Pravin Thipsay writes: After an exciting draw in the final game, Nepo will have the edge in tie-breaker
A tie after 14 exciting, high-octane games of the World Chess Championship is perhaps the right result. Would it have been a sour victory had Ding Liren won the final game and the match? Playing with white pieces, he had the advantage but Nepo was prepared. With a draw in 90 moves, it was easily the most exciting match of this Championship.
The icing on the cake now is that we’re in for a Super Sunday! Tie-breakers are going to be fun if Game 14 was any indication of what’s going to come. It was remarkable the way Ding played for a win on Saturday. He’s very clear about the way he wants to play, and that’s to attack. It’s really in the true spirit of the sport. We’re seeing such vigorous play after several decades. (Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay has been analysing games of the World Chess ...