17th Asian Continental Championship /r8
Quick 5-Minute Summary
Of the top boards only Wei Yi won, and in less than 20 moves! With just 5 qualification spots for the next World Cup at stake, the players seem to prefer to take no unnecessary chances. Shades of Carlsen vs Caruana!
Round 8 Results
Standings after Round 8
Round 9 Pairings Tomorrow
The prize fund is $35,000, first prize of $10,000. In the women’s section the prize fund is less, much less: $15,000 and first prize of $6,000. You can read all of the conditions here.
Wei,Yi – Adbudsattorov
Black resigned a bit prematurely, but there is nothing to do about the coming Qh5
