Rapport meets Caruana again in Budapest, this time at a longer time control
A win is worth three points: Rapport faces Caruana with White at 15:00 and with Black at 18:30 CET.
Events: 11 Nov 2026
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Richard Rapport opens the Fast Classic group stage of Total Chess in Budapest with White against Fabiano Caruana at 15:00 CET on Wednesday. The opening day’s pairings show the same matchup with reversed colours at 18:30. Rapport beat the American in Tuesday’s blitz opener, but on Wednesday each player gets 45 minutes with a 30-second increment per move.
The group winner stays in title contention
Under the rules outlined by FIDE, a win is worth three points and a draw one. Only the winner of Group B stays in contention for the title; the other players move into placement brackets. Rapport’s next group opponent is Vladislav Artemiev on Thursday’s matchday. Spectators can check the official ticket programme and the BSR guide.
