Before Ian Nepomniachtchi rose to become the world No. 1’s challenger, he was Magnus Carlsen’s second—the elite players who moonlight as study companions around the biggest matches.

The top two in both the Open and the Women’s competition will qualify for the Candidates 2026, which will decide the ...

Ian Nepomniachtchi (R) and Ding Liren (L) at the 2022 FIDE Chess Candidates Tournament closing ceremony. Miguel Pereira/Getty Images. The World Championship match will consist of 14 classical games.

Anish Giri criticized Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura over their protest at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Teams event ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz ...

Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have been accused of match-fixing after a viral video from the World Blitz ...

Magnus Carlsen says he will not defend his world championship title next year against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi because he has no motivation to play the match.. The Norwegian grandmaster ...

Ian Nepomniachtchi took off his blazer on the third move, a record-fast time, and he played with a captured chess piece like it was a fidget spinner. Across the table from him in a glass box in ...

Magnus Carlsen just casually destroyed his opponent for another world chess championship. But an 18-year-old phenom is waiting to take on the king.

Ding prevailed in a rapid-play tiebreaker against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. He is the first Chinese man to hold the world title. By Dylan Loeb McClain Chess is considered the ultimate game of ...