Nepo Fries Firouzja; Takes Early Lead at 2022 Candidates

The anticipated matchup between former world championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and wünderkind GM Alireza Firouzja started brightly enough, but after a string of key mistakes by the young Iranian phenom, Nepomniachtchi played a series of powerful moves to take the full point and move into the early lead at the 2022 FIDE Candidates.

Alireza Firouzja wins Sinquefield Cup 2022 after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a rapid playoff – Chessdom

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Nepomniachtchi crushes Firouzja to take a big lead in 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament - Dot Esports

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