GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Hikaru Nakmaura received each matches of the day to guide Groups A and B on the 2022 Fischer Random World Championship on Tuesday. Abdusattorov swept vs. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and defeated GM Wesley So. Nakamura received vs. GM Matthias Bluebaum and longtime rival, GM Magnus Carlsen.

The group stage continues on Wednesday, October 26, beginning at 8 a.m. PT / 21:00 CEST.

How to look at?

The first Fischer Random beginning place is evaluated as +0.15―nearer to equal than the usual chess preliminary setup. 

What’s the human perspective on this place? Commentator GM Jeffery Xiong noticed a Ruy Lopez opening setup within the making, which is smart with 4 of the items on their common beginning squares, the h1-knight able to go to its frequent Spanish sq. of g3, and the d1-bishop simply capable of remodel into the Lopez bishop on the squares of a4, b3, or c2. On the opposite hand, Commentator GM Robert Hess was first drawn to the tactical characteristic that every facet has an undefended pawn on the h-file. 

Carlsen defeated GM Vladimir Fedoseev, profitable the primary sport and drawing the second, regardless of a stunning blunder. 

Abdusattorov’s 2-0 victory vs. Nepomniachtchi included a 22-move attacking miniature.

Reigning champion So received his match vs. GM Hjorvar Gretarsson additionally with a miniature victory in simply 19 strikes.

In his hard-fought match vs. Bluebaum, Nakamura received a tactical queen, bishop, and pawns vs. queen and rook ending.

The beginning place for the second match is evaluated as +0.2―very near the usual chess preliminary setup. 

A characteristic that stands out is the location of the bishops and queens in every nook, leaving two main approaches to the opening: a ferocious struggle between the 2 gamers to take over management of the 2 longest diagonals on the board, which we see in full power in Nakamura vs. Carlsen, or an try and blunt the bishops by organising a well-supported middle pawn chain, corresponding to in Abdusattov vs. So. 

Let’s begin with fierce struggle for the central diagonals between Nakamura and Carlsen, which featured 5 sacrifices provided inside the first 12 strikes. 

To the shock of all watching, Carlsen blundered a second time within the day in sport two vs. Nakamura.

Nakamura shared his ideas on his fascinating match vs. Carlsen on his YouTube channel:

The to this point unstoppable Abdusattorov additionally received his match in opposition to So. 

Fedoseev defeated Bluebaum in a curious sport the place each side deliberately stored their kings within the middle and opened up the flanks. 

Nepomniachtchi swept his match in opposition to Gretarsson 2-0, together with a win the place he spent 9 strikes fastidiously setting a entice for his opponent’s centralized bishop. 

Group Stage Day 1 Standings