The first stop of the Grand Chess Tour 2017, the Grand Chess Tour Paris 2017, kicked off with three rapid games in one day.

The Grand Chess Tour Paris 2017 is composed of 9 rounds of Rapid Chess, with the time control of 25 minutes for each player for the whole game plus 10 seconds delay per move, and 18 rounds of Blitz Chess, with the time control of 5 minutes for each player for the whole game plus 3 seconds delay for each move.

Grand Chess Tour Paris 2017 Rounds 1 to 3 Results

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Replay the games of Round 1 to 3 below:[replay]

Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So were off to a good start in this leg of the tournament with 2 wins and 1 draw each. Thus, they lead the pack at the end of Day 1 of 3 rapid games:

Grand Chess Tour Paris 2017 Ranking after Round 3 Rapid

Replay all rapid games of GCT Paris 2017.

Photos credit: Grand Chess Tour