Paris match: Niemann beats Bacrot with white

Continuing with the “Hans Niemann against the World” series, Niemann and Etienne Bacrot began their 5-day match on Tuesday. The first 2 classical games were played at the Blitz Society Bar, with Niemann first holding Bacrot to a 37-move draw with black and then beating the Frenchman while marshalling the white pieces. | Photo: Frans Peeters