Biel

Two Winners Take Early Lead in Biel
The intimate six-player double round robin in Biel, Switzerland got underway yesterday. This 47th edition once again takes place in the capital of Swiss watchmaking, and two players showed their precision on day one.
GMs Hou Yifan (2629) and Radoslaw Wojtaszek (2733) jumped out to the early lead. They beat GM Anish Giri (2750) and GM Alexander Motylev (2698), respectively. Top seeded GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2766) tried an opening surprise, but was met with a bigger surprise against GM Pentala Harikrishna (2726); they drew despite the chicanery.