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The first leg of three FIDE Grand Prix takes place in Berlin 4th to 17th February. Players will compete in two out of the three legs and the best two combined results will qualify for the Candidates. There are four pools of four players. The winners of each pool meet in a final KO phase to decide the winner.

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FIDE Grand Prix 1 Playoff Berlin GER Fri 4th Feb 2022 - Thu 17th Feb 2022 Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	1	2	Pts	TB1
	Final
1	Nakamura, Hikaru	g	USA	2736	=	=	3	2
2	Aronian, Levon	g	USA	2772	=	=	1	0
	Semi-Final
1	Nakamura, Hikaru	g	USA	2736	1	=	1.5	-
2	Rapport, Richard	g	HUN	2763	0	=	0.5	-
1	Aronian, Levon	g	USA	2772	1	=	1.5	-
2	Dominguez Perez, Leinier	g	USA	2752	0	=	0.5	-
4 players

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FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A Berlin GER (GER), 4-17 ii 2022											cat. XIX (2714)
					1		2		3		4
1.	Nakamura, Hikaru	g	USA	2736	*	*	1	½	½	1	½	½	4	2831
2.	Esipenko, Andrey	g	RUS	2714	0	½	*	*	½	½	1	1	3½	2771
3.	Grischuk, Alexander	g	RUS	2764	½	0	½	½	*	*	½	1	3	2697
4.	Bacrot, Etienne	g	FRA	2642	½	½	0	0	½	0	*	*	1½	2545

Round 1 (February 4, 2022)
Esipenko, Andrey	- Grischuk, Alexander	½-½	38	E06	Catalan
Bacrot, Etienne	- Nakamura, Hikaru	½-½	30	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 2 (February 5, 2022)
Nakamura, Hikaru	- Esipenko, Andrey	1-0	46	A29	English Four Knights
Bacrot, Etienne	- Grischuk, Alexander	½-½	35	B08	Pirc Defence
Round 3 (February 6, 2022)
Esipenko, Andrey	- Bacrot, Etienne	1-0	36	C11	French Defence
Grischuk, Alexander	- Nakamura, Hikaru	½-½	31	D27	QGA
Round 4 (February 7, 2022)
Nakamura, Hikaru	- Bacrot, Etienne	½-½	25	C11	French Defence
Grischuk, Alexander	- Esipenko, Andrey	½-½	41	E59	Nimzo Indian
Round 5 (February 9, 2022)
Nakamura, Hikaru	- Grischuk, Alexander	1-0	42	E73	King's Indian Averbakh
Bacrot, Etienne	- Esipenko, Andrey	0-1	44	C88	Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 6 (February 10, 2022)
Esipenko, Andrey	- Nakamura, Hikaru	½-½	58	C50	Giuoco Piano
Grischuk, Alexander	- Bacrot, Etienne	1-0	73	B67	Sicilian Rauzer

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FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool D Berlin GER (GER), 4-17 ii 2022											cat. XX (2736)
					1		2		3		4
1.	So, Wesley	g	USA	2772	*	*	½	1	½	½	1	½	4	2849
2.	Dominguez Perez, Leinier	g	USA	2752	½	0	*	*	½	1	1	1	4	2856
3.	Harikrishna, Pentala	g	IND	2717	½	½	½	0	*	*	½	½	2½	2685
4.	Shirov, Alexei	g	ESP	2704	0	½	0	0	½	½	*	*	1½	2554

Round 1 (February 4, 2022)
So, Wesley	- Dominguez Perez, Leinier	½-½	34	D20	QGA
Shirov, Alexei	- Harikrishna, Pentala	½-½	31	B12	Caro Kann Advanced
Round 2 (February 5, 2022)
Harikrishna, Pentala	- So, Wesley	½-½	49	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Shirov, Alexei	- Dominguez Perez, Leinier	0-1	38	B23	Sicilian Closed
Round 3 (February 6, 2022)
So, Wesley	- Shirov, Alexei	1-0	50	D12	Slav Defence
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Harikrishna, Pentala	½-½	33	B12	Caro Kann Advanced
Round 4 (February 7, 2022)
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- So, Wesley	0-1	39	C50	Giuoco Piano
Harikrishna, Pentala	- Shirov, Alexei	½-½	76	C88	Ruy Lopez Closed
Round 5 (February 9, 2022)
Harikrishna, Pentala	- Dominguez Perez, Leinier	0-1	51	B22	Sicilian Alapin
Shirov, Alexei	- So, Wesley	½-½	31	C67	Ruy Lopez Berlin
Round 6 (February 10, 2022)
So, Wesley	- Harikrishna, Pentala	½-½	36	E10	Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Dominguez Perez, Leinier	- Shirov, Alexei	1-0	33	C55	Two Knights Defence

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FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool B Berlin GER (GER), 4-17 ii 2022											cat. XIX (2709)
					1		2		3		4
1.	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	g	POL	2686	*	*	1	½	½	½	½	½	3½	2773
2.	Rapport, Richard	g	HUN	2763	0	½	*	*	1	1	½	½	3½	2747
3.	Fedoseev, Vladimir	g	RUS	2704	½	½	0	0	*	*	1	1	3	2710
4.	Oparin, Grigoriy	g	RUS	2681	½	½	½	½	0	0	*	*	2	2592

Round 1 (February 4, 2022)
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	- Rapport, Richard	1-0	58	A40	Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Fedoseev, Vladimir	- Oparin, Grigoriy	1-0	48	E06	Catalan
Round 2 (February 5, 2022)
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	- Oparin, Grigoriy	½-½	41	D33	Tarrasch Defence
Rapport, Richard	- Fedoseev, Vladimir	1-0	52	E32	Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Round 3 (February 6, 2022)
Fedoseev, Vladimir	- Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	½-½	40	B23	Sicilian Closed
Oparin, Grigoriy	- Rapport, Richard	½-½	60	B63	Sicilian Rauzer
Round 4 (February 7, 2022)
Rapport, Richard	- Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	½-½	57	E00	Catalan
Oparin, Grigoriy	- Fedoseev, Vladimir	0-1	41	B30	Sicilian Rossolimo
Round 5 (February 9, 2022)
Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	- Fedoseev, Vladimir	½-½	30	D37	QGD 5.Bf4
Rapport, Richard	- Oparin, Grigoriy	½-½	58	D40	Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Round 6 (February 10, 2022)
Fedoseev, Vladimir	- Rapport, Richard	0-1	76	D02	Queen's Pawn Game
Oparin, Grigoriy	- Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	½-½	39	A09	Reti Opening

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FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool C Berlin GER (GER), 4-17 ii 2022											cat. XIX (2721)
					1		2		3		4
1.	Aronian, Levon	g	USA	2772	*	*	1	½	½	½	1	1	4½	2896
2.	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	g	IND	2727	0	½	*	*	1	½	½	½	3	2718
3.	Dubov, Daniil	g	RUS	2720	½	½	0	½	*	*	½	1	3	2721
4.	Keymer, Vincent	g	GER	2664	0	0	½	½	½	0	*	*	1½	2546

Round 1 (February 4, 2022)
Aronian, Levon	- Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	1-0	64	E48	Nimzo Indian
Keymer, Vincent	- Dubov, Daniil	½-½	85	D12	Slav Defence
Round 2 (February 5, 2022)
Dubov, Daniil	- Aronian, Levon	½-½	36	A45	Trompowsky
Keymer, Vincent	- Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	½-½	38	D41	Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Round 3 (February 6, 2022)
Aronian, Levon	- Keymer, Vincent	1-0	42	B13	Caro Kann Exchange
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	- Dubov, Daniil	1-0	43	D78	Gruenfeld 3.g3
Round 4 (February 7, 2022)
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	- Aronian, Levon	½-½	38	A13	Reti Opening
Dubov, Daniil	- Keymer, Vincent	1-0	32	B12	Caro Kann Advanced
Round 5 (February 9, 2022)
Dubov, Daniil	- Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	½-½	42	D40	Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Keymer, Vincent	- Aronian, Levon	0-1	35	D38	QGD Ragozin
Round 6 (February 10, 2022)
Aronian, Levon	- Dubov, Daniil	½-½	21	B90	Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	- Keymer, Vincent	½-½	72	A13	Reti Opening

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FIDE GP 1 Pool B TB Berlin GER Fri 4th Feb 2022 - Thu 17th Feb 2022 Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	1	2	Pts
1	Rapport, Richard	GM	HUN	2763	1	=	1.5
2	Wojtaszek, Radoslaw	GM	POL	2686	0	=	0.5
2 players

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FIDE GP 1 Pool D TB Berlin GER Fri 4th Feb 2022 - Thu 17th Feb 2022 Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
Rk	Name	Ti	FED	Rtg	1	2	Pts
1	Dominguez Perez, Leinier	GM	USA	2752	=	1	1.5
2	So, Wesley	GM	USA	2772	=	0	0.5
2 players

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