Xu Xiangyu dominates Rilton Cup

With a one-point margin, third seed Xu Xiangyu of China won the Rilton Cup, which was played in Stockholm over the turn of the year. A total of 19 grandmasters competed for the title at the traditional tournament, but there was no way past Xu. He conceded just two draws: one against top seed Anton Demchenko in round five and another against Mahadevan Siva in the final round. These were also the two players he relegated to second and third place respectively. | Photo: Rilton Cup, Abdel Rahman Sadeh