Carlsen and Ivanchuk tie

Magnus Carlsen (World no. 1)and Vassily Ivanchuk tied for first place in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament in Nice, France. Each player scored 6.5/11 in the blindfold and 8/11 in the rapid. Rapid €“ V. Kramnik 2790 v B. Gelfand 2750 E15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8.