Chucky has been pressing but so far it has only worked out to two draws in the first two rounds.
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Miaoyi Lu leads the Challengers, the only perfect score with two wins.Comment
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Nordirbek Abdusattarov, Arjun Erigaisi, and Hans Niemannn continue to lead the Masters, all with 1.5 out of 2.Comment
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I'm usually on top of the endgames but I missed Sindarov big winning miss of f6 against Giri. He did play it later but the moment had passed and it qualifies at that level as an endgame blunder.Comment
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Masters Rd 3 Another big loss by Vincent Keymer - this time to Bluebaum. He kept his king in the center and resigned before checkmate.Comment
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Challengers Rd 3 Nothing seems to be going right for Erwin L'Ami this year. He started the opening ok but in the opening in a Sicilian seemed tobe slowly headed south. His pieces got tangled on the queenside and he never recovered.Comment
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Miaoyi Lu collapsed after a hard fight against Andy Woodward. The only perfect score in the tournament is now gone.Comment
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Carissa Yip collapsed in a tough endgame against Maurizzi.Comment
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I had hopes for Faustino Oro's knights but they couldnt find good squares = draw.Comment
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Finally a win for Chucky after successful defence.Comment
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Masters Rd 3 After some interesting defensive maneuvers with his knight on the queenside Van Foreest managed to out grind Giri in the endgame.Comment
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Seven way tie for first in the Challengers with 2 out of three. Miaoyi Lu's loss means no decisive leader.Comment
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Bluebaum's win over Keymer puts him in a 4 way tie for first in the Masters with Abdusattarov, Erigaisi, and Niemann, all at 2 out of 3.
I missed that Van Foreest also joins the lead after beating Giri. So actually a five way tie for first. A logjam lead in both sections. But its early times yer in the tournament.Last edited by Hans Jung; Tuesday, 20 January, 2026, 10:20 AM.Comment
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