Candidates’ heats up…

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The 6th round of the Moscow Candidates Tournament took place yesterday. After a somewhat boring start in first rounds, the players now are playing less cautiously and seem more willing to take risks.

Readers will remember that this is a double round-robbin (meaning everybody plays everybody else twice) and after tomorrow’s 7th round we will be at half time. Then each player will play another 7 rounds. The player with the highest score will become the official challenger to title-holder Magnus Carlsen later this summer in NYC, with a million dollar (minimum) prize fund.
