The last ‘regular’ tournament of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, the Aimchess US Rapid, begins on Saturday. This is the final qualifying tournament to the grand finale, which is scheduled to start on September 25. The 16-player lineup is topped by Magnus Carlsen, with the likes of Wesley So, Levon Aronian and Wesley So also in the mix.
Vincent Keymer took an early lead at the Kramnik Challenge after scoring 3½ points in the four rounds played on Thursday. The German star stands a half point ahead of a 3-player chasing pack, which includes Christopher Yoo, Awonder Liang and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Expert analyses by GM Karsten Müller. | Photo: Schach-Bundesliga
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