The world No 4, Anish Giri, is also in joint first after the US champion, Sam Shankland, resigned in a drawn position Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, has recaptured his vintage form in an impressive response to his unwelcome record of halving 21 consecutive games, and now shares the lead going into this weekend's final two rounds at Wijk aan Zee. From 2.5/5 and a mid-table place a week ago Carlsen's total leapt to 7.5/11 and joint first in the 14-player field. The Norwegian scored with a cre...
Chess: Magnus Carlsen shares the lead at Wijk but needle game looms large
The Guardian - 25 Jan 2019 21:54
The world No 4, Anish Giri, is also in joint first after the US champion, Sam Shankland, resigned in a drawn position Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, has recaptured his vintage form in an impressive response to his unwelcome record of halving 21 consecutive games, and now shares the lead going into this weekend's final two rounds at Wijk aan Zee. From 2.5/5 and a mid-table place a week ago Carlsen's total leapt to 7.5/11 and joint first in the 14-player field. The Norwegian scored with a cre...
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