2 April 2022

Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So Begin FIDE Grand Prix Leg Final with Draw

The return game is ahead.

Photo: World Chess
Photo: World Chess


The final of the FIDE Grand Prix leg began in Berlin. Wesley So, who had the white pieces in the first game, didn't manage to wear down Hikaru Nakamura's resistance in the Nimzo-Indian Defence with 4.Qc2. The game ended in a draw after Black's 30th move. 

The return game will be played on the 4th of April. A tie-break will be held if the score remains equal.

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