Nepomniachtchi Claims Perfect Chess960 Start
The 2022 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX commenced at the Saint Louis Chess Club on Wednesday with three rounds of electrifying Chess960 (or Fischer Random) games, pitting the world’s best chess players against each other on unfamiliar playing fields. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi emerged as a frontrunner with a perfect score to start the event, needing only …