King Carlsen brooks no challenge
The Hindu
Beats Nepomniachtchi by 7.5-3.5, the biggest margin since 1993!
By the time the eighth game was over it was obvious that Ian Nepomniachtchi’s chances were negligible. He had to win two of the last six games. What was especially worrying was his performance in Game 8.
Game 6 could have happened to anyone, but Game 8 looked like the play of a man in freefall. Carlsen said before the match that Ian would fall to pieces after a setback. Was he going to be proved right?
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