Ivanchuk Wins Capablanca Memorial
The Capablanca Memorial is one of Vassily Ivanchuk's favorite tournaments, and he has won it on multiple occasions. (Seven times, prior to this year.) He can add the 2019 edition to his list of successes, as a last win over top seed (but next-to-last place-finisher) Baskaran Adhiban left him half a point ahead of Sam Sevian and David Anton Guijarro. Ivanchuk's score of 7/10 was good for a 2782 TPR and brought him within striking range of regaining his status as a 2700. It was a fine performance for the players who tied for second as well. There are strong, talented players having good events below the level of the Grand Chess Tour or the Grand Prix. Speaking of which, see the next post...