World Championship
![World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/21carlsensidewayswc-rosen.jpg.webp?itok=viIixQdC)
Both players were seeing sideways during Saturday's Game 7, the quickest played yet after a record 136-move decisive game on Friday night.Read More »
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After five years, 19 games, and a record-shattering 136 moves, we have a decisive result in a World Chess Championship game.
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![Nepo and Carlsen, Rd 5, 2021 World Ch](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/nepo-carlsen-rd5-fide-niki-riga.jpg.webp?itok=oylz-E2o)
The World Champion's appearance was under scrutiny during Wednesday's fifth game of his title match against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.Read More »
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The fans are beginning to get restless. And so, perhaps, are the players.
The fourth round of the 2021 World Chess Championship saw World… Read More »
![Nepo with a grin in Game 3](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/wch-2-rd-03-fide-niki-riga.jpg.webp?itok=xAs9uj2s)
The third game of the 2021 World Chess Championship saw some high-level preparation, and one critical moment that required precision from both GM… Read More »
![Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi at the board, Round 2, 2021 WCh](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/carlsen-nepo-rd-02-fide-rosen.jpg.webp?itok=2K2Lbu04)
In Round 2 of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship, current champion GM Magnus Carlsen unleashed a rare idea in the Open Catalan, giving up a pawn… Read More »
![GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magnus Carlsen](/sites/default/files/styles/350x200_scale_and_smart_crop/public/media/images/21nepocarlsenworldchampionship.jpg.webp?itok=g_YhiMoy)
GM Elshan Moradiabadi annotates Friday's Game 1 of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's fourth title defense, against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.Read More »
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The 16th World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen begins his fourth title defense on Friday, Nov 26 against challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai, UAE.… Read More »