Kirill Shevchenko Wins Tal Memorial Blitz; Caruana Again the Runner-Up
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 1:59AM
Dennis Monokroussos in 2021 Tal Memorial Blitz

And again on tiebreaks, this time ahead of Arjun Erigaisi. But back to back seconds (especially with the first one garnering a slot in the Candidates) isn't bad at all for Fabiano Caruana, and kudos to Kirill Shevchenko for coming in first. In case you're wondering about the event, it was held in Riga, where the FIDE Grand Swiss was, and it featured lots of the same players. (Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Svidler, Howell, etc.)

More about the event here; tournament site here.

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