24 September 2017
Dramatic Second Game of World Cup Final Ends in a Draw
The score is 1-1.
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The encounter turned out to be very dramatic. The grandmasters played the Catalan Opening, where Black organized a pawn attack on the queenside, but after many exchanges the position simplified a lot. However, Ding Liren was a bit imprecise to allow his opponent to obtain a pass a-pawn, and thus the Chinese player was faced with serious difficulties. White was by a hair’s breadth of losing, but being in a harsh time trouble Levon Aronian lost the track of the play, and Black’s advantage slipped through his fingers. The players agreed to a draw on move 75.
The score is 1-1.
Levon Aronian will play with white pieces in the 3rd game.
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Photos by Eteri Kublashvili