The International Chess Federation has published information about the following tournaments of candidates among men and women. Both qualifying tournaments will be held in April 2024, 8 people will compete in each competition, and the recommended prize fund is 750 thousand euros. The duration of the tournament will be 22 days, the regulations must be…
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Russian grandmaster Alexander Grischuk could not choose a favorite in the match for the world championship, which will be held in Kazakhstan from April 7 to 30. “I think the odds are very close to 50/50. If someone is the favorite, then by a very small margin – a maximum of 55/45. And it’s very…
The 2023 World Championship is scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan from April 7 to May 1. A new world champion will be crowned, Yang Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will fight for the throne and the €2,000,000 prize pool. a source
A universal rating has appeared (taking into account the performances of chess players in classical chess, rapid chess and blitz) for January 2023. Top 10 of the world:1. M. Carlsen (Norway) – 2849;2. H. Nakamura (USA) – 2802;3. Ding Liren (China) – 2798;4. A. Firouzja (France) – 2795;5. I. Nepomniachtchi (Russia) – 2789;6. F. Caruana…
During the Rapid and Blitz World Championships, Ian Nepomniachtchi put on a T-shirt with the phrase “What are you staring at, idiot? Get out of here!”, which Lionel Messi said in the quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup with the Netherlands to Wout Weghorst. The organizers demanded Nepomniachtchi to change clothes, as his clothes…
Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi, who will fight for the chess crown in April, is upset that the match will not take place against the current world champion Magnus Carlsen. — After the candidates tournament, you crossed paths with Magnus many times. How much is the discussed topic of his rejection between you? — Oddly enough,…
The match for the chess crown between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will be held from April 7 to April 30, 2023, but the venue of the games is still unknown. “I don’t know anything about the venue of the championship match yet. Are they talking about Latin America? I don’t know,” – said Nepomniachtchi.
International grandmaster and coach of Ian Nepomniachtchi Vladimir Potkin said that the match for the chess crown between his ward and Ding Liren could take place in Mexico. “Initially, there was an idea that the match would be held in Mexico. Although it is possible that another Latin American country is also meant. It’s good that…
Yesterday it became known that the match for the title of the 17th World Chess champion will take place from April 7 to April 30, 2023. The head of FIDE stated that there are no obstacles to the match between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren. – Perhaps, due to the specifics of the venue of…
The International Chess Federation has designated the dates of the main event of 2023 in the calendar of events. The match for the title of the 17th world champion between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will be held from April 7 to April 30, the exact venue of the event has not yet been officially…