Fressinet also broke 2700 for the first time. His LIVE rating is 2717, which is 2 points higher than the current #2 Bacrot. Vachier-Lagrave remains at #1, a little higher than both Fressinet and Bacrot,
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Nice to see Skripchenko and Fressinet win.
Not to take anything away from Fressinet’s great victory, but Vachier-Lagrave’s live rating is 2721, so he’s currently the unofficial French #1.