GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare. Despite his frontal opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, Ian Nepomniachtchi is supported by one of the richest men in Russia, Vladimir Potanin. The 31-year-old, much like in 2021, secured first place with a round to spare, and thus gained the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen in the next match for the World Championship title. Ian Nepomniachtchi, more commonly known as Nepo, is a Russian super-grandmaster. Ding blunders (34. During last year's Sinquefield Cup, Nepomniachtchi sat down with Chess. The least time exercising. Garry Kasparov, who held the world title from 1985 to 2000 and is regarded as Magnus Carlsen’s rival as the greatest player of all time, said next month’s Ian Nepomniachtchi v. Nepomniachtchi qualified for the championship match after winning the 2022 Candidates Tournament in Madrid, Spain. And I decided to share this analysis with you. Ding blunders (34. Nepomniachtchi attacks the bishop with 33. It was played on 10/09/2022 at 18:00, and the implied winner probabilities were: 20 % (Levon Aronian), 69. There is also a €48,000 top prize at stake. Available in multiple sizes and formats to. Media in category "Ian Nepomniachtchi" The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Ian Nepomniachtchi is a famous Chess Player, who was born on July 14, 1990 in Russia. He has won two silver medals from the World Rapid Championship and one from the World Blitz Championship. Ding Liren. Bd3 then steps away from the board. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. 4 chess player, Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia finished in clear first place in the 2021 FIDE Candidates Tournament, the ‘semifinal’ of the official World Chess Championship cycle. Results | Play-In Swiss (Top 20). Ian Nepomniachtchi v Ding Liren: World Chess Championship Game 1 – live. In 2021, Nepo inked a sponsorship deal with Chess. Ding then plays 34. Ding then plays 34. [1] [2] As with every Candidates tournament since 2013, it will be a double round-robin tournament. The Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, aka Nepo – Ding match of the World Chess Championship 2023 is currently in a situation. male. sex or gender. Nepomniachtchi shaxmat boʻyicha 2010-yilgi va 2020-yilgi Rossiya Superfinallarida va 2010-yilda Yevropaning individual chempionatlarida gʻolib chiqqan. Ian could jab with this of he qualifies and beats Magnus, but it would only reflect back on him, badly. The tattoo design was done by Sabeena, a self-taught henna artist in New York. Nepomniachtchi attacks the bishop with 33. He is a five-time World Chess Champion, the reigning four-time World Rapid Chess Champion, the reigning six-time World Blitz Chess Champion, and the reigning Chess World Cup Champion. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. Rd8. Rd8. He played this 4 times against Giri. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. First, having. Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi shared second place. Anh là đương kim vô địch Nga (2020). She also won three games, one of. He was barely 5 years old. Doesn't this only create confusion about the pronunciation? Sometimes people choose a version of their name that's easier for foreigners to pronounce or just because they like it better than the strict transliteration. Nepomniachtchi attacks the bishop with 33. Nf3 e6 3. . com is delighted and excited to announce that GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2021 Candidates Tournament winner and world championship challenger to GM Magnus Carlsen, has signed a long-term sponsorship agreement with Chess. Last updated November 14, 2023. Featured is Game 4 between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi from the 2023 World Chess Championship match. Chess VS My Ex, Loser Gets A Tattooיאן אלכסנדרוביץ' נפומניאשצ'י (ברוסית: Nepomniachtchi, Ян Алекса́ндрович Непо́мнящий; נולד ב-14 ביולי 1990) הוא שחמטאי יהודי-רוסי בדרגת רב-אמן. ago. Carlsen took advantage of a brain fade from Nepomniachtchi to win and essentially seal his victory in the 14 game series. Ding blunders (34. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. Over the next few weeks, second-ranked Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia and third-ranked Ding Liren of China will compete in a scheduled best-of-14-games match at the St Regis Astana Hotel for the. Nepomniachtchi, Ian. Ian Nepomniachtchi’s recurrent victories in world under-10 and under-12 championships anticipated him a bright future early on. During last year's Sinquefield Cup, Nepomniachtchi sat down with Chess. Ding failed to equalize the score, which stands at 2:1 in favor of the Russian…But among top chess players Ian is very frequently referred to laziest superGm around, who treats his chess the least like a “job” of any of his peers. został także mistrzem świata. The player who scores at least 7. The other icons are five-time World Champion Anand as well as GMs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. Ian Nepomniachtchi's net worth is estimated to be in the range of approximately $1181576751 in 2023, according to the users of vipfaq. To those who do not follow the chess world: Ian lost at the Finals in both classic (vs. Ding blunders (34. But in. English. Magnus Carlsen lost against Hikaru Nakamura in the losers final of the Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2023 thanks to a dramatic slip of his mouse in what is his last tournament as the. Ian has recently accumulated a huge spotlight and appreciation in terms of the chess industry after his presence in the Finals of the World Chess Championship 2023. Nepomniachtchi was among the organizer’s nominees who participated in the Grand Mix 2017 series. IM Emory Tate, 1958-2015. The wild ride continues. Jan Něpomňaščij (rusky Ян Александрович Непомнящий * 14. The 14-game match kicks off on Sunday, and is the first one not to feature Magnus Carlsen since 2013. 00 EDT. World Chess Championships 2023 Game 7 Highlights, (Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren): Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi has won the 7th game of the 2023 World Chess Championship against China’s Ding Liren. Ian Nepomniachtchi: 2789: 5: 8: GM: Sam Sevian: 2581: 5: 9: GM: Jeffery Xiong: 2727: 5: 10: GM: Wesley So: 2753: 4: Overnight preparation is a dangerous weapon in the hands of the world's top chess players and in round four, the games reflected this. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. It became obvious as early as the 8th move, after which it was just a routine play. He has held the No. 26m) showdown between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi is 6½-3½ to Carlsen after the Norwegian’s breakthrough wins in Game 6, Game 8 and Game 9. both the SG Alpine Warriors and Balan Alaskan Knights to join the tie for first. Ian Nepomniachtchi is the fifth-ranked player in the world, and the best current player from Russia – the heir of a long tradition of great champions. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. New world champion GM Ding Liren of China and challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia were back in action barely more than a week after their grueling, four-week match last month — and it showed. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. Email incorrect We have sent you an email with link. The challenger made another big blunder and lost his fourth game in the match. Ding blunders (34. Aronian won all three Playoff games to win become champion. Ding then plays 34. Ian Nepomniachtchi is still much in contention as well, being the only player to trail the leaders Giri and Carlsen by half a point. Astana, Kazakhstan - The World Chess Championship officially kicked off on Friday, and on Sunday, the first moves of the competition were made. 3. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess. All of the match statistics, highlights, pre-match odds, team lineups and substitutions as well as the. He was also a semiprofessional Dota 2 player. Among other things, Nepomniachtchi played the video game "Dota 2" at the highest level under his nickname "FrostNova". Last Sunday, April 16, Nepomniachtchi, ranked second in the world, lost the sixth game against the Chinese world number three and he will lead the white pieces next Tuesday in the seventh of 14. m. The challenger doesn't show the same anger as others have on his behalf, but does state that it would have been "more logical" for Daniil to "remain neutral". “It will be. Aronian scores a perfect 3/3 in Play-off Email incorrect We have sent you an email with link. Round 13 of the tournament saw Hikaru Nakamura beating Jan. Youth Championships: European U10 Champion in 2000,,European U12 Champion in 2001 and 2002, World U12 Champion in 2002, Russian U18 Champion in 2004, Russian Champion 2010, European Champion 2010. But it gets better. comchesscomIan Nepomniachtchiding lirenRussian player Ian Nepomniachtchi leads the International Chess Federation World Championship Match after winning the 29-move second game with black pieces against China's Ding Liren in Astana. Each player has 120 minutes for 40 moves, then 60 minutes for the next 20, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment starting. Bd3 then steps away from the board. h3) after nearly a half hour of contemplation. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. File:World Chess Championship 2021, game 07, Ian Nepomniachtchi (cropped). Learn more about Nepomniachtchi's chess achievements. Rd8. Carlsen’s spectre looms as Nepo and Ding launch title match. Over the next few weeks, second-ranked Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia and third-ranked Ding Liren of China will compete in a scheduled best-of-14-games match at the St Regis Astana Hotel for the. Titul šachového velmistra (GM) získal v roce 2007. Rd8. 5/5 and clear first place after five rounds of play at the 2020 Candidates. 5 points to 1. The Russian grandmaster, 30, will go head to head with the Norwegian world champion in a 14-game match from. Rd8. Ian Alexandrovich Nepomniachtchi, also popularly known as Ian Nepomniachtchi is a Russian Professional Grandmaster. It was held under the auspices of FIDE and played during Expo 2020 at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 24. Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in a game full of ups and downs to level the score in the World Championship match. Before the ceremony, he answered questions from the media. The 2023 FIDE World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan is the most important over-the-board classical event of the year and decides who will be the next worl. Rd8. Instead, the next world champion will be decided in a duel between Russia's Ian. GM in 2007 and Russian champion for the first time in 2010, Ian only hit the elite in recent years. Ian Nepomniachtchi, the 30-year-old Russian champion, will face Magnus Carlsen for the Norwegian’s world crown in Dubai this November after the Muscovite. Carlsen's challenger is Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia), the winner of the 2020/21 Candidates Tournament. Last Sunday, April 16, Nepomniachtchi, ranked second in the world, lost the sixth game against the Chinese world number three and he will lead the white pieces next Tuesday in the seventh of 14. g4 45. Ian Nepomniachtchi is a Russian super chess grandmaster. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Richard Rapport and Hikaru Nakamura are all on fifty. Photo: Lennart Ootes/WR Chess Masters 2023. What was it? Blundering in the final games against GM Magnus Carlsen?No, Nepo’s cruel fate is being misidentified as GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave by NBC Sports Network during its broadcast of the FIDE World. Bd3 then steps away from the board. Ian Nepomniachtchi is a man caught between two minds. Over the next few weeks, second-ranked Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia and third-ranked Ding Liren of China will compete in a scheduled best-of-14-games match at the St Regis Astana Hotel for the. Bd3 then steps away from the board. com's GM Daniel "Danya" Naroditsky to discuss his early chess career, his chess philosophy, the championship. 1. This is his second consecutive victory in the eight-player. Ding then plays 34. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Ian Nepomniachtchi photos & royalty-free pictures, taken by professional Getty Images photographers. com. Dubov was one of World Champion Magnus Carlsen 's seconds for the 2018 World Championship match and the winner of. He is from Russia. Despite these early successes, Ian Nepomniachtchi is considered a chess latecomer. Ding then plays 34. Ding blunders (34. Russia. Nepo fell apart in the second half of the match, making one-move pawn blunders in three of the last four games to gift Carlsen his easiest title win yet. Astana (Kazakhstan) - Apr 19, 2023 -. Rd8. At any rate, the tournament is finally in the books, and it did produce the winner in GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, who will face GM Magnus Carlsen in the world championship match. English. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi clinched the Grand Final of the 2022 Rapid Chess Championship, defeating GM Dmitry Andreikin. 2 (Februari 2023) Ian Alexandrovich Nepomniachtchi ( bahasa Rusia: Ян Алекса́ндрович Непо́мнящий, tr. 5 points wins the match and becomes the next World Champion. I thought [before the Candidates] that anyone else would be a good. We publish this interview, courtesy of the official website of the Chess Federation of Russia, with some minor edits. Ian Nepomniachtchi is the winner and in November he challenges Magnus Carlsen to fight for the World Championship. About 40 results for Ian Nepomniachtchi. In the following years, big successes (like. except food. The video version is available here. First published on Fri 23 Apr 2021 03. Ding then plays 34. After four rounds of play, Ian Nepomniachtchi is alone in the lead in the Candidates, having defeated Alireza Firouzja, while the remaining games ended in a draw. Ian Nepomniachtchi is in sight of the result of his life, as the 30-year-old Russian champion leads the Candidates in Ekaterinburg, half a point ahead. Nepomniachtchi started by thanking his team and said that they deserve perhaps even more congratulations. 0 references. Ian Nepomniachtchi has demonstrated true class throughout the tournament. Nepomniachtchi commentating on a Dota 2 match in 2018. He's thoughtful, he's personable, he's stayed gracious with some insane media questions, he's navigated the. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. Before Ian Nepomniachtchi rose to become the world No. Over the next few weeks, second-ranked Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia and third-ranked Ding Liren of China will compete in a scheduled best-of-14-games match at the St Regis Astana Hotel for the. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. This is his second consecutive victory in the eight. Watch the video as fans. Everything matters. Ian Nepomniachtchi sealed his victory in the Candidates tournament by securing a draw with the white pieces against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Each player has 120 minutes for 40 moves, then 60 minutes for the next 20, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment starting. He was a member of the gold-medal winning Russian team at the World Team Chess Championship in Antalya 2013. In the following years, big successes (like. Ian Nepomniachtchi is the current World No. Titles: International Master since 2004; Grandmaster since 2007. In 2008, he won the Ordix Open. Magnus Carlsen has retained his title as World Chess Champion in dominant fashion, defeating challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in their 14-game match by a score of 4-0 with three games to spare. Not only did that mean that the match was tied at 6-6 with two games to go but it also represented a huge emotional blow, earlier it seemed that he was actually going to win the game and virtually assure. Ian was born and spent his childhood in Bryansk, a city located 379 km southwest of Moscow. And then came Nepo’s collapse. Ian Nepomniachtchi will get the white pieces in the first game of the 2023 World Championship match against Ding Liren. . His mother is a nurse and traveled with him to Astana for the three-week World Chess Championship. This guide. They would. Ian Nepomniachtchi is a Russian super grandmaster and two-time FIDE World Championship finalist in 2021 and 2023. Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish. 2 million for winning The International Dota 2 Championship, which provides the starting point for a discussion of the €2 million Chess World Championship. After several tough games, enormous pressure and scrutiny, Nepo maintained a classy attitude the whole time. e4 c5 2. He was the winner of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour, beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the finals and. Ian Nepomniachtchi won a long battle against Vincent Keymmer to make the Playoffs a three-way battle. "Nepo") follows that trend, maybe caused by the fact that chess is very popular in every corner of former Soviet countries. Rd8. Ian nonetheless started 3. Currently rated #1 in Russia & #4 in the world. The result, at first glance,. Italian Wikipedia. “This illustrates the dilemma: Ian Nepomniachtchi has made a statement against the invasion of Ukraine, but his victories are still celebrated by a Chess Federation who has Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov and Russias defence minister Sergei Shoigu as it's leading board members”Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi have known each other since childhood. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. After every game, he was willing to discuss the moves. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. Did Dota damage his chess? It is hard to judge, but it definitely did not help. com's onsite correspondent at the 2021 FIDE World Championship and the Chief Chess Officer of ChessKid, caught up with GM Ian Nepomniachtchi for an interview a couple of days after the match with GM Magnus Carlsen. Signees include the most recent world championship challenger, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi;The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia 2023 is the third leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). After a bit more than two hours, the world champion split the point with challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, who now cannot afford a loss anymore in the. Ian qualified to play in the world cup 2017 due to his ratings where he defeated his component Mladen Palec and lost to Baadur Jobava during their third round. Game 9, a decisive encounter for the Russian, was no different. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. Long live the Ding. Rd8. . Nepomniachtchi plays 17. Ding blunders (34. Born in 1990, he hails from the rich and storied tradition of Russian chess. To be a good player is not enough just to know the openings and endgames. In 37 games, he has four wins, 24 draws, and nine losses. 2m) world championship match. Ding then plays 34. English. 19,270 likes · 19 talking about this. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Ian Nepomniachtchi photos & royalty-free pictures, taken by professional Getty Images photographers. The match consists of up to 14 classical games. Ian Nepomniachtchi: “The strategy was not to lose”. The match consists of up to 14 classical games. Ding then plays 34. Bd3 then steps away from the board. His average opponent rating is the highest in the field, 2789, due to his World Championship match against Magnus Carlsen . Bd3 then steps away from the board. Nepomniachtchi learned to play chess at 4. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. And some take it badly while being unreserved in dishing it out. Anand will be one of the official commentators for the 2021 World championship match scheduled in Dubai between champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia from November 24 to December 16. Bd3 then steps away from the board. On the one hand, Nepomniachtchi highlights his upbringing in a family. With only three games left to determine the ultimate winner, the pressure is mounting. The world No. . Ian Nepomniachtchi décroche une seconde chance de devenir champion du monde d’échecs. Image: Dota2RuHub. Twice he went for the main line 8. 1 reference. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. a. GM Magnus Carlsen 's reign is no. an amazing young prospect). Presented by Opera - Your Personal Browser: Nepomniachtchi takes on chess24 Premium members while talking about his. He opted for a French Defense to combat GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's 1. Ding then plays 34. English. 5 points to 1. Ding blunders (34. He is a two-time Russian champion as well as a former World Youth and European Individual Champion. Makeup was done by Nick Barose and the saree was borrowed from fashion designer Misha Japanwala. This. DB OD 5x 3x 3x 3x 3x. A recent interview with the Russian news agency TASS covered almost every topic. Updated: Apr 25, 2023, 10:25 AM | 102 | Chess Players. Not every chess legend has "GM" before his name. A post shared by Lupita Nyong’o (@lupitanyongo)Over the next few weeks, second-ranked Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia and third-ranked Ding Liren of China will compete in a scheduled best-of-14-games match at the St Regis Astana Hotel for the. Titles: International Master since 2004; Grandmaster since 2007. Despite a successful-looking novelty by Ding on move 4, things quickly turned south for the first-time challenger and it took Nepomniachtchi merely 29 moves. No. This is the game Fabiano Caruana – Ian Nepomniachtchi from round 4 of Superbet Chess Classic 2023 part of Grand Chess Tour 2023. On a day Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi managed to sneak ahead of his rival Ding Liren in the race to be the 17th World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen ended up casting a long shadow over the 64 squares. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. Nepomniachtchi attacks the bishop with 33. I'll admit I actually really didn't like Ian during the 2020 Candidates but I've really come to like the guy a lot. Rd8. Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi clinched victory at the Candidates Tournament by securing first place with a round to spare. ASTANA – With the last two games of the World Chess Championship remaining, the spectators are no closer to a verdict, as Ding Liren emerged victorious in game 12, equalizing his chances for the champion title with Ian Nepomniachtchi at 6:6, reported the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Things didn't go Nepomniachtchi's way. The 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament is an 8-player double round-robin that will decide Magnus Carlsen's challenger for the 2023 World Championship match, or, if Magnus decides not to play the match, the two players who will battle it out for the title. 5 % (Ian Nepomniachtchi). The king is dead. Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi are facing off in game 7 of the World Chess Championship today. Nepo, who played. Magnus Carlsen on Friday during the 2021 World Chess Championship, with the chair of challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi again vacant. His fifth title cements his status as the GOAT of chess. In a queenless middlegame arising from an Alapin Sicilian , the challenger pressed a comfortable edge with the white pieces. Russian chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi has won the right to challenge the current world champion, Magnus Carlsen, raising the prospect of the world chess crown returning. Ding Liren is the reigning FIDE World Chess Champion after defeating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 2023 World Championship. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. Don't forget to connect with Ian and follow him on. As of November 2011 [update], he was listed by FIDE as having an Elo rating. jpg 1,200 × 1,296; 202 KB. After losses in an all-time classic Game 6 and a howler in Game 8, in which he blundered away a pawn, Ian Nepomniachtchi began Tuesday’s world. The concept is the brainchild of FIDE, the governing body. He spends the least time studying. Ke2)! Ding plays 33. d4. In March 2019, Nepomniachtchi contributed to Russia winning the World Team Chess Championship. Ding's triumph means China now holds both the men's and women's world titles. Ian Nepomniachtchi’s road from Grandmaster to becoming Magnus Carlsen’s world championship challenger in 2021 was a long one. A recap of the first two games of the ongoing World Championship with annotations by GM David Navara. Ding blunders (34. The World Championships in Astana will be played as a best of 14 games, with a time control of 120 minutes for the. 0. Welcome to Chess. Ian Nepomniachtchi had the beating of Magnus Carlsen in junior events and still has a +3 score against the World Champion, but this is the first time the 29-year-old has earned the chance to qualify for a title match against Magnus. The first two games of the 14-game match between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding. Nepomniachtchi attacks the bishop with 33. Hours before "Nepo's" first move against defending champion Magnus Carlsen was made, FIDE officials were informed the emblem emblazoned below the challenger. . But that didn't work and he faltered in 29 moves to hand the Russian a victory. Neither Nepomniachtchi nor Ding — the world number two and three respectively — has held the world title,. He finished with a score of 8. Nb3GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is the world's number-two player and the top player in his country. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. Ian Nepomniachtchi, chess grandmaster. Ding then plays 34. The Russian GM,. Miha Nika, who has over 600,000 PornHub subscribers, can be. Ding blunders (34. Age 33. Each player has 120 minutes for 40 moves, then 60 minutes for the next 20, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment starting. července 1990 ), často přezdívaný Nepo, [1] je ruský šachista židovského původu [2] patřící do světové špičky. Photo: Eric Rosen/FIDE. Chess master Ian Nepomniachtchi with award Source: Instagram. 1 position in the FIDE world chess rankings since 1 July. CHESScom. According to Wikipedia, only Vitiugov was confirmed for Ian and Rapport for Ding. He also won the 2016 Tal Memorial and both the 2008 and 2015 Aeroflot Open events. Stanislav Filippov (AP) Ding was born in Wenzhou, China. Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hou Yifan, Levon Aronian, Konery Humpy, R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh. Ding Liren found a beautiful finish in Game 6 to wrap up his 2nd win of the 2023 FIDE World Championship and level the scores at 3:3 going into Monday’s rest day. Feel free to watch the entire video below or read the transcription,Ian Nepomniachtchi (R) and Ding Liren (L) at the 2022 FIDE Chess Candidates Tournament closing ceremony. Candidates Tournament 2022 winner Ian Nepomniachtchi plays Tic-Tac-Toe against a magician at the closing ceremony. e4 c5 2. However, Nepomniachtchi’s victory at the 2022 Candidates Tournament – the traditional qualifier to decide who will face the reigning world champion – led to Carlsen’s announcement. Ding then plays 34. In his second-to-last game with the white pieces and in desperate need of a full point, Ding created a tactical slugfest, but. The world champion lost his semi-final against Russian champion Ian Nepomniachtchi in the $200,000 Carlsen Invitational Leonard Barden Fri 19 Mar 2021 19. Ke2 and that appears to be a costly blunder! Ian. Second-ranked Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia and third-ranked Ding Liren of China are all square at 6½-6½ with one classical game remaining in their scheduled best-of-14-games match at the St. Nepomniachtchi picked up the game of chess at. This week, he won the early Titled Tuesday. Born on July 14, 1990, in Bryansk, Russia, Nepomniachtchi began playing chess at a young age and quickly showed his potential as a prodigious talent. Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia (left) and Magnus Carlsen of Norway talk after Carlsen won the FIDE World. 1. A waiting move and the challenger’s facial expressions indicate he’s not overly happy with it.