Levon Aronian cruised to a 2-0 shutout of Vladimir Artemiev in the second set to win the Goldmoney Asian Rapid online chess title on Sunday. Coupled with Aronian’s 2.5-1.5 victory in the first set on Saturday, these twin triumphs ended Artemiev’s resistance, with two games to spare. The title ensured Aronian’s place in the 10-player Champions Tour Final in September. For the third place, Magnus Carlsen defeated Ding Liren in the blitz tie-break 1.5-0.5. The match went into the tie-breaker after Ding crushed Carlsen 3-0 in the second set.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2021 17:37 UTC