Carlsen won comfortably as his novelty created great practical difficulties for his opponent.
The other win was due to a slip of the hand! Vachier-Lagrave had a draw for the taking, but inversed two moves and found himself in a lost position!
The second round summary:
White | Rating | Result | Black | Rating | Moves | Opening |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 2722 | 0-1 | Alexander Morozevich | 2694 | 41 | Grünfeld Defence |
Magnus Carlsen | 2821 | 1-0 | Alexei Shirov | 2714 | 33 | Semi-Slav Meran |
Yannick Pelletier | 2590 | ½-½ | Fabiano Caruana | 2711 | 59 | French Defence |