Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi won the acclaimed World Champion-ship Candidates Chess Tournament in Yekaterinburg, Russia, last week with a round to spare and claimed the right to challenge world champion Magnus Carlsen for his title.
Nepomniachtchi, 30, overcame seven of the finest chess players on the planet from five nations to emerge victorious. He finished with 8.5 points from 14 games. The world championship match between Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi will begin on Wednesday, November 24, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as part of the Expo World Exhibition.
