Hikaru Nakamura drubbed Levon Aronian 3-1 to enter the semifinals of the $150,000 Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge on Monday.
Quarterfinal results: Second mini-match: Hikaru Nakamura (USA) bt Levon Aronian (Arm) 3-1; Ding Liren (Chn) bt Yu Yangyi (Chn) 2.5-1.5 .