World Chess Championship | Exciting second game too ends in a draw
The Hindu
Carlsen and Nepo still trying to find a way past each other’s defence
If Magnus Carlsen was left wondering if he had actually missed a chance to create a winning opportunity, then it is bad news for Ian Nepominachtchi in the coming games.
In what turned out to be an exciting second game of their World Chess Championship title-clash, the two contenders fought harder than they did in the first game before arriving at the same result — a draw.
“I completely missed Nepo's 18th knight move but I think I had a good position towards the end,” said Carlsen. Nepo admired Carlsen's play after the champion ran into an inferior position.
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