Round 3 of the 2015 Sinquefield Cup saw the tournament developing in a completely different style than last year’s Caruana blowout. After 3 rounds in Saint Louis, Veselin Topalov remains in the lead with 2.5/3 points, but Magnus Carlsen is on a close trail with 2/3 points going into round 4. Topalov played a Canal-Sokolsky attack, which is a Nimzovich-Rossolimo variation.
The variation worked out well for Topalov, who has proven a force to be reckoned with in this year’s tournament. 2nd place is a 3-way tie between Carlsen, Giri, and Aronian each with 2 points. Carlsen played the English against Vachier-Lagrave and managed to edge out the French Grandmaster to continue his exceptional performance rebounding from a tragic time control mixup earlier this year in Norway Chess 2015.
Standings After Round 4
| Rank | Name | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topalov | 3.0/4 | 2816 |
| 2 | Aronian | 3.0/4 | 2765 |
| 3 | Giri | 2.5/4 | 2793 |
| 4 | Carlsen | 2.5/4 | 2853 |
| 5 | Vachier-Lagrave | 2.0/4 | 2731 |
| 6 | Nakamura | 2.0/4 | 2814 |
| 7 | So | 1.5/4 | 2779 |
| 8 | Grischuk | 1.5/4 | 2771 |
| 9 | Anand | 1.0/4 | 2816 |
| 10 | Caruana | 1.0/4 | 2808 |