Hainan Danzhou GrandMaster Chess Tournament 2018 Round 6 Betting Odds

–Chess is a surprisingly popular game among bettors–particularly in Europe and Asia.

–This is the 9th Hainan Danzhou GrandMaster Chess Tournament

–19 year old Wei Yi is the defending champion.

We head into the sixth round of the 9th Hainan Danzhou GrandMaster Chess Tournament where Bu Xiangzhi continues to lead. The biggest move over the past couple of rounds has been made by Yu Yangyi who has jumped all the way into second place with 3 points putting him just 1/2 point off the pace. Last year’s tournamnent champion Wei Yi continues to struggle

Here are the current standings after five rounds:

HAINAN DANZHOU GRANDMASTER CHESS TOURNAMENT 2018 STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 5

1) Bu Xiangzhi: 3.5
2) Yu Yangyi: 3
3) Samuel Shankland: 2.5
3) Jan-Krzysztof Duda: 2.5
3) Vladimir Fedoseev: 2.5
6) Gujrathi Vidit Santosh: 2
6) Wei Yi: 2
6) Quang Liem Le: 2

The 9th Hainan Danzhou GrandMaster Chess Tournament will begin on July 26 and run through August 4. The tournament will be held at the China Chess Association’s Training Base in Danzhou, a western city in China’s Hainan province. The prize pool is $60,000 (USD) with the winner claiming 140,000 CNY or approximately $20,869 USD. The tournament is the centerpiece of a variety of activities intended to promote chess in the Hainan provence including the national youth tournament and a chess themed summer camp.

The tournament will have a strong international flavor with only three Chinese nationals among the eight competitors. Yu Yangyi, Wei Yi and Bu Xiangzhi will represent the host country with Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev, Vietnam’s Quang Liem Le, Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda , India’s Gujrathi Vidit Santosh and Samuel Shankland of the United States comprising the rest of the field.

Here’s the updated odds to win and to finish top two in the 9th Hainan Danzhou GrandMaster Chess Tournament along with the odds on every Round 6 matchup. Round 7 is scheduled for Friday, August 3:

2018 HAINAN DANZHOU GRANDMASTER CHESS TOURNAMENT BETTING ODDS

TO WIN 2018 HAINAN DANZHOU GRANDMASTER CHESS TOURNAMENT (UPDATED 8/1/18)

Bu Xiangzhi: -110
Yu Yangyi: +250
Jan-Krzysztof Duda: +750
Vladimir Fedoseev: +750
Samuel Shankland: +900
Gujrathi Vidit Santosh: +2500
Wei Yi: +2500
Quang Liem Le: +2500

TO FINISH TOP TWO 2018 HAINAN DANZHOU GRANDMASTER CHESS TOURNAMENT (UPDATED UPDATED 8/1/18)

Bu Xiangzhi: -250
Yu Yangyi: +100
Jan-Krzysztof Duda: +350
Vladimir Fedoseev: +350
Samuel Shankland: +450
Gujrathi Vidit Santosh: +1250
Wei Yi: +1250
Quang Liem Le: +1250

2018 HAINAN DANZHOU GRANDMASTER CHESS TOURNAMENT ROUND 6 BETTING ODDS

BU XIANGZHI VS. JAN-KRZYSZTOF DUDA

Bu Xiangzhi: -150
Jan-Krzysztof Duda: +130

Bu Xiangzhi: +325
DRAW: -200
Jan-Krzysztof Duda: +425

Bu Xiangzhi/DRAW: -750
Bu Xiangzhi/Jan-Krzysztof Duda: +125
Jan-Krzysztof Duda/DRAW: -450

QUANG LIEM LE VS. SAMUEL SHANKLAND

Quang Liem Le: -170
Samuel Shankland: +150

Quang Liem Le: +300
DRAW: -225
Samuel Shankland: +500

Quang Liem Le/DRAW: -1200
Quang Liem Le/Samuel Shankland: +150
Samuel Shankland/DRAW: -550

WEI YI VS. GUJRATHI VIDIT SANTOSH

Wei Yi: -210
Gujrathi Vidit Santosh: +180

Wei Yi: +300
DRAW: -225
Gujrathi Vidit Santosh: +700

Wei Yi/DRAW: -1750
Wei Yi/Gujrathi Vidit Santosh/: +150
Gujrathi Vidit Santosh/DRAW: -450

YU YANGYI VS. VLADIMIR FEDOSEEV

Yu Yangyi: -350
Vladimir Fedoseev: +300

Yu Yangyi: +200
DRAW: -200
Vladimir Fedoseev: +750

Yu Yangyi/DRAW: -2500
Yu Yangyi/Vladimir Fedoseev: +125
Vladimir Fedoseev/DRAW: -300

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