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Nepomnezhny and Carlsen drew at a chess tournament in Budapest

The game ended after the 52nd move. The unmemorable played with white figures

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Nepomnezhny and Carlsen drew at a chess tournament in Budapest

Russian grandmaster Jan Nepomnischya drew with the 16th world champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen in the first game of the fifth round of the group stage of the Total Chess World Championship Tour tournament in Budapest.

The meeting ended after the 52nd move. The Russian played with white figures.

In each round of the group stage of Total Chess, chess players play two games with one opponent, one for each color. According to the rules of the tournament, victory brings three points, a draw - one.

Non-rememberer with 12 points is in second place in the group table S. Carlsen takes fifth place.

The tournament ends on November 20.

Source: РБК ↗

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