Ian Aleksandrovich Nepomnyashchy and Magnus Carlsen gathered equally points in the first day of online tournament of FTX Crypto Cup

The Russian grand master Ian Aleksandrovich Nepomnyashchy and the sixteenth world champion in chess Magnus Carlsen gathered on 2,5 points in the first day of online tournament of FTX Crypto Cup. Russians Petr Svidler, Daniil Dubov and Alexander Grishchuk acted less successfully: on their account 2, 2 and 1 point respectively. Anish Giri, at which 4 points is in the lead. During a three-day selection stage of 16 chess players will play with each other on time then 8 worst will leave tournament, and 8 the best leave in a playoffs. The prize fund will make $320 thousand, including a bonus of $100 thousand in Bitkoin. The winner will acquire the right for participation in...