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Eljanov and So sign a quick draw at Reykjavik

Eljanov - So

The Reykjavik Open is coming to an end. Pavel Eljanov and Wesley So arrived to the last round as leaders and did not take long to sign a draw – it took them just 3 moves. All we can say about the game is that So had prepared the Grunfeld against 1.d4.

The players decided to go for a share of the first prize instead of risking losing it all. There are six players that might catch up with them.

Participants / Live games

Ivan Cheparinov is playing against the youngest GM in the world, Wei Yi. The Bulgarian is a rook down, but has two pawns  and the initiative for it. At move 37, he has the opportunity to go for a perpetual check.

Anish Giri is an exchange down against Gawain Jones, and the Englishman has the initiative. The Polish GM Grzegorz Gajewski is a pawn down against Amin Bassem, but there is a lot of play in the position.

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