27 May 2019
Final Match of Moscow Grand Prix Leg Begins in Moscow
First game ended in a draw.
Photo: Niki Riga
The first game of the Moscow Grand Prix final match between Alexander Grischuk and Ian Nepomniachtchi was played in the Central Chess Club on May 27. The first symbolic for Alexander Grischuk was made by a young chess player Albina Yismailova in presence of FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich.
The first game ended in a draw after a three-hour struggle. The return game will be played on May 28; Ian Nepomniachtchi will have the white color.
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