Wesley So Becomes Sole Leader of Superbet Chess Classic Romania
The fourth round saw many decisive games.
The fourth round of the Superbet Chess Classic, the first 2022 GCT event, is completed in Bucharest. Wesley So outplayed Ian Nepomniachtchi with the white pieces to become the sole leader. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated Fabiano Caruana, while Levon Aronian beat Leinier Dominguez. The games Mamedyarov - Deac and Firouzja - Rapport were drawn.
Standings after Round 4:
1. Wesley So - 3
2-4. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Bogdan-Daniel Deac, Levon Aronian - 2.5
5. Ian Nepomniachtchi - 2
6-10. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Fabiano Caruana, Leinier Dominguez, Alireza Firouzja, Richard Rapport - 1.5.
Round 5 pairings:
Caruana - Mamedyarov, Nepomniachtchi - Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian - So, Rapport - Dominguez, Deac - Firouzja.
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