On December 10, Norwegian Magnus Carlsen defeated Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 11th game of the match for the world chess crown and defended his world title ahead of schedule in Dubai.
As a result of 11 games, Carlsen won the match with a score of 7.5: 3.5 with black pieces.
The prize fund for the title of world champion is € 2 million. Carlsen will receive € 1.2 million, Nepomniachtchi – € 800 thousand.
Carlsen, 31, is ranked first in the FIDE ranking. He has held the title of world champion since 2013, when he beat the representative of India, Viswanathan Anand.
Nepomniachtchi is 31 years old, in the FIDE rating he is on the fifth line. The Russian became the European champion in 2010, won the World Team Championship twice (2013, 2019) as part of the Russian national team, and won the Candidates Tournament in 2021.
On November 24, Carlsen noted his opponent’s aggressive style of play. According to him, Nepomniachtchi plays faster and understands the value of keeping the king better than his previous opponents.
Source: IZ
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