Why is Ian Nepomniachtchi smiling? #SinquefieldCup

Name: Why is Ian Nepomniachtchi smiling? #SinquefieldCup
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Description: Why is Ian smiling? 😁 Do you remember his game against Wesley So from the previous round? He lost the exact same endgame with the Black pieces! What are the chances of getting the same endgame today, but with White? #chess #Sinquefieldcup #Grandchesstour #IanNepomniachtchi #rook #dingliren #nepoding #smile

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Why is Ian smiling? 😁 Do you remember his game against Wesley So from the previous round? He lost the exact same endgame with the Black pieces! What are the chances of getting the same endgame today, but with White? #chess #Sinquefieldcup #Grandchesstour #IanNepomniachtchi #rook #dingliren #nepoding #smile

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