The surprising fourth round

30. March 2022

In today’s fourth round the Icelandic grandmaster Kjartansson took the first place winning against the German Svane. Most of the game he was in a subordinate position, but in the endgame he turned the position in his favor. The Icelander collected all 4 points, which is the biggest surprise in the tournament so far, as he is only 133rd in the ranking. There are 16 players in the following group with 3 and a half points each. One of the main favorites David Navara drew for the second time and has 3 points.

The interview

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