16-year-old Alireza Firouzja 🇮🇷 officially joined the elite 2700+ club. He climbed to 2702 in August FIDE rating list after gaining 17 points in the Turkish league.
He is now #38 in the world and #3 in the Junior (under 20) list after Wei Yi and Jeffery Xiong.
#fiderating
He is now #38 in the world and #3 in the Junior (under 20) list after Wei Yi and Jeffery Xiong.
#fiderating
Vachier-Lagrave wins Paris GCT, Anand surges to second place
https://en.chessbase.com/post/grand-chess-tour-paris-2019-day-5
https://en.chessbase.com/post/grand-chess-tour-paris-2019-day-5
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Vachier-Lagrave wins Paris GCT, Anand surges to second place
The Paris leg of the Grand Chess Tour had a final day full of ups and downs, as Maxime Vachier-Lagrave kept the lead all throughout despite a topsy-turvy performance. No player had a long-enough winning streak to overcome the Frenchman, with Ian Nepomniachtchi…
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Vishy Anand finished second in #ParisRapidBlitz, earning $25,000 and 10 GCT points for his efforts. His next stop will be the Sinquefield Cup!
Vishy Anand finished second in #ParisRapidBlitz, earning $25,000 and 10 GCT points for his efforts. His next stop will be the Sinquefield Cup!