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Battle of Biel in Progress
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The only real question at the start of this year's Biel tournament was by how much Magnus Carlsen would win it. He outrates his nearest competitors, Alekseev and Dominguez, by nearly 70 points. But of course we play the games for a reason and playing as the big favorite has its own pressures. After two rounds in Biel, Carlsen shares the lead with Alekseev on 1.5/2. Mighty Magnus picked up his win in the first round when Pelletier curiously discarded a pawn on move 42 of an opposite-colored bishop endgame.
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