Biel/Bienne 2012 Round 2 Broadcast at ChessFriends.com
The Grandmasters Tournament at Biel/Bienne International Chess Festival 2012 has commenced yesterday, July 23. Six chess players from the world’s top 50 are taking part at the tournament, including world’s top player, Magnus Carlsen. The tournament will be broadcast at the Broadcasts section of our site, starting with the second round.In addition to Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Morozevich, Wang Hao, Etienne Bacrot at Anish Giri are also participating. The rankings and ratings of participants can be found in this table:
| List of participants | ||||
| Name | Fed | Year | Ranking | Rating |
| Magnus Carlsen | 1990, 21 yo | FIDE 1 | 2837 | |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 1987, 25 yo | FIDE 7 | 2778 | |
| Alexander Morozevich | 1977, 35 yo | FIDE 9 | 2770 | |
| Wang Hao | 1989, 23 yo | FIDE 15 | 2739 | |
| Etienne Bacrot | 1983, 29 yo | FIDE 31 | 2713 | |
| Anish Giri | 1994, 18 yo | FIDE 49 | 2696 | |
The results of the first round were as follows:
| 23.07.2012 14:00: Round 1 | |||
| Magnus Carlsen | - | Hikaru Nakamura | ½ – ½ |
| Wang Hao | - | Etienne Bacrot | 1 – 0 |
| Alexander Morozevich | - | Anish Giri | 0 – 1 |
The standings after round 1:
| 1. | Wang Hao | 2739 | 3 | |
| Anish Giri | 2696 | 3 | ||
| 3. | Magnus Carlsen | 2837 | 1 | |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 2778 | 1 | ||
| 5. | Alexander Morozevich | 2770 | 0 | |
| Etienne Bacrot | 2713 | 0 |
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