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Ian Nepomniachtchi eliminated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and advances to the final of Jerusalem #GrandPrixFIDE! The 2nd classical game of their match finished in a draw.
Nepomniachtchi needs to win the final to qualify for the Candidates, otherwise the place goes to Vachier-Lagrave.
Nepomniachtchi needs to win the final to qualify for the Candidates, otherwise the place goes to Vachier-Lagrave.
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In a must-win situation, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave goes all win with a fascinating (and promising) attacking line.
Updated race to FIDE candidates:
Grand Prix points after Nepomniachtchi beats Vachier-Lagrave in the Grand Prix semi final:
1. Grischuk 20
2. MVL 16
3. Nepomniachtchi 15
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Grand Prix points after Nepomniachtchi beats Vachier-Lagrave in the Grand Prix semi final:
1. Grischuk 20
2. MVL 16
3. Nepomniachtchi 15
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21.c5! [َA well-time breakthrough in order to create some weaknesses on the Black's king and clear the c4 square for the white knight as well.]
[21.Qf5!? △c5 21...Rg7 22.c5‚]
21...dxc5 [21...bxc5 22.e5! △Rab1 22...dxe5™ 23.Rab1! △R×b7 23...Qd6 24.c4 △Qa3 24...Rg7 25.Qa3 h5 26.Ne4 Qa6 27.Nxc5 Nxc5 28.Qxc5±; 21...Nxc5?? 22.Qf5++–]
22.d6 [The following continuation would be even stronger:]
[¹22.Nc4! △B×c7 22...Ba6 23.d6 Qe6 24.dxc7 Rdh8 25.Nxb6+!+– △Rb1]
22...Qe6 23.dxc7‚ Re8 24.Qd3! [△Nc4]
24...f5 25.Rxf5 Nf6 26.Re5 [¹26.Rxf6! Qxf6 27.Nc4 Qe6 28.Nd6+ Kd7 29.Nxb7+ Ke7 30.Nd8 Qd7 31.Bd6+ Kf6 32.Rf1+ Kg6 33.e5+ Kg7 34.c8Q+–]
26...Qd7 27.Rxe8+ Nxe8 28.Nc4!+–
[21.Qf5!? △c5 21...Rg7 22.c5‚]
21...dxc5 [21...bxc5 22.e5! △Rab1 22...dxe5™ 23.Rab1! △R×b7 23...Qd6 24.c4 △Qa3 24...Rg7 25.Qa3 h5 26.Ne4 Qa6 27.Nxc5 Nxc5 28.Qxc5±; 21...Nxc5?? 22.Qf5++–]
22.d6 [The following continuation would be even stronger:]
[¹22.Nc4! △B×c7 22...Ba6 23.d6 Qe6 24.dxc7 Rdh8 25.Nxb6+!+– △Rb1]
22...Qe6 23.dxc7‚ Re8 24.Qd3! [△Nc4]
24...f5 25.Rxf5 Nf6 26.Re5 [¹26.Rxf6! Qxf6 27.Nc4 Qe6 28.Nd6+ Kd7 29.Nxb7+ Ke7 30.Nd8 Qd7 31.Bd6+ Kf6 32.Rf1+ Kg6 33.e5+ Kg7 34.c8Q+–]
26...Qd7 27.Rxe8+ Nxe8 28.Nc4!+–