GCT Croatia: Nepo leads as Kasparov struggles

It was a tough day at the office for Garry Kasparov in Zagreb. The former world champion scored ½ point in the 9 rounds of blitz played at the Croatia Grand Chess Tour. The strongest performer in the first half of the blitz section was Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who collected 6½ points and goes into the last day of action a half point behind sole leader Ian Nepomniachtchi. | Photo: Lennart Ootes