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!
25.c6! [In order to create a passed pawn on the queenside.]
[25.h4 Nf7 26.c6 bxc6 27.dxc6 Qe8 28.Ra1 Rc8 29.b5±; 25.Qc4 b6 26.Rc1 Rfe8 27.c6 Qe7 28.Ra1 Rxa1+ 29.Bxa1 Ra8 30.Bc3²]
25...bxc6 26.dxc6 Qc8 27.Rd5 Nf7 28.Ra5 Ne5 29.Rxa8 Qxa8 30.Qb3+ Kh8 31.b5 Qb8 32.Bxe5 fxe5 33.Ra1 Qd8 34.Bg4 Bxg4 35.hxg4 h6 36.Qe6 Qh4 37.Ra2 Rf6 38.Qc8+ Kh7 39.b6
1–0
[25.h4 Nf7 26.c6 bxc6 27.dxc6 Qe8 28.Ra1 Rc8 29.b5±; 25.Qc4 b6 26.Rc1 Rfe8 27.c6 Qe7 28.Ra1 Rxa1+ 29.Bxa1 Ra8 30.Bc3²]
25...bxc6 26.dxc6 Qc8 27.Rd5 Nf7 28.Ra5 Ne5 29.Rxa8 Qxa8 30.Qb3+ Kh8 31.b5 Qb8 32.Bxe5 fxe5 33.Ra1 Qd8 34.Bg4 Bxg4 35.hxg4 h6 36.Qe6 Qh4 37.Ra2 Rf6 38.Qc8+ Kh7 39.b6
1–0