Magnus Carlsen battles Ian Nepomniachtchi for title

Although Carlsen is the top-rated player in the world, his challenger is no slouch at the board. Nepo, as his fans call him, is tied for fourth in the world. He convincingly beat all the other top contenders in a gruelling Candidates tournament that was interrupted for a year by the pandemic.

“This match is not going to be an easy walk for Carlsen,” says Evgeny Bareev of Toronto, Canada’s top-ranked player. Bareev should know. He has faced both men in international competitions, and he thinks either player is capable of coming out on top.Carlsen played 28. ... g4 and White had no good response. It continued 29.d4 Qh4+ 30.Ke2 Qh2+ 31.Rf2 gxf3+ White resigned.

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