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Nepomniachtchi Declines Draw, Topples Leader; Gukesh Jumps into Tie For 1st

Nepomniachtchi Declines Draw, Topples Leader; Gukesh Jumps into Tie For 1st

Round seven may be a turning point in the WR Chess Masters 2023 as GM Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated the tournament leader, GM Levon Aronian, with the black pieces. Nepomniachtchi slips into a tie for second place with GM Wesley So, who drew GM R Praggnanandhaa in the longest game (seven hours!) on Thursday.  16-year-old GM …

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Uzbekistan Jumps To Lead In Open; Four Share Lead In Women’s; Kiolbasa Advances To 9/9

Uzbekistan Jumps To Lead In Open; Four Share Lead In Women’s; Kiolbasa Advances To 9/9

The 14th-seeded young Uzbekistan team with an average age of 20 prevailed over the overnight leader, 12th-seeded Armenia, by a strong 3-1 score to jump into sole lead with 16 match points at the end of the ninth round of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad. The 11th-seeded India 2 held sixth-seeded Azerbaijan to a 2-2 …

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