Athletistic / Chess. Andrey Guryev, Vice President of the Chess Federation (CHF), commented on the victory of Russian Grandmaster Jan Nepomniachtchi in the Candidates Tournament – 2022. The Russian Grandmaster secured victory for the round until the end .

Now he must challenge for the world chess crown with Norwegian Ian Nepomniachtchi.

“I want to sincerely congratulate Jan. To be the first in history to win the Candidates Tournament twice in a row means a lot. Especially after such a sensitive loss in Dubai.

Karjakin congratulated Nepomniachtchi on winning the Candidates Tournament

But there are no victories without defeats. Jan is a great guy, he left chess behind him, he grew a lot psychologically. This confidence and this brilliant game that he showed during the long course of the tournament against the best grandmasters on the planet is the fruit of a lot of work on himself.

Ahead is a decisive new chapter in the confrontation between Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen. And I have a hunch that the outcome of this book might surprise every chess fan on the planet,” Guryev quotes. “TV Match”.