Chess Caruana lining up another title shot after eclipsing Carlsen at Wijk
over 5 years in The guardian
The US world No 2 finished two points clear of the Norwegian on 11/13 and is now the favourite to win the candidates in March
Fabiano Caruana has set down an impressive marker for a 2020 campaign which could take the US world No 2 to a second shot at Magnus Carlsen’s world crown. Caruana simply ran away with the elite Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee tournament, finishing two points clear of the Norwegian with 10/13, a points total previously achieved at Wijk only by Garry Kasparov and by Carlsen himself. This was his most impressive win.
The gap between the top two in the live ratings shrank by 30 points during Wijk, so that Carlsen’s dream of reaching a 2900 rating is on the back burner for a while. Continue reading...
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