Skilling Open SF1: Carlsen and So seize the lead

Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So need only draw on Saturday to
reach the final of the Skilling Open after winning the first day of their semi-final
matches against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura. Magnus took advantage of
Nepo blundering a piece on move 15 of their first game, but then admitted he
was “mainly struggling”, as the Russian no. 1 failed to convert two
winning endgames. Wesley, meanwhile, didn’t lose control all day, and owed his
victory to a swashbuckling attack in the 2nd game of the day.