While everyone had their focus on the game on board 1 since it was a championship game, the game on board 2 was no less tense than that.There, Duta was fighting against the Russian FM Alexander Khripachenko, and they both still had a chance to snatch the first place if somehow they won and the game on board 1 ended up in a draw.
Well, at least Duta had the chance, because Alexander Khripachenko was beaten by Nayaka in the last round. If he won and the game on board 1 was a draw, Nayaka would be the winner due to the tiebreak, and the Russian FM would only end up in third place in the tournament. Still, at least, it was a consolation prize for him who didn't have a good tournament here.
Well, of course, the keyword was that if he won.
However, Duta, who still had a chance to snatch the first place, was also eager for victory, so the Indonesian boy really put pressure on the Russian FM with a rare sight of him pushing aggressively since the beginning of the game.
