Mayabeque, Cuba_ Grand Master Leinier Domínguez drew his weapon and fired faster than the American Wesley So in the Champions Showdonw, based in the US city of San Luis, the Granma newspaper reported.

After winning the duel of the initial date 2.5-1.5 -disputed in four games with a maximum time of 30 minutes- the Idol of Güines this Friday left Wesley So 4-2 lying, after the six games to 20 minute rhythm.

It was during the fifth game of this match that the balance in favor of Domínguez was definitely tipped. In an electrifying ending, with black pieces and a handicap pawn ended up bowing the northern king, who could not stand the tension in the last moments.

Although Wesley surpasses Leinier in the standard ranking of -2,788 Elo points and sixth place on the planet for So before 2 739 and 21 for Domínguez-, the Cuban takes the lead in the list of rapid chess, by placing himself in the eighth step of the orb with 2 796 units, two seats ahead of the Frenchman of Filipino origin 2 793.

Next to Leinier, the other undefeated of the fair is the American Hikaru Nakamura, who bent 4-2 to the Bulgarian Veselin Topalov, after overcoming it in the previous date 2,5-1,5. In the third match, the Russian Alexander Grischuk took a slight advantage over the local Fabiano Caruana by submitting it 3.5-2.5.

Both had tied 2-2 in the meetings with a maximum of half an hour, and according to the regulations of the tournament these last ones add 20 points, for 24 those of 20 minutes.

This Saturday will increase the speed during the third round with eight matches and ten minutes on the clock for each. On this day the absolute holder of the planet, the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, will begin his actions against the Chinese Ding Liren.

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