Athletistic/ Others. Russian grandmaster Sergey Karyakin congratulated his colleague and compatriot Jan Nepomniachtchi for his first place in the Candidates Tournament.
“Congratulations to Ian Nepomniachtchi for winning the Candidates Tournament. Despite the low overall level of play, he showed stability and a desire to win. It was especially difficult after the failed match with Magnus Carlsen. Now, there is a new match coming up, but the question is whether Magnus will agree,” Karjakin wrote on his Telegram channel.
In the match for the title of world chess champion, Ian Nepomniachtchi must face the current champion, the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who has held the title since 2013. However, Carlsen can refuse the match, in which case Nepomniachtchi will face the player of Chinese chess player Ding Liren, who finished 2nd in the Candidates Tournament.
Earlier, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced that the issue of Carlsen’s participation in the final match would be resolved closer to July 20.
Source: Sport
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