Hikaru wins SCC semi-final !!
@Hikaru won against Ding Liren in the SCC semi-final.
The match was tied after 5+1,3+1,1+1 segments and also after 4 tie-break games.
In the Armageddon, @Hikaru won the final game with Black ( and 4 minutes against 5 minutes for Ding Liren).
It takes a lot to win a game against Ding Liren. He was just #2 on Nov 20th before @Firouzja2003 cross 2800.
Here's a diagram with arrows showing the amazing queen moves in a bullet game won by Hikaru with the Black pieces with seconds on the clock
https://www.chess.com/game/live/33445769381?username=hikaru
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Here's the final critical moment in the Armageddon game
White to play, What would you play
Instead this is how the game went:
and white resigned and lost the match !
A few more tactics from this match !
Here's how Ding Liren scored a win with the White Pieces
and here's Hikaru dominating with the White pieces, using tactics !
Here's Hikaru win in the bullet tie-break game (1+1)
and here's the position where Ding Liren was able to strike back in the 3rd bullet game in the tie-breaks.
full game here to see the finish
