New in Chess QF2: Carlsen & Nakamura on collision course
The first Carlsen-Nakamura match since the epic final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour is on the cards after both players reached the New in Chess Classic semi-finals. Magnus said he “tried to play a lot more aggressively” as one fine positional win was enough to defeat Teimour Radjabov, while Hikaru not only survived a stunning attack by Liem Quang Le but went on to win that vital game. The final is far from set in stone, however, since Hikaru plays Mamedyarov, who was in superb form as he beat Firouzja, while Magnus faces Aronian, who knocked out Tour leader So.