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Karjakin won the 2nd game against Wang Hao and is leading the event alone with 2 out of 2! Here are some of leader’s analysis of his game.
Results of the 2nd round
GM Karjakin Sergey 2776 1 – 0 GM Wang Hao 2752
GM Grischuk Alexander 2780 ½ – ½ GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733
GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761 ½ – ½ GM Kamsky Gata 2763
GM Topalov Veselin 2767 ½ – ½ GM Leko Peter 2737
GM Wang Yue 2705 ½ – ½ GM Gelfand Boris 2773
GM Giri Anish 2734 ½ – ½ GM Morozevich Alexander 2736
Standings after 2 rounds
1. Karjakin 2
2-3. Topalov, Grischuk 1.5
4-8. Mamedyarov, Morozevich, Wang Yue, Leko, Ivanchuk 1
9-12. Wang Hao, Kamsky, Giri, Gelfand 0.5
Games of the round
Pairings of the 3rd round
GM Morozevich Alexander 2736 – GM Karjakin Sergey 2776
GM Gelfand Boris 2773 – GM Giri Anish 2734
GM Leko Peter 2737 – GM Wang Yue 2705
GM Kamsky Gata 2763 – GM Topalov Veselin 2767
GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2733 – GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2761
GM Wang Hao 2752 – GM Grischuk Alexander 2780