Paris Rapid & Blitz: Armenia’s Aronian makes successful start
12:18 19 June, 2021The second round of the Grand Chess Tour, the Paris Rapid & Blitz rapid and lightning chess tournament, has started in the French capital.
After the first three rounds of the rapid chess competitions, Levon Aronian (Armenia) is among the four current leaders, with 4 points apiece.
Aronian's opponents on Saturday will be Richard Rapport (Hungary), Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia), and Wesley So (US).
Three more rounds of rapid chess will be played Sunday.
Subsequently, 18 rounds of lightning chess will be held for two days.
The total prize fund of the five Grand Chess Tour competitions is US$1.275 million.
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