Ding Liren contemplates his subsequent transfer in opposition to Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 4 of the World Chess Championship. (PHOTO: FIDE/Anna Shtourman)

World Chess Championship: Ian Nepomniachtchi’s glare, Magnus Carlsen’s shadow and freezing Astana On a day Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi managed to sneak forward of his rival Ding Liren within the race to be the seventeenth World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen ended up casting an extended shadow over the 64 squares. The Norwegian, who had been the world champion since 2013, forfeited his proper to defend his throne and went on to say he “didn’t care” who would exchange him. [Read More] Pravin Thipsay writes: Ding Liren forgot the basic purpose of chess in Game 5 It’s the World Championship, the largest chess match on the earth. To qualify for the match, it’s essential to be among the many high two gamers on the earth (or hope Magnus Carlsen doesn’t need to compete). It takes many years to achieve that degree. The preparation forward of the match is intense. Theories and colleges of thought are mentioned and deliberated. The fundamental object of the sport although stays the identical: to checkmate the enemy King. But one wonders if superfluous trendy rules typically are so overvalued that gamers miss that fundamental object. (You also can learn GM Pravin Thipsay’s evaluation for The Indian Express of Game 1, Game 2, Game 3 and Game 4) [Read More]