Tata Steel Chess 2021: Esipenko Shocks Carlsen as Firouzja Grabs Sole Lead
In his first-ever classical game with the world champion, GM Andrey Esipenko scored a crushing, upset victory vs. GM Magnus Carlsen.
The just 18-year-old Russian GM dominated the game from start to finish.
GM Alireza Firouzja won his third consecutive game and is now the sole leader at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament going into the second rest day.
