Nepomniachtchi is Second Finalist in Moscow Grand Prix

Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia will face his compatriot, Alexander Grischuk, in the final of the Moscow Grand Prix starting on Monday.
Getting there was not easy.

One day after Grischuk qualified for the final by beating Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the regulation portion of their match, Nepomniachtchi needed to overcome Radoslaw Wojtaszek of Poland in tie-breaker games to advance.

It turned out to be the longest tie-breaker of the tournament. Both rapid games ended in draws...