After 2 rounds and 1o games, there is only one single draw. Now only if we can have this in all tournaments.
Round 2 results:
GM CHEN Zhu 2548 0 – 1 GM CRAMLING Pia 2524
WGM YIFAN Hou 2527 1 – 0 WIM YILDIZ Betul Cemre 2207
WGM XUE Zhao 2517 1 – 0 IM USHENINA Anna 2484
IM DRONAVALLI Harika 2455 1 – 0 IM JAVAKHISHVILI Lela 2470
IM KRUSH Irina 2473 ½ – ½ IM ATALIK Ekaterina 2408
Standings after 2 rounds:
GM CRAMLING Pia 2524 SWE 2
WGM YIFAN Hou 2527 CHN 2
IM ATALIK Ekaterina 2408 TUR 1½
IM KRUSH Irina 2473 USA 1½
IM JAVAKHISHVILI Lela 2470 GEO 1
IM DRONAVALLI Harika 2455 IND 1
WGM XUE Zhao 2517 CHN 1
IM USHENINA Anna 2484 UKR 0
WIM YILDIZ Betul Cemre 2207 TUR 0
GM CHEN Zhu 2548 QAT 0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Go Irina!
Well, what’s wrong with the draws?!
Alex
Yes Susan you can have it in all tournaments, if you have few low rated players. Good quality chess leads to draw on many occasions. Also GMs play a tournament or match not a single game! If you want good chess, you have to live with draws. If you want spectacular chess you will have to accept mistakes!