Tata Steel 5: Rapport & Mamedyarov hit the front

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Richard Rapport won wild games to join Vidit in the lead as Tata Steel Chess resumed after the first rest day. Shakh’s second win in a row came against Jorden van Foreest, while Richard admitted he’d “pulled a rabbit out of a hat” after getting surprised in the opening by Praggnanandhaa. Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana missed chances, while Jan-Krzysztof Duda accepted a draw in a winning position. Arjun Erigaisi leads the Challengers by a full point after winning a 3rd game in a row.

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Tata Steel 5: Rapport & Mamedyarov hit the front