Carlsen breezed through the semifinals, defeating Polish grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda in three straight matches, to set ... or “Nepo” as he is commonly referred to in the world of chess.

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) In the opener, he converted a precarious position where his queen and pawn outmanoeuvred Nepo’s rook pair. Carlsen followed ...