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Chess

Magnus Carlsen And Ian Nepomniachtchi Brought Classic Sports Drama To Chess

Patrick Redford

Russia's grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and Norway's grandmaster Magnus Carlsen play game nice during the FIDE World Chess Championship Dubai 2021, at the Dubai Expo 2020 in the Gulf emirate, on December 7, 2021. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

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It’s All Gone To Hell For Ian Nepomniachtchi At The World Chess Championship

The World Chess Championship Has Given Us The Best And Worst Of Classical Chess

Carlsen going through it as the game crosses over into history.

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Magnus Carlsen Wins Longest World Chess Championship Game Of All Time

Your Complete Guide To The 2021 World Chess Championship

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