A plague upon the house of chess..
by Leon Watson
Plague of mosquitoes blamed as Russian loses key FTX Crypto Cup match
A plague of mosquitoes invaded Ian Nepomniachtchi's playing space today in a bizarre end to the first match of his first FTX Crypto Cup semifinal.
The newly-installed world title challenger went down 2.5-1.5 to the American Wesley So after the pests flew in during the crucial final game.
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