Caruana-Giri
All three games were drawn, so Giri and Kramnik lead with 5 points after 3 rounds, while Adams is 3rd with 4.
Results of the 3rd round
Adams 3 1/2 4 Kramnik
Caruana 1 1/2 4 Giri
Nakamura 1 1/2 2 Anand
Standings after 3 rounds
Giri, Kramnik 5
Adams 4
Anand 3
Caruana, Nakamura 2
Games of the round
Pairings of the 4th round
Anand – Giri
Kramnik – Caruana
Nakamura – Adams
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Kramnik-Nakamura
Kramnik and Giri lead with 4 points after the 2nd round. Adams is 2nd with 3 points.
Results of the 2nd round
Giri 1 1-0 3 Adams
Kramnik 1 1-0 1 Nakamura
Anand 1 1/2 0 Caruana
Standings after 2 rounds
Kramnik, Giri 4
Adams 3
Anand 2
Nakamura, Caruana 1
Games of the round
Pairings of the 3rd round
Nakamura – Anand
Adams – Kramnik
Caruana – Giri
