Missed Chances in Kings Round 4
Vassily Ivanchuk still leads the Kings Tournament in Bucharest after both fourth round games ended in draws.
It was a round of missed opportunities, as local GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu let Vassily Ivanchuk escape with a repetition draw, while Fabiano Caruana let Veselin Topalov off the hook during time trouble in their epic game, which ended drawn after more than 7 hours.
The standings after 4 rounds
| Name | Fed | Elo | Pts |
| Ivanchuk, Vassily | UKR | 2763 | 2½ |
| Caruana, Fabiano | ITA | 2786 | 2 |
| Topalov, Veselin | BUL | 2769 | 2 |
| Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | ROU | 2668 | 1½ |
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Nisipeanu let Ivanchuk escape with a draw
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Caruana missed a golden chance to take the lead
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Rounds start at 15:30 local time (13:30 UTC) and can be followed live at the official website.
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| Round 5 - 12th November | |
| Caruana Fabiano | Ivanchuk Vassily |
| Topalov Veselin | Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter |
| Round 6 - 13th November | |
| Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter | Caruana Fabiano |
| Ivanchuk Vassily | Topalov Veselin |
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Photos from the official website. Games via TWIC.
