Sam Sevian bests Praggnanandhaa to win Division 3
R Praggnanandhaa took the alternate path to the Grand Final of Division 3 where he faced Sam Sevian in a rematch. Praggnanandhaa won the first one, lost the next in 24 moves. The third game was a draw and Sam won the fourth one to win Division 3. He won $5000 and 20 CCT points.
Semifinals: So - Arjun: 1.5-0.5
Arjun Erigaisi had one final chance to save the game against Wesley So, after evading disaster multiple times.
So - Arjun, Game 1
Being down to the final few seconds induced a blunder 70...Kg5 as now 71.Kc4 traps the knight. 71...Nc1 runs into 72.Bd2+ fork. 70...Nc1+ would have continued the fight for Black.
Arjun was lost in the second game too. However, So repeated moves as a draw was enough for him to advance to Losers Final and face Hikaru Nakamura.
Nakamura - So, Game 1
53.Qf3 forces queen exchange and White would have won the game. Instead, he played 53.Qe6+ Kg7 and the game ended in a draw.
The second game was a Berlin theoretical draw. Nakamura won Armageddon to set up a clash with Carlsen in the Grand Final.
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GM Sam Sevian is the winner of Division 3
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