Athletistic/ Others. Today, June 30, Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated Alireza Firouzja of France. Three races from the end, Nepomniachtchi is in the lead. The winner of the Candidates Tournament will face Norway’s Magnus Carlsen for the world chess crown. World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik spoke about it.

– Objectively, Ian Nepomniachtchi can no longer be exceeded. But I don’t think Magnus Carlsen will agree to play a match with him. He would have played Caruana or Nakamura, there is a lot of money there. Yes, and the political situation is not favorable. But it’s his right,” Kramnik said on Levitov Chess.

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