Ivanchuk and Karpov are facing each other in the first game of the final of the rapid tournament held in Cap d'Agde which has already started. Ukrainian GM has White. Follow the game live. the second will be played today. 

The quarter-final encounters of the rapid tournament held in Cap d'Agde have finished. Vassily Ivanchuk beat Ju Wenjun in both games, while anatoly Karpov defeat Romain Edouard 1.5 - 0.5.

KARPOV - EDOUARD

A friendly match between Russian and French mini-teams is underway in Cap d'Agde, France, as the key event of 3rd Trophée Anatoly Karpov. Anatoly Karpov and Valentina Gunina are representing Russia, while the French team consists of Romain Edouard and Marie Sebag. The rapid part has been over today (5.5-2.5 to Russia), the blitz games will be played tomorrow, on October 25th.

The 3rd edition of Trophée Anatoly Karpov will take place in Cap d'Agde, France from October 17 to October 25, Europe Echecs informs. It will consist of many different tournaments (more than 600 players have been registered so far) and will be preceded by the day of chess activities in Cap D'Adge schools on October 16.

The return games of the 1/8 final of the Women's World Championship are under way in Khanty-Mansiysk. A win is needed for Socko who plays against Stefanova, Zhukova facing Ju Wenjun, Pogonina playing against Ushenina, Huang Qian against Krush, Galliamova against Sebag. 

Zhao Xue defeated Mariya Muzychuk and qualified for the quarter final. Follow the games live. 

The first rapid game of the friendly match between Anatoly Karpov and Yasser Seirawan started at 22:00 at MSK Time. There will be played two rapid games. As you remember the opponents have already played classical chess and the score is equal.

Several minutes ago the first rapid game finished in a draw.

Anatoly Karpov and Etienne Bacrot made it to the final defeating Anna Muzychuk and Vassily Ivanchuk respectively in the semifinals of the rapid tournament taking place in Cap d'Agde. The former world champion beat the rival 1.5-0.5, while Bacrot won both games against Ukrainian GM.  

Ivanchuk defeated in 20 moves