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Ian Nepomniachtchi draws with Ding Liren in Game 14 of World Chess Championship – as it happened

As it happened: Ian Nepomniachtchi drew with Ding Liren in Game 14 of the World Chess Championship in Astana. Bryan Graham was watching

The Guardian - US · Apr 29, 2023

Chess: Ding and Nepomniachtchi go to the wire as speed shootout looms

The pair are tied at 6.5-6.5 before Saturday’s 14th and final classical game, and if this is drawn then rapid and blitz on Sunday will decide who becomes world champion

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Will Nepo's extra point count for much?

The match started with a question mark over Ding Liren's emotional condition to handle the pressure. But despite trailing 4-5, it seems that the Chinese world No. 3 has not only recovered but is also posing a real threat to Ian Nepomniachtchi.

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2023

Chess: World title match gets under way in Astana without Magnus Carlsen

The Norwegian has abdicated so Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren will compete for the crown in 14-game series

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

Chess: Hikaru Nakamura traps a queen and wins $60,000 in St Louis

The five-time US champion, whose main career is as a streamer with more than a million followers, defeated fellow world top-10 player Wesley So in a bruising final

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023

Chess: Garry Kasparov calls April’s world title match ‘amputated event’

Kasparov says ‘the world championship match should include the strongest player on the planet, and this match [Ian Nepomniachtchi v Ding Liren] doesn’t’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Chess: Carlsen set for challenge from US quartet online and over-the-board

The world No 1 faces encounters with Caruana, So, Nakamura and Aronian in the online Champions Tour starting 3 April, then over-the-board at Stavanger in late May

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

Chess: Carlsen draws final classical game as world champion against Howell

The 32-year-old, who is abdicating his world crown, chose the Norwegian League for his last three classical games and will not play the format again until late May

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Chess: Magnus Carlsen stimulus missed as Levon Aronian wins in Düsseldorf

The 40-year-old seemed to be cruising but took the €40,000 first prize only after winning tiebreaks against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Dommaraju Gukesh

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

Chess: Magnus Carlsen makes historic blunder after seven straight victories

The world champion is representing Canada Chessbrahs as the chess.com professional league is revived after a four-year break, but his streak will be overshadowed by this week’s puzzle

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2023