World Chess Championship 2012 in Rapid Day 1: Karjakin, Carlsen Lead after 5 Rounds

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Hi everyone,

The first-ever World Rapid Chess Championship began today in Astana, Kazakhstan. Five rounds were played on the first day. Sergey Karjakin and Magnus Carlsen lead with 4.5 points each.

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen during the opening ceremony.

Karjakin's wins came against Gelfand, Tkachiev, Ismgambetov and Grischuk plus a draw against Topalov in round 5. Carlsen picked up wins against Kazhgaleyev, Morozevich, Bologan, Kurnosov and a draw against Svidler in the third round.

World Rapid Chess 2012 standings


1-2. Karjakin, Carlsen 4.5
3-5. Grischuk, Topalov, Radjabov 3.5
6. Dreev 3
7-10. Svidler, Gelfand, Ivanchuk, Mamedyarov 2.5
11-12. Tkachiev, Kurnosov 2
13. Kazhgaleyev 1.5
14-15. Bologan, Morozevich 1
16. Ismagambetov 0

Results Day 1
Round 1
Gelfand, Boris - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander - Bologan, Viktor 1-0
Ismagambetov, Anuar - Dreev, Aleksey 0-1
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Kurnosov, Igor - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Svidler, Peter - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Morozevich, Alexander 1_0
Round 2
Bologan, Viktor - Topalov, Veselin ½-½
Carlsen, Magnus - Morozevich, Alexander 1_0
Dreev, Aleksey - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Tkachiev, Vladislav 1_0
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Ismagambetov, Anuar 1_0
Radjabov, Teimour - Kurnosov, Igor 1_0
Round 3
Gelfand, Boris - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1_0
Ismagambetov, Anuar - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Kurnosov, Igor - Kazhgaleyev, Murtas 1_0
Morozevich, Alexander - Bologan, Viktor 1_0
Svidler, Peter - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Dreev, Aleksey ½-½
Round 4
Carlsen, Magnus - Bologan, Viktor 1_0
Dreev, Aleksey - Morozevich, Alexander 1_0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Ismagambetov, Anuar 1_0
Karjakin, Sergey - Grischuk, Alexander 1_0
Kazhgaleyev, Murtas - Gelfand, Boris ½-½
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Topalov, Veselin 0-1
Radjabov, Teimour - Tkachiev, Vladislav ½-½
Svidler, Peter - Kurnosov, Igor ½-½
Round 5
Bologan, Viktor - Dreev, Aleksey ½-½
Gelfand, Boris - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Ismagambetov, Anuar - Radjabov, Teimour 0-1
Kurnosov, Igor - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Morozevich, Alexander - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1
Tkachiev, Vladislav - Kazhgaleyev, Murtas ½-½
Topalov, Veselin - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½

There is a live feed available on the official website of the World Rapid Chess Championship 2012.

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