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Indian GM Harikrishna wins Chess960 event at Biel Festival

The tournament continues Sunday with the rapid event and the classical event will begin on July 21 after a days rest on Monday.

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India's Grandmaster P Harikrishna finished on top in the ACCENTUS Chess960 tournament, part of the 53rd Biel Chess Festival 2020, with 5.5 points from seven rounds.

Harikrishna (Elo 2690) remained unbeaten through the seven rounds and benefitted from the loss of Poland's Radoslaw Wojtaszek in the final round to Swiss player Noel Studer to claim the top spot late on Saturday. German Vincent Keymer, 15, was the surprise package in the Chess960 event (also known as Fischer random chess), claiming second spot with five points. Wojtaszek, with 4.5 points, took the third spot.

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