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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Leonard Barden

Chess: Caruana equals Carlsen’s record as Kasparov criticises world title match

Fabiano Caruana Magnus Carlsen Dommaraju Gukesh Ding Liren Zagreb Ian Nepomniachtchi Vishy Anand United States
Fabiano Caruana
Fabiano Caruana has risen to No 2 in Fide’s rapid rating and No 6 in blitz with his record-equalling victory in Zagreb. Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy

Fabiano Caruana, the world No 3 and US champion, displayed his new mastery of speed chess last week when he won the SuperUnited Zagreb Rapid and Blitz, part of the St Louis-organised Grand Chess Tour, with a 27/36 points total, equalling Magnus Carlsen’s record for the event. Caruana was sure of ­victory with five rounds to spare.

There were nine rounds each of rapid (G25+10) and blitz (G5+2) with the former counting double points. The total prize fund was $175,000. In nine years of the Tour there have been 10 rapid/blitz totals of 24.5 or higher, five by the dominant Carlsen and one each by Caruana, Alireza ­Firouzja, Hikaru Nakamura, Wei Yi, and Wesley So.

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