World Chess Championship 2023 Game 9 Live: Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi all set to battle it out in the ninth round
With five results in the first seven games, GM Pravin Thipsay believes we really are witnessing the most spirited World Chess Championship since World War II. (Photo: FIDE/Stev Bonhage)
Strange yet spectacular Game
Five results in the first seven games! Are we really witnessing the most spirited World Chess Championship since the Second World War? I think so. Remarkably, the world’s best player isn’t even playing!
Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi are trying to win each and every game, which, in the spirit of the sport, has long been forgotten due to the high stakes in such a match.
So much so that Ding lost Game 7 on Tuesday due to time trouble, giving Nepo a 4-3 lead in the match. It was such a strange result because Ding, despite playing with Black pieces, had the upper hand for most part of the match. [Read full article]
