Safety first as Chess World Cup semifinals open with two tense draws
Safety first as Chess World Cup semifinals open with two tense draws
Chess World Cup semifinals opened with cautious play, resulting in draws for both matches. Uzbek childhood friends Sindarov Javokhir and Yakubboev Nodirbek drew after a tense battle, while Andrey Esipenko and Wei Yi also split points. Both Esipenko and Sindarov will aim to leverage their opening advantage in the next games.
Chess World Cup semifinals opened with cautious play, resulting in draws for both matches. Uzbek childhood friends Sindarov Javokhir and Yakubboev Nodirbek drew after a tense battle, while Andrey Esipenko and Wei Yi also split points. Both Esipenko and Sindarov will aim to leverage their opening advantage in the next games.
Chess World Cup semifinals opened with cautious play, resulting in draws for both matches. Uzbek childhood friends Sindarov Javokhir and Yakubboev Nodirbek drew after a tense battle, while Andrey Esipenko and Wei Yi also split points. Both Esipenko and Sindarov will aim to leverage their opening advantage in the next games. 
