It's a Nepomniachtchi-Carlsen World Championship!

Magnus Carlsen will face his childhood nemesis Ian Nepomniachtchi in a 14-game World Chess Championship match this November in Dubai after Ian won the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare. Nepomniachtchi’s opponent Maxime Vachier-Lagrave had to win with the black pieces but never came close, while Anish Giri lost to self-confessed “chess terrorist” Alexander Grischuk. Ian called reaching the match a “huge milestone in my career and perhaps in my life also,” but understandably never wants to play a tournament lasting over a year again.

World Chess Championship: Nepo's daddy-blunder brings Carlsen

The joy of Magnus Carlsen

The first reactions of Carlsen's withdrawal from the WCC title

World chess championship Nepo slips, Carlsen punishes him again

Norway's Magnus Carlsen wins FIDE world chess championship

Magnus Carlsen - Wikipedia

FIDE World Chess Championship 2021: Carlsen Defeats Nepomniachtchi

Norway Chess R4: Rapport Increases Lead, Carlsen Tortures

Carlsen or Nepomniachtchi – Who will win?

Carlsen Wins Game 8 As Nepo Falters In FIDE World Chess

Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi: Predictions

Magnus Carlsen defeats Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 6 of World Chess

Magnus Carlsen on verge of retaining title after Nepomniachtchi