Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing ... “This decision does not set a precedent for future events, as FIDE remains committed to ...

Then it just didn’t stop there as it seeped into the Blitz C’ship as well, where fans saw the World No. 1 share the title with Ian Nepomniachtchi ... of the Champions Chess tour.

For the first time in World Blitz Championship history, the open section has two champions after Magnus Carlsen and Ian ... 18th major chess tournament triumph) while this is Nepomniachtchi ...

Firouzja might also fancy his chances for a maiden victory in the Grand chess tour if he can conquer the machine-like precision of Nepomniachtchi. Results round 7: Ian Nepomniachtchi (FID ...