The 10th round of the Candidates saw the fight for second place blow wide open. Ding's effort with Black against Rapport put him in a reasonable spot, and I am actually not sure the tournament is as over as it might look on paper. Nepo clearly is cruising—for a second white game in a row, he didn't really try much and was happy to make a draw. But he suffered a lot with Black yesterday. With 3 guys chasing him, I would not be surprised if he needs 2.0/ 4 to take clear first. If he's super confident in his ability to draw with Black, I guess cruising is fine. But... it seems a little shaky. In any case, let's get to the game! It was a wild fight.