Chess Flashcards
Who won the World Chess Championship in 2023?
After a 7–7 score tie in the classical time format, the match proceeded to tiebreakers in rapid time format. He triumphed in the fourth tiebreaker game, the 18th game in total, defeating his opponent, Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Nepomniachtchi had won the 2022 Candidates Tournament but due to Magnus Carlsen’s decision not to defend his title, this Chinese player had advanced to the title match as a result of finishing second in the Candidates Tournament.
Ding Liren
Which Russian player was defeated by Magnus Carlsen in the World Chess Championship in 2021?
The match began with five consecutive high-quality draws, before Carlsen won a closely-contested eight-hour struggle in Game 6 that, with 136 moves, was the longest ever game in a World Chess Championship. Following this loss, Carlsen capitalised on a series of one-move blunders in Games 8, 9 and 11 to win another three points. This gave Carlsen a convincing match win with four wins, seven draws and no losses and the final three games were not required.
The championship was delayed from 2020 until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the fifth and final of Magnus Carlsen’s victories before his decision not to defend his title for the 2023 World Championship.
Ian Nepomniachtchi
