Nepomniachtchi is non-committal when asked whether he will challenge for the world championship again. “With his tournament, a huge piece of my life – all of the preparation, all of the work – has finished. But I will play chess more. We will see in the future.”
Ding, who earned €1.1m for winning the title in tiebreaks, is asked about his immediate plans.
“I may go travel if I have some spare time,” he says. “I want to go Turin to see a game of Juventus, my favorite club.”
