World Rapid Teams: Al-Ain top the standings, Carlsen beats Ding
After 8 out of 12 rounds at the World Rapid Team Championship in Astana, the Al-Ain ACMG UAE have taken the lead with 14/16 match points – Daniil Dubov, Parham Maghsoodloo and Vladislav Artemiev play on the top three boards of the Emirati team. Decade China, led by world champion Ding Liren, stand in sole second place a match point behind, while Chessy (Richard Rapport) and Team MGD1 (Arjun Erigaisi) stand a match point further back. | Photo: FIDE / Maria Emelianova