CHESS#1230

Various sections at the London Chess Classic are heading for tight finishes

Various sections at the London Chess Classic are heading for tight finishes. In the premier, (10-player round robin) Wesley So leads with 4.5 points from 6 rounds. The Filipino-American GM has broken into the elite rating level of 2800-plus. So is followed by his compatriot, the Italian American GM, Fabiano Caruana (4/6). "Fab" is the world#2 and his performance here (Elo running at 2830) is bringing him within touching distance of Magnus Carlsen (2840). Vladimir Kramnik (3.5/6) is the only other player on a plus score. There are four players tied on 50 per cent with 3 ...

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CHESS#1230