Speedchess Championship: Hikaru Nakamura vs Nihal Sarin

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12/15/2022 – In the first semi-final of the Speedchess Championship on chess.com, defending champion and blitz specialist Hikaru Nakamura will meet the young Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin, who is also considered to be a blitz chess specialist. The eagerly awaited match starts today, 15.12., at 15.00. The winner of this encounter will meet Magnus Carlsen or Maxime Vachier-Lagrave who will play the second semi-final tomorrow, 16.12.. Watch Nakamuara vs Sarin live with commentary. | Graphics: chess.com

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Schedule

Quarterfinal: Wesley So vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, 14 December, 19:00 CET (10:00 am PT)

Semifinal 1, Hikaru Nakamura vs Nihal Sarin: 15 December, 15:00 CET (6:00 am PT)
Semifinal 2, Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So/Maxime Vachier-Lagrave: 16 December, 19:00 CET (10:00 am PT)

Final: 18 December, 20:00 CET, (11:00 am PT)

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