The Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the second event of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, concluded today with the crowning of GM Jan Krzysztof Duda, who won his final game in a nail-biting finish where any one of four contenders could have taken the top spot. His winning score of 24 points was enough to edge.
GM Fabiano Caruana was the standout performer on the fourth day of the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the second event of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, that took place on Sunday. The American superstar, scoring 8/9 to commence the blitz section, reeled in GM Viswanathan Anand's lead to just two points heading.
The Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the second event of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, continued on Saturday. GM Viswanathan Anand was confirmed as the tournament leader after scoring six wins, two draws, and one loss and winning the rapid section. GM Richard Rapport was the one player able to beat Anand.
Vishy Anand continued his winning streak at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament in Warsaw, as he kicked off day 2 with two straight wins before signing his first draw of the event in round 6. Anand has a 2-point lead over Richard Rapport, who collected full points in all three rounds on Friday. | Photo: Bryan Adams
The first day of the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the second event of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, was dominated by a vintage performance from GM Vishwanathan Anand, who leads the fray with a perfect score. With each win being worth two points and one point awarded for a draw Anand jumped to a two-point.