MVL Advances to Face Carlsen in Grand Chess Tour Finals After Beating Nepo; Fedoseev Stays Alive Against Artemiev

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi 2-0 to advance to face GM Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Final.
GM Vladimir Fedoseev stays alive by beating GM Vladislav Artemiev but faces him again in the Grand Final.
GM Sam Sevian can win Division III for the 3rd time this season if he beats GM Rauf Mamedov.
The tournament ends on Friday, September 29th starting at 11am ET.
Vachier-Lagrave feels he's playing his best chess in years ahead of his rematch with World Champion Carlsen.

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