2019 Cup Chronicle Issue 8
After an exciting round 8, there is now a five-way tie for first place in the Sinquefield Cup. Sergey Karjakin and Ian Nepomniachtchi joined the leaders with wins over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian respectively, while the rest of the leaders drew their games. The trio of Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov remain half a point behind. As the tournament is reaching the finish line, there is more pressure than ever to start winning games. The next three rounds promise to be action packed!
