Anish Giri defeats Wang Hao, tied for second in Candidates
Anish Giri scores an all-important win in the 9th round against Wang Hao, keeping chances to fight for the victory in the tournament alive. Alexander Grischuk “plays roulette”, takes some risks but can not beat the tournament leader Ian Nepomniachtchi. As a result, Ian preserves his pole position in the Candidates Tournament a half-point ahead of three competitors. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave miraculously […]
Caruana takes down MVL, Nepomniachtchi emerges as a sole leader
The Candidates Tournament resumed with a “bang”, as the latest challenger to the world championship title, Fabiano Caruana from the US, took down the leader of the tournament, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The American won in great style, sacrificing material in the opening to create a very sharp and double-edged position. The French Grandmaster fell in Caruana’s opening preparation, but […]