He beat Alexander Ivanov of US in the first round and was defeated by Sergei Rublevsky in the second round after tie-breaks.
hiː bˈiːt ˌælɪɡzˈændɚɹ ˈaɪvɐnˌɑːv ʌv jˌuːˈɛs ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd ænd wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ sˈɛɹɡeɪ ɹˈuːbəlvski ɪnðə sˈɛkənd ɹˈaʊnd ˈæftɚ tˈaɪbɹˈeɪks.