Only Hans Niemann and Lukasz Jarmula at 3.0/3
Thanks to accelerated pairings and a strong lineup, only two players are at 100% score at the end of the third round.
Round 2: Gukesh - Fantinel: 1-0
GM D Gukesh (2637) scored an academic victory against IM Thibault Fantinel (FRA, 2378).
White launch a thematic flank attack on the queenside 17.c5. Black did not even play f4-g5 at the right time for which he had to pay a heavy price.
Praggnanandhaa - Marina: 0.5-0.5
Queen endings are always complex. Add a couple of minor pieces to it, things become more complicated. GM Praggnanandhaa (2624) had a substantial advantage in the endgame against IM Marina Brunello (ITA, 2337).
39.f4 seems to be the most logical choice as it protects the e5-pawn and also ensures the bishop cannot get back into action easily. 39.Qxg6 was played Qg1 40.Qd6 Qxc1 41.Qd4+ and White was unable to regain the material because his c2-bishop was also under attack. Pragg eventually managed to salvage a draw.
Highlights
Here are some interesting finishes of Round 2
A total of 244 players including 22 GMs, 27 IMs, 2 WGMs and a WIM are taking part from 39 different federations across the world. The tournament is organized by Icelandic Chess Federation from 6th to 12th April 2022 in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. The nine-round Swiss league tournament has a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds for 40 moves, with an addition of 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.
Replay Round 2-3 games
Round 3 results
| Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | ||||
| 1 | 11 | GM | Cornette Matthieu | 2569 | 2 | ½ - ½ | 2 | GM | Gukesh D | 2637 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | GM | Niemann Hans Moke | 2637 | 2 | 1 - 0 | 2 | IM | Beerdsen Thomas | 2496 | 20 | ||
| 3 | 13 | GM | Steingrimsson Hedinn *) | 2538 | 2 | ½ - ½ | 2 | GM | Adhiban B. | 2633 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 7 | GM | Gupta Abhijeet | 2616 | 2 | 0 - 1 | 2 | GM | Jarmula Lukasz | 2434 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 15 | GM | Maze Sebastien | 2524 | 2 | ½ - ½ | 2 | GM | Warmerdam Max | 2599 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 26 | IM | Larkin Vladyslav | 2424 | 2 | ½ - ½ | 2 | GM | Fier Alexandr | 2573 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 1 | GM | Idani Pouya | 2638 | 1½ | 1 - 0 | 1½ | IM | Tania Sachdev | 2392 | 33 | ||
| 8 | 5 | GM | Sadhwani Raunak | 2628 | 1½ | 1 - 0 | 1½ | FM | Grieve Harry | 2387 | 34 | ||
| 9 | 49 | IM | Kolbus Dietmar | 2312 | 1½ | 0 - 1 | 1½ | GM | Praggnanandhaa R | 2624 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 9 | GM | Andersen Mads | 2582 | 1½ | 1 - 0 | 1½ | IM | Song Julien | 2373 | 39 |
Round 4 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | ||||
| 1 | 25 | GM | Jarmula Lukasz | 2434 | 3 | 3 | GM | Niemann Hans Moke | 2637 | 3 | |||
| 2 | 14 | IM | Yoo Christopher Woojin | 2532 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | Idani Pouya | 2638 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 2 | GM | Gukesh D | 2637 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | Maze Sebastien | 2524 | 15 | |||
| 4 | 4 | GM | Adhiban B. | 2633 | 2½ | 2½ | IM | Peng Li Min | 2517 | 17 | |||
| 5 | 19 | IM | Stefansson Vignir Vatnar | 2501 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | Sadhwani Raunak | 2628 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 6 | GM | Praggnanandhaa R | 2624 | 2½ | 2½ | IM | Laurent-Paoli Pierre | 2487 | 21 | |||
| 7 | 8 | GM | Warmerdam Max | 2599 | 2½ | 2½ | IM | Clarke Brandon G I | 2436 | 24 | |||
| 8 | 22 | GM | Hjartarson Johann | 2465 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | Andersen Mads | 2582 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 10 | GM | Fier Alexandr | 2573 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | Thorfinnsson Bragi | 2419 | 28 | |||
| 10 | 23 | GM | Williams Simon K | 2464 | 2½ | 2½ | GM | Cornette Matthieu | 2569 | 11 |
