Carlsen vs. Nepomniachtchi: Decisive Encounters

Ian Nepomniachtchi goes into the match against Magnus Carlsen in Dubai as the last man standing with a plus score against the World Champion: an amazing 4:1 lead in decisive classical games. They’ve played just 13 games, however — before Carlsen-Caruana, 33 classical games had been played, with Magnus winning 10 to Fabi’s 5. Sean Marsh takes a look at the decisive encounters, two of which took place before Magnus was yet a teenager.

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