![Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi draw chess world title opener after flag furore | World Chess Championship 2021 | The Guardian Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi draw chess world title opener after flag furore | World Chess Championship 2021 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/03e68bb8edecea29690e1d2ebc15f710196eb54e/0_186_3843_2308/master/3843.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=7db137e0dbcf67c0893fb1dfb6e0fc3b)
Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi draw chess world title opener after flag furore | World Chess Championship 2021 | The Guardian
![International Chess Federation on Twitter: "Ian Nepomniachtchi 🇷🇺 is the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare and a new Challenger for the world championship against Magnus Carlsen. International Chess Federation on Twitter: "Ian Nepomniachtchi 🇷🇺 is the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare and a new Challenger for the world championship against Magnus Carlsen.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ez6j2f_VcAQuZ3K.jpg)
International Chess Federation on Twitter: "Ian Nepomniachtchi 🇷🇺 is the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare and a new Challenger for the world championship against Magnus Carlsen.
![Check mates: Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi to take on Magnus Carlsen as chess 'bad boys' and training partners face world title clash — RT Sport News Check mates: Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi to take on Magnus Carlsen as chess 'bad boys' and training partners face world title clash — RT Sport News](https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2021.04/article/608831dc85f54068e70c4b08.jpg)
Check mates: Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi to take on Magnus Carlsen as chess 'bad boys' and training partners face world title clash — RT Sport News
![chess24.com on Twitter: "Magnus Carlsen wins the match with a crushing 7.5:3.5 scoreline, winning one epic battle in Game 6 before Ian Nepomniachtchi blundered in Games 8, 9 and 11! https://t.co/0bBV4EbDPd #CarlsenNepo # chess24.com on Twitter: "Magnus Carlsen wins the match with a crushing 7.5:3.5 scoreline, winning one epic battle in Game 6 before Ian Nepomniachtchi blundered in Games 8, 9 and 11! https://t.co/0bBV4EbDPd #CarlsenNepo #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FGQSJ6-XEAIW08K.jpg:large)
chess24.com on Twitter: "Magnus Carlsen wins the match with a crushing 7.5:3.5 scoreline, winning one epic battle in Game 6 before Ian Nepomniachtchi blundered in Games 8, 9 and 11! https://t.co/0bBV4EbDPd #CarlsenNepo #
![Magnus Carlsen defeats Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 6 of World Chess Championship – as it happened | World Chess Championship 2021 | The Guardian Magnus Carlsen defeats Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 6 of World Chess Championship – as it happened | World Chess Championship 2021 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/98b6ae17611d56b6b0e413d863dc77223ddf59df/0_203_8192_4918/master/8192.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=a390c945386002a6dbfdf856f0606a51)