12 November 2019
Alexander Grischuk Advances to Final of FIDE Grand Prix Leg in Hamburg
The Russian defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
The second semifinal games were played at the FIDE Grand Prix leg organized by World Chess in Hamburg.
Alexander Grischuk achieved a strategically important victory against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to become the first finalist. Having White pieces, the Russian grandmaster got a certain edge after the opening, methodically increased it and finally outplayed his opponent in the bishop vs. knight endgame.
Daniil Dubov and Jan-Krzysztof Duda made the second draw and will determine the winner on tiebreak tomorrow, November 13.
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