It was another action-packed Round 2 in the London Chess Classic 2016, as 3 of the 5 matches were again decisive:[replay]
London Chess Classic 2016 Round 2 Results
White | Result | Black |
---|---|---|
So, Wesley | 1-0 | Adams, Michael |
Anand, Viswanathan | 1-0 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime |
Kramnik, Vladimir | ½-½ | Aronian, Levon |
Giri, Anish | ½-½ | Nakamura, Hikaru |
Topalov, Veselin | 0-1 | Caruana, Fabiano |
Wesley So wins anew in Round 2 against England’s very own, Michael Adams. This two-in-a-row outstanding performance catapulted his Live Ratings to break the 2800 barrier for the first time:
This is what Wesley So has to say on Facebook:
Ranking after Round 2 follows:
London Chess Classic 2016 Ranking After Round 2
# | Name | Fed | Rating | Pts. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | So, Wesley | USA | 2794 | 2 |
2 | Anand, Viswanathan | IND | 2779 | 1½ |
3 | Caruana, Fabiano | USA | 2823 | 1½ |
4 | Kramnik, Vladimir | RUS | 2809 | 1½ |
5 | Aronian, Levon | ARM | 2785 | 1½ |
6 | Giri, Anish | NED | 2771 | 1 |
7 | Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | FRA | 2804 | ½ |
8 | Nakamura, Hikaru | USA | 2779 | ½ |
9 | Topalov, Veselin | BUL | 2760 | 0 |
10 | Adams, Michael | ENG | 2748 | 0 |
Replay the Round 2 games below:[replay]
Replay all the games played so far in the London Chess Classic 2016.
Manuel Ignacio
He used to play team pH………
Erwin D. Ragadio
Bandila mo man ay Americano…dugo mo pa rin ay Filipino 🙂 more success to come.
Mans Misiona
Kill magnus