NINJA WARRIOR!! Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen || Croatia GCT 2019 - R8

NINJA WARRIOR!! Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen || Croatia GCT 2019 - Round 8
For the second day in a row, Carlsen defeated a player he has never beaten before. Ding Liren and Magnus Carlsen had faced off 7 times before, with all the games ending in a draw. The World Champion essayed an unused line from his World Championship preparation, playing a novelty on move 11 in the Catalan. The Chinese player was significantly low on time throughout the game, which contributed to him getting slowly outplayed. The World Champion played a phenomenal game in true Carlsen-esque fashion, grinding out a win with his pair of bishops against the bishop and knight. This win puts his live rating at 2881, only 8 points shy of his peak.
Today’s contentious round produced three decisive results. Magnus Carlsen continues his phenomenal display, winning once again with the black pieces against Ding Liren. Wesley So kept pace with a victory over his countryman Hikaru Nakamura, remaining in second place only half a point behind the leader. Tomorrow, the World Champion will have the white pieces against his long time rival, Levon Aronian, while Wesley So will be black against previous tournament leader Ian Nepomniachtchi.

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