Chess: Hans Niemann closes on world top 20 as US star impresses in London
The ambitious American leads narrowly after four games in his five-day match against the England No 1, Nikita Vitiugov, which includes classical, rapid and blitz sectionsHans Niemann, the controversial US 21-year-old, is in London this week as his “Niemann v the World” series against European grandmasters continues with a match against the England No 1 and former Russian, Nikita Vitiugov.Niemann won their first classical game on Wednesday morning in 48 moves, playing an impressive Anatoly Karpov style strategic attack. But in game two, after creating a winning position, he missed two easy tactical shots and had to settle for a drawn rook ending. Games three and four on Thursday were also drawn after level play. Continue reading…
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