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SuperUnited Blitz 2024: Fabiano Caruana increases his sole lead by a staggering 4.5 points

by Shahid Ahmed - 14/07/2024

Fabiano Caruana (USA) increased his sole lead by a whopping 4.5 points at SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2024. Despite starting the day with a loss against Ian Nepomniachtchi, Caruana won the next four games in-a-row, before losing to Alireza Firouzja (FRA). Caruana was completely winning against the France no.1. However, he made a one-move rook blunder in a winning endgame. Speaking of Frenchman, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored 6.5/9 to move to shared second place with Wesley So at 16.5/27. They are followed by Firouzja at 14.5/27. Only top six have a mathematical possibility of reaching Caruana's present score. The last nine rounds of Blitz will be played today from 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Can Caruana break GCT record?

Fabiano Caruana is playing at a different level. Despite starting the day with a loss, he made a strong comeback by winning the next four games consecutively. His lead is so massive that only the present top six players of the event can either equal or surpass him. The bottom four have no mathematical chance of tying his score. That is a different level of domination.

Fabiano Caruana increased his sole lead by 4.5 points | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour
Caruana wants to break the GCT Rapid and Blitz record | Video: Saint Louis Chess Club

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored the highest 6.5/9 on the first day of Blitz | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Fabiano Caruana started the day with a loss against Ian Nepomniachtchi | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Caruana bounced back by winning his next four games... | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

...before losing to Alireza Firouzja where Caruana blundered his rook in one move in a completely winning endgame | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Round 6 in progress | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Vidit Gujrathi scored 3.5/9 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

D Gukesh 2.5/9 | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour

Ian Nepomniachtchi tweeted about his game against Wesley So

Nepo appeals! Wesley So views instant replay | Video: Saint Louis Chess Club
Anastasiya’s Daughter Picks Nepo and Fabi! | Video: Saint Louis Chess Club

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Replay Grand Chess Tour SuperUnited Blitz 2024 Round 1-9 Live Commentary by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal | Video: ChessBase India

Replay Blitz Round 1-9 games

Round 9 results

Bo. NameResultName PGN
1
GMSo, Wesley1 - 0GMNepomniachtchi, Ian
PGN
2
GMFirouzja, Alireza1 - 0GMSaric, Ivan
PGN
3
GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime1 - 0GMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi
PGN
4
GMGiri, Anish1 - 0GMGukesh, D
PGN
5
GMAronian, Levon0 - 1GMCaruana, Fabiano
PGN

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Standings after Blitz Round 9

Fabiano Caruana has a massive 4.5 points lead | Photo: Grand Chess Tour/Saint Louis Chess Club

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Round 10 pairings

Bo. NameResultName PGN
1
GMNepomniachtchi, IanGMCaruana, Fabiano
2
GMAronian, LevonGMGukesh, D
3
GMGiri, AnishGMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi
4
GMVachier-Lagrave, MaximeGMSaric, Ivan
5
GMFirouzja, AlirezaGMSo, Wesley

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Schedule and Format

SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz will have three rounds per day in the Rapid portion from 10th to 12th July. The Blitz event will take place on 13th and 14th July. It will be a double round-robin event for the Blitz which means nine rounds will be played on each day. Round 1 starts at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. It will be a 10-player Round Robin event. Time control for Rapid will be 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment. For Blitz, it will be 5 minutes + 2 seconds increment.

Schedule | Source: Official site

Prize

The total prize fund for each of the Rapid and Blitz event is US$ 175000.

Links

Official site


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