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.
UM Boy Zabate
Go Wesley the momentum ay nasa Iyo na.
Loumar Garcia
Ang galing mo wesley
John Michael Banquiles
keep it up idol wesley..mabuhay ka
Karem Cecilia
Get it!
Jessan S Aquino
Keep up the pace
Christian Sarceno
Di ba American citizen n sya?
Bernard Joy Maynopas
Ang GALING TALAGA! HATS OFF
Eddie Almazan Guleng
Cya b ang ssunod n ttapat ky magnus…
Rodolfo Perez Palma Loquinario Jr.
Wow! Ang gling mo talaga idol
Dondon Soriano
Just wow!