Magnus Carlsen je pobedio u Preliminarnoj sekciji Opere Euro Rapid nakon nešto slabije odigranih partija poslednjeg dana.
Carlsenovo kvalifikovanje u dalju fazu nikada nisu bile u velikoj sumnji, posebno nakon divne pobjede protiv Santosha Gujrathija Vidita u 11. kolu, ali kasnije je izgubio od Ding Lirena i tek se spasio remijem protiv Danila Dubova.
Iznenađujući najuspješniji učesnik bio je Leinier Dominguez Perez sa 3,5 / 5, ali katastrofe u prva dva dana nisu mu davale mnogo šanse za nastavak takmičenja.
Ian Nepomniachtchi se potpuno srušio i postigao samo 1/5 poslednjeg dana izgubivši od Aroniana, Bluebauma i Domingueza. Daniil Dubov je uspio da se plasira ispred Hikaru Nakamure zahvaljujući više pobjeda nakon što su izjednačili na 7,5 poena. Nakamura je bio vidno ljut na sebe, kada je ispao u poslednjem kolu posle poraza od Sama Shanklanda.
Nokaut faza počinje sutra kada se Carlsen suočava sa Dubovom koji ga je eliminisao na poslednjoj turneji, Airthings Mastersu. Carlsen nije u sjajnoj formi, ali se očekuje da će ovaj put pobijediti Dubova. Giri se suočava sa jedinim neporaženim igračem – i pobednikom Airthings Mastersa – Teimourom Radjabovom, Wesley So se suočava sa Jan-Krzisztof Duda-om, a Levon Aronian sa Maxime Vachier Lagraveom.
Konačna tabela posle 15 kola:
1 Carlsen 9,5 poena
2 Giri 9,5 poena
3 Wesley So 9 poena
4 Aronian 8,5 poena
5 MVL 8,5 poena
6 Duda 8 poena
7 Radjabov 8 poena
8 Dubov 7,5 poena
Eliminisani
9 Nakamura 7,5 poena
10 Shankland 7 poena
11 Nepomniachtchi 7 poena
12 Vidit 6,5 poena
13 Dominguez Perez 6,5 poena
14 Grischuk 6,5 poena
15 Bluebaum 5,5 poena
16 Ding Liren 5 poena.
| Round 11 (February 8, 2021) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | – Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 27 | C78 | Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | – Ding, Liren | ½-½ | 40 | E15 | Queens Indian | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | – Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 60 | D87 | Gruenfeld Botvinnik | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 116 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 42 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Dubov, Daniil | 0-1 | 49 | B60 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | – Bluebaum, Matthias | ½-½ | 35 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | – Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 42 | D30 | Queen’s Gambit (without Nc3) | |
| Round 12 (February 8, 2021) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | – Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 56 | E58 | Nimzo Indian | |
| So, Wesley | – Nakamura, Hikaru | ½-½ | 27 | E32 | Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 | |
| Aronian, Levon | – Nepomniachtchi, Ian | 1-0 | 27 | D80 | Gruenfeld 4.Bg5 | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | – Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | 49 | C77 | Ruy Lopez Anderssen | |
| Dubov, Daniil | – Ding, Liren | 1-0 | 18 | D02 | Queen’s Pawn Game | |
| Shankland, Sam | – Grischuk, Alexander | ½-½ | 73 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | 1-0 | 28 | C42 | Petroff’s Defence | |
| Bluebaum, Matthias | – Giri, Anish | 0-1 | 49 | D02 | Queen’s Pawn Game | |
| Round 13 (February 8, 2021) | ||||||
| Giri, Anish | – Shankland, Sam | ½-½ | 45 | D42 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 65 | A05 | Various | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | – Dubov, Daniil | 1-0 | 56 | D47 | Queens Gambit Meran | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | – Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 40 | C24 | Bishop’s Opening | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | – Bluebaum, Matthias | 0-1 | 59 | C11 | French Defence | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 38 | C28 | Vienna Game | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 41 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Ding, Liren | – Carlsen, Magnus | 1-0 | 36 | E10 | Blumenfeld Counter Gambit | |
| Round 14 (February 8, 2021) | ||||||
| So, Wesley | – Radjabov, Teimour | ½-½ | 19 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Aronian, Levon | – Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | ½-½ | 48 | D41 | Semi-Tarrasch Defence | |
| Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | – Ding, Liren | 1-0 | 24 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | – Grischuk, Alexander | 1-0 | 28 | A15 | English counter King’s Fianchetto | |
| Dubov, Daniil | – Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 122 | D43 | Anti-Meran Gambit | |
| Shankland, Sam | – Nepomniachtchi, Ian | ½-½ | 35 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf Variation | |
| Dominguez Perez, Leinier | – Giri, Anish | ½-½ | 24 | C67 | Ruy Lopez Berlin | |
| Bluebaum, Matthias | – Nakamura, Hikaru | 0-1 | 86 | D04 | Queen’s Pawn Game | |
| Round 15 (February 8, 2021) | ||||||
| Carlsen, Magnus | – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | ½-½ | 32 | E60 | King’s Indian without Nc3 | |
| Giri, Anish | – Duda, Jan-Krzysztof | ½-½ | 72 | E42 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Radjabov, Teimour | – Aronian, Levon | ½-½ | 37 | E46 | Nimzo Indian Rubinstein | |
| Nakamura, Hikaru | – Shankland, Sam | 0-1 | 58 | B67 | Sicilian Rauzer | |
| Nepomniachtchi, Ian | – Dominguez Perez, Leinier | 0-1 | 63 | E48 | Nimzo Indian | |
| Grischuk, Alexander | – Dubov, Daniil | ½-½ | 87 | A67 | Benoni Three Pawns System | |
| Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi | – Bluebaum, Matthias | ½-½ | 50 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 | |
| Ding, Liren | – So, Wesley | ½-½ | 26 | C53 | Giuoco Piano | |
| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pts |
| 1 | Carlsen Magnus | GM | NOR | 2862 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Giri Anish | GM | NED | 2764 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 3 | So Wesley | GM | USA | 2770 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 9 |
| 4 | Aronian Levon | GM | ARM | 2781 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | GM | FRA | 2784 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Duda Jan-Krzysztof | GM | POL | 2743 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Radjabov Teimour | GM | AZE | 2765 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 8 |
| 8 | Dubov Daniil | GM | RUS | 2710 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Nakamura Hikaru | GM | USA | 2736 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Shankland Sam | GM | USA | 2691 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Nepomniachtchi Ian | GM | RUS | 2789 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 7 |
| 12 | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | GM | IND | 2726 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 6.5 |
| 13 | Dominguez Perez Leinier | GM | USA | 2758 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 0 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Grischuk Alexander | GM | RUS | 2777 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 6.5 |
| 15 | Bluebaum Matthias | GM | GER | 2670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 5.5 |
| 16 | Ding Liren | GM | CHN | 2791 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 5 |