World Cup, Round 7 (Final), Day 4: Aronian Comes Close Again, but Tiebreaks are Coming after a Fourth Draw
The white pieces aren't proving very helpful in the final of the World Cup. Levon Aronian hasn't achieved any advantage in his white games, while Ding Liren's tries in games 2 and 4 have nearly finished in disaster. After 23 moves Aronian was winning a pawn for nothing, and the only question was whether he'd manage to convert his advantage. He didn't, but it was close. (The game is here, with my notes.) So it's on once more to tiebreaks, and unless Ding Liren comes with better openings, Aronian will be a prohibitive favorite to win.