fabelhaft wrote:
As the last years, Karjakin still has problems to get into the top ten. To me it feels as if he lacks something to ever reach a top three spot.
I think all those super GMs between rating 2810 and 2770 are equally strong. One week Aronian is on top , another week, So, another week Karjakin, another week Caruana,, another week MVL and so it goes. Karjakin showed true superstrenght when he defended MVL in Sinquefield 2017 to a draw when MVL got his preparation in, and Karjakin had find a lot of only-moves to stay alive. MVL was fantastic now, it was his week. He had prepared extremely well and was in top shape. All those players and most of the top 15 is roughly on the same level, one step below Magnus.
As the last years, Karjakin still has problems to get into the top ten. To me it feels as if he lacks something to ever reach a top three spot.