MOSCOW, May 6. Russian chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Alireza Firouzja representing France in the game of the second round of the opening stage of the Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest. The game in which Nepomniachtchi played black pieces ended after the 55th move. The results of the remaining games of the tour: >—Bogdan-Daniel Diak (Romania) — Levon Aronian (USA) — 0.5-0.5;
The Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest will end on May 14th.