World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen announced Wednesday that he won’t defend his title against Ian Nepomniachtchi next year, ending a run of four successful championship defenses. The 31-year-old Carlsen cited a lack of motivation as the key factor in his decision not to defend the title again. Nepomniachtchi to face […]
For five games, Ian Nepomniachtchi battled toe-to-toe with Magnus Carlsen in the 2021 World Chess Championship. But Carlsen broke through in an epic Game 6 and, after that, dominated the match to retain his title and improve his claim as the greatest chess player of all time. Carlsen won four […]
Magnus Carlsen has held the World Chess Championship since 2013 when he first beat Viswanathan Anand for the title. Starting Friday, the Norwegian legend will attempt to make his fourth title defense when he takes on challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai. Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi will compete in a 14-game match, […]
Ian Nepomniachtchi drew Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the 13th round of the Candidates Tournament on Monday, a result that was enough to clinch the tournament for the Russian grandmaster and book his place in the World Chess Championship. Anish Giri also lost with Black to Alexander Grischuk, giving Nepomniachtchi a full […]
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