The logjam at the top has broken up a bit, and now it's the current world champion and his predecessor who head the tournament table in the 2019 edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament with +3 scores.
It's getting bunchy at the top of the 2019 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, as Viswanthan Anand's win over a plummeting Vladimir Kramnik made him the fifth player in the event with a +2 score as the tournament passed the halfway point.
It's always fascinating to see confidence monsters ("con mons"?) in action. They can struggle for a long time, with no end in sight, but once something goes their way it's like a switch is flipped and they go back to full blast.
Carlsen won a difficult endgame late on against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
Tournaments
• Smooth organization of major FIDE events, including both World Classical Championships (London and Khanty-Mansiysk)
• Successful relocation and organization of...