Ian Nepomniachtchi v Ding Liren: World Chess Championship tiebreaks – live

Ding opts for 17. Qxd5. He captures a black’s d-pawn while allowing Nepo to recapture (17. ... Bxg4). Former world champion Vishy Anand is just as surprised.

A couple more moves on the board: 15. Rc1 Bxc3 16. Rxc3 Nc6. Ding has spent more than five minutes mulling his response. Specifically, his two primary options of Qa4 or g5.

Continue reading...

from The Guardian https://ift.tt/xDtpsC6

Comments