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Co-leader Wesley So was the first to end his run at the Sinquefield Cup. Given Jan-Krzysztof’s Duda withdrawal, every player got a rest day after round 2, with Duda’s draw from the first round removed from the official tournament results. So, who had a full-point lead after beating Levon Aronian in round 5, was supposed to face Duda in the final round.
Sharing first place with So going into Thursday’s deciding round are Fabiano Caruana and Leinier Dominguez, who are the clear favourites to take the title. Only if both players lose, there might be up to six players tied for first with 4½ points after the final round — a very unlikely scenario, surely.
Navigating the Ruy Lopez Vol.1-3
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularity from club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super GM Fabiano Caruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.
On the final day of action, Grand Chess Tour winner Caruana is set to face an out-of-form Richard Rapport with the white pieces, while Dominguez will play black against Aronian. Coincidentally, both Caruana and Dominguez signed quick draws on Wednesday, which prompted the latter to confess:
I’m happy to be in this position and to be able to fight for first place. [...] For me, it’s good to have kind of half of a rest day.
Leinier Dominguez | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Wesley So | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Analysis by GM Karsten Müller
Attacking with the Jobava London System
The Jobava London System is a minor form of the London System. White tries to play Lf4 quickly followed by Nc3.
Richard Rapport | Photo: Lennart Ootes
