After eight games, Carlsen firmly in the driving seat
The Hindu
Nepo is two points down and will have to summon every ounce of his strength to continue fighting
We are just past the halfway point of the Magnus Carlsen-Ian Nepomniachtchi World Chess Championship in Dubai.
The first five games got everyone excited. Ian looked confident and well prepared. Magnus attempted one surprise after another, but far from buckling, Ian reacted well. With White, he got an advantage in every game and though Magnus managed to draw, the trend looked promising. With Black, he equalised effortlessly after Magnus came up with a good novelty against the Petroff. He seemed to be prepared for everything.
The Catalan opening in Game 2 was the closest he came to landing a blow. He looked Carlsen’s equal and the only concern was that he hadn’t been able to capitalise on his advantage with White. The main thing though was that he hadn’t come close to losing.
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