FIDE World Cup 5.2: Shankland & Vidit in Quarterfinals

27. 7. 2021 Žádný komentář

Sam Shankland knocked out Peter Svidler to become the first player to reach the quarterfinals of the 2021 FIDE World Cup, while also securing a spot in the 2022 FIDE Grand Prix. Vidit was the second, after overcoming Vasif Durarbayli, but the remaining six matches will all be decided in tiebreaks today, after Haik Martirosyan cracked at the end of a game he needed only to draw, allowing Amin Tabatabaei a comeback win. In the women’s section Tan Zhongyi shocked no. 2 seed Kateryna Lagno to reach the semi-finals, with only Muzychuk-Dzagnidze going to tiebreaks.