Ian Nepomniachtchi: Meet the football-loving, video game-mad Russian chess star — RT Sport News

Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi will advance to the final of the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow, after triumphing in a roller coaster tie-break against Radoslaw Wojtaszek. RT spoke with the GM about his two big passions: chess and Dota 2.

Per FIDE, Ian Nepomniachtchi will be unable to play Magnus Carlsen under the Russian flag in November, due to Russia's ban from international sporting competitions by WADA. : r/chess

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Check mates: Russian grandmaster Karjakin praises MMA legend Emelianenko after pair play chess game — RT Sport News

World Chess Championship 2023, Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren