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Wednesday, June 19, 2013 22:19
At the Tal Memorial, Hikaru Nakamura is the sole leader once again after beating Vishy Anand with Black on Wednesday. The American grandmaster played 3...g6 in a Ruy Lopez, became active on the kingside and eventually decided the game in a knight ending. The other four games ended in draws. Thursday is a rest day.
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After so much action at the start of the tournament, the Tal Memorial has now become a bit more quiet as...
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