The 2019 edition of the Karpov tournament in Poikovsky may be flying a bit under the radar due to Norway Chess, but it's a high-level event in its own right. The lowest-rated player was the young Russian star Andrey Esipenko, rated 2611, and the top seed is Vladislav Artemiev. Artemiev (rated 2761) has been a terror in the chess world lately, with one success after another for the 21-year-old.
This event has not been fantastic for Artemiev so far, however. After five rounds (of nine) he is on 50%, a point behind Dmitry Jakovenko. Regardless of how he finishes, however, he will be remembered in this event for his loss to Krishnan Sasikiran in the third round. Sasikiran won a brilliant game full of sacrifices, and...well, just have a look.