Hikaru was a big surprise! | Wesley So | FIDE Grand Prix 2022 Tie-breaks

March 29, 2022 NHaselton GMHikaru

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GM Wesley So reveals his strategy for knock-outs after having qualified to the semi-finals, levels the performance of American players, and tells about pro and contras of having domestic animals for pro chess players.

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.

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