SET 3 RECAP:
Hikaru Nakamura came back from losing the second set to clinch the third, regaining a lead thanks to a strong show in the blitz tiebreaks in Set 3. The final stands poised 2-1 in Nakamura’s favour. Carlsen won the second set but could not carry the momentum forward into the subsequent round.
ROAD TO THE FINAL:
Magnus Carlsen just about managed to elude the tightening grip of Ding Liren and escaped to a 3.5-2.5 victory in the fourth set for a 3-1 triumph in the semifinals of the $300,000 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals on Wednesday.
Before Carlsen entered the final, with a set to spare, against Hikaru Nakamura for the best-of-seven-set title-clash starting on Friday, Ding checkmated the World No. 1 in the second rapid game and then made his rival suffer in three games. Finally, Carlsen pulled off a stunning…
