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After two #FIDEGrandPrix tournaments, Richard Rapport is the clear leader of the Series and extremely close to #FIDECandidates qualification. A group of players still has a shot in Berlin, starting March 21.
Belgrade final report and full standings: https://t.co/L8WlBeT9Hj pic.twitter.com/CN3Lgd3lPo
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) March 13, 2022
@GMHikaru and @LevAronian played the final of the first Grand Prix, but now there is no chance that both qualifies for the Candidates.
Why? Because they are paired in the same preliminary group.@FIDE_chess has to stop its experiments without thinking through the consequences.— Peter Heine Nielsen (@PHChess) March 13, 2022