Deputy world champion Sergey Karjakin admitted that he continues to consider Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi the match favorite for the chess crown.
“I still see Jan as a clear favorite and of course it’s a sport and things can change at any moment. The Chinese day off has come just in time and they will have the white pieces in the tenth game and this is one of their last chances to level the score. I’m sure tomorrow “We will have a bright and intense fight. Ding uses his performance advantage very well in this match. Now it’s time for his seconds to prepare some kind of surprise,” reports Karjakin. “Sports Express”.
On Friday, Nepomniachtchi and Liren drew in the ninth match of the match for the chess crown. The score is 5:4 in favor of the Russian grandmaster.
On April 23, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will play the 10th game of the match for the chess crown. It starts at 12:00 Moscow time.
In the event of a draw in the 14-game match, a 4-match tie-break will be played. If the tie-break does not reveal the winner, chess players will play blitz.
Formerly Sergey Shipov He said Nepomniachtchi and Liren were “playing with animal aggression”.