The 4th Karpov Trophy Rapid is being played in Cap d’Agde, France with 8 players – four men and four women – forming the field of this event. The star attraction of the tournament is the participation of Anatoly Karpov himself. The tournament will initially be played on a double round-robin basis followed by the selection of the top four players to the Semi-Finals and then ultimately, the Final.
The 10th round of the tournament saw two decisive results as GMs Karpov and Edouard overcame GM Sebag and WGM Abdumalik respectively. This allowed Karpov and Edouard to catch up with GM Fressinet at the top of the table. The leading trio has notched up a total of 7 points each and are well ahead of their nearest competitor GM Gharamian, who has scored a total of 5 points.
Results and Standings: Here