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Can Magnus Carlsen and Wesley So climb out of deep holes?
The answer will be known early Saturday, March 20, when they fight for life against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anis Giri, respectively, in the semifinals of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational.
After winning the first game and drawing the second, So yielded the third and fourth to Giri, also his conqueror in the fifth round of the elimination phase.
Carlsen, on the other hand, bowed to Nepomniachtchi in the third game, with the rest ending in draws.
Nepomniachtchi and Giri need only to draw the remaining 4 games to barge into the finals of the Champions Chess Tour (CCT) for the first time.
The Filipino-born So is already a two-time CCT champion, ruling the Skilling Open and Opera Euro Rapid at the expense of Carlsen and leads the overall points race.
The top-seeded Carlsen has yet to win a tournament since November and is bidding to end his slump in the event bearing his name. – Rappler.com
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