First results are out!
Group A: Smeets won a very nice game vs Shirov using a novelty in Arkhangelsk Variation; Carlsen drew Aronian – as he tweeted himself “the opening was unsuccessful”. Nijboer drew Chao in Group B.
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Wonderful photo report from first hands is on http://www.alinalami.com/