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The Speed Chess Championship: The Nakamura-Ding Liren Semifinal
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 11:01PM
This, my friends, was a great match. If you didn't see it, but have even a little interest in doing so, please do so. I won't offer any spoilers. (I'll identify the winner in the comments.) The final of the 2021 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship, between Wesley So and today's winner, will take place on December 19; the time, as far as I know at this moment, remains to be determined.
Reader Comments (2)
The winner was Hikaru Nakamura, but it took a great comeback and Armageddon for him to pull it out! It was a heartbreaker for Ding Liren, who proved that he is just as much a beast, at all three time controls, as his great opponent.
I watched most of it and the level of play for those time controls was extraordinary. Nakamura simply was one game better than Ding. I will definitely catch the Finals.