Nepomniachtchi On The Brink As Firouzja Goes Berserk

GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is on the brink of winning the 2022 Candidates Tournament after beating GM Alireza Firouzja with the black pieces on Thursday. The French-Iranian grandmaster was over-ambitious and put up poor resistance, having played online bullet chess for seven hours in the middle of the night.

Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Alireza Firouzja (2022)

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A Ding-Nepo playoff it is, after heart-stopping Game 14

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Norway Chess 2: Nepo beats Firouzja with King's Gambit

Norway Chess 2021, Ian Nepomniachtchi VS Alireza Firouzja

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Norway Chess 2: Nepo beats Firouzja with King's Gambit

A Ding-Nepo playoff it is, after heart-stopping Game 14

Palau Chess: 2021

Nepomniachtchi on his King's Gambit vs. Firouzja

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