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A great match on the cards! Esipenko the winner against Nepo, and Levon Aronian who won thrillingly against Artemiev in an Armageddon match!

The winner will qualify for the Elimination Match, while the loser will go up against the winner of the Nepo - Artemiev encounter from the Loser’s Bracket!