Carlsen Wins in London; Nakamura Finishes in Middle |
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Despite a rocky start, Magnus Carlsen repeated his victory last year at the London Chess Classic (December 6-15) . In only decisive game of the final round he defeated GM Nigel Short, who had a very tough tournament. 5173 US #1 Hikaru Nakamura finished in the middle of the pack with Kramnik. See Hikaru's blog for his own thoughts on the event. London Chess Classic Final Standings (soccer-scoring, 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw)
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