Goldmoney Asian Rapid QF: Artemiev stuns Giri, Carlsen beats So

The first sets of the quarterfinal matches at the Goldmoney Asian Rapid Tournament were played on Tuesday. Magnus Carlsen and Vladislav Artemiev got off to a good start, with the former obtaining a 2½-1½ victory over Wesley So and the latter defeating Anish Giri by a convincing 3-0 score. The remaining two mini-matches finished drawn. | Photo: Alina l’Ami / Tata Steel Chess