Ian Nepomniachtchi

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Ian Nepomniachtchi at the FIDE World Chess Grand Prix. Nepo won the Grand Prix Series, later he won the Candidates tournament and is currently the challenger to the World Champion title. The Match will take place in November 2021.

Ian Nepomniachtchi is a Russian Grandmaster, currently #4 in the world according to FIDE’s rating list. After winning the 2021 Candidates Tournament, he will be the challenger in the World Chess Championship Match against the incumbent champion Magnus Carlsen.

Carlsen: Nepo Was Criminally Underrated

In a brief interview after the Candidates Tournament, the World Champion said that Nepo, who ended up winning the tournament, was ‘criminally underrated’

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Nepomniachtchi is the 2023 Challenger… against Carlsen?

GM Ian Nepomniachtchi entered Round 13 of the 2022 Candidates Tournament leading with a +2 advantage over Ding Liren and Hikaru Nakamura

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Nepo Wins the Candidates. He is the Challenger, Again

After drawing with Rapport in Round 13, Nepo, the Russian GM, wins the Candidates Tournament and becomes the challenger again...

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Yes, Caruana — Nepo Game Ends in a Draw

The most important game of the tournament ended in a draw, cementing Nepo’s leading position but still giving Fabiano Caruana a distant chance to win the tournament and make FIDE officials happy

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“Be a shark” Carlsen on Nepo, probably the 2023 Challenger

After his win on Round 7 of the 2022 Candidates Tournament against Richard Rapport, the Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is the sole leader with the impressive score of 5

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