15 August 2018
Wei Yi Defeats Ernesto Inarkiev in Third Game of Their Match in Nazran
Chinese grandmaster leads 2-1.
Photo by Zahir Ozdoev
A traditional chess festival Tower of Concord is going on in Nazran, the biggest city of the Republic of Ingushetia. The main event of the festival is match between a former European champion Ernesto Inarkiev and three-time champion of China Wei Yi. The match consists of 6 games with classical time control and 6 rapid games.
The Chinese grandmaster won the third game with the black pieces. The score is 2-1 in favour of Wei Yi.
The festival is organized by Adi Akhmad sports club, Government of the Republic of Ingushetia, Ministry of Sports of the Republic of Ingushetia, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Ingushetia with support of the Russian Chess Federation and the International School Chess Union.
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