19 December 2019
Wei Yi Becomes Finalist of FIDE Grand Prix Leg in Jerusalem
He is to face Ian Nepomniachtchi.
The tiebreak of the semi-final of the FIDE Grand Prix leg organized by World Chess was played in Jerusalem on December 19.
Having made a draw as Black, Wei Yi took advantage of his opponent's mistake in the opening and got a decisive advantage. The Chinese grandmaster won the match 1.5-0.5 to face Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final.
It is reminded that the Russian grandmaster needs to fin the final match in order to qualify for the Candidates Tournament.
December 20 is a free day.
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