Nepo Fries Firouzja; Takes Early Lead at 2022 Candidates

The anticipated matchup between former world championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and wünderkind GM Alireza Firouzja started brightly enough, but after a string of key mistakes by the young Iranian phenom, Nepomniachtchi played a series of powerful moves to take the full point and move into the early lead at the 2022 FIDE Candidates.

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Nepo Fries Firouzja; Takes Early Lead at 2022 Candidates

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Nepomniachtchi crushes Firouzja to take a big lead in 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament - Dot Esports

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