I AM NOT AFRAID OF HIKARU! | Wesley So before the FIDE Grand Prix 2022 in Berlin FINALS

April 1, 2022 NHaselton Uncategorized

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GM Wesley So evaluates his chances against Hikaru Nakamura after having qualified for the finals.

The FIDE Grand Prix 2022 is a series of three chess tournaments and the final qualifier for the Candidates Tournament. The top two finishers will qualify for the Candidates Tournament 2022, which is the final qualification stage for the World Chess Championship 2023. It’s organized by World Chess. The broadcast is commentated by Chess Grandmaster Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Woman International Master Jesse February.

FIDE Grand Prix Series 2022:
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