Rapport draws twice, falls seven points behind Caruana in Budapest
The Hungarian is third in his group. Total Chess scoring widens the gaps quickly: two draws are worth less than one win.
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Richard Rapport drew both games against Vladislav Artemiev on 12 November at the Total Chess pilot in Budapest. The organiser's report records two victories over Praggnanandhaa for his group rival Fabiano Caruana.
Why did the gap grow so sharply?
The official table has Caruana leading on ten points and Rapport third on three. A win earns three points and a draw one: Caruana added six, Rapport two. Their gap therefore grew from three to seven points in a single day.
This scoring rewards playing for a win: even a win and a loss are worth more than two draws. Group play continues on Friday at 15:00 and 18:30 CET. We covered Rapport's opening day separately.
