Fourteen-year-old Grandmaster Nihal Sarin will take on the former World No. 2 Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine in a battle of generations in the first semi-final of the Leon Masters 2019 tournament.
The match will be four rapid games with Nihal starting the first game with black pieces.
Nihal goes into the tournament as currently the world's youngest player rated above 2600.
Speaking about his expectations, Nihal said, "Ivanchuk is a great player, but I will try and play at my best and win the match."
"The first game will be the key. If I manage to play well, I have two whites in the last three games in a pressure situation."
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