So wins the Grand Chess Tour

Wesley So wins the Grand Chess Tour thanks to a draw with current world number 2 Fabiano Caruana <round 8-link>.
With one game to go he can win the London Chess Classic as well. Leading by half a point, from Fabiano Caruana with one round to go. Caruana would have to win and if So ties then there would be a tiebreak to decide or if So lost then Caruana would win by half a point. If Wesley wins there is nothing else anyone else can do and he takes home the full house.
If Wesley So lost then Caruana would only need to draw to be tied with first place and tiebreaks would ensue. If Wesley So lost, highly unlikely, but you never know. There would be the outside possibilities of Nakamura, Anand or Kramnik also joining them in a tiebreak if they in turn won their games.
An intriguing matchup between two ex world champions Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik may be the tie of the round, out with the top 2.
Caruana plays Anish Giri and Wesley So plays MVL in the last round.
All games can be followed on chess24.com.

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