everyday game starts at 5 p.m. local time (8:30 p.m. IST). 4th June is a rest day.
