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On the contrary, Nepo seemed to have shrugged off the last two poorly negotiated games to go back on the offensive, winning after 48 moves and 3h15. He now leads 3-2. This defeat hurts more than the last one, said Ding, always transparent about his state of mind. I thought I was getting better but there are still a lot of games to go. I hope I can recover from this tough defeat. “.