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Esipenko v Nakamura – draw.

Giri vs Caruana – draw.

Wei Yi vs Pragg – draw.

Sindarov vs Bluebaum - draw.

Current standings after R2:

Fabi 1.5

Pragg 1.5

Sindarov 1.5

Bluebaum 1

Wei Yi 1

Nakamura 0.5

Giri 0.5

Esipenko 0.5

Who do you think will win? let me know at [email protected]Until the next day in chess – be lucky, and may all your gambits be accepted and give you a winning position!