Wesley So beat Amin Tabatabaei in their first semifinal encounter at the FIDE Grand Prix in Berlin, and now only needs a draw on Thursday to reach the final of the two-week event. In the other semi, Hikaru Nakamura could not get much with white against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in a game that was agreed drawn after 30 moves. | Photos: World Chess
In round seven of the 2021 U.S. Chess Championship, two players joined GM Alexandr Lenderman atop the standings: GM Sam Sevian scored another win, this time as Black versus GM Lazaro Bruzon Batista, while GM Wesley So beat GM John M.Burke, also with the black pieces. Now all three players have 4.5/7,
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