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World Chess Championship 2021; Dubai Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 26 November – 10 December 2021
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Chess.com acquired the rights and is an official broadcast partner. On our Events page, you'll be able to follow the live moves with computer analysis, live chat, and video commentary by grandmasters and special guests. GM Fabiano Caruana is just one of the world-class commentators who will be joining the team for this event. Other experts joining ...
Magnus Carlsen (Norway) is the reigning world champion, who will be defending his title. He is 30 years old and has held the title since 2013 when he defeated then world champion GM Viswanathan Anandof India. Carlsen is known as one of the biggest chess talents that ever lived. He became a grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 4 months, and 27 days. ...
Game 11
Nepomniachtchi was in a must-win game with the white pieces and chose the Italian Opening. Carlsen defended well and Nepomniachtchi misstepped in a roughly equal position on move 23. Magnus didn't let go of his advantage and won the game to keep his world championship title. You can read the full report here.
Game 10
After two decisive games in a row, game 10 ended peacefully with a draw. Nepomniachtchi responded to Carlsen's 1.e4 with the Petroff Defense and both players went for solid moves to simplify the position. The game quickly reached an equal knight and pawn endgame and both players agreed to a draw. Read the full report here.
Game nine
Carlsen extended his lead after Nepomniachtchi blundered on move 27 with the white pieces. A surprised Carlsen played the right move to trap Nepomniachtchi's bishop and gained a winning advantage, making his opponent resign a few moves later. With this victory, Carlsen's advantage grew to 6-3, putting the Norwegian on the verge of keeping his title. You can read the full report here.
The match was held November 24-December 12, 2021 alongside the Dubai World Expo. It wassupposed to start on December 20, 2020, in Dubai, UAE but got postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The match was originally planned to be held alongside the Dubai Expo, which was postponed. Schedule
The prize fund was €2 million. The winner earned 60 percent of the prize fund and 40 percent went to the runner-up. Before the start of the match, each player received two hundred thousand euros as an upfront payment of his eventual prize money.
Every day during the FIDE World Championship, you can vote the result of the game on our Events page. Just go to go.chess.com/FWCvoteand cast your vote for a chance to win $3000! Prize distribution: 1. 1st - $3,000 2. 2nd - $2,500 3. 3rd - $1,500 4. 4th - $1,250 5. 5th - $750 6. 6th-10th - 1-year Diamond Membership 7. 11-25th - 1-month Diamond Memb...
Chess.com relayed the games live on Chess.com/events and provided a live video broadcast at Chess.com/TV, Twitch.tv/chess, and Youtube.com/Chesswhere a team of grandmasters brought the latest insights, instructive explanation of the moves, interviews, behind the scenes, and more. After each game, you could find detailed news reports by our authors ...
The official regulations can be found in PDF here. These are the most important things to know: 1. The match will be played over 14 standard games. When someone reaches 7.5 points, he wins. 2. At the opening ceremony, a drawing of colors determines who will start with the white pieces. 3. The time control is 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, foll...
The world championship of chess has a long tradition. The first official match was held in 1886 between Johannes Zukertort and Wilhelm Steinitz. The latter won and became the first official world chess champion in history. Emanuel Lasker (Germany), Jose Raul Capablanca (Cuba), Alexander Alekhine (Russia/France), and GM Max Euwe(Netherlands) subsequ...
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Dec 8, 2021 · PeterDoggers. Updated: Dec 11, 2021, 3:35 AM | 341 | Chess Event Coverage. English. GM Magnus Carlsen won the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship on Friday after beating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi with the black pieces. The challenger made another big blunder and lost his fourth game in the match.
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See the current results and standings of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2021 games, updated live.
Dec 10, 2021 · 12/10/2021 – Magnus Carlsen picked up a fourth win at the World Championship match in Dubai to secure overall victory with three games to spare. Playing black, the world champion saw Ian Nepomniachtchi all but self-destructing for a third time in the match.
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It is held under the auspices of FIDE, the International Chess Federation, and played in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between 24 November and 16 December 2021. The match is a best-of-14 match, with tie breaks.
Dec 10, 2021 · Fri 10 Dec 2021 14.16 EST. The imperious Magnus Carlsen confirmed his long-held place as the best chess player on the planet on Friday by retaining the world championship with a fourth win over...
