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Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen says he will not defend his title

Carlsen, a 31-year-old Norwegian native, was expected to have a rematch next year with Ian Nepomniachtchi, the Russian who he defeated in the 2021 world championship.

WEKU

Carlsen not to defend his World title

Magnus Carlsen has kept his word. He will not defend his World title.

The Hindu

Magnus Carlsen decides not to defend World Chess Championship title

CHENNAI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, on Wednesday, made it official that he will not be defending the World title. In a podcast chat with Magnus Barstad, the 31-year-old announced his decision to not be part of the World championship clash.

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Magnus Carlsen will not defend his World Chess Championship title in 2023

Magnus Carlsen says he will not defend his World Championship title in 2023 against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Guardian - UK

Carlsen given world chess title deadline as Nepomniachtchi and Ding await

Fide has ‘kindly asked’ the world champion to decide by 20 July whether he will defend the crown he has won five times

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England win three world titles while Ian Nepomniachtchi nears victory

England over-50s, led by Michael Adams and Nigel Short, dominated the world seniors event in Italy

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Nepomniachtchi and Caruana lead in Madrid with Carlsen in sight

The world champion’s 2018 and 2021 challengers are clear of their rivals, and the Norwegian’s resolve to decline a new series against an opponent from his own generation could soon be tested

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Chess: Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday while Alireza Firouzja is erratic

The world champion scored 10/11 online in Chess.com’s weekly masters open, using 1 b2-b3 as White and 1...b7-b6 as Black in all games, while the 18-year-old talent has been uneven against the elite at Bucharest

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen’s rivals prepare for Candidates as No 1 wins after hiccup

China’s world No 2, Ding Liren, is poised to join Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja and five other top GMs in the Candidates, while Carlsen wins online despite scare

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen wins Airthings Masters

CHENNAI: Magnus Carlsen bagged the first event of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, the Airthings Masters, after overcoming Ian Nepomniachtchi with a classy display on Saturday.

The Times of India

Airthings Masters: Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi play out 2-2 draw on Day 1 of finals

CHENNAI: Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi played out an epic see-saw encounter on day 1 of the Airthings Masters final that leaves the event on a knife-edge.

The Times of India

Chess: Fide cancels Moscow Olympiad as Carlsen beats Covid to reach final

The global chess body will seek a new venue for the 2022 Olympiad, while the world champion and his recently defeated challenger, Ian Nepomniachtchi, meet in the two-day Airthings Masters final

The Guardian - UK

Airthings Masters: Carlsen, Nepo make final

Magnus Carlsen and Russia's number 1 Ian Nepomniachtchi set up a repeat of their world title battle in the Airthings Masters final on a day overshadowed by outside events. Nepo was among three Russians who had made it through to the last four of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour event…

The Times of India

Airthings Masters: Dominant Nepomniachtchi makes knockouts; Praggnanandhaa out

CHENNAI: The prelim stage of the Airthings Masters reached its climax with Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi crowning a dominating display and the relief of a first win for chess queen Alexandra Kosteniuk. Nepo booked his place in the knockout starting on Wednesday with ease as he racked up a total of…

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Airthings Masters: Covid-hit Magnus faces uphill battle

CHENNAI: World champion Magnus Carlsen revealed he's suffering the after-effects of Covid-19 on Day 3 of the Airthings Master even as his former world title challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi remained in top form. Nepo went 11 games unbeaten since the first round of the elite online super-tournament. He is now all…

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