“Unless you expect the unexpected you will never find truth” Heraclitus

Before the last round everybody could have won, four players were leading the tournament. The expected game between Giri and Caruana ( who are the first and the second player in the U 20 ranking) ended in draw. The Dutch played a very solid English and when it was time to draw, white had some advantage. but he secures first place..

Nakamura chooses a Berlin variation of the Spanish, perhaps with the aim of playing solid against the “re-born” Ivanchuk. Vassily coherent with his very particular personality plays very good and his goal is to win. Maybe his desire of revenge has won against his pessimism.

Article by Augusto Caruso - Martha Fierro ( Accademia Internazionale di Scacchi ) pictures by Martha Fierro

Incredible round in Reggio Emilia!

The battle between Nakamura and Giri is a real head to head match, the Dutch player won and he joined the lead with Morozevich. The game was astonishing and at the end Anish won.

The game between Morozevich and Ivanchuk ended in a draw. The Ukrainian stopped his vicious circle and takes a pause from loosing.

Caruana has started feeling his chances of winning Reggio Emilia and as a great fighter, he fought against Nikita Vtiugov and manage to destroy his defense.