Carlsen, So Early Leaders In Paris
Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So are tied for first place after day one of the Paris Grand Chess Tour. They scored five points out of a possible six (since the rapid games count double) and are just ahead of Hikaru Nakamura and Veselin Topalov. Magnus Carlsen (r.) playing Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in round two. | Photo: Maria Emelianova. While the heat wave continued in Paris, the Grand Chess Tour saw a heartwarming first day. In a Canal+ studio along the Seine, in the southeast corner of Boulogne-Billancourt,...
