Russia’s Yan Nepomniachy (32) and China’s Ding Liren (30) played out a marathon nine-game match, with the 2023 World Chess Championship match ending in a draw almost six hours after the first move.
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Draw between Jan Nepomniachy and Ding Liren at CM Chess 2023 after almost six hours of play
It was the longest match at the finals in Astana (from the St. Regis Hotel) and the tied tie keeps Yen leading 5-4.
It was a marathon match with 82 moves.
The game could have ended much earlier if Nepomniachy had agreed to a draw after the 50th move of the match.
Game 9:
2 draws in a row! It turns out to be a wild ride for both players. Yan Nepomniachy (⬜️) started very aggressively, but Ding Liren (⬛️) was able to keep his cool and composure to defend brilliantly.
The score is now 5-4 in favor of Ian pic.twitter.com/mHOUsjOPI7
— ♟ Premove ♟ (@ThePremovement) April 21, 2023
Saturday, April 22, will be a day off, and the final will continue on Sunday with the tenth match.
As a reminder, the big winner will be determined by the “best of 14 matches” system.
The winner of the world championship will be crowned in Bucharest in May to participate in the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2023, the first stage of the international Grand Chess Tour.
Game 9: Jan Nepomniachy – Dean Leeren ½-½
The tension in Game 9 eventually reduced to a tie, leaving Jan Nepomniauschy one point ahead of Ding Liren with 5 games to go. #NepoDing
uD83DuDCF7: Steve Bongage pic.twitter.com/ODHs4xJRwh
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) April 21, 2023
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