Nepomniachtchi Tops Aronian In Nail-Biter Speed Chess
Ian Nepomniachtchi fended off a fierce comeback from Levon Aronian with skilled trickery in the bullet portion of the match and will advance to face Sergey Karjakin in the quarterfinals. In the early match, Aronian was clearly the more dominant player, but better clock management, time-trouble tricks, and (unfortunately) superior internet brought Nepomniachtchi ultimate victory in his debut match. For Aronian, this is his second disappointing first-round exit after he was defeated last year by Alexander...
