Nepomniachtchi triumphs at the Aeroflot festival, 7/9

The atmosphere of military tension permeates the Western sports media. The traditional Aeroflot Festival ends discreetly, with the splendid victory of Ian Nepomniachtchi, undefeated with 7 real points out of 9 possible with the presence of 140 chess players from 15 countries. The contest held from 1 to 6 March, was very close: eight players took the 2nd place in real points at half the point of the winner: 1) Nepomniachtchi, Russia, 7 (+5=4-0); …