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Freestyle Chess Paris Semi-finals Live Updates: All Contenders Level After Draws, Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa in Action
The Freestyle Chess Paris semi-finals are heating up as all four contenders are tied after the first round of matches. Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana battled it out in a tense game that ended in a draw, while Hikaru Nakamura and Vincent Keymer also settled for a draw in their match.
In the classification matches, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Ian Nepomniachtchi emerged victorious against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Arjun Erigaisi, respectively. R Praggnanandhaa and Richard Rapport played to a draw in their match for the ninth spot.
The action continues on Saturday with Game 2 of the semi-finals, where Carlsen will face Caruana and Nakamura will take on Keymer. The stakes are high as the players battle it out for a chance to win the $20,000 cash prize for the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2024 Paris leg.
Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting chess tournament!